(Photo courtesy of Associated Press) GLENDALE — The Final Four. The pinnacle of college basketball has arrived in the Valley of the Sun. The official host of March Madness is Arizona State, but anyone at the event would tell you a different host looms large over the proceedings. He’s something of
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ASU visits USC to begin its final road trip of the season
(Photo: Alyssa Buruato/WCSN) The first week of March serves as the final preparations for the ultimate push towards an NCAA Tournament berth. The facts are unmistakable: neither Arizona State men’s basketball (14-15, 8-10 Pac-12) nor USC (12-17, 6-12 Pac-12) are expecting an at-large bid into the postseason. That leaves one avenue
Sun Devil learn valuable lessons in loss to rival No. 6 Arizona
ASU teases second-half comeback multiple times, but never truly threatens No. 6 Arizona
(Photo: Sam Polgreen/WCSN) TEMPE — The hype in Desert Financial Arena was real with Arizona State basketball coming off its first ranked win of the season and No. 6 Arizona in town for the Territorial Cup, but that hope extinguished quickly. The start was heartwarming with guard Jose Perez and forward Alonzo
After rough last week, DFA crowd energized ASU to defeat No. 21 WSU
(Photo: Emma Jeanson/WCSN) TEMPE — The past week has been an emotional roller coaster for Arizona State men’s basketball, but you wouldn't know it with the energy in Desert Financial Arena on Saturday. ASU not only lost to its arch rival then-No. 5 Arizona on Feb. 17, but it was absolutely humiliated
Sun Devils give it their all to overcome No.21 Washington State
(Photo: Emma Jeanson/WCSN) With three minutes and 45 seconds to play, graduate forward Alonzo Gaffney pinned the layup of Washington State guard Myles Rice, followed by a quick outlet pass to junior Adam Miller who finished a reverse layup in transition to put Arizona State men's basketball ahead 64-55 over the
ASU returns home to face Washington after historically-bad Territorial Cup loss
(Photo: Evan Barcanic/WCSN) Arizona State men’s basketball comes back home after one of the most humiliating losses in program history. The Sun Devils had some confidence after two consecutive wins — something they had not done since early January — against Utah and Oregon State, but reality slapped them in the face
Sun Devils suffer historic 45-point loss to Arizona, failing to repeat Cambridge magic
Neal scores career-high 21 as Sun Devils defeat Beavers
(Photo: Nick Karmia/WCSN) A defining theme of Arizona State men’s basketball's 2023-24 season has been head coach Bobby Hurley’s propensity to change the lineup. For the bulk of the year, Hurley was riding with a four-guard lineup that featured senior forward Alonzo Gaffney at the five spot. But recently, likely due
