(Photo: Rebecca Striffler/WCSN) Arizona State men's basketball found itself in a deep hole – a 16-point hole to be exact. Saturday's matchup against OSU (7-11, Pac-12 1-6) for ASU (15-3, 6-1) was off the heels of a stellar group performance against Oregon State, which saw the offense produce its best outing
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ASU smothers Oregon 90-73, improves to 5-1 in conference play
(Photo: Rebecca Striffler/WCSN) So far in the 2022-23 season, the Arizona State men’s basketball (14-3, 5-1 Pac-12) has looked like one of the best defensive teams in the country, ranking 28 in Kenpom's ranks, but the offense has struggled, sitting at 86 in Kenpom's metrics. But, in Thursday night’s 90-73 win over
ASU Men’s Basketball: Sun Devils head north to Eugene, Corvallis
(Photo: Haley Spracale/WCSN) Arizona State men's basketball head coach Bobby Hurley has simplified his program’s vision when looking ahead to its next games – to take one game at a time. “We talked about last week, just focusing on the next game and just concentrating on Oregon,” Hurley said. “It's a hard
ASU Men’s Basketball: Sun Devils hope to regain momentum
(Photo: Haley Spracale/WCSN) After opening up the season winning 11 of its first 12 games, Arizona State Men's Basketball (11-3, 2-1 Pac-12) has since dropped two in a row, including a 37-point loss at San Francisco and a nine-point defeat at home to No. 5 Arizona. An area of criticism following the
ASU Men’s Basketball: Desmond Cambridge key against Stanford
(Photo: Alyssa Buruato/WCSN) TEMPE – After nailing a game-winning 3-pointer against the Colorado Buffaloes, fifth-year guard Desmond Cambridge Jr. returned to Tempe with a hot hand, scoring 19 points on 6-of-12 shooting, five rebounds and three assists in Arizona State Men’s Basketball’s 68-64 win over the Stanford Cardinal. “This is my sixth
ASU Men’s Basketball: Sun Devils seek avenge against Stanford
(Photo: Alyssa Buruato/WCSN) Following a comeback win against the Colorado Buffaloes to open Pac-12 Conference play, Arizona State Men’s Basketball (7-1, 1-0 Pac-12) will return home to take on the Stanford Cardinal (3-5, 0-1 Pac-12), a rematch of ASU’s devastating 71-70 buzzer-beater loss to the Cardinal in the Pac-12 Tournament last
ASU Men’s Basketball: Bagley’s inactivity tweet yields suspension
Arizona State Men’s Basketball has suspended its star junior forward Marcus Bagley for tweeting he was “100 percent” healthy while not appearing in a game, according to Bagley’s Twitter post. https://twitter.com/bagleymarcus23/status/1597715665494093824?s=20&t=qKOjQ72v9gdXfOLfVQZY7w After announcing his own suspension, Bagley made a statement warning athletes to choose carefully where they go to college. Bagley declared
ASU Men’s Basketball: Ball movement key against Alcorn State
ASU Men’s Basketball: Sun Devils defense leads vs Alcorn State
(Photo: Max Zepeda/WCSN) TEMPE — While Arizona State Men’s Basketball has been clicking on the offensive end of the floor, averaging 73.7 points per game and a net offensive rating of 1.027, ranking fifth-best in the Pac-12, its defense has been fueling the efficiency. The Sun Devils' length and versatility have helped
ASU Men’s Basketball: Backcourt crucial to offensive success
(Photo: Max Zepeda/WCSN) TEMPE – After catching a hot hand in its victory over then-No. 20 Michigan in the Legend’s Classic in Brooklyn, New York, Arizona State Men’s Basketball returned to Tempe, hoping to retain its momentum. During the 87-62 blowout, the offense erupted, building a 32-point lead in large part