January 12, 2020
By Scott Mammoser
TEMPE, Ariz. – Clearly still energized off the momentum from
Friday’s win over No. 2 Oregon, the Arizona State Sun Devils’ hot streak
continued with a 55-47 victory over No. 3 Oregon State on Sunday.
Following No. 1 UConn’s loss to Baylor on Thursday, the top
three-ranked teams in the nation have now lost in the past four days, with the
unranked Sun Devils responsible for the final two.
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The latest victim, Oregon State, was poised to ascend to No.
1 on Monday before ASU limited it to 31 percent shooting (19 percent in the second
half) and 29 points below its season average.
“When you have the No. 3 team after the No. 2 team, it’s
hard to not have a let down,” ASU coach Charli Turner Thorne said. “We’re
really helping each other more. Everybody had a bit of a fatigue factor. We
mentioned last year, we beat Oregon State on the road in double OT, so if we
could do that, we can beat them at home.”
OSU (15-1, 3-1 Pac-12) led the first three minutes, then it
was all Sun Devils, going ahead 13-4 after one, 24-14 at the half and never
quivering. Destiny Slocum tied it at 45-45 with a three from the corner with
two and a half minutes to play, but the resilient Devils stayed tough and
improved to 13-4 and 3-2.
“We always have great games with them, and both teams are
positioning themselves to win,” Turner Thorne added. “There’s a little bit of a
rivalry with Oregon State. We always get fired up with them. We have veteran
guards out there who know how to come down.”
Ja’Tavia Tapley led all scorers with 14 points, while Robbi
Ryan and Reili Richardson each scored 10. Mikayla Pivec and Destiny Slocum tied
for the Oregon State lead with 13 points, and Taylor Jones scored 11. Pivec and
Jones recorded double-doubles, with the pair grabbing 10 and 13 rebounds.
The Beavers will try to get back on track at home against
California on Jan. 17, while the Sun Devils are at Washington on the same
night.
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