Arizona State at Boise State

Recap

The Big Storyline: In one of the closest matchups of the weekend, Boise State was able to defend its home floor on senior night and edge out a top 10 Arizona State squad. Emily Muhlenhaupt impressed on bars yet again to take the event win and back-up her third place ranking in the NCAA on the event, while the Sun Devils kept themselves in contention thanks to Hannah Scharf continuing her breakout season in the all around.

Implications: Despite the loss, Arizona State will increase its NQS slightly after posting its second highest road score of the season. Boise State just missed a season high by 0.225 but will still improve its NQS.

Records: Boise State set a new season high on floor and tied its season high on bars to overcome iffy vault and beam rotations to take the win.

Preview

Current Rankings: No. 10 Arizona State at No. 18 Boise State

Why You Should Make Time to Tune in: Arizona State has been one of the unexpected surprises of the 2021 season. The Sun Devils have had a fantastic season with high-scoring performances from newcomers and returning stars Cairo Leonard-Baker and Hannah Scharf. Despite its positive results so far, the team experienced hiccups on beam last week against Arizona. Boise State may be ranked lower, but it’s improving week after week and has returned athletes to lineups that had been out due to contact tracing or injury. The Broncos will need to maximize the scoring potential of its stunning bar rotation to keep up with the Pioneers.

Need More Proof? Emily Muhlenhaupt has some of the best execution on bars and beam in the NCAA. Moreover, the Broncos returned senior Tatum Bruden to its vault and floor lineups. Arizona State’s freshman class is one of the best in the country. Emily White and Sarah Clark are top performers on bars and beam while Anaya Smith consistently brings in the highest vault score for the Sun Devils.