Zac Pacleb, Author at Cronkite Sports

ASU Men’s Basketball: Sun Devils eliminated from the Pac-12 Tournament by 12th-seeded USC

by Zac Pacleb - March 11, 2015March 11, 2015

(Photo: Scotty Bara/WCSN) After Arizona State seemingly had this game under control, the USC Trojans stormed back behind a 19-2 run to end ASU’s Pac-12 Tournament run by a score of 67-64. ASU finished the game shooting 1-for-13 while the Trojans shot 6-for-7 the end the game. Freshman guard Elijah Stewart blew

ASU Men’s Basketball: Sun Devils prepare for their first game in the Pac-12 Tournament

by Zac Pacleb - March 10, 2015March 10, 2015

(Photo: Scotty Bara/WCSN) After winning five of its last seven games, Arizona State finished fifth in the Pac-12, four spots above its predicted finish by the Pac-12 media before the season started. With that, ASU takes on the No. 12 seed USC. The teams will square off in the MGM Grand Garden

ASU Men’s Basketball: Sun Devils’ three seniors’ stories are as unique as they are

by Zac Pacleb - March 6, 2015March 9, 2015

(Photo: Alexis Ramanjulu/WCSN) Three seniors, three distinctly different stories. When Arizona State seniors Bo Barnes, Shaquielle McKissic and Jonathan Gilling get honored before the Sun Devils’ game against California, it will be the recognition of the different paths that brought each person to the ceremony that will take place in Wells Fargo

ASU Men’s Basketball: Sun Devils get blasted by No. 13 Utah in Salt Lake City

by Zac Pacleb - February 26, 2015February 26, 2015

(Photo: Scotty Bara/WCSN) Arizona State entered Salt Lake City having won four of its last five games. On the other side, No. 13 Utah was coming off a disappointing loss to Oregon. Needless to say, none of that mattered as Utah demolished ASU, 83-41. The Runnin’ Utes came out determined on both ends

ASU Men’s Basketball: Sun Devils fight off cold shooting to beat out USC

by Zac Pacleb - February 23, 2015February 25, 2015

(Photo: Scotty Bara/WCSN) In a game that featured anything but fluid basketball on the offensive end, Arizona State came away with its fifth win in seven games over the USC Trojans, 64-59. The most stark trait of this game was the lack of an offensive flow from the Sun Devils. In the

ASU Men’s Basketball: Goodman, defense and rebounding fuels ASU to victory

by Zac Pacleb - February 18, 2015February 19, 2015

(Photo: Scotty Bara/WCSN) On a night highlighted by the retiring of Arizona State alumnus and NBA star James Harden’s No. 13 jersey, ASU fought off foul trouble to come away with a 68-66 victory over the UCLA Bruins. The Sun Devils fought off a strong push from UCLA, who cut ASU’s lead to

ASU Men’s Basketball: Upset win over No. 6 Arizona more than just one victory this season

by Zac Pacleb - February 7, 2015February 11, 2015

(Photo: Scotty Bara/WCSN) With Arizona State clinging to a 72-68 lead with less than a minute to go and the shot clock winding down, senior forward Bo Barnes sank a three-pointer to stretch the Sun Devil lead and essentially put a dagger into No. 6 Arizona. The shot, according to Barnes’ teammates,

ASU Men’s Basketball: Sun Devils stun No. 6 Arizona in Tempe for the second straight season.

by Zac Pacleb - February 7, 2015February 7, 2015

(Photo: Scotty Bara/WCSN) In traditional Territorial Cup logic, Arizona State broke all logical analytic predictions and stunned No. 6 Arizona, 81-78. To make a long story short, this game was strange. Despite having nine first-half turnovers, the Sun Devils maintained a 41-34 lead heading into the locker room, and the game was

ASU Men’s Basketball: Sun Devils kick off the second half of Pac-12 play against No. 6 Arizona

by Zac Pacleb - February 7, 2015February 7, 2015

(Photo: Scotty Bara/WCSN) Arizona State men's basketball kicks off the second half of Pac-12 play by hosting No. 6 Arizona for the second leg of the Territorial Cup. In their first bout with the Wildcats, the Sun Devils fell in Tucson by 24 points, 73-49. ASU struggled immensely on offense with not

ASU Men’s Basketball: Despite strong efforts from McKissic and Holder, Sun Devils cannot overcome poor free throw shooting against Oregon

by Zac Pacleb - January 30, 2015January 30, 2015

(Photo: Scotty Bara/WCSN) Despite a barrage of late-game fireworks, Arizona State could not overcome poor free-throw shooting and fell to the Oregon Ducks, 68-67. With ASU trailing 60-57, senior forward McKissic knocked down a pull-up three to tie the game with 1.2 seconds remaining to force an extra five minutes. McKissic admitted