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ASU Men’s Basketball: A second-half slump dooms Sun Devils against UCLA

by Zac Pacleb - February 14, 2016

(Photo: Scotty Bara/WCSN) A second-half shooting slump doomed the Arizona State Sun Devils as they fell to the UCLA Bruins 78-65. Junior forward Obinna Oleka led the way for the Sun Devils, scoring 14 points and grabbing 13 rebounds. UCLA forward Jonah Bolden helped control the game for the Bruins with 16

ASU Men’s Basketball: UCLA preview

by James Wilkins - February 13, 2016

(Photo: Scotty Bara/WCSN) The Arizona State Sun Devils, coming off of their biggest win in conference play, look to extend their success at home against the UCLA Bruins. ASU defeated the No. 23 USC Trojans 74-67 at home in its last game thanks to a strong second-half surge and strong defense. The

ASU Men’s Basketball: Defense, perseverance help Sun Devils knock off USC

by Zane Hopen - February 12, 2016

(Photo: Scotty Bara/WCSN) When the Arizona State Sun Devils and USC Trojans met on January 7, ASU was inches away from stealing one from the Trojans, only down by two points with just over a minute remaining in the game. The slim led blew up right in ASU’s face, allowing USC

ASU Men’s Basketball: Sun Devils scrap their way to a win over No. 23 USC

by Zac Pacleb - February 12, 2016

(Photo: Scotty Bara/WCSN) WIN: After a first half that had anemic offensive stretches littered with poor shot selection, Arizona State drastically turned things around in the second half. scrapped its way to a 74-67 win over No. 23 USC. The game got off to a sloppy start with the Trojans turning the ball

ASU Men’s Basketball: USC preview

by Zac Pacleb - February 12, 2016

(Photo: Scotty Bara/WCSN) With the Pac-12 tournament about a month away, it’s getting down to crunch time for Arizona State, who sits at a measly 3-8 in conference play - good enough for 11th in the conference standings. Seven games remain on ASU’s schedule, and the hopes for a late-surge begin

ASU Men’s Basketball: Sun Devils easily put away Cougars in Pullman

by James Wilkins - February 6, 2016

(Photo: Scotty Bara/WCSN) The defense came to play on Saturday night as the Arizona State Sun Devils toppled the Washington State Cougars, 67-55. Sophomore guard Tra Holder led the way for ASU with a game-high 16 points on 5-for-12 shooting. Junior guard Andre Spight and junior forward Obinna Oleka also contributed with

ASU Men’s Basketball: The Zone Defense

by Joey Hardy - February 5, 2016February 10, 2016

Zane Hopen joins Zac Pacleb at the Cronkite Sports Live desk to break down ASU's 2-3 zone defense against Washington, and how that may help ASU moving forward.

ASU Men’s Basketball: Shorthanded Sun Devils put up a fight, ultimately fall to Washington in overtime

by Zane Hopen - February 4, 2016

(Photo: Blake Benard/WCSN) In a bizarre, foul-infested game, the Arizona State Sun Devils fell to the Washington Huskies 95-83 in overtime and continue to search for their their first Pac-12 road victory of the season. Sophomore guard Tra Holder had 18 points for the Sun Devils, and UW freshman guard Dejounte

ASU Men’s Basketball: Sun Devils look to take advantage of rematch

by Zane Hopen - February 3, 2016

(Photo: Blake Benard/WCSN) Arizona State tips off their second go-around against the Washington Huskies tonight, who have dropped in the standings since their last meeting. The Sun Devils are coming off of a split series with the Oregon schools, dominating Oregon State 86-68, and losing to Oregon 91-74. Last time ASU and

ASU Men’s Basketball: Despite 2-7 Pac-12 record, Sun Devils still confident moving forward

by Zac Pacleb - February 1, 2016February 1, 2016

(Photo: Blake Benard/WCSN) What a difference a month can make. A month ago, a case could be held that Arizona State was exceeding expectations. The Sun Devils sat at 10-4 and boasted road wins over UNLV and Creighton and held serve against then-No. 18 Texas A&M. It seemed as if ASU