What a difference five days make.
Oregon was able to control the pace up in Matthew Knight Arena this past Tuesday against Arizona State and the Ducks ended up with a 14-point win.
The exact opposite occurred today in Tempe as the Sun Devils were able to play their physical, low-scoring game and the Ducks weren’t able to handle it.
Arizona State pulled away in the fourth quarter and defeated No. 19 Oregon 55-49. The loss dropped the Ducks to 15-7 overall and 7-3 in conference play. It also ended a miserable trip to the desert where Oregon was swept.
Things don’t get any easier for Kelly Graves’ team as they will prepare for three games in the next seven days, beginning with a game at home with Washington State Feb. 9 at noon. Then the Ducks and Beavers will play back-to-back games on Friday and Sunday.