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ASU Men’s Basketball: Answering the team’s most glaring offseason concerns

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(Photo: Noah Findling/WCSN) With their season opener against Chicago State under six weeks away, Arizona State and head coach Herb Sendek begin official practices today. The beginning of the Sun Devil basketball season also means the plethora of offseason questions slowly being answered. The statistical and intangible losses of Jahii Carson, Jordan

ASU rides high after win over USC

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(Photo: Scotty Bara/WCSN) This wasn’t just another win. It was a statement. For the first time since 1995, the No. 17 Arizona State Sun Devils traveled to Los Angeles, Calif., and came away with a victory over then-No. 9 Southern California. The win was also the 12th victory over a ranked team in

Pac-12 Rankings Roundup

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(Photo: Noah Findling/WCSN) No. 1: Stanford (last week: No. 1), 12-0 (1-0) Stanford opened up conference play flawlessly, sweeping California and Washington State. The Cardinal continue to be one of the most efficient teams in the country on the offensive end, most notably junior middle blocker Inky Ajanaku, who hit an astonishing

ASU volleyball looks ahead to Pac-12 play

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(Photo: Ryan Bafaloukos/WCSN) After a solid showing in the non-conference schedule, No. 19 Arizona State kicks off their Pac-12 schedule against No. 18 Arizona in Tucson. This time last season, ASU was riding high on an 11-1 record and reveling in the attention following their upset of then-No. 2 and then-defending

Pac-12 Rankings Roundup

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(Photo: Ryan Bafaloukos/WCSN) No. 1: Stanford (last week: No. 1), 10-0 Nothing new here. The Cardinal continued to dominate their opponents, including a strong four-set victory at then-No. 19 San Diego last weekend. Stanford has been nothing but dominant in their non-conference schedule with wins over then-No. 1 Penn State and then-No.

ASU Volleyball: Rams Spurn ASU Comeback

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(Photo: Ava Montoya/WCSN) In the first match of the Residence Inn Invitational, the No. 8 Colorado State Rams defeated the No. 18 Arizona State Sun Devils in five sets (25-23, 25-20, 18-25, 17-25, 15-5). “It was a fun match,” ASU head coach Jason Watson said. “Certainly, it’s a unique thing to say

ASU volleyball’s key change is offensive balance

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(Photo: ASU Athletics) The change in mentality for the No. 18 Arizona State Sun Devils has been well documented. They are approaching each match, each set and each point in a more disciplined manner, something that was lacking last season. With an improved mental approach, ASU has produced positive results in tough

ASU Basketball schedule at a glance

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(Photo: Scotty Bara/WCSN) With the full men’s basketball schedule being released, the Arizona State Sun Devils and their fans can have more structure in speculating how the 2014-15 season will play out for head coach Herb Sendek and his squad. ASU will attempt to find their way back to the NCAA tournament despite losing

Pac-12 Rankings Roundup

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(Photo: Steve Rodriguez/ASU Athletics) No. 1: Stanford (last week: No. 1), 7-0 Topping the rankings once again is the Stanford Cardinal. They handled then-No. 22 Duke in four sets before sweeping Penn and Santa Clara. Against Santa Clara, Stanford put up a season-best 15 blocks. The Cardinal travel to San Diego, California

Seven Pac-12 teams ranked in top 25

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(Photo: Sun Devil Athletics) Understatement of the week: The Pac-12 is the deepest conference in the country. In the second AVCA poll of the season, seven Pac-12 teams find themselves in the top 25, and the combined record of the conference is a whopping 63 wins to 5 losses.   No. 1: Stanford (last