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Reactions to Arizona State's Worst Offensive Performance in Nearly 80 Years

It wasn't what the Arizona State Sun Devils expected following a return home from the Bahamas, as the team looked hungover from their Battle 4 Atlantis trip in a horrid loss to Washington State.

Donnie Druin

Reactions to Arizona State's Worst Offensive Performance in Nearly 80 Years
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There's forgettable performances, and then there's box scores you should simply toss into a fire to never see the light of day again. 

It hasn't exactly been the year of the Sun Devil, especially on Arizona State's court. The Sun Devils opted for a strong early-season schedule that involved a road trip to San Diego State and an appearance in the Battle 4 Atlantis tournament, where ASU faced talented teams such as Baylor, Syracuse and Loyola Chicago. 

As a result, the Sun Devils entered Desert Financial Arena to play Washington State on a four-game losing streak, looking to overturn their poor form to begin Pac-12 play. 

Still without forward Marcus Bagley (knee), the Sun Devils hoped to prevent head coach Bobby Hurley's first ever five-game losing skid at Arizona State. 

As it turns out, ASU couldn't prevent much of anything on Wednesday night, setting historical records for all the wrong reasons in a 51-29 loss to the Cougars. 

Yes, we're still talking about basketball. 

Only one player (guard DJ Horne) hit double-digit scoring, as Arizona State shot a horrid 12-of-57 (21%) from the field, converting only 3-of-26 (12%) from downtown and making 2-of-8 free throws. 

Arizona State trailed 18-10 at halftime. According to 247 Sports, the last time Arizona State scored only 10 points in a half was on Feb. 25, 2016, when they trailed Utah 44-10 at halftime.

The Sun Devils were outrebounded 53-39, and capped their efforts by making only one of their last eight field-goal attempts in the loss. 

The 29 points were the lowest amount of points Arizona State has scored in the shot-clock era, as we have to travel back nearly 80 full years to see the last time the Sun Devils scored less points in a complete game.

The Cougars' 33 points in the second half was more than ASU's combined score in both halves. 

It was an all-around embarrassing output from the Sun Devils, and the world made sure to let Arizona State know on social media. 

Reactions to Arizona State's Loss

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Arizona State hopes to bounce back in a road trip to Oregon on Sunday. 

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