(Photo: Nick Karmia/WCSN) A defining theme of Arizona State men’s basketball's 2023-24 season has been head coach Bobby Hurley’s propensity to change the lineup. For the bulk of the year, Hurley was riding with a four-guard lineup that featured senior forward Alonzo Gaffney at the five spot. But recently, likely due
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ASU gets back on track against Oregon State before Territorial Cup on Saturday
(Photo: Nick Karmia/WCSN) Arizona State men’s basketball has its most difficult matchup of the season against No. 5 Arizona on Saturday, but it needed to gain some momentum against Oregon State before the highly-anticipated Territorial Cup. The Sun Devils endured a five-game losing streak before a win at Utah four days ago,
Sun Devils set for rematch against Oregon State in Tempe
(Photo: Alyssa Buruato/WCSN) It was a showing of class last time Arizona State Men’s Basketball (12-12, 6-7 Pac-12) faced Oregon State (11-13, 3-10 Pac-12) up in Corvallis. ASU was in the midst of what turned into a five-game losing streak and was reeling from a second-half collapse against conference powerhouse Oregon,
Five takeaways: ASU snaps five-game losing streak against Utah
(Photo Credit: Spencer Barnes/WCSN) Entering Saturday night, it was difficult to spot many positives when looking around at the Arizona State men’s basketball team. Losers of seven of their last eight — including the last five — the Sun Devils have been desperate for a positive swing in momentum, and they
Five Takeaways From Sun Devils’ 82-70 loss at Colorado
Sun Devils visit Colorado looking to salvage NCAA Tournament resumé
(Photo Credit: Spencer Barnes/WCSN) Arizona State Men’s Basketball (11-11, 5-7 Pac-12) is a fast-sinking ship grasping for any lifeline to stop their current predicament. ASU have now dropped four straight and six of their last seven games. It’s a team quickly unraveling, hoping that its next matchup against Colorado (15-7, 6-5
The Sun Devils have fallen back into old habits after 81-66 loss to California
(Photo Credit: Spencer Barnes/WCSN) The course of a college basketball season is long and can consist of peaks and valleys, but for Arizona State men's basketball (11-11, 5-6 Pac-12) the highs have felt like climbing a mountain top and the lows have sunken them deep into disarray. The Sun Devils have fallen
Sun Devils lose fourth straight game, fall below .500 in conference play
Late-game runs prove ASU’s undoing against Stanford
(Photo Credit: Evan Barcanic/WCSN) Arizona State Men’s Basketball’s (11-10, 5-5 Pac-12) graduate big man Alonzo Gaffney cradled the ball in his right hand before contouring his body under the rim to flip it in on the other side. The lay-in put ASU up 60-54 with under eight minutes remaining, igniting a
Five Takeaways from ASU’s 84-71 loss to Oregon State
(Photo Credit: Alyssa Buruato/WCSN) After an embarrassing second half performance against Oregon that saw Arizona State men’s basketball allow 52 points in the second half, the Sun Devils had the opportunity to salvage a weekend split with a win over Oregon State. Despite a 2-6 Pac-12 record entering Saturday night, the Beavers