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USC squeaks by Arizona State in Pac-12 Tournament quarterfinal

by Alex Gallant - March 7, 2014March 7, 2014

(Photo Credit: Steve Rodriguez/Sun Devil Athletics) SEATTLE - Another slow start to the second half proved to be the difference for Arizona State (22-9, 11-7) as the Sun Devils fell to USC (20-12, 11-7) 59-57 Friday afternoon in a Pac-12 Tournament quarterfinal in Seattle. With the teams tied at 23-23 coming out

Sun Devils open Pac-12 Tournament play against USC

by Alex Gallant - March 7, 2014

(Photo Credit: Steve Rodriguez/Sun Devil Athletics) For the first time since December, the Arizona State Sun Devils (22-8, 11-7) will take the court as an unranked team when they play USC (19-12, 11-7) in a Pac-12 Women’s Basketball Tournament quarterfinal in Seattle. ASU is fresh off a disappointing road trip to the

Oregon State blows past Arizona State in second half

by Zac Pacleb - March 3, 2014March 3, 2014

(Photo Credit: Steve Rodriguez/Sun Devil Athletics) In the last game of the regular season, No. 20 Arizona State (22-8, 11-7) played one of their worst games of the season, losing to the Oregon State Beavers (21-13, 13-5) in Corvallis, 66-43. The Sun Devils struggled mightily on offense all game long, but in

Ducks upset Sun Devils behind blistering offense

by Katy Burge - March 1, 2014

(Photo Credit: Steve Rodriguez/Sun Devil Athletics) The No. 20 Arizona State Sun Devils (22-7, 11-6) could not overcome a blistering pace set by the Oregon Ducks (14-14, 5-12), falling in Eugene, Ore. Friday night 98-90. Foul trouble proved to be a key factor in the game, as every Sun Devil as five

Sun Devils begin regular season’s final weekend at Oregon

by Brendan Kennealy - February 28, 2014February 28, 2014

(Photo Credit: Steve Rodriguez/Sun Devil Athletics) No. 20 Arizona State (22-6, 11-5) will travel to Eugene to play the Oregon Ducks (13-14, 4-12) on Friday night. Following a rough patch of three consecutive losses in early February, the Sun Devils pieced together two wins last weekend against Colorado and Utah. In the

Arizona State dominates second half to blow past Utes

by Zac Pacleb - February 23, 2014

(Photo Credit: Steve Rodriguez/Sun Devil Athletics) On Senior Day, No. 20 Arizona State (22-6, 11-5) took down the Utah Utes (11-16, 4-12), 60-40, at Wells Fargo Arena. In the first half, ASU led by as many as eight points before Utah went on 12-2 run near the end of the half to

Sun Devils fight off Colorado down the stretch to snap skid

by Katy Burge - February 22, 2014February 22, 2014

(Photo Credit: Mauricio Casillas/WCSN) No. 20 Arizona State (21-6, 10-5) ended their three-game losing streak Friday, defeating Colorado (14-12, 4-11) 55-51 in the Sun Devils' Play4Kay game. Throughout the first half, tight defense and poor shooting percentages kept the game neck and neck. Though ASU shot only 35 percent from the field,

Arizona State celebrates, honors legacy of coaching legend Kay Yow

by Alex Gallant - February 21, 2014February 22, 2014

34 years. Imagine staying in one place, doing one job, day after day, for 34 years. Not many people can stay committed to one job for five years, let alone 34. In any profession, there is always the prospect of moving up the food chain, moving on to the next biggest and

Hobbled Sun Devils need to find a solution fast

by Zac Pacleb - February 19, 2014

(Photo Credit: Mauricio Casillas/WCSN) Surprise. That is what the No. 20 Arizona State Sun Devils’ season can best be described as. Picked to finish 10th in the Pac-12 by the conference's coaches in the preseason poll, the Sun Devils climbed to as high as No. 11 in the national rankings and in

Golden Bears use dominant second half to race past Sun Devils

by Brendan Kennealy - February 16, 2014

(Photo Credit: Steve Rodriguez/Sun Devil Athletics) No. 15 Arizona State (20-6, 9-5) came into Berkeley on Sunday trying to come back from their worst loss of the season against Stanford on Friday, but were unsuccessful in that attempt, as the No. 22 California Golden Bears (18-7, 10-4) came away victorious, 74-63. Cal