(Photo: Tyler Rittenhouse/WCSN) With a short bench in a hostile environment, ASU women’s basketball trailed No. 8 Oregon by just four points at the half on Sunday night with a chance to possibly upset one of the top teams in the country on its home floor. Then disaster struck. Oregon went on an
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ASU Men’s Basketball: Sky is far from falling on the Sun Devils’ season
ASU Men’s Basketball: Despite foul trouble, Sun Devils pulls out win in Utah
ASU Men’s Basketball: Sun Devils suffer first loss of season in Tucson
(Photo: Tyler Rittenhouse/WCSN) For decades, the Territorial Cup in men’s basketball has evoked a kind of big brother, little brother dynamic. Arizona has always been the national powerhouse, while ASU — sparsely relevant — pulls off its fair share of upsets. Saturday’s matchup between the No. 3 Sun Devils and No. 17
ASU Men’s Basketball: Sun Devils dominate Pacific to cap non-conference play
(Photo: Tyler Rittenhouse/WCSN) A challenging non-conference schedule ended with a comfortable victory for ASU men's basketball on Friday as the No. 3 Sun Devils (12-0) rolled over Pacific 104-65. Shannon Evans and Tra Holder led the way for the Sun Devils, combining for 40 points and eight assists on the afternoon. Romello
ASU Men’s Basketball: Sun Devils run away from SDSU in second half
(Photo: Tyler Rittenhouse/WCSN) At halftime, ASU men's basketball trailed San Diego State 40-34, struggling to find an offensive rhythm and failing to consistently rotate on defense. In the second half, the Sun Devils exploded offensively and walked off the court with a 90-68 victory. It was in the second half that ASU displayed
ASU Men’s Basketball: Sun Devils ‘excited’ as season opener approaches
(Photo: Tyler Rittenhouse/WCSN) ASU men’s basketball tips off the 2017-18 season Friday night against Idaho State. For third-year head coach Bobby Hurley, it’s the first step in a season with increased expectations for the program. Hurley’s prized recruits are finally getting a chance to show what they can do at the collegiate
ASU Men’s Basketball: Takeaways from exhibition vs. Northern State
(Photo: Jack Harris/WCSN) Well, that was something. ASU basketball beat Division II Northern State 98-90 in a double overtime exhibition on Thursday. Here are five takeaways from an ugly, confusing contest: ASU’s rebounding has to be better. The Sun Devils were without forward Romello White on Thursday due to a violation of team
ASU Men’s Basketball: Finding a point guard is a priority for Herb Sendek
Top-ranked Arizona cruises past Arizona State
(Photo Credit: Steve Rodriguez/Sun Devil Athletics) It didn’t come as a surprise, but Arizona State (13-5, 2-3) fans perhaps weren’t expecting the Sun Devils to be quite so overmatched as they fell to the No. 1 Arizona Wildcats (18-0, 5-0) 91-68 Thursday night at the McKale Center in Tucson. Jermaine Marshall was