(Photo: Alyssa Buruato) TEMPE – After Arizona State men’s basketball lost a thrilling, close game against No. 5 UCLA on Thursday night, the expectation to bounce back against the USC Trojans was high. The idea was a priority for head coach Bobby Hurley, who emphasized preparation for the game on a quick
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Defensive second-half struggles hurt Arizona State against UCLA
(Photo: Rebecca Striffler/WCSN) TEMPE – A tale of two halves rings true with Arizona State men's basketball after its disappointing loss to No. 5 UCLA on Thursday. The tale starts with hope, feeding off the electric home crowd. The Sun Devils emphasize energy on the defensive end, being the enforcer against
Sun Devils fall to No. 5 UCLA Bruins 74-62
(Photo: Alyssa Buruato/WCSN) TEMPE – Through 18 games and eight conference games, Arizona State men’s basketball has set numerous feats. Let's start here. Have the Sun Devils accumulated their best start under head coach Bobby Hurley? Yes, as their 15-3 record entering Thursday’s contest matches their 2008-09 start. What about their start
Sun Devils set to host No. 5 UCLA in battle for Pac-12 supremacy
Sun Devils complete sweep of Oregon with 74-69 win over Beavers
(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
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: Cambridge, Neal leads Sun Devils past Washington
(Photo: Rebecca Striffler/WCSN) TEMPE – After suffering back-to-back losses for the first time this season, Arizona State men’s basketball appeared to have taken a step backward after its historic 11-1 start. But the Sun Devils responded with a six-point victory against Washington State, who would go on to defeat No. 5 Arizona
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: First-half mistakes prove costly vs No. 5 Arizona
(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