(Photo: Alyssa Buruato/WCSN) LAS VEGAS – As a bubble team in many brackets, the Pac-12 Tournament provides an opportunity for Arizona State men’s basketball to bolster its resume and potentially punch its ticket to the NCAA Tournament. A unique challenge the tournament presents is the opportunity to play four games in four
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ASU beats Oregon State 63-57 in first round of Pac-12 Tournament
(Photo: Rebecca Striffler/WCSN) LAS VEGAS — Under head coach Bobby Hurley, Arizona State men’s basketball has only won on the first day of the Pac-12 Tournament three times, resulting in an early departure from Las Vegas and sometimes leaving as teams with first-round byes arrive for their quarterfinal contest. During Hurley’s
Hurley and Sun Devils prepare for Pac-12 Tournament
(Photo: Alyssa Buruato/WCSN) After being swept by the Los Angeles schools in its final two games of the season, Arizona State men’s basketball finds itself preparing for a first-round matchup against the Oregon State Beavers, who were swept in the regular season by Sun Devils. Head coach Bobby Hurley and his squad
Sun Devils open Pac-12 Tournament against Oregon State
(Photo: Max Zepeda/WCSN) The nightmare scenario has come to fruition for Arizona State men’s basketball, losing its last two games and falling from the fourth seed, which would have yielded a first-round bye in the Pac-12 Tournament. ASU (20-11, Pac-12 11-9) finished the season as the No. 6 seed in the
Five takeaways from ASU’s 79-61 loss to UCLA at Pauley Pavilion
(Photo: Alyssa Buruato/WCSN) When watching Arizona State men’s basketball, it’s hard not to notice head coach Bobby Hurley anxiously moving inside his coach’s box, sometimes daring to go past the restrictions of his zone and even stepping onto the playing area. His coaching style is hands-on and aggressive, resembling his playing
ASU hopes to make history in Los Angeles to close out the season
(Photo: Alyssa Buruato/WCSN) Arizona State men's basketball season's heartbeat seemed to be slowing to its final drum against No. 7 Arizona, with hopes for a bid to the NCAA Tournament dwindling. However, a 60-foot prayer from fifth-year guard Desmond Cambridge Jr. acted as a defibrillator to bring a jolt of electricity
Sun Devils fight for Tournament bid on Senior Day against Utah
ASU’s offense resilient in Senior Day win over Utah 67-59
(Photo: Max Zepeda/WCSN) TEMPE – At the 17:57 mark in the first half, Arizona State men’s basketball made its first 3-pointer from senior guard Devan Cambridge. Thirty-seven game minutes later, with 48 seconds left in regulation, Cambridge knocked down his second 3-point shot. In between those shots the Sun Devils’ shot
Washington returns to lineup, but team shooting woes remain costly
(Photo: Haley Spracale/WCSN) TEMPE – After missing the Bay Area road trip due to testing positive for COVID-19, senior forward Warren Washington returned to the floor Thursday night against the Colorado Buffaloes, scoring six points in 23 minutes. Washington has started in all 25 games he’s been available for this season, averaging
Sun Devils collapse in 67-59 loss at home against Colorado
(Photo: Alyssa Buruato/WCSN) TEMPE – With 5:56 left in the second half, junior guard DJ Horne hit his fourth 3-pointer of the game to put Arizona State men's basketball up 56-50. Desert Financial Arena exploded, and the vibes were high throughout the building, with multiple renowned alumni, including James Harden sitting