Mauricio Casillas, Author at Cronkite Sports

Carson’s career-high 13 assists lead ASU past Texas Tech

by Mauricio Casillas - December 21, 2013December 21, 2013

(Photo: ASU Athletics) In his two seasons as starting point guard, Jahii Carson has consistently proven he can score with the best of them. But after dishing a career-high 13 assists in Arizona State's 76-62 win over Texas Tech, Carson showed why he is one of the best guards in the country. The

Preview: ASU hosts No. 25 Marquette

by Mauricio Casillas - November 25, 2013

(Photo: Scotty Bara/WCSN) The Arizona State men’s basketball team will face off against their first ranked opponent as they host no. 25 Marquette University on Monday. The Sun Devils (5-0) are off to their best start since 1985. They are coming off of a 70-58 win over Bradley University. It was a

Preview: ASU vs. Bradley

by Mauricio Casillas - November 22, 2013November 22, 2013

(Photo courtesy: ASU Athletics) The Arizona State men’s basketball team is one win away from doing something they haven’t done since 1985 – start a season 5-0. The only thing standing in their way is the Bradley University Braves (4-1). The Braves (4-1) are looking to rebound after an 81-55 loss at Illinois.

ASU vs. UNLV Analysis

by Mauricio Casillas - November 21, 2013

(Photo: Nick Krueger/WCSN) The Sun Devils’ 86-80 win over UNLV on Tuesday showed everyone why Jahii Carson is one of the top guards in the country. Carson’s career-high 40-point effort came in front of a loud crowd in the Thomas & Mack Center, and it is evident that he plays best when

Sun Devil soccer outlasts Utah, still hopeful for post season

by Mauricio Casillas - November 3, 2013November 3, 2013

(Photo by: Mauricio Casillas/WCSN) With less than four minutes to go in the game, it looked as if the Sun Devils' hopes of making the post season were over. They were trailing 1-0 and had been stifled by Utah's defense. Nothing seemed to be working. However, that all changed after senior defender Kaitlyn

Sun Devil soccer travels to No. 2 UCLA

Arizona State

by Mauricio Casillas - October 18, 2013October 18, 2013

(Photo by: Steve Rodriguez/ ASU Athletics) For the second time this season, the Arizona State soccer team will face off against the No.2 team on the country on the road. Two weeks ago, the Sun Devils defeated Stanford in Palo Alto, Calif. Now the Sun Devils will look to replicate their success

Sun Devil soccer falls short against Beavers

by Mauricio Casillas - October 13, 2013October 13, 2013

(Photo: Steve Rodriguez/ASU Athletics) The Sun Devil soccer team failed to sweep the Oregon schools this weekend as they fell to the Oregon State Beavers 1-0. The Beavers got the game winning goal in the 70th minute when Jacy Drobney's free kick was deflected into the net. The Sun Devils had five shots

ASU Soccer: Boyd becomes winningest coach in program history

by Mauricio Casillas - October 10, 2013November 22, 2014

(Photo: Steve Rodriguez/ ASU Athletics) The clock strikes zero in Palo Alto. Ninety minutes of nerves are over. Ninety minutes of uneasiness are over. Ninety minutes of hope, suddenly turn into glory. Arizona State's 1-0 win over No. 2 Stanford was impressive for a variety of reasons. It was the biggest upset in

Arizona State upsets No. 2 Stanford

by Mauricio Casillas - October 6, 2013October 7, 2013

(Photo: Steve Rodriguez: ASU Athletics) The No. 2 ranked Stanford soccer team had not last at home in 73 straight games. To put things in perspective, George W. Bush was still president and reigning Heisman Trophy winner Johnny Manziel was just 15 years old, the last time the Cardinal lost at home. However,

Arizona State soccer faces off against the Best of the Bay

by Mauricio Casillas - October 4, 2013October 4, 2013

(Photo: ASU Athletics) The Sun Devil soccer team plays Cal today at 2 pm, and Stanford on Sunday at 5:30 pm. Both games can be watched at pac-12.com [youtube id="5UivM7MQr6Y" width="620" height="360"]