azcentral.com · Mar 10, 2016
Boivin: Hurley must build from 1st-year lessons
Arizona State senior guard Gerry Blakes discusses the Sun Devils' 75-66 loss to Oregon State in the Pac-12 Tournament.
(Photo: John Locher/AP)LAS VEGAS - A picture of Billy Joel marked the entrance to Arizona State’s locker room in the MGM Grand Garden Arena. If you listened closely, “The Longest Time” could be heard over the drone of nearby pipes.
Or maybe it just seemed that way.
How long has it been since the Sun Devils felt like a threat to win their conference tournament? In 19 seasons they have never won it and 14 times they have been eliminated after the first game.
Wednesday, Bobby Hurley got his first taste, falling 75-66 to Oregon State in the Pac-12 Tournament.