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Arizona State takes on undefeated Notre Dame for the right to advance to Sweet 16

by Zac Pacleb - March 23, 2014March 24, 2014

(Photo: Steve Rodriguez/Sun Devil Athletics) After their impressive win over Vanderbilt, the Arizona State Sun Devils have a chance to do something that no other team in the country has done: beat Notre Dame. The Fighting Irish hold a 33-0 record and are the top-seed in the Notre Dame region. They are

Arizona State advances to NCAA Tournament’s second round after win over Vanderbilt

by Zac Pacleb - March 22, 2014

(Photo Credit: Mauricio Casillas/WCSN) The ninth-seeded Arizona State Sun Devils held off the eighth-seeded Vanderbilt Commodores to pick up a 69-61 victory in the first round of the NCAA Tournament in Toledo, Ohio. Vanderbilt had only lost in the first round once in their past 11 appearances in the NCAA Tournament. In

Arizona State takes on Vanderbilt in first round of NCAA Tournament

by Zac Pacleb - March 21, 2014March 21, 2014

(Photo Credit: Mauricio Casillas/WCSN) For the first time since 2011, the Arizona State Sun Devils are in the Dance. On the other hand, their adversary, Vanderbilt, will be making their 15th consecutive appearance in the NCAA Tournament. The Commodores started off their season 13-2, reaching as high as No. 16 in the

ASU can’t out-hit Wichita State in 12-9 loss

by Madison Romine - March 19, 2014March 19, 2014

(Photo: Allyson Cummings/WCSN) Offense reigned supreme Wednesday night as the Arizona State Sun Devils (10-9) fell to the Wichita State Shockers (12-7), 12-9. The offense was immediate on both sides, as the Shockers scored one in the top of the first and ASU got three across the plate in the bottom of

ASU maturity concerns were on display in rough opening series

by Jacob Garcia - March 17, 2014

(Photo: Scotty Bara/WCSN) For the second straight series, the Arizona State Sun Devils (9-8, 1-2) captured a series-opening win. Yet as was the case with the three-game series against Tennessee, the Sun Devils dropped the final two games against Washington, giving the Huskies their first series win in Tempe since 2004. As

Section H: Episode 12 March Madness Special

by Section H - March 16, 2014October 6, 2014

Nick and Ryan discuss the NCAA tournament and the Sun Devils chances against Texas. How can ASU beat the Longhorns? The guys give their opinions and predictions. They also preview the rest of the field as well and give specific analysis on each Texas player.

Inability to convert hits to runs dooms Sun Devils in Sunday loss to Washington

by Brett Deckert - March 16, 2014

(Photo: Scotty Bara/WCSN) The tough losses seem to keep mounting for the Arizona State Sun Devils (9-8) a month into the season. Sunday afternoon’s 4-3 defeat in 11 innings to the Washington Huskies may have been the toughest. The Sun Devils battled back from two down in the bottom of the ninth

Lack of resolve, batting lead to 9-3 loss for Sun Devils

by Brett Deckert - March 15, 2014March 15, 2014

(Photo: Scotty Bara/WCSN) Arizona State head coach Tim Esmay preaches good at-bats and mental toughness to his players day-in and day-out. On this day, his team had neither in a 9-3 loss to Washington. A six-run eighth inning for the Huskies broke a 3-3 tie and the Sun Devils could never recover

MCLA’s game of the year set with No. 1, No. 2 to battle in Boulder

by Trey Lanthier - March 15, 2014March 15, 2014

(Photo: Jodi Vosika/ASU Lacrosse) Just two days after No. 1 Arizona State and No. 3 Colorado State dueled to a 5-4 Sun Devil win, the MCLA will see another clash of titans as ASU travels to Boulder, CO to take on the No. 2 Colorado Buffaloes (4-1). A lot is riding on

ASU knocks off back-to-back MCLA champion CSU

by Trey Lanthier - March 13, 2014

(Photo: ASU Lacrosse) Step aside, Colorado State. There’s a new king on the hill. No. 1 Arizona State (6-0) defeated the No. 3 CSU Rams (4-2) in a back-and-forth battle, 5-4. Less than a week after leaping over CSU in the rankings, ASU proved on the field that it belongs in that top