What Arizona State coach Bobby Hurley said after losing to BYU

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Arizona State head coach Bobby Hurley calls out to his team during the first half of an NCAA college basketball game against BYU, Wednesday, Feb. 26, 2025, in Tempe, Ariz. | Darryl Webb, Associated Press

Bobby Hurley can’t catch a break.

Arizona State’s head coach and his team have lost seven of the past eight games, including a 91-81 defeat at the hands of No. 25 BYU Wednesday night.

The Sun Devils were quite shorthanded against the Cougars — their leading scorer, BJ Freeman, was dismissed from the team this past weekend, and a number of injuries and illnesses left Arizona State with just six scholarship players available to play on Wednesday.

To make matters worse, one of those scholarship players — guard Adam Miller — suffered an injury early in the first quarter against BYU and would not return to the floor for the remainder of the contest, further hindering Hurley’s squad.

“I’m scared to wake up,” Hurley told reporters Wednesday night. “I hope I wake up tomorrow. I think I will, I hope I will, but I’m scared to to see what tomorrow brings.”

“Is the universe talking and saying something? Are things not meant to be?… I hope I wake up tomorrow… but I’m scared to see what tomorrow brings.”

Bobby Hurley reflecting on what has been a challenging season with injuries and losses piling up. pic.twitter.com/yGF1l8TbuL

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The Cougars shot 54.8% from the field and 50% from 3-point range against Arizona State, sweeping the season series after having won 76-56 in their first meeting on Dec. 31.

“When we played them the first time it was our first league game … they looked a lot better than on film, and I saw a team that day that I thought would would be an NCAA tournament type team, and that’s what they are,” Hurley said of BYU. “They are strong, they are really good at shooting, they run good stuff.”

Despite the limited personnel, Hurley’s squad remained competitive throughout the night…

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Author : Deseret News

Publish date : 2025-02-27 06:44:00

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