On Wednesday, the Arizona State Sun Devils had another unlucky night, as West Virginia defeated them by 75-63. A game in which they did not shoot efficiently and committed turnovers, as well as lacked discipline.
Firing Squeezers Yank the Stress
Bryce Fordsuffered through another bad performance by only going 1-for-7 in the field and all his three-point shots (4/4). His shooting misfortunes since the injury also contributed to the space and scoring issues of the team.
The Sun Devils as a group made just 38.5 percent of their third-quarter shots and made no three-pointers at all in the second half, and missed all five of their three-pointers after the break.
Odum Leads, But Turnovers Hurt
Moe Odumprovided the leadership with 17 points and eight assists to Arizona State, but he only made 6 out of 14 shots, which indicates the lack of efficiency in the team. Odum is the main ball-handler, so the second half, which was expensive at 13 total Sun Devil turnovers, kept Odum on the floor and allowed West Virginia to continue controlling the game.
Anthony Johnson gave a momentary burst with a three-point play in one of the late rallies, but the supporting cast failed to supply enough force where it was most needed.
Frontcourt Can’t Contain Mountaineers
Massamba Diop gave a good performance at the individual level as he scored 14 points and 5 rebounds. Nonetheless, the frontcourt of Arizona State may have had a poor defensive performance, which permitted West Virginia to score 23 points by Treysen Eaglestaff as the Mountaineers successfully shot at 51 percent.
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