Troy Tauscher, Author at Cronkite Sports

ASU Men’s Basketball: Evans, Hurley connect through ‘fighter’ mentality

by Troy Tauscher - March 1, 2017March 4, 2017

(Photo: Scotty Bara/WCSN) Heading into the final stretch of his first season on the court for Arizona State men’s basketball starting guard Shannon Evans II focuses on what the final games mean for the broader audience. ASU hosts rival Arizona on Saturday for the closing game of the regular season, with the

ASU Men’s Basketball: Sun Devils close out USC in a thrilling nail-biter at home

by Troy Tauscher - February 26, 2017March 4, 2017

(Photo: Nicole Hernandez/WCSN) The Arizona State Sun Devils struggled to hang onto their momentum for 40 full minutes on Sunday in Tempe, but in a game that ASU coach Bobby Hurley said cost him years of his life, the Devils squeaked out an 83-82 victory over the USC Trojans. The contest bore striking

ASU Lacrosse: Snipes from Rodgers and Carrasco lead No. 14 Arizona State to 11-7 win over No. 2 Colorado

by Troy Tauscher - February 25, 2017March 7, 2017

(Photo: Jacob Franklin/WCSN) The Arizona State men’s club lacrosse team made some changes that paid off in a major way as the No. 14 Sun Devils earned an 11-7 win over the No. 2 Colorado Buffalos. The win is no doubt the marquee moment of the season so far for ASU, a

ASU Men’s Basketball: Dissecting ASU’s struggles against the zone

by Troy Tauscher - February 22, 2017February 22, 2017

(Photo: Nicole Hernandez/WCSN) While in most cases the idea of being "in the zone" is a good thing, the Arizona State Sun Devils have been trying to get as far away from the zone as physically possible. The zone that ASU faces is not the nebulous place where players perform better, but

ASU Men’s Basketball: Sun Devils falter in the 2nd half, falling to Washington State for the second time this season

by Troy Tauscher - February 18, 2017February 22, 2017

(Photo: Nicole Hernandez) The Arizona State Sun Devils proved unable to keep a lead against Washington State on Saturday, surrendering a 21-2 run to end the game, concluding with an 86-71 loss to the Cougars. In a win that secured the sweep for Washington State, the Cougars made seven of their last

ASU Men’s Basketball: Sun Devils head up to Washington for late-night showdown against the Huskies

by Troy Tauscher - February 16, 2017February 16, 2017

(Photo: Nicole Hernandez/WCSN) The Arizona State Sun Devils begin the final road trip of their regular season schedule on Thursday, heading north for a game against the Washington Huskies. In their first match-up of the season on January 25th, ASU snapped a four-game losing streak with an 86-75 win over the Huskies. The

ASU Men’s Basketball: Sun Devils look to bounce back against Stanford after getting rocked by Cal

by Troy Tauscher - February 11, 2017February 12, 2017

(Photo: Nicole Hernandez/WCSN) In an effort to get over the worst offensive performance of the Bobby Hurley era, the Arizona State Sun Devils will host the Stanford Cardinal in Tempe on Saturday evening. Much like Arizona State (11-14 4-8 in Pac-12), the conference schedule has not been friendly to the Cardinal (12-12, 4-8

ASU Men’s Basketball: Sun Devils put up dismal performance en route to a blowout loss

by Troy Tauscher - February 8, 2017February 10, 2017

(Photo: Nicole Hernandez/WCSN) A team that relies heavily on offense doesn’t have much chance to win on its worst shooting night of the season, and that’s exactly what happened to the Arizona State Sun Devils in their 68-43 loss to Cal on Wednesday night. The Sun Devils shot 25.4 percent from the

ASU Men’s Basketball: Sun Devils defeat the Beavers, leaving Oregon State winless still in Pac-12 play

by Troy Tauscher - February 4, 2017February 8, 2017

(Photo: Nicole Hernandez/WCSN) As they have in most, if not all their wins this season, the Arizona State Sun Devils relied on a furious three-point barrage to secure a 81-68 road win against the Oregon State Beavers in Corvallis. The Sun Devils (11-13, 4-7 in in Pac-12) had lost six of their last

ASU Men’s Basketball: After a 1-1 home stand, Sun Devils head to the northwest to face exceptional No.13 Oregon

by Troy Tauscher - February 2, 2017February 2, 2017

(Photo: Nicole Hernandez/WCSN) The Arizona State Sun Devils begin the second half of Pac-12 play with a trip to the Beaver State, starting with the No. 13 Oregon Ducks on Thursday night. Arizona State (10-12, 3-6 in Pac-12) is coming off a high-scoring loss to Washington State. The Ducks (19-3, 8-1 in