10Mar/094:55 PM

[Video] ASU’s Derek Glasser breaks down the Pac-10 Tournament

By Vince Marotta

glasser ASU junior point guard Derek Glasser talked to the media today, two days before the 23rd-ranked Sun Devils take on their in-state rivals, the Arizona Wildcats in the first round of the 2009 Pacific Life Pac-10 Tournament at the Staples Center in Los Angeles.

Glasser, who tied for the Pac-10 lead in assist-to-turnover ratio with UCLA’s Darren Collison, spoke on many topics, including:

What it was like to have teammates James Harden and Jeff Pendergraph named to the All-Pac-10 team.
Is there extra motivation knowing that a win could knock U of A from the NCAA Tournament?
Are there similarities between U of A’s position this season, and where ASU was a year ago heading into the Pac-10 Tournament?
Are the Sun Devils more relaxed this season going into the conference tourney?
On the injury to sophomore guard Jamelle McMillan, and how the Devils will cope if McMillan can’t play on Thursday.
Why is it so difficult to beat a team three times in one season?
How special it is for a kid from the L.A. area to play on the big stage at the Staples Center.