For 20 minutes Thursday night, ASU finally played the brand of basketball that head coach Rob Evans has been looking for all season.
Their offense was clicking, their defense was smart and enthusiastic, and Ike Diogu was touching the ball on every possession. The only problem for the Sun Devils was that their game against Washington State lasted for 40 minutes.
Although ASU fell to the Cougars, for the first time this season fans got a look at a team that has matured. This season is a wash; it has been for a long time. But with four starters returning next season, team chemistry and a better understanding for Evans' philosophy growing by the day, Sun Devil fans may be able to actually say with confidence, 'just wait 'til next year.'
Reach the reporter at damien.tippett@asu.edu.
