(Photo: Courtesy of Sun Devil Athletics) Arizona State men’s basketball senior guard Anthony “Pig” Johnson watched on with a towel draped over his head, held at the bottom so that only his eyes were visible to the world. There was nothing else he could do but watch as the clock ticked below
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ASU overcomes its past to advance in Big 12 Tournament
(Photo: Emma Jeanson/Sun Devil Athletics) A few short weeks ago, on Feb. 21, Arizona State men’s basketball found itself in Waco, Texas, playing controlling basketball against Baylor. The Sun Devils weathered a slow start from their leading scorer, senior guard Moe Odum, to enter halftime up by eight. On the other side
Sun Devils Rout Loyola Marymount behind Best Offensive Performance in 20 years
(Photo: Aiden Longbrake/WCSN) PHOENIX – On March 13, 2005, Arizona State traveled to the cold, windy state of Illinois to play Western Illinois. In that game, the Sun Devils trounced the Leathernecks 30-13, in which they had 35 hits on 61 at-bats. That ASU team consisted of MLB players such as Andrew
ASU suffers a sweep after a lack of command in the circle and offensive struggles
(Photo: Elijah Longoria/WCSN) TEMPE – For most of the year, Arizona State's offense has resembled traits often left for superheroes: powerful, explosive, and unstoppable. The Sun Devils ranked sixth in the Big 12 offensively with a .328 team average and looked ready to dominate conference play after a sweep in
Sun Devils Click in All Phases in Game 2 win over Loyola Marymount
(Photo: Connor Gleason/WCSN) PHOENIX – The game was decided well before Arizona State sophomore outfielder Landon Hairston stepped to the plate in the bottom of the seventh inning. The Sun Devils led 6-0 and had just had their most successful inning of the game. That did not stop Hairston from trying
Sun Devils off to program-best 10-0 start after Sun Devil Classic
21-0 run crushes Sun Devils’ chance of upset against No. 6 Iowa State in final regular season game
(Photo: Courtesy Des Moines Register) Drowning– to be overwhelmed by a large amount of something– those caught in the struggle against drawing can be pulled down and their breaths become shallow and erratic. Arizona State men’s basketball was drowning in Ames, Iowa, on Saturday afternoon. After leading 41-37 at halftime, the
Sun Devils drop Big 12 opener in extras to Utah
(Photo: Elijah Longoria/WCSN) TEMPE — Last season, No. 21 Arizona State’s weekend matchup against Utah marked its first-ever weekend sweep as a member of the Big 12. With a historical 50-24 record against the Utes, ASU opened Big 12 play against them Friday night with an opportunity to start off conference
Disappointment for ASU continues following a second-to-last-place tournament finish
(Photo: Courtesy of Sun Devil Athletics) After only finishing inside the top-5 in two tournaments throughout the fall season, No. 21 Arizona State crossed the threshold of winter break, looking to find its footing and work its way up leaderboards. Unfortunately, the Sun Devils' first two starts resulted in a seventh-
Emotions run high as Sun Devils upset No. 14 Kansas in Senior Night sendoff
(Photo: Spencer Barnes/WCSN) TEMPE – The atmosphere inside Desert Financial Arena on Tuesday was too vivid for just the basic senses. Sure, you could see the hardwood disappear as an audience of more than 10,000 people swarmed the court. You could hear the “A-S-U” chants rain down, and even smell the