(Photo: Marlee Smith/WCSN) In what surely will be an emotional game, GCU will make the 25-minute drive from their campus in Phoenix to Tempe’s Desert Financial Arena as the Lopes and Sun Devils will do battle Thursday night. “I want our guys to just realize how important it is to Grand Canyon
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ASU Men’s Basketball: Sun Devils look to snap skid against Oregon
(Photo: Marlee Smith/WCSN) Pac-12 Conference play in college basketball has barely begun. Some teams have faced their first conference opponent. Others haven’t. But there is one thing all the conference’s squads do share thus far: growing pains. For Arizona State Men's Basketball (2-6, Pac-12 0-1) and Oregon (5-3, Pac-12 0-0) in particular,
ASU Men’s Basketball: Sun Devils score 29 points in historic loss to Wazzu
(Photo: Marlee Smith/WCSN) Arizona State Men's Basketball was embarrassed at home in Tempe in its first Pac-12 Conference game as it fell to Washington State 51-29 on Wednesday night at Desert Financial Arena. Blame could be placed on the long flight home from the Bahamas and a late arrival Saturday night, but
ASU Men’s Basketball: Sun Devils blown out, finish last at Battle4Atlantis Tourney
(Photo: Marlee Smith/WCSN) The Battle4Atlantis Tournament's grand finale was not its championship matchup between Baylor and Michigan State. The Bears’ victory opened the third day of play on Friday. Instead, it was a showdown between two defeated teams desperately determined for a victory to close out their time in Nassau: Arizona State
ASU Men’s Basketball: Sun Devils fall to Syracuse 92-84 despite late surge
(Photo: Dom Contini/WCSN) Down 84-71 with 3:32 remaining, Arizona State Men's Basketball head coach Bobby Hurley removed the lid on Pandora’s box. Looking to mount a comeback, he opted to exchange twos at the stripe for three-pointers on the Sun Devils' end of the floor. Syracuse’s junior center Jesse Edwards received the first
ASU Men’s Basketball: Sun Devils battling inconsistency despite 2-1 start
(Photo: Dom Contini/WCSN) The phrase "consistency is key" is one that is preached to successful basketball teams. Arizona State Men's Basketball's season thus far has been a model of this, as they have struggled against lower-level teams early this year due to inconsistency in their lineups. Although the Sun Devils regained two key
ASU Men’s Basketball: Jackson’s take over leads to 72-63 win over UNF
(Photo: Dom Contini/WCSN) After not having much of an impact for the majority of the game, fifth-year guard Marreon Jackson took over late, scoring Arizona State Men's Basketball's final eight points as the Sun Devils downed visiting North Florida 72-63 at Desert Financial Arena on Monday night. "I was happy to see
ASU Men’s Basketball: Inconsistent defense, effort costs Sun Devils late
ASU Men’s Basketball: Sun Devils take opener against Portland 76-60
(Photo: Dom Contini/WCSN) The road to March Madness has begun. Tuesday evening, head coach Bobby Hurley led Arizona State Men's Basketball onto the floor at Desert Financial Arena to battle the Portland Pilots from the WCC. This marked the Sun Devils’ first official game of their 2021-2022 campaign, and with a non-conference
ASU Men’s Basketball: Sun Devils’ season ends with 91-73 loss to Oregon in Pac-12 Tourney
(Photo: Marlee Smith/WCSN) As the 2020-21 season winded down on Arizona State Men’s Basketball, so did the expectations for it. The Sun Devils’ 11-14 year was the product of issues they were perhaps responsible for and perhaps not. A team built around the dynamic scoring and subsequently high usage of senior guard