Arizona State needed a resume-boosting win in the worst way, and boy did they pick up a gigantic one on Saturday afternoon in Tucson.
The Sun Devils (20–9, 11–7) stunned the No. 7 Arizona Wildcats (24–5, 13–5) 89–88 on Saturday thanks to a shot from guard Desmond Cambridge that came from beyond half-court.
Cambridge finished with a team-high 19 points for the Sun Devils, who entered the contest firmly on the bubble for the NCAA Tournament.
While Cambridge’s performance and ultimate buzzer-beater was the headline for Arizona State, the Sun Devils also got crucial contributions from guard DJ Horne and forward Warren Washington, who scored 18 and 16 points, respectively.
Cedric Henderson Jr. finished with 19 points for the Wildcats in the loss, who left the court absolutely stunned in front of their home crowd.
Arizona State will have another opportunity to better their NCAA Tournament hopes on Thursday, when they head on the road to Los Angeles to face No. 4 UCLA. The Sun Devils will then finish the regular season on the road at USC next Saturday.
As for Arizona, they’ll also finish the season with USC and UCLA, but will head to Southern Cal on Thursday and then finish at UCLA on Saturday.
