(Photo Courtesy: Sun Devil Athletics) Arizona State men's basketball was steamrolled in its season opener against Mississippi State Wednesday night in the Barstool Sports Invitational, with 10 new players on its roster, head coach Bobby Hurley has his work cut out for him with a squad trying to find its rhythm. The
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ASU Men’s Basketball: Lineup versatility is a key theme of the Sun Devils’ 2023-24 season
(Photo Courtesy: Sun Devil Athletics) If one thing is for certain, it will be extremely cumbersome for an opponent to prepare for the infinite possibilities of lineups head coach Bobby Hurley will deploy in Tempe this season. Lineup versatility was the overwhelming theme during Arizona State Men’s Basketball’s media availability last
Hurley stresses the importance of leadership with overhauled roster
(Photo Courtesy Pac-12) The transfer portal has revolutionized how programs build their foundations, often losing key personnel to other programs, forcing teams to rely on freshmen or attack the portal and hope to find the right combination of players to win games. In the case of Arizona State men's basketball, the program
Arizona State extends Bobby Hurley through 2026
(Photo: Reece Andrews) Since losing to TCU in the Round of 64 on Friday, speculation around Bobby Hurley’s future as Arizona State men’s basketball’s head coach began with job openings around the country. But ASU ended the speculation, announcing an extension with Hurley through 2026. The contract extension is on the heels
“I don’t even know when it slipped away”: ASU falls in Tournament
(Photo: Rebecca Striffler/WCSN) DENVER — The 2022-23 Arizona State men’s basketball team can be characterized by its constant ups and downs, with celebratory highs and crushing lows. In their final game of the season, the Sun Devils (23-12) went on one final rollercoaster ride, experiencing both highs and lows, concluding in a
Five takeaways from Arizona State’s 98-73 beatdown of Nevada
(Photo: Alyssa Buruato/WCSN) With only three days since Selection Sunday, Arizona State men’s basketball traveled to Dayton, Ohio for a First Four matchup against Nevada. The proximity of the game to Selection Sunday didn’t provide either side with much time to prepare, especially with a transcontinental flight. Nonetheless, the Sun Devils started
Sun Devils selected to 2023 First Four, first appearance since 2019
(Photo: Alyssa Buruato/WCSN) Amid a time when questions surrounded Arizona State men’s basketball’s postseason hopes, head coach Bobby Hurley had “a feeling in my heart” that his program accomplished enough to achieve an NCAA Tournament berth. As the Selection Show announced ASU would head to Dayton to play Nevada, his reaction
Sun Devils hope for NCAA Tournament berth on Selection Sunday
(Photo: Haley Spracale/WCSN) LAS VEGAS — As Arizona cut the nets in T-Mobile Arena on Saturday night, Arizona State men’s basketball, who lost to its rival on Friday, found itself back in Tempe, awaiting its seeding announcement on Selection Sunday. The Sun Devils received a lot of help on Saturday — their
Arizona State falls 78-59 in Pac-12 semifinals against Arizona
Des, Devan and Neal, the “third Cambridge brother,” lead ASU over USC
(Photo: Alyssa Buruato/WCSN) LAS VEGAS — Family connections have been a common theme for the Arizona State men’s basketball team. The Cambridge brothers have been the heart and soul of this Sun Devil squad, and there might be a third in the maroon and gold. After a disappointing 2021-22 campaign, ASU was