(Photo: Marlee Smith/WCSN) The kryptonite of Arizona State athletics this year has been traveling North to Utah. Charli Turner Thorne hoped the women’s basketball program could change that, but they would follow the precedent set by previous teams, as BYU defeated Arizona State, 55-44, on Wednesday afternoon. Arizona State (1-2) traveled to
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ASU Women’s Basketball: Sun Devils defeat Northern Colorado in season opener
(Photo: Susan Wong/WCSN) It had been 619 days since the Arizona State Sun Devils (1-0) played a game at Desert Financial Arena in front of fans. While the rest of the world has changed immensely, women’s basketball in Tempe has remained the same. Arizona State head coach Charli Turner Thorne returned
ASU Women’s Basketball: Amid trying season, Simmons shined for Sun Devils
(Photo: Susan Wong/WCSN) Once the buzzer sounded after the Arizona State women’s basketball team’s loss to Washington on Feb. 12, defeat and disappointment settled into the minds of the Sun Devils. Freshman point guard Jaddan Simmons had put together her worst performance of the season, shooting 0-for-9 from the field, scoring four
ASU Women’s Basketball: Sun Devils end season with loss to Houston in consolation round of WNIT 50-48
(Photo: Susan Wong/WCSN) The Arizona State Women's Basketball team concluded its season Monday with a heartbreaking 50-48 loss to Houston in the WNIT Fort Worth Regional consolation bracket. The Sun Devils led 46-39 with five minutes to play before things went sideways. Houston went on an 11-2 run to close out the
ASU Women’s Basketball: Sun Devils keep season alive with 50-39 win over Missouri in consolation round of WNIT
(Photo: Susan Wong/WCSN) Arizona State Women’s Basketball battled and extended its season for one more game with a 50-39 triumph over Missouri in the WNIT Fort Worth Regional consolation bracket. Arizona State’s defense was assertive, taking away the transition and keeping pressure on Missouri’s top scorers. The Tigers, who average 74.8 points
ASU Women’s Basketball: Cold shooting sinks Sun Devils in first round of WNIT
(Photo: Marlee Smith/WCSN) The Arizona State Women's Basketball team had an ice-cold shooting performance leading to its 48-36 defeat against Rice in the first round of the Women's National Invitational Tournament (WNIT) in Fort Worth, Texas on Friday morning. The Sun Devils shot an abysmal 2-20 from the field in the fourth
ASU Women’s Basketball: Sun Devils to open WNIT against Rice
(WCSN Photo: Susan Wong) For the seventh straight year, there will be postseason basketball for Arizona State (11-10; 6-9 Pac-12). The Sun Devils accepted an invitation to the WNIT, and will open the first round against Rice (18-4; 12-2 C-USA) on Friday in Fort Worth. This will be Arizona State’s sixth appearance
ASU Women’s Basketball: Sun Devils exit first round of Pac-12 Tournament with 71-65 loss to USC
ASU Women’s Basketball: Sun Devils quickly transition focus to USC and Pac-12 Tournament
ASU Women’s Basketball: Sun Devils shock No. 9 Arizona 66-64 in overtime
(Photo: Susan Wong/WCSN) The Arizona State Women's Basketball team rode the back of freshman guard Jaddan Simmons in overtime as it took down No. 9 Arizona 66-64 at Desert Financial Arena on Sunday afternoon. Simmons scored eight of the Sun Devils' 11 overtime points, hitting clutch free throws down the stretch. She