ASU Men's Basketball Archives

Sun Devils selected to 2023 First Four, first appearance since 2019

by Jake Seymour - March 12, 2023March 12, 2023

(Photo: Alyssa Buruato/WCSN) Amid a time when questions surrounded Arizona State men’s basketball’s postseason hopes, head coach Bobby Hurley had “a feeling in my heart” that his program accomplished enough to achieve an NCAA Tournament berth. As the Selection Show announced ASU would head to Dayton to play Nevada, his reaction

Cambridge Jr. earns All-Pac-12, Washington named honorable mention

by Jake Seymour - March 7, 2023March 7, 2023

(Photo: Rebecca Striffler/WCSN) Fifth-year guard Desmond Cambridge Jr. And senior forward Warren Washington earned Pac-12 honors for the 2022-23 season. Cambridge was selected to the All-Pac-12 Second team, and Washington was an honorable mention for the Pac-12's All-Defensive team. Before their tenure for Arizona State men's basketball, Cambridge and Washington spent three

Inside Des Cambridge Jr.’s half-court shot against Arizona

by Sammy Nute - February 26, 2023February 26, 2023

(Photo: Alyssa Buruato/WCSN) Half-court buzzer beaters are one of the most special moments in sports. As the clock winds down, a player heaves up a shot with a prayer, just hoping the ball finds the bottom of the net. Many players are lucky to make a single heave in their career. Down

Des Cambridge’s half-court heave puts ASU over No. 7 Arizona

by Jake Seymour - February 25, 2023February 25, 2023

(Photo: Max Zepeda/WCSN) TUCSON, Ariz. – As Tournament season quickly approaches, the value of each game for Arizona State men’s basketball increases as metrics sift through the teams to determine seedings in March. As the Sun Devils ventured to Tucson for a match against Arizona, the Wildcats hoped to celebrate with waves

Sun Devils defensive identity falls apart in loss to USC

by Sammy Nute - January 22, 2023January 22, 2023

(Photo: Alyssa Buruato) TEMPE – In 2022-23 Arizona State men’s basketball has had one mindset, outwork, out hustle, and out-defend its opponent. It has led them to success as the Sun Devils sit near the top of the Pac-12 and near the top of many defensive statistics across the country. However,

Sun Devils are “embarrassed” in 77-69 defeat against USC

by Jake Seymour - January 21, 2023January 21, 2023

(Photo: Alyssa Buruato) TEMPE – After Arizona State men’s basketball lost a thrilling, close game against No. 5 UCLA on Thursday night, the expectation to bounce back against the USC Trojans was high. The idea was a priority for head coach Bobby Hurley, who emphasized preparation for the game on a quick

ASU Men’s Basketball: High energy lead Sun Devils past Stanford

by Sammy Nute - December 4, 2022December 4, 2022

(Photo: Alyssa Buruato/WCSN) TEMPE – With 15:16 left in the first half in the Arizona State Men’s Basketball (8-1, 2-0 Pac-12) game against Stanford, new ASU head football coach Kenny Dillingham spoke to the Sun Devil faithful. In his speech, Dillingham asked the crowd to be high-energy and support every ASU

ASU Men’s Basketball: Cambridge drains game-winning 3-pointer

by Tanner Tortorella - December 1, 2022December 1, 2022

(Photo: Alyssa Buruato/WCSN) To set the scene, Arizona State Men's Basketball (7-1, 1-0 Pac-12) entered Thursday's matchup against Colorado (4-4, 0-1 Pac-12) without its star sophomore guard Frankie Collins. It didn't make a three-point shot in the first half and finished the night shooting 19.2 percent from beyond the arc. The

ASU Men’s Basketball: Sun Devils fall to Texas Southern

by Jake Seymour - November 13, 2022November 13, 2022

(Photo: Max Zepeda/WCSN) With 7:57 left against Texas Southern, sophomore guard Frankie Collins drained a free throw, giving Arizona State Men’s Basketball a 51-39 lead and its largest of the afternoon. The advantage was sparked by Collins and freshman guard Austin Nunez, who combined for 16 points over ASU's massive 10-minute

ASU Men’s Basketball: Horne’s career night leads Sun Devils past NAU

by Sammy Nute - November 10, 2022November 10, 2022

(Photo: Max Zepeda/WCSN) Through two games, Arizona State Men’s Basketball’s performances have been vastly different. On Thursday night’s 84-68 win over Northern Arizona (0-2), it seemed as if the Sun Devils (2-0) heard much of the criticism poured on them for their close win over Tarleton State. On Monday night, ASU could not