ASU hands Huskies 1st Pac-12 loss

TEMPE — Romello White scored 17 points, Luguentz Dort added 15 and Arizona State handed Washington its first Pac-12 loss, 75-63 on Saturday night.

The Sun Devils (16-7, 7-4 Pac-12) faced what felt like a must-win game after a disheartening loss to Washington State on Thursday night. They played with more energy and were better at both ends of the floor against the first-place Huskies, building an 18-point lead before holding off a late Washington charge.

Arizona State shot 62 percent against the Pac-12’s leader in field-goal percentage defense to overcome 24 turnovers and end Washington’s 12-game winning streak.

White missed the second half of Thursday’s game with a leg injury, but showed no ill effects against Washington. He went 8 for 9 from the floor, helping the Sun Devils outscore Washington 42-20 in the paint.

Washington (19-5, 10-1) clicked on all cylinders in a win against Arizona on Thursday, but sputtered through most of the road trip’s second game.

Noah Dickerson had 18 points and David Crisp 17 for lead Washington, which shot 37 percent.

The Huskies moved a step closer to the Pac-12 regular-season title with a 67-60 win in Tucson on Thursday despite several players fighting illnesses.

Arizona State’s NCAA Tournament resume took a hit the same night in an embarrassing loss to Washington State, a team that had no road wins and the Pac12’s second-worst record.