(Photo: Alyssa Buruato/WCSN) TEMPE – With 5:56 left in the second half, junior guard DJ Horne hit his fourth 3-pointer of the game to put Arizona State men's basketball up 56-50. Desert Financial Arena exploded, and the vibes were high throughout the building, with multiple renowned alumni, including James Harden sitting
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Five takeaways from Arizona State’s 70-62 victory over Cal
(Photo: Max Zepeda/WCSN) It is rare to see teams playing must-win games against opponents at the bottom of your conference, but to keep its NCAA Tournament hopes alive, Arizona State men’s basketball (18-8, 9-6 Pac-12) faced a must-win game on the road against the last-place California Golden Bears (3-23, 2-12 Pac-12). In
Sun Devils snap losing streak against Oregon State 68-57
(Photo: Haley Spracale) TEMPE – After a four-game losing streak, and a loss of confidence across the board, Arizona State men’s basketball (16-7, 7-5 Pac-12) needed a win to get back on track. On Thursday night against Oregon State (9-14, 3-9 Pac-12), the Sun Devils returned to their winning ways, defeating the
Bloomquist, Peraza excited about pitching ‘options’
(Photo: Reece Andrews/WCSN) In the first year of the Willie Bloomquist era, Arizona State Baseball went 26-32. As is normally the case in the first year under a new regime, ASU’s 2022 season was rocky at times. And the biggest issue for the now-second-year head coach and his staff without question was
ASU Basketball: Sun Devils drop fourth straight game in loss to Washington State
(Photo via Alyssa Buruato/WCSN) After opening up Pac-12 Conference play with a 6-1 record, Arizona State Men’s Basketball has lost their last four straight, as hope for an NCAA Tournament berth continues to dwindle. In the nine days since the Sun Devils played UCLA, they have gone from fighting with the
Sun Devils defensive identity falls apart in loss to USC
Sun Devils hope to bounce back against USC after UCLA loss
(Photo: Max Zepeda/WCSN) In front of over 5,000 students, which was the biggest student crowd in Arizona State men’s basketball history (15-4, 6-2 Pac-12), the Sun Devils impressed for 35 minutes, leading for a majority of the game, but ultimately came up short against No. 5 UCLA. A huge 16-2 run from
Sun Devils set to host No. 5 UCLA in battle for Pac-12 supremacy
ASU smothers Oregon 90-73, improves to 5-1 in conference play
(Photo: Rebecca Striffler/WCSN) So far in the 2022-23 season, the Arizona State men’s basketball (14-3, 5-1 Pac-12) has looked like one of the best defensive teams in the country, ranking 28 in Kenpom's ranks, but the offense has struggled, sitting at 86 in Kenpom's metrics. But, in Thursday night’s 90-73 win over
ASU Men’s Basketball: Sun Devils hope to regain momentum
(Photo: Haley Spracale/WCSN) After opening up the season winning 11 of its first 12 games, Arizona State Men's Basketball (11-3, 2-1 Pac-12) has since dropped two in a row, including a 37-point loss at San Francisco and a nine-point defeat at home to No. 5 Arizona. An area of criticism following the