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Arizona State falls 78-59 in Pac-12 semifinals against Arizona

by Sammy Nute - March 11, 2023March 11, 2023

(Photo: Alyssa Buruato/WCSN)LAS VEGAS — The 2022-23 Arizona State men’s basketball team can be described as feast or famine. When the Sun Devils are shooting well, they become a very difficult team to beat, but when the opposite happens, it causes many to question whether or not they are an

Inside Des Cambridge Jr.’s half-court shot against Arizona

by Sammy Nute - February 26, 2023February 26, 2023

(Photo: Alyssa Buruato/WCSN) Half-court buzzer beaters are one of the most special moments in sports. As the clock winds down, a player heaves up a shot with a prayer, just hoping the ball finds the bottom of the net. Many players are lucky to make a single heave in their career. Down

Des Cambridge’s half-court heave puts ASU over No. 7 Arizona

by Jake Seymour - February 25, 2023February 25, 2023

(Photo: Max Zepeda/WCSN) TUCSON, Ariz. – As Tournament season quickly approaches, the value of each game for Arizona State men’s basketball increases as metrics sift through the teams to determine seedings in March. As the Sun Devils ventured to Tucson for a match against Arizona, the Wildcats hoped to celebrate with waves

Washington returns to lineup, but team shooting woes remain costly

by Jake Seymour - February 17, 2023February 17, 2023

(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

ASU Men’s Basketball: First-half mistakes prove costly vs No. 5 Arizona

by Tanner Tortorella - December 31, 2022December 31, 2022

(Photo: Haley Spracale/WCSN) TEMPE – Arizona junior forward Azuolas Tubelis steals the ball from Arizona State senior forward Alonzo Gaffney, putting the Wildcats on a fast break. The Lithuanian is all alone, striding toward the basket and hammering down a thunderous slam to balloon the Wildcats' first-half lead to 18, prompting

ASU Men’s Basketball: Strong start not enough in 91-79 loss to Arizona

by Hunter Hippel - February 7, 2022February 14, 2022

(Photo: Paige Cook/WCSN) TEMPE – When Arizona State Men’s Basketball head coach Bobby Hurley asked his team after its 3OT, 87-84 upset win at home over then-No. 3 ranked UCLA on Saturday what “they thought [Desert Financial Arena] would be like on Monday” when No. 4 ranked Arizona came to town, he

ASU Men’s Basketball: Sun Devils hope to turn the tide against Arizona

by Michael Baribault - January 28, 2022January 28, 2022

(Photo: Marlee Smith/WCSN) It’s no secret that the 2021-2022 season so far for Arizona State Men's Basketball has not been a very good one. It's 6-11 overall, just 2-5 in Pac-12 Conference play and has lost five of its last six games overall. Compounding the fact that head coach Bobby Hurley

ASU Men’s Basketball: Sun Devils defeated by Arizona 80-67, losing skid now six games

by Griffin Peters - January 26, 2021January 26, 2021

(Photo: Travis Whittaker/WCSN) Lethargic. That was one of the words that Arizona State Men’s Basketball head coach Bobby Hurley used to describe how his team came out to play Monday night. The second matchup against Arizona (12-3, 6-3) in the last five days did not start the way ASU (4-8, 1-5) envisioned. The Wildcats

ASU Men’s Basketball: Buzzer-beater from Arizona’s Tubelis sinks Sun Devils 84-82

by Valentina Martinez - January 21, 2021January 21, 2021

(Photo: Brady Klain/WCSN) Desert Financial Arena was silent Thursday night. There was no crowd, no marching band and no student section to soak in Arizona State Men's Basketball's heartbreaking 84-82 loss to rival Arizona. In a game of highs and lows – amidst a season of highs and lows – the

ASU Men’s Basketball: Sun Devils face rival Arizona in back-to-back games

by Amir Mohamed - January 21, 2021January 21, 2021

(Photo: Brady Klain/WCSN) Thursday night's game between Arizona State Men's Basketball and Arizona will mark the 240th meeting in the schools' vaunted rivalry. But however Thursday plays out, revenge for one may follow soon. The two will have another chance to duke it out once again shortly after, as ASU is scheduled