Ethan Gaines, Author at Cronkite Sports

ASU Men’s Basketball: Sun Devils head west for a stiff test against UCLA

by Ethan Gaines - January 19, 2017January 21, 2017

(Photo: Eliav Gabay/WCSN) After a tough loss to rival Arizona, ASU faces an even tougher test as they square up against number 3 ranked UCLA on the road. With a few extremely talented freshmen, UCLA (18-1) has managed to reclaim its place amongst the elite college basketball programs in the country. The Bruins

ASU Men’s Basketball: The Sun Devils underwhelm in Tucson, falling to the Wildcats 91-75

by Ethan Gaines - January 12, 2017January 13, 2017

(Photo: Scotty Bara/WCSN) Despite a strong second half, Arizona State just couldn’t make up the difference in a tough 91-75 loss on the road to number 16 Arizona. The star of the night for the Wildcats (16-2) was freshman forward Lauri Markkanen. The Finnish sensation was phenomenal all night, dominating ASU on

ASU Men’s Basketball: The Sun Devils battle until the end but come up short against Utah

Men's Basketball

by Ethan Gaines - January 7, 2017

(Photo: Scotty Bara/WCSN) Despite a valiant late-game surge, the Arizona State Sun Devils fell to Utah 88-82 at home in Tempe. Size was once again a major issue for ASU (9-8), as they faced a Utah team with a plethora of skilled big men. Utah junior forward Kyle Kuzma was absolutely dominant all

ASU Men’s Basketball: The Sun Devils take on Colorado in their Pac-12 home opener

by Ethan Gaines - January 5, 2017January 6, 2017

(Photo: Scotty Bara/WCSN) Arizona State will look to get back on track Thursday as they take on the Colorado Buffaloes at home in Tempe in their Pac-12 home opener. The Sun Devils (8-7) started their Pac-12 campaign off with two tough road games against Stanford and Cal, splitting the two with a

ASU Men’s Basketball: The Sun Devils try and start the new year with a Northern California sweep

by Ethan Gaines - January 1, 2017

(Photo: Eliav Gabay/WCSN) Arizona State will look to continue their positive momentum on January 1 as they face off against Cal on the road. Cal holds a 9-4 record and is coming off of two straight losses at home, albeit against top competition. They lost both affairs in tight games, losing by

ASU Men’s Basketball: Looking ahead to conference matchups, how does Arizona State fair in Pac-12 play?

by Ethan Gaines - December 29, 2016December 29, 2016

(Photo: Scotty Bara/WCSN) ARIZONA: The no. 18 Wildcats are playing at their usual level of proficiency this season as they have secured an 11-2 record heading into Pac-12 play. One lingering story with Arizona has been the still unexplained suspension of Allonzo Trier. Trier has yet to play this season and there has

ASU Men’s Basketball: Shortcomings on the defensive end are once again the achilles’ heel for the Sun Devils

by Ethan Gaines - December 21, 2016December 29, 2016

(Photo: Scotty Bara/WCSN) Despite a valiant push towards the end, ASU were unable to pull out a victory as they fell at home to 9th ranked Creighton 96-85. The absence of Sam Cunliffe and lack of depth was once again a tremendous issue for the Sun Devils. Four of ASU’s starters played

ASU Men’s Basketball: The Sun Devils host Creighton looking to dethrone the undefeated Bluejays

by Ethan Gaines - December 20, 2016

(Photo: Scotty Bara/WCSN) Coming off a tough loss to New Mexico State at home on Saturday, ASU looks to bounce back with a win over 9th ranked and undefeated Creighton. The Sun Devils are in dire need of a win after the combination of losing to New Mexico State at home and

ASU Men’s Basketball: Tra Holder’s flexible gameplay helps the Sun Devils in 74-63 win over the Aztecs

by Ethan Gaines - December 11, 2016December 12, 2016

(Photo: Scotty Bara/WCSN) Coming off of an embarrassing loss to no. 15 Purdue, Arizona State bounced back with a solid 74-63 win on the road over San Diego State. ASU (6-4) came out to a slow start as it has all season. The Sun Devils were already down 14-4 just five minutes

ASU Men’s Basketball: The Sun Devils combat their lack of size by catching fire from deep

by Ethan Gaines - December 4, 2016

(Photo: Scotty Bara/WCSN) Coming off of a blowout loss on the road to number-one ranked Kentucky, the Arizona State Sun Devils bounced back with a commanding 97-73 victory at home over UNLV. After being stifled offensively by Kentucky, ASU (5-3) exploded against the Rebels. The Sun Devils were unconscious from behind