(Photo: Madison Sorenson/WCSN) TEMPE – 93-foot-3. That’s the height you’d get if you stacked every Arizona State basketball player on top of one another. The 2026-27 team is the tallest in program history, headlined by 7-foot-1 third-year center Ben Defty and 7-foot-3 first-year center Filip Malesevic. And in the early stages of
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Sun Devil basketball plays to Bennett’s style, beats Northern Colorado
(Photo: Madison Sorenson/WCSN) TEMPE — After Arizona State men’s basketball’s 75-65 home opener win against East Tennessee State on Monday, fans were left underwhelmed. The 5,300 scattered through Desert Financial Arena for Randy Bennett’s Sun Devil coaching debut felt that the coach’s identity wasn’t on full display. His players echoed the sentiment. “We
Tale of two halves: Sun Devils turn the tide on Buccaneers, put shooting woes in the rearview
(Photo: Caden Leonard/WCSN) TEMPE – Regression toward the mean is a statistical phenomenon in which an unusually extreme initial measurement or event is likely to be followed by a subsequent measurement that is closer to the average. The saying is most often associated with or attributed to math problems or other examples
Sun Devils ‘kept their composure’ in nervy season-opening victory
The 2026-27 season represents the start of a new era for Arizona State
(Photo: Jack Simon/WCSN) Arizona State men’s basketball will tip off its new era on Monday night, when it welcomes East Tennessee State into Desert Financial Arena. For the first time in 12 seasons, Bobby Hurley will not be introduced as the Sun Devils head coach; instead, it’ll be Mesa, Arizona, native
Expectations and excitement prevalent at Sun Devil Basketball Block Party
(Photo: Jack Simon/WCSN) TEMPE — Five days ahead of Arizona State men’s and women’s basketball home openers, players from both squads gathered at the Novus Place district in Tempe to meet fans and sign autographs at the Sun Devil Basketball Block Party. The influx of fans and general vibrant attitude had ASU
ASU is building a foundation of toughness and physicality ahead of its season
ASU and Randy Bennett foster local ties with coaching clinic
(Photo: Courtesy of Sun Devil Athletics) TEMPE – When Arizona State men’s basketball head coach Randy Bennett arrived in Tempe in March, one of the first things he did was organize a clinic for high school basketball coaches from around the Valley. On Saturday, Bennett and his staff welcomed dozens of coaches
Six weeks later, ASU holds Randy Bennett’s introductory press conference
(Photo: Aiden Longbrake/WCSN) TEMPE – After six weeks, a health scare, while navigating the Wild West that is the transfer portal, Randy Bennett stood in front of dozens of Sun Devil supporters for his long-awaited introductory press conference as ASU men’s basketball’s new head coach. Bennett, a 63-year-old native of the Valley
Arizona State men’s basketball reportedly lands new head coach in Randy Bennett
(Photo: Tod Fierner/Saint Mary's Athletics) PHOENIX – Arizona State is reportedly hiring Saint Mary’s men’s basketball head coach Randy Bennett as its next head coach, per The Field of 68. Bennett, 63, is a native of Mesa, Arizona, and has led the Gaels for 25 consecutive seasons since 2001-02, posting a 589–228