After a high finish in the Saturday rivalry match Arizona,, Arizona State coach Bobby Hurley said his thoughts at the post-match press conference on the incident involving BJ Freeman And Caleb Love. In the end, however, he said that love would not get his vote for all conferences.
Love and Freeman were both expelled 30 seconds to play in the Saturday rivalry match. Subsequently, Arizona State players left the bench early and Hurley refused to shake the Arizona coach Tommy Lloyd’s Hand after the Wildcats obtained the 81-72 victory.
Love was initially the only ejected from the game, but the officials also launched Freeman after examination. Anyway, Hurley ended her media session with a wish not to vote for love for All-Big 12.
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“I’m going to tell you,” said Hurley. “I receive a vote for all the conferences, and I can tell you who does not get a vote.”
After the match, Hurley explained why he had withdrawn the players from the bench early. He quoted “constant chatter” from Arizona, and he hoped Climb in the handshake line.
“If you were right next to our bench, it was an implacable and constant chatter of some Arizona players who were not properly monitored,” said Hurley. “Of course, they will be satisfied to win. But it was done without class, in my opinion. Words that have been directed led when Freeman lost it and lost his cool because of the constant conversation that was allowed to continue. I had to make a difficult decision, in the best interest of our team, to bring them into the locker room, so there would be no other incidents the rest of the game. ”
With the loss, Arizona State continues its difficulties thanks to its first Big 12 calendar. The Sun Devils now have 3-7 in the championship and 12-9 in total in a year that started with a lot of pressure Around Bobby Hurley, ON3 Pete Nakos reported.
LOVE scored a summit of 27 points, drilling five 3 points, to go with seven assists and six rebounds before being launched in the decreasing moments of the rivalry game. Freeman, on the other hand, also had a big day for the Arizona State. He lost 19 points while adding three rebounds and three assists before his early release.
Arizona has now won 11 of its last 12 games dating from mid-December. The victory improved the Wildcats at 9-1 in play Big 12, and they are in unique possession of second place behind Houes in the current conference classification. Arizona will seek to continue things on Tuesday against Byu In another intriguing conference match.
Barkley Truax contributed.
