Mauricio Casillas, Author at Cronkite Sports

ASU vs. Oregon State preview

by Mauricio Casillas - January 10, 2013July 14, 2013

Coming off of what was arguably the team’s most impressive win of the season against Colorado, the Sun Devils will look to remain hot as they take on the Oregon State Beavers tonight. The Sun Devils’ (13-2, 2-0 Pac-12) staunch second half was the difference-maker in their 65-56 win over Colorado

Sun Devils start to turn some heads with big win over Colorado

by Mauricio Casillas - January 6, 2013July 14, 2013

The Sun Devils captured their second Pac-12 win after defeating the Colorado Buffaloes 65-56 tonight in Wells Fargo Arena. “Colorado is a well-coached team. They’re one of the best teams in the Pac-12. Coming into this game we knew it was going to be a battle,” guard Carrick Felix said. “We

Outmatched against the Thunderbirds

by Mauricio Casillas - December 28, 2012July 11, 2013

The Sun Devils fell to the University of British Columbia Thunderbirds 8-2 in the first game of the Great Northwest Showcase in Burnaby, British Columbia. The Thunderbirds were the superior team throughout the night. They peppered ASU goaltender Joe D’Elia and ASU’s offense struggled to finish. Despite losing, D’Elia was given

Sun Devils sink Red Raiders

by Mauricio Casillas - December 22, 2012July 14, 2013

The Sun Devils were able to take care of business in their first true road game of the season, defeating the Texas Tech Red Raiders 77-62. The key factor in the game was the three ball, as Arizona State (10-2) hit 14 three-pointers while Texas Tech (5-4) went 3-13 from behind

ASU unable to upend the Blue Demons

by Mauricio Casillas - December 12, 2012July 15, 2013

The Sun Devils were never able to get in a scoring rhythm as they fell to the DePaul Blue Demons 78-61 Wednesday night at Wells Fargo Arena. “They brought the intensity, and that’s something that we didn’t bring today. Obviously they were the better team tonight. There’s a lot of stuff

Heartbreak In Tempe

by Mauricio Casillas - December 8, 2012July 11, 2013

The Sun Devils’ undefeated streak in the ACHA came to an end tonight as they fell to No. 3 Robert Morris University by a score of 5-3. Despite out-shooting the Eagles 28-26, the Sun Devils struggled to get into an offensive rhythm all night. “It’s a good lesson for our guys because

No. 1 ASU bests No. 3 RMU despite chippiness

by Mauricio Casillas - December 8, 2012July 11, 2013

The top ranked Sun Devils captured a 7-4 win over No. 3 Robert Morris University last night at Oceanside Arena. ASU got a huge scoring boost from freshman forward Stephen Collins who notched his second hattrick this season. “I was just able to get a lot of shots on net today, and

What to take away from ASU’s win over Hartford

by Mauricio Casillas - December 7, 2012July 14, 2013

If Wednesday night’s 71-63 win over Hartford proved anything, it is that Eric Jacobsen can be a legitimate post presence for the Sun Devil’s moving forward. Jacobsen was extremely effective, accumulating 16 points and six rebounds in only 20 minutes of play. When Jacobsen came in with 14:50 left in the

ASU – Hartford preview

by Mauricio Casillas - December 5, 2012July 14, 2013

Coming into Saturday’s game against Sacramento State, Arizona State’s new up-tempo offense was developing nicely. After posting a 5-1 record to start the season, the Sun Devils looked ready to challenge any opponent with a mixture of speed from Jahii Carson, shooting from Jonathan Gilling, athleticism from Carrick Felix, and

Gordon’s 29 points lead Sun Devils past Hornets

by Mauricio Casillas - December 1, 2012July 14, 2013

With a season-high of 29 points, junior guard Evan Gordon helped propel Arizona State past the Sacramento State Hornets 90-70 Saturday night at Wells Fargo Arena. The win marks the seventh time that ASU has scored 90 points under Head Coach Herb Sendek. “We were really in a good rhythm tonight. We