Arizona State is road-tested with plenty of quality wins to its credit as it opens NCAA tournament play on Wednesday against Nevada.
Jay Bilas joined Mackenzie Salmon to talk all things college basketball. Take his advice into account when filling out your bracket.The Arizona State Sun Devils left for Dayton first thing Monday morning. Coach Bobby Hurley's team might have a tough NCAA tournament path ahead, but at least it isThe Sun Devils will face Nevada at 6:10 p.m. Wednesday in Dayton, Ohio, the winner advancing as No. 11 seed for a Friday game against No. 6 TCU in Denver.
"When I had the board up in my living room, and I was looking at what coaches I had and which players were going to stay, and it was the first year of the portal, it was almost like we were starting from scratch,” Hurley said. “I’m thrilled for everyone involved, certainly for the guys and all the work we put in. We were at ground zero two years ago. It’s been a two-year journey, and it’s just exciting that we have the opportunities in front of us.
The Sun Devils appeared headed to a third straight NCAA berth, something that had not been done in 40 years, but the 2020 tournament was canceled due to COVID. ASU had been projected as making the field before the season came to an end just before the start of the Pac-12 tournament.
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