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ASU Men’s Basketball: Simple things are keeping the Sun Devils from Pac-12 success

by Zane Hopen - January 20, 2016

(Photo: Scotty Bara/WCSN) What distinguishes good teams from great teams isn’t necessarily the talent or the coaching because early on, the Arizona State Sun Devils have shown that they have enough of both to be able to compete with nearly any team in the country. The crucial difference is how they

ASU Men’s Basketball: Sun Devils fall in close one against Huskies

by Zane Hopen - January 16, 2016

(Photo: WCSN/Scotty Bara) In a game where the Sun Devils couldn’t make a large enough run to take any sort of lead, Arizona State fell to the Washington Huskies 89-85 to split the home series with the Washington schools. Sophomore guard Kodi Justice had 17 points for ASU, and senior guard

ASU Men’s Basketball: Washington preview

by Zane Hopen - January 16, 2016

(Photo: Scotty Bara/WCSN) The Arizona State Sun Devils look to follow up their first Pac-12 victory of the season with their second straight as they take on the young Washington Huskies, who have won four of their last six games. Projected to finish 11th in the conference by the media in the

ASU Men’s Basketball: Better defense and perimeter shooting sparks ASU’s win over Washington State

by Zac Pacleb - January 14, 2016

(Photo: Scotty Bara/WCSN) A barrage of three-pointers and a return to good defensive habits pushed Arizona State to its first Pac-12 win of the season with a 84-73 result over the Washington State Cougars. Hot shooting from sophomore guards Tra Holder and Kodi Justice bouyed the offense, combining for 36 points

ASU Men’s Basketball: Justice explodes and Holder scores 20 points again in ASU’s first Pac-12 win over Washington State

by Zane Hopen - January 14, 2016January 14, 2016

(Photo: Scotty Bara/WCSN) In their fourth crack at getting their first Pac-12 victory, Bobby Hurley and the Arizona State Sun Devils got it done thanks to a flood of three-pointers in a 84-73 victory over Washington State. Sophomore guard Tra Holder finished with 20 points for ASU, and junior forward Josh

ASU Men’s Basketball: Washington State preview

by Zane Hopen - January 13, 2016January 13, 2016

(Photo: Josh Orcutt/WCSN) Looking to snap a four-game losing streak and earn their first conference victory under head coach Bobby Hurley, the Arizona State Sun Devils host the 9-6 Washington State Cougars. The Sun Devils’ last victory came on Dec. 28 against Cal State Bakersfield, and in their last eight games have

ASU Men’s Basketball: Sun Devils still searching for their first Pac-12 win of the season

by Zac Pacleb - January 13, 2016

(Photo: Scotty Bara/WCSN) Three games into the 2015 Pac-12 season, a Herb Sendek-led Arizona State sat at 0-3 to begin conference play. Thirty-four games and one coaching staff overhaul later, the Sun Devils are in the exact same predicament as it prepares to host the Washington schools this weekend. The Sun Devils

ASU Men’s Basketball: Sun Devils fall to UCLA, now 0-3 in Pac-12 play

by James Wilkins - January 9, 2016

(Photo: Scotty Bara/WCSN) In a matchup that was hotly contested throughout most of the game, the Arizona State Sun Devils suffered a tough loss to the hands of the UCLA Bruins by a final score of 81-74. Sophomore guard Tra Holder led the way for ASU, dropping a career-high 26 points to

ASU Men’s Basketball: UCLA preview

by James Wilkins - January 9, 2016

(Photo: Josh Orcutt/WCSN) Following a disappointing loss to USC in their first Pac-12 road game, the Arizona State Sun Devils travel across Los Angeles to take on the UCLA Bruins. ASU had a tough go against the Trojans as it trailed for most of the game. Down by as many as 17 points

ASU Men’s Basketball: USC Preview

by Zane Hopen - January 6, 2016

(Photo: Josh Orcutt/WCSN) Following a loss to open Pac-12 play to in-state rival Arizona, the Arizona State Sun Devils look to bounce back against an up-and-coming USC team. The loss to the Wildcats was the Sun Devils’ fourth of the season, and it was as hard-fought and energetic as any Sun Devil