Anthony "Pig" johnson Archives - Page 2 of 2

Bobby Hurley made a drastic decision after 89 seconds that led to domination

by Rees Goodall - December 7, 2025December 7, 2025

(Photo: Maya Diaz/WCSN) PHOENIX – Just 89 Seconds into the game, Arizona State men’s basketball trailed by three points, an easily surmountable deficit, as the ball was just tipped four possessions prior However, head coach Bobby Hurley wasn’t going to sit and wait to make changes at Mortgage Matchup Center in Downtown

Aggression and improvements drive ASU past Oklahoma in the Jerry Colangelo Classic

by Ethan Ignatovsky - December 7, 2025December 7, 2025

(Photo: Maya Diaz/WCSN) PHOENIX – Arizona State men’s basketball was soaring high as senior guard Anthony “Pig” Johnson flew down the lane, threading the needle between Oklahoma defenders near the midpoint of the first half. Johnson got his hands on the ball following a defensive rebound, turning it into quick offense. The NAIA

ASU advances to Maui Invitational Championship with another high-scoring win

by Ethan Ignatovsky - November 26, 2025November 26, 2025

(Photo: Courtesy of Sun Devil Athletics) With just over 40 seconds left in the game, and seven seconds left on the shot clock, Arizona State senior guard Moe Odum found himself moving down the wing toward the corner, ball in hand, when he went up for a three-point attempt with

34-10 run on the back of strong defense and transition offense leads ASU to comeback victory

by Ethan Ignatovsky - November 18, 2025November 18, 2025

(Photo: Madison Sorenson/ WCSN) TEMPE – The midway point in the second half was approaching quickly, and an embarrassing truth for the Arizona State men’s basketball team was visible on the horizon – Georgia State, the 312th team in KenPom’s net rating, was putting its Big 12 opponent on upset watch. Down

Second straight win to start the season has ASU men’s hoops on a roll

by Ethan Ignatovsky - November 9, 2025November 9, 2025

(Photo: Maya Diaz/WCSN) TEMPE – Arizona State men’s basketball fans were still finding their seats, balancing a tub of popcorn in one hand and a soda, filled to the brim in the other, when the Sun Devils towering giant, 7-foot-1 freshman Massamba Diop, gave a hint to the type of

From Southern Utah to Utah Tech: ASU’s Early Season Test of Progress

by Tyler Weiss - November 9, 2025November 9, 2025

(Photo: Spencer Barnes/ WCSN) TEMPE — Following Arizona State men’s basketball’s victory over Southern Utah last Tuesday, head coach Bobby Hurley stressed the importance of ASU improving in three areas: rebounding, ball handling, and the defensive efforts as a whole. Four days later, the Sun Devils welcomed Utah Tech to Desert

Despite the Win, ASU’s Paint Struggles Persist From Last Year

by Caleb Harris - November 5, 2025November 5, 2025

(Photo: Spencer Barnes/ WCSN) Usually when a team wins by 17 points, the head coach is pleased. That was far from the truth for Bobby Hurley and Arizona State men's basketball after its season opener against Southern Utah. The Sun Devils opened their season defeating the Thunderbirds 81-64 behind 17 points

Sun Devils cruise to season opening victory with 14 new players on the roster

by Rees Goodall - November 4, 2025November 4, 2025

(Photo: Spencer Barnes/ WCSN) TEMPE — Off the backs of a disappointing 13-20, 2024-25 season, Arizona State men’s basketball wrote its first page of a new chapter against Southern Utah. The story of last season began with a fairytale full of hope but ended in a horror story that the ASU