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The Arizona State basketball workforce fell to archrival Arizona on Saturday, 81-72. That contest ended with technical fouls after a heated alternate late within the motion.
Wildcats star Caleb Love was taken off the court docket after getting headbutted by a Solar Devils participant. It led to a domino impact of actions by coach Bobby Hurley within the moments that adopted.
The headbutt resulted in a pair of ejections with simply 30 seconds left to play. With the sport all however determined, referees opted to kick each gamers out reasonably than permit tensions to rise additional.
Arizona’s Caleb Love and Arizona State’s BJ Freeman had been ejected through the ultimate minute of Saturday’s recreation.
Love was initially the one one ejected, however after replays confirmed Freeman headbutted Love, Freeman was ejected as nicely. pic.twitter.com/x5BuwSrKxI
— Terrible Asserting (@awfulannouncing) February 1, 2025
When the ultimate buzzer did sound, Bobby Hurley exited the court docket with out going by way of the postgame handshake line. He refused to shake any Wildcats’ hand. He later known as Arizona classless for his or her trash speak all through the night time.
Bobby Hurley refused to shake palms with Tommy Lloyd or Arizona and dismissed him with a wave. Nearly no ASU gamers interacted with Arizona after the sport. pic.twitter.com/PSUHuQ7MlF
— Chris Karpman (@ChrisKarpman) February 1, 2025
Caleb Love performed a big half within the win, scoring a game-high 27 factors to associate with seven assists. It solely continued an unbelievable season by which he’s averaging 16.2 factors per night time.
His efficiency has earned him a seat on the desk for doable Large 12 Participant of the Yr honors. He gained’t be getting an All-Large 12 Staff vote from Bobby Hurley, nonetheless.
After watching the on-court alternate play out, Hurley pettily introduced his refusal to vote for Love when it comes time to call the postseason award winners.
ASU coach Bobby Hurley says he is not going to vote for Arizona’s Caleb Love for an All-Large 12 workforce. pic.twitter.com/c69hyXYFFx
— Arizona Sports activities (@AZSports) February 1, 2025
The ending to the competition solely added to the hate skilled within the rivalry sequence. Arizona acquired bragging rights this time round. The 2 groups will meet once more on the court docket subsequent month.
