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ASU Men’s Basketball: Blakes’ big night not enough in loss to Cougars

by Zane Hopen - February 13, 2015February 15, 2015

(Photo: Scotty Bara/WCSN) ASU couldn’t pick up their first road sweep of the season, losing to Washington State 74-68. Junior guard Gerry Blakes led the way for ASU with 21, while Senior guard Dexter Kernich-Drew had 27 for the Cougars. WSU came out hot making four of their first five shots, and

ASU Men’s Basketball: Riding the momentum of their upset win over Arizona, the Sun Devils head to Pullman

by Zane Hopen - February 13, 2015

(Photo: Scotty Bara/WCSN) Six days after their monumental 81-78 victory over No. 7 Arizona at home, the Arizona State Sun Devils will try to pack that momentum in their suitcases and bring it with them to Pullman to take on the Washington State Cougars. With this game being only its second in

ASU Men’s Basketball: Upset win over No. 6 Arizona more than just one victory this season

by Zac Pacleb - February 7, 2015February 11, 2015

(Photo: Scotty Bara/WCSN) With Arizona State clinging to a 72-68 lead with less than a minute to go and the shot clock winding down, senior forward Bo Barnes sank a three-pointer to stretch the Sun Devil lead and essentially put a dagger into No. 6 Arizona. The shot, according to Barnes’ teammates,

ASU Men’s Basketball: An all-around effort fueled Sun Devils to upset win over No. 6 Arizona

by Zane Hopen - February 7, 2015February 7, 2015

(Photo: Scotty Bara/WCSN) In a bizarre game to say the least, Arizona State was the better of the Arizona schools today, topping the No. 6 Arizona Wildcats 81-78. In a game that is hard to describe but thrilling to watch, the Sun Devils won their 11th game at home and showed no

ASU Men’s Basketball: Sun Devils stun No. 6 Arizona in Tempe for the second straight season.

by Zac Pacleb - February 7, 2015February 7, 2015

(Photo: Scotty Bara/WCSN) In traditional Territorial Cup logic, Arizona State broke all logical analytic predictions and stunned No. 6 Arizona, 81-78. To make a long story short, this game was strange. Despite having nine first-half turnovers, the Sun Devils maintained a 41-34 lead heading into the locker room, and the game was

ASU Men’s Basketball: Sun Devils kick off the second half of Pac-12 play against No. 6 Arizona

by Zac Pacleb - February 7, 2015February 7, 2015

(Photo: Scotty Bara/WCSN) Arizona State men's basketball kicks off the second half of Pac-12 play by hosting No. 6 Arizona for the second leg of the Territorial Cup. In their first bout with the Wildcats, the Sun Devils fell in Tucson by 24 points, 73-49. ASU struggled immensely on offense with not

ASU Men’s Basketball: In the Sun Devils’ last stretch of games, Tra Holder has stood out

by Zane Hopen - February 5, 2015February 5, 2015

(Photo: Scotty Bara/WCSN) Transitioning to the next level of anything can make or break a career. In sports, especially, players that excel at the high school level may not be exceptional college players. Athletes at the professional level were all outperforming their competition day-by-day in college, but not all of those

ASU Men’s Basketball: Despite strong efforts from McKissic and Holder, Sun Devils cannot overcome poor free throw shooting against Oregon

by Zac Pacleb - January 30, 2015January 30, 2015

(Photo: Scotty Bara/WCSN) Despite a barrage of late-game fireworks, Arizona State could not overcome poor free-throw shooting and fell to the Oregon Ducks, 68-67. With ASU trailing 60-57, senior forward McKissic knocked down a pull-up three to tie the game with 1.2 seconds remaining to force an extra five minutes. McKissic admitted

ASU Men’s Basketball: Despite late-game heroics, Sun Devils fall to Oregon in overtime

by Zane Hopen - January 30, 2015

(Photo: Scotty Bara/WCSN) In a heart breaking loss that came down to the last second, ASU falls to Oregon at home 68-67. Senior forward Shaquielle McKissic led the way for the Devils with 24 points, and the Ducks’ high point man was junior forward Elgin Cook with 22. Both teams came out

ASU Men’s Basketball: Sun Devils host Oregon and look to split the season-series

by Zane Hopen - January 30, 2015January 30, 2015

(Photo: Scotty Bara/WCSN) Arizona State faces Oregon after winning three of its last four games and will be looking to split the season series with the Ducks. In their last contest, the Sun Devils blew out the Oregon State Beavers 73-55 after their eight-point loss to the Beavers on January 8. Senior