It has already been a tough season for the Arizona State Sun Devils men's basketball team, with a trip to China, then one to the East Coast and one to California. You would think coach Bobby Hurley isn't thrilled to have to start Pac-12 play with a seemingly brutal road stretch - games at Arizona, Oregon State, then Oregon - two of whom are nationally ranked.
But he's excited about the challenge.
The first comes on Saturday when the Sun Devils (9-4) trek to Tucson for a 7:30 p.m. game against the No. 24 Arizona Wildcats (10-3), whom they swept a year ago.