(Photo: Brady Klain/WCSN) Arizona State’s highest-rated recruit in program history – guard Josh Christopher – earned Pac-12 Freshman of the Week Monday to open up the 2020-2021 season. Christopher averaged 18.7 points on an efficient 58 percent shooting as the No. 25 ranked Sun Devils went 2-1 in its first three games. The
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ASU Men’s Basketball: Sun Devils fall to Villanova 83-74
(Photo: Nicholas Badders/WCSN) One could argue that Arizona State Men's Basketball truly belonged in the 2k Empire Classic to open the 2020-21 season. The No. 18 Sun Devils, who fell 83-74 to No. 3 Villanova Thursday night, found a commonality with the tournament's corporate sponsor in its second game of the regular
ASU Men’s Basketball: Defense reveals highs, lows in season-opening win
(Photo: Nicholas Badders/WCSN) The 2020-21 ASU Men’s Basketball team can score at will. The 94 points it put up in their Wednesday night debut against Rhode Island indicated the squad's offensive prowess. However, the 88 points the Sun Devils allowed on efficient Rams shooting showed that growing pains will come – a
ASU Men’s Basketball: Sun Devils open season with close win over URI
(Photo: Nicholas Badders/WCSN) Last weekend, No. 18 Arizona State Men’s Basketball prepared to face No. 2 Baylor in its season opener. Come Monday, the Sun Devils chances of playing were in doubt. Whether they’d be traveling to Connecticut and competing in the 2K Empire Classic was questionable after Baylor head coach
ASU Men’s Basketball: Verge, Edwards lead Sun Devils in 77-72 win over No. 14 Oregon
(Photo: Brady Klain/WCSN) As Rob Edwards and Alonzo Verge headed to the locker room following Arizona State’s 77-72 win over No. 14 Oregon, the Sun Devil guards were shouting loudly. "It's a big one!" Verge proclaimed. “Ain’t no rebound! It’s going in!” Edwards exclaimed. It was Edwards’ late way of letting Oregon senior
ASU Men’s Basketball: Strong second half defense leads to clutch finish over USC
(Photo: Susan Wong/WCSN) With 30 seconds remaining, ASU's Remy Martin dribbled the basketball at the bottom of the pitchfork logo in the middle of Desert Financial Arena. As the clock wound down, ASU's star point guard cut to his right, passing Rob Edwards on a guard-to-guard screen and put up a moving
ASU Men’s Basketball: Sun Devils split road games on Washington trip
(Photo: Marlee Smith/WCSN) For the Arizona State Sun Devils (13-8, 4-4), the 2019-20 campaign has been a rollercoaster full of highs and lows. From the comeback win to beat Arizona, to the beating taken by St. Mary’s at Talking Stick Resort Arena, the Sun Devils have logged performances all over the
ASU Men’s Basketball: Coming off strong win, Sun Devils looking to even score with Wildcats
(Photo: Brady Klain/WCSN) After arguably their best performance of the season in their most recent game, Arizona State (11-7, 2-3 in Pac-12) welcomes in-state rival Arizona (13-5, 3-2 in Pac-12) to Desert Financial Arena. In the first meeting of the season on Jan. 4 in Tucson, Arizona trounced Arizona State 75-47. ASU
ASU Men’s Basketball: Offense falls flat in 75-47 loss to Arizona
ASU Men’s Basketball: Sun Devils outclassed by St. Mary’s, 96-56
(Photo: Brady Klain/WCSN) Arizona State men’s basketball (8-3) started slow and never recovered in a 96-56 loss to St. Mary’s Wednesday at Talking Stick Resort Arena in Phoenix. Coming off a thrilling 79-59 victory over Georgia, in which ASU locked down potential top draft pick Anthony Edwards and the Bulldogs, the bar