(Photo: Nicholas Badders/WCSN) The Pac-12 released its all-conference teams on Monday afternoon with Arizona State senior guard Tra Holder being a first-team selection. Holder is the first player since Jahii Carson in 2014 to chosen for the first team. In his senior season, Holder averaged a team-best and career-high 18.6 points per
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ASU Men’s Basketball: Senior day ends Sun Devils season on sour note
(Photo: Nicholas Badders/WCSN) ASU fell to Stanford 84-83 on senior day in a game that was a microcosm of the team’s Pac-12 season. The Sun Devils were slightly outplayed in the first half, fell further behind, trailing Stanford by as much as 55-36 minutes into the second, before chipping away over the
ASU Men’s Basketball: On senior day, Sun Devils narrowly miss comeback against Stanford
(Photo: Nicholas Badders/WCSN) In their final game of the regular season, the Arizona State Sun Devils (20-10, 8-10 in Pac-12) narrowly missed depositing a senior-day win at The Bank, falling to the Stanford Cardinal 84-83. A procession of emotions made their way through fans in Tempe. It started with the both sadness
ASU Men’s Basketball: Sun Devils regain confidence in big win over Cal
(Photo: Nicholas Badders/WCSN) ASU men’s basketball took care of business Thursday in its penultimate home game, dominating the lowly California Golden Bears 84-53. The Sun Devils (20-9, 8-9 Pac-12) set the agenda from the opening tip. They played in cruise control for much of the night. The Bears (8-22, 2-15 Pac-12) consistently
The Way It Is: Despite imperfect season, ASU men’s basketball has life again
(Photo: Brady Klain/WCSN) Lest a recent string of tough losses leave any doubt, Bobby Hurley has something worth watching brewing in Tempe. Arizona State men’s basketball has always kept its head above water this season. However, victories over Xavier and Kansas and reaching No. 3 in the rankings at one point make
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ASU Men’s Basketball: Foul trouble costs Sun Devils in Territorial cup matchup
(Photo: Nicholas Badders/WCSN) It’s often been said that anything goes in a rivalry game. But Thursday’s ‘Part Two’ of the 2017-18 men’s basketball Territorial Cup left ASU with an all too familiar result. The No. 17 Arizona Wildcats defeated No. 25 Arizona State 77-70 Thursday night in a packed Wells Fargo Arena. “I
ASU Men’s Basketball: Comeback falls short against Ayton, Arizona
(Photo: Nicholas Badders/WCSN) ASU men's basketball has a penchant for comebacks. In its most impressive wins of the season — upsets over Kansas and Xavier — Bobby Hurley’s team overcame double-digit first half deficits. Thursday’s game against No. 17 Arizona followed a similar trend, but the No. 25 Sun Devils (19-7, 7-7
ASU Men’s Basketball: Sun Devils revert to old ways in win over UCLA
ASU Men’s Basketball: Sun Devils beat Bruins to complete first conference weekend sweep in Hurley era
(Photo: Nicholas Badders/WCSN) For the first time since March 7, 2015, ASU has swept a weekend series during conference play. The Sun Devils had arguably their best Pac-12 performance, breezing by UCLA 88-79. It was evident early on that this would be a high scoring affair, as UCLA led 17-14 just over six