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Arizona State looks to avoid third straight loss

Mar 5, 2009 - 11:11 AM Stanford (16-11) at No. 21 Arizona State (21-7), 8:30 p.m. EST

TEMPE, Arizona (Ticker) -- After a pair of narrow setbacks, No. 21 Arizona State hopes to return to the win column when it hosts Stanford on Thursday.

The Sun Devils (21-7, 10-6 Pac-10) are coming off consecutive overtime defeats at Washington and Washington State, respectively, eliminating any chance of winning their first Pac-10 Conference title.

Taylor Rochestie made the game-winning 3-pointer from well beyond the arc with two seconds left in Washington State's 51-49 victory on Saturday.

James Harden scored 13 points, but shot 2-of-11 from the floor to lead Arizona State in the loss. The conference's leading scorer, Harden is averaging 20.8 per contest.

Stanford (16-11, 5-11) snapped a four-game losing streak with a 75-63 triumph over Southern California on Saturday.

Anthony Goods scored 20 points to lead the Cardinal, who are 0-7 on the road in Pac-10 play.

Arizona State won the first meeting, 90-60, on January 2.