Kristina Vicario, Author at Cronkite Sports

ASU Men’s Basketball: New Sun Devil Connor MacDougall revels in the progress

by Kristina Vicario - October 13, 2014October 14, 2014

(Photo: coronahoops.com) It’s almost second nature. The game. An automatic response programed into college-level players when asked what is most important to them. Once they take that college court for the first time, and can see their futures in the reflections of their massive bodies on the hardwood, the game becomes

ASU Men’s Basketball: Media Day Brings Up More Questions Than Answers

by Kristina Vicario - October 4, 2014October 4, 2014

(Photo: ASU Athletics) The Arizona State men's basketball squad is currently lacking a superstar. Last year’s triumvirate of Jahii Carson, Jermaine Marshall and Jordan Bachynski is gone, and now thirteen men look to form a cohesive unit that can function without one. Coach Herb Sendek said that this team might just be

Preview: ASU and Stanford meet in Pac-12 Tournament tonight

by Kristina Vicario - March 13, 2014March 13, 2014

(Photo: Scotty Bara/WCSN) The Arizona State Sun Devils will take on the Stanford Cardinal tonight in the quarterfinals at 8:30 p.m. on Fox Sports 1. The Cardinal advanced past Washington State Wednesday night in a 74-63 win. Stanford’s entire starting five scored in double figures Wednesday. The Cardinal ended the game shooting

ASU handles Cal on senior day 78-60

by Kristina Vicario - March 1, 2014

(Photo courtesy: ASU Athletics) It was a slow start to what would be a blowout in the last home game of the season for the Sun Devils in Tempe on Saturday as they took down the Cal Bears (18-11, 9-7) 78-60 to firm up Arizona State’s (21-8, 10-6) NCAA tournament chances. “We

Full team effort leads ASU past Arizona 69-66 in double overtime.

by Kristina Vicario - February 15, 2014February 15, 2014

(Photo courtesy: ASU Athletics) With seven seconds left in double overtime and Arizona State (19-6, 8-4) down by one point, Jermaine Marshall flew through the air and in what seemed more like a well thought out prayer, rolled the ball off his fingers and through the hoop. Two seconds later No. 2

Analysis: Tale of two halves in ASU win over Oregon

by Kristina Vicario - February 9, 2014February 10, 2014

(Photo: Scotty Bara/WCSN) On a night where either team could have pulled out the victory, it was the Arizona State Sun Devils who walked into the locker room feeling a little bit more confident in their Pac-12 conference standing after the game Saturday night in Tempe. This game was more about what

Preview: Sun Devils hope to continue winning ways against the Cardinal

by Kristina Vicario - February 1, 2014February 3, 2014

(Photo: Scotty Bara/WCSN) After three straight victories, the Arizona State Sun Devils look to take down the Stanford Cardinal at 2 p.m. in Palo Alto on Saturday. The Cardinal have won only one of their last three games and are coming off of a nail-bitingly close call almost bringing down no. 1

ASU sneaks by Utah 79-75 to keep NCAA tournament hopes alive

by Kristina Vicario - January 23, 2014January 24, 2014

(Photo: ASU Athletics/Steve Rodriguez) The Sun Devils reeled in another conference win against Utah on Thursday night in Tempe as Arizona State (14-5, 3-3) took down Utah (14-5, 3-4) 79-75 in what was widely considered a “must win” game for the Sun Devils. Utah’s damage control came too late as ASU proved

ASU, WSU both looking to rebound from tough starts to Pac-12 season

by Kristina Vicario - January 5, 2014January 5, 2014

(Photo: Scotty Bara/WCSN) ASU is not the only team looking to overcome an embarrassing defeat in their conference-opener. The Sun Devils will try to bounce back from their previous 76-65 defeat against Washington. The Washington State Cougars will try to do the same, coming from a miserable 60-25 loss against No.

Recap: ASU blocks Marquette from victory with 79-77 win.

by Kristina Vicario - November 26, 2013November 26, 2013

(Photo: Noah Findling/WCSN) The Sun Devils won in a nail-biter Monday night at Wells Fargo Arena against the Marquette Golden Eagles with a thrilling last-second block by Jordan Bachynski to give ASU the 79-77 victory. As the clock was about to expire, Derrick Wilson put up the tying shot. Cue the seven-