Women's Basketball Archives - Page 6 of 57

ASU Women’s Basketball: Skinner and Adair maintain bond 2,300 miles from where it began

by Dylan Wickman - February 1, 2023February 1, 2023

(Photo via Janaé Bradford/WCSN) When former Arizona State Women’s Basketball head coach Charli Turner Thorne decided to retire in 2022 after 25 seasons at the helm, the program was forced to undergo a sudden transition period. While the 2023 season hasn't been as glorious as Sun Devils fans hoped on the

Sun Devils end promising weekend with another heartbreaking loss

by Tia Reid - January 29, 2023December 5, 2023

(Photo via Janaé Bradford/WCSN) TEMPE – Coming into Sunday, ASU Women’s Basketball was still winless against Pac-12 Conference teams. Even in one of their most complete games of the season, the Sun Devils could not find their way into the win column on Friday against Washington State. On Sunday, the Sun

ASU Women’s Basketball: Sun Devils come up just short of earning first Pac-12 win against Washington State

by Abby Lu - January 27, 2023January 27, 2023

(Photo via Max Zepeda/WCSN) On Friday night in Tempe, Arizona State Women’s Basketball came as close as they could to earning their first conference win of the season. With the Sun Devils trailing 53-55 with just under four minutes remaining against Washington State, junior guard Jaddan Simmons drove down the lane and

ASU Women’s Basketball: Sun Devils fight but ultimately falter against No. 19 Arizona

by Ronan Heykoop - January 22, 2023January 22, 2023

(Photo via Janaé Bradford/WCSN) In search of its first Pac-12 win, Arizona State Women’s Basketball hoped the energy from a rivalry matchup against No. 19 Arizona would provide a much-needed spark. Even with the high hopes, ASU couldn’t get it done, losing at home Sunday afternoon in a back-and-forth battle. With the

ASU Women’s Basketball: Sun Devils forfeit next two games

by Ronan Heykoop - January 11, 2023January 11, 2023

(Photo via Janae Bradford/WCSN) Arizona State Women’s Basketball announced Wednesday that it will forfeit its next two games against No. 8 Utah on Jan. 13 and Colorado due to a lack of healthy players. "We came to the conclusion after meeting with our doctors and medical staff we will not be making

ASU Women’s Basketball: No. 18 Oregon uses extended runs to bury Sun Devils 82-62

by Dylan Wickman - January 6, 2023January 6, 2023

(Photo via Janaé Bradford/WCSN) ASU Women's Basketball was faced with a tall task Friday, metaphorically and literally, as it matched up with No. 18 Oregon in Tempe. With four players measuring 6-foot-2 or taller, the Ducks (12-3, 3-1) held a significant size advantage over the Sun Devils (7-8, 0-4) that proved to

ASU Women’s Basketball: Sun Devils outplayed by No. 18 Arizona in Pac-12 opener

by Dylan Wickman - December 29, 2022December 29, 2022

(Photo via Janaé Bradford/WCSN) The first conference game of the Natasha Adair coaching era ended bitterly for Arizona State Women’s Basketball, as the Sun Devils were outclassed physically and mentally by their in-state rivals in Tucson. The Wildcats (11-1) put on a clinic down low, manhandling the Sun Devils (7-5) for 56

ASU Women’s Basketball Roundtable: Sun Devils’ non-conference play in review

by Tia Reid, Dylan Wickman, Ronan Heykoop and Abby Lu - December 28, 2022December 28, 2022

(Photo via Janaé Bradford/WCSN) The Natasha Adair era for ASU Women’s Basketball is off to a decent start. Following an 82-67 win over Prairie View A&M on Dec. 17, the Sun Devils concluded non-conference play with a 7-4 record. Often touted by Adair, the first part of the Sun Devils' schedule

ASU Women’s Basketball: Breakout performance by Newman propels Sun Devils past Prairie View 82-67

by Dylan Wickman - December 17, 2022December 17, 2022

(Photo via Max Zepeda/WCSN) Hoping to rebound from a three-game losing skid, Arizona State Women's Basketball returned home to Desert Financial Arena Saturday for their final game before starting Pac-12 play. Ending non-conference play on a high note, the Sun Devils (7-4) played a complete 40 minutes to defeat Prairie View A&M

ASU Women’s Basketball: Shorthanded Sun Devils fall 71-60 to Missouri

by Dylan Wickman - December 4, 2022December 4, 2022

(Photo via Janaé Bradford/WCSN) Sunday afternoon, Arizona State Women's Basketball hoped to bounce back after a blowout loss to Massachusetts on Friday. Instead, the shorthanded Sun Devils found themselves outperformed by Missouri in the final game of the inaugural Briann January Classic. Although the Sun Devils shot 23 more free throws than