Arizona State basketball sees record student section vs. No. 5 UCLA

The Arizona State Solar Devils followers confirmed out in hordes for Thursday’s 74-62 loss in opposition to the No. 5 UCLA Bruins.

ASU had jumped out to a 15-3, 8-1 begin on the 12 months coming into the competition and commanded the respect of not solely followers however the college students.

Over 5,200 college students confirmed up for the conflict for first place within the Pac-12, a brand new document for Desert Monetary Enviornment, in keeping with SunDevilSource’s Chris Karpman.

With the loss, ASU falls to 6-2 within the convention, with each losses coming to prime 5 groups because the Arizona Wildcats have been No. 5 once they beat the Solar Devils in Tempe.

The scholars wore all black and in addition introduced out the Curtain of Distraction in full power to throw the Bruins within the second half.

On UCLA’s first two free-throw-attempts within the second half, guard Jaime Jaquez stepped to the road capturing 74% from the stripe on the 12 months. He missed each and neither was all that shut due to the Curtain.

The basketball crew was a sizzling ticket in Tempe on Thursday, with new head soccer coach Kenny Dillingham, former tight finish and NFL nice Todd Heap and ex-D-backs 1B Mark Grace in attendance.

The Solar Devils have yet another dwelling sport in opposition to the USC Trojans on Saturday earlier than hitting the street in opposition to the Washington faculties.

TECHNICAL FOUL

Regardless of this being the largest sport for the Solar Devils’ season so far, Fox Sports activities did a distant broadcast leading to some temporary delays within the commentary in comparison with the motion.