Arizona St. facing team issues, upbeat Oregon St. squad

Arizona State's splendid season has taken a deep nosedive and the Sun Devils will strive to halt a four-game skid when they entertain Oregon State on Thursday night in Pac-12 play at Tempe, Ariz.

The Sun Devils (15-7, 6-5 Pac-12) got off to a strong start in conference play but have dropped to sixth place due to the slide. Their most recent victory was a 74-69 decision over the host Beavers on Jan. 14.

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