Arizona State men’s basketball suppressed the UMass Minutemen 78-62 on Saturday at the Basketball Hall of Fame Classic despite a strong effort from the home team in what could’ve become a massive upset.
The Sun Devils rode an 11-0 run late in the second half to finish off the UMass resistance on a neutral court in Springfield, Massachusetts and complete the program’s non-conference slate with a 9-2 record.
But until that point ASU struggled to protect the ball, committing 13 turnovers which led to fast breaks for UMass and allowed the Minutemen to keep up almost 35 minutes in game time…