(Photo: Brady Klain/WCSN) After returning home from Shanghai, China, the Sun Devils expected to rebound. It so turned out that returning to the home confines of Desert Financial Arena was just the spark ASU needed to rectify their non-conference slate. Arizona State (1-1) defeated Central Connecticut State (0-3), 90-49, in the team’s
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ASU Men’s Basketball: Inconsistent attack costs Sun Devils in season-opening loss to Colorado
(Photo: Marlee Smith/WCSN) The Arizona State Sun Devils season-opening trip to China ended on a sour note, losing their first game of 2019-20 to the Colorado Buffalos 81-71 on Friday. ASU started from behind before the opening tipoff, as forwards Romello White and Taeshon Cherry were suspended due to violations of team
ASU Men’s Basketball: Sun Devils set for First Four matchup in Dayton
(Photo: Marlee Smith/WCSN) For the second consecutive year, the Arizona State men’s basketball team will head to Dayton for one of the NCAA Tournament First Four games. After coming up short against Syracuse last year, head coach Bobby Hurley’s squad will have another chance to make the field of 64 this year.
ASU Men’s Basketball: Pac-12 title hopes erased by Oregon in 2019 tournament’s most thrilling game yet
(Photo: Brady Klain/WCSN) LAS VEGAS- In the first game of the 2019 Pac-12 tournament to go to overtime, the Oregon Ducks (22-12) came out victorious 79-75 over the Arizona State Sun Devils (22-10), ending ASU’s run at the program’s first-ever Pac-12 tournament title in the semifinals. “I thought it was an outstanding
ASU Men’s Basketball: White, Cheatham Take Lead in ASU’s 83-72 win over UCLA in Pac-12 Quaterfinals
(Photo: Brady Klain/WCSN) The Arizona State Sun Devils came into Thursday’s Pac-12 Tournament matchup against UCLA having won six of its last eight games, playing some of its best basketball coming down the stretch, which they continued to do in an 83-72 win over the Bruins in Las Vegas. Romello White led
ASU Men’s Basketball: Sun Devils Close Regular Season with Territorial Cup Matchup
(Photo: Brady Klain/WCSN) After yet another road split, the Sun Devils will end the 2018-19 regular season on unfriendly ground as they head to Tucson to face the Arizona Wildcats on Saturday. The Wildcats faced a seven-game losing streak this season, but seem to have bounced back after winning three of their
ASU Men’s Basketball: Devils secure Pac-12 Bye With Win Over Oregon State
(Photo: Alex Roddier/WCSN) While they did not come back from Thursday's blowout loss to Oregon with a vengeance, the Arizona State Sun Devils (20-9, 11-6 in Pac-12) did earn a hard-fought 74-71 win over the Oregon State Beavers in Corvallis on Sunday. In doing so, the Sun Devils secured the No. 2 seed
ASU Men’s Basketball: Devils Top Cal as Cheatham, Lake Exit The Bank For Last Time
(Photo: Marlee Smith/WCSN) On Arizona State University's senior night, emotions ran high through The Bank. De'Quon Lake and Zylan Cheatham took the court for the final time in Tempe and helped the Sun Devils past the University of California Bears by a final score of 69-59. When the game first tipped, it
ASU Men’s Basketball: ASU responds, hands UW first conference loss of season
(Photo: Brady Klain/WCSN) Coming off of arguably its most devastating loss of the season, ASU bounced back in resounding fashion by handing Washington its first conference loss of the season 75-63. "It's a good sign," head coach Bobby Hurley said. "I think bad teams, just average teams, or mediocre teams would go
Arizona State Men’s Basketball: Sun Devils take an unexpected beating from Washington State
(Photo: Riley Trujillo/WCSN) After a week of smiles following the Arizona State Sun Devils' victory over the rival Wildcats, Bobby Hurley's team had momentarily reached the pinnacle of success, but the smiles faded Thursday as 8-14 Washington State Cougars beat the Sun Devils 70-91. "I don't like to make excuses," Hurley said.