(Photo: Marlee Smith/WCSN) From start to finish, the atmosphere at Desert Financial Arena was electric. It wasn’t a traditional rivalry, but it might as well have been. Amped by 11,391 fans, the decibel levels Thursday night reached unfamiliar heights, even for senior forward Kimani Lawrence who has competed for nearly half a
Men’s Basketball
ASU Men’s Basketball: Local battle with GCU looms as ASU looks for back-to-back wins
ASU Men’s Basketball: Sun Devils look to snap skid against Oregon
(Photo: Marlee Smith/WCSN) Pac-12 Conference play in college basketball has barely begun. Some teams have faced their first conference opponent. Others haven’t. But there is one thing all the conference’s squads do share thus far: growing pains. For Arizona State Men's Basketball (2-6, Pac-12 0-1) and Oregon (5-3, Pac-12 0-0) in particular,
ASU Men’s Basketball: Sun Devils score 29 points in historic loss to Wazzu
(Photo: Marlee Smith/WCSN) Arizona State Men's Basketball was embarrassed at home in Tempe in its first Pac-12 Conference game as it fell to Washington State 51-29 on Wednesday night at Desert Financial Arena. Blame could be placed on the long flight home from the Bahamas and a late arrival Saturday night, but
ASU Men’s Basketball: Sun Devils blown out, finish last at Battle4Atlantis Tourney
(Photo: Marlee Smith/WCSN) The Battle4Atlantis Tournament's grand finale was not its championship matchup between Baylor and Michigan State. The Bears’ victory opened the third day of play on Friday. Instead, it was a showdown between two defeated teams desperately determined for a victory to close out their time in Nassau: Arizona State
ASU Men’s Basketball: Sun Devils fall to Syracuse 92-84 despite late surge
(Photo: Dom Contini/WCSN) Down 84-71 with 3:32 remaining, Arizona State Men's Basketball head coach Bobby Hurley removed the lid on Pandora’s box. Looking to mount a comeback, he opted to exchange twos at the stripe for three-pointers on the Sun Devils' end of the floor. Syracuse’s junior center Jesse Edwards received the first
ASU Men’s Basketball: Sun Devils test reigning champs Baylor, lose 75-63
(Photo: Dom Contini/WCSN) Arizona State Men's Basketball (2-3) dropped its first matchup in the Battle4Atlantis Tournament, but in digestible fashion to heavily favored Baylor (5-0), who came in as the defending national champions. With the Bears coming into the contest ranked No. 6 in the country and winning each of their first
ASU Men’s Basketball: Sun Devils drop nail-biter to San Diego State 65-63
(Photo: Marlee Smith/WCSN) With just 34.5 seconds left in regulation, the tension in Viejas Arena was palpable. It was Arizona State Men's Basketball's possession. San Diego State led by one, breaking a prior tie at 63 thanks to a free-throw line floater from fifth-year senior guard Trey Pulliam. Twenty-six seconds flashed on the
ASU Men’s Basketball: Sun Devils battling inconsistency despite 2-1 start
(Photo: Dom Contini/WCSN) The phrase "consistency is key" is one that is preached to successful basketball teams. Arizona State Men's Basketball's season thus far has been a model of this, as they have struggled against lower-level teams early this year due to inconsistency in their lineups. Although the Sun Devils regained two key
ASU Men’s Basketball: Jackson’s take over leads to 72-63 win over UNF
(Photo: Dom Contini/WCSN) After not having much of an impact for the majority of the game, fifth-year guard Marreon Jackson took over late, scoring Arizona State Men's Basketball's final eight points as the Sun Devils downed visiting North Florida 72-63 at Desert Financial Arena on Monday night. "I was happy to see