(Photo Credit: Steve Rodriguez/Sun Devil Athletics) The No. 20 Arizona State Sun Devils (22-7, 11-6) could not overcome a blistering pace set by the Oregon Ducks (14-14, 5-12), falling in Eugene, Ore. Friday night 98-90. Foul trouble proved to be a key factor in the game, as every Sun Devil as five
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Sun Devils begin regular season’s final weekend at Oregon
(Photo Credit: Steve Rodriguez/Sun Devil Athletics) No. 20 Arizona State (22-6, 11-5) will travel to Eugene to play the Oregon Ducks (13-14, 4-12) on Friday night. Following a rough patch of three consecutive losses in early February, the Sun Devils pieced together two wins last weekend against Colorado and Utah. In the
Sun Devils baseball ready for a Surprise weekend
(Photo: Allyson Cummings/WCSN) This year’s Sanderson Ford College Baseball Classic takes place this weekend at Surprise Stadium in Surprise, Arizona. The four-day tournament features the Arizona State Sun Devils, Gonzaga Bulldogs, Oklahoma Sooners, No. 14 Oklahoma State Cowboys, Manhattan Jaspers, and Santa Clara Broncos. On Thursday, the Sun Devils (4-4) got on
Defense getting the job done for ASU
(Photo: Debbie Braasch/ASU Lacrosse) The first three games of the season for ASU have seen its defense give up only 15 goals, an impressive feat considering the top-15 status of both Stanford and Minnesota-Duluth. Assistant coach Todd MacRobbie says the hard play and the communication between the defense and the offense contributes
ASU lacrosse’s slow starts being addressed
(Photo: Debbie Braasch/ASU Lacrosse) Although the Sun Devils are undefeated in season play, each first quarter in the past three games has been lacking in points. Their dominance doesn’t show until the second quarter comes around, which could be problematic when facing better teams. In the previous game against the Bulldogs, the
Balanced attack keeps ASU undefeated, first test upcoming
Recap: ASU snaps two-game losing streak, beats Stanford 76-64.
(Photo: Scotty Bara/WCSN) Arizona State (20-8, 9-6) won a rather uneventful contest over Stanford (18-9, 9-6) Wednesday night 76-64 at Wells Fargo Arena in Tempe. Although it was rather uneventful, the difference between the Sun Devils performance in the past three games and their effort against the Cardinal was day and night. Jahii
R.J. Ybarra yielding results for ASU baseball
(Photo: Allyson Cummings/WCSN) Much has been made about Tim Esmay’s approach to the 2014 Sun Devil baseball team, as the veteran coach has not stuck with one set lineup. Rather, he has chosen to play matchups, the hot bat, and has consistently kept the lineup evolving to avoid stagnancy and complacency.
