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ASU’s season comes to an end in Sweet 16 loss to Creighton

by Seth Schwartzberg - December 11, 2025December 11, 2025

(Photo: Sun Devil Athletics) After getting the two wins needed in Tempe and advancing to its second Sweet-16 in the past three seasons, second-seeded Arizona State faced off against third-seeded Creighton, looking to advance to its first Elite Eight in program history. The Big East Champion-Bluejays rode a 22-game winning streak

ASU looks to advance to Elite Eight for first time in program history

by Pratham Valluri - December 11, 2025December 11, 2025

(Photo: Madison Sorenson/WCSN) For a program on the heels of three consecutive losing seasons, 2023 marked a turning point for Arizona State volleyball. Head coach JJ Van Niel was hired to lead the team and took the Sun Devils to the Sweet 16 for the first time since 1995, a sign

Sun Devils welcome its first ranked opponent of the Season

by Rees Goodall - November 13, 2025November 13, 2025

(Photo: Maya Diaz/WCSN) After opening the season with two consecutive victories, Arizona State men’s basketball team faces its first daunting test of the season with No. 19 Gonzaga paying a visit to Tempe Friday night. This will be the second game of a home-and-home series with Gonzaga, a matchup in which

No. 9 Sun Devils travel to Lone-Star State for trio of games

by Alexandra Kranian - September 10, 2025September 10, 2025

(Photo: Sun Devil Athletics) No. 9 Arizona State (4-1) will travel to Texas this weekend for three matches, beginning Thursday against Texas State and concluding Sunday against No. 2 Texas. The trip follows a pair of home victories that extended the Sun Devils winning record to four matches. ASU earned wins over

ASU Men’s Tennis: Sun Devils get set for ITA Weekend Kickoff

by Patricia Vicente - January 24, 2019

(Photo: Marie Obsuna/Sun Devil Athletics) After kicking off the season with losses to Duke and No. 1 Wake Forest, the Arizona State men’s tennis team will hit the road once again as it travels to Fort Worth, Texas, to face No. 20 Oklahoma State and either No. 22 Texas Christian or

ASU Men’s Basketball: Three takeaways from non-conference play

by Troy Tauscher - December 27, 2016

(Photo: Eliav Gabay/WCSN) With a 7-6 record after non-conference play, the Arizona State Sun Devils now head into the trial by fire that is the Pac-12 conference. Five teams in the conference have at least 1o wins, and USC and UCLA have yet to lose a game. The Sun Devils have had

ASU Men’s Basketball: Shortcomings on the defensive end are once again the achilles’ heel for the Sun Devils

by Ethan Gaines - December 21, 2016December 29, 2016

(Photo: Scotty Bara/WCSN) Despite a valiant push towards the end, ASU were unable to pull out a victory as they fell at home to 9th ranked Creighton 96-85. The absence of Sam Cunliffe and lack of depth was once again a tremendous issue for the Sun Devils. Four of ASU’s starters played

ASU Men’s Basketball: The Sun Devils host Creighton looking to dethrone the undefeated Bluejays

by Ethan Gaines - December 20, 2016

(Photo: Scotty Bara/WCSN) Coming off a tough loss to New Mexico State at home on Saturday, ASU looks to bounce back with a win over 9th ranked and undefeated Creighton. The Sun Devils are in dire need of a win after the combination of losing to New Mexico State at home and

ASU Men’s Basketball: The Sun Devils are seeking back-to-back wins as they take on the New Mexico State Aggies

by Steven Van Durme - December 17, 2016December 17, 2016

(Photo: Scotty Bara/WCSN) Fresh off the stunning news revolving around how their prized freshman is no longer with the team, the Arizona State Sun Devils will hit the court Saturday night against the New Mexico State Aggies looking for their second straight win. The news of highly-touted freshman Sam Cunliffe leaving the

ASU Men’s Basketball: Freshman Sam Cunliffe’s transfer leaves the Sun Devils in a tough spot

by Troy Tauscher - December 12, 2016December 13, 2016

(Photo: Eliav Gabay/WCSN) Arizona State freshman wing Sam Cunliffe requested release from his scholarship with intent to transfer on Monday, as first report by Jeff Goodman of ESPN. Cunliffe, a 6-foot-6 guard/forward from Seattle Rainier Beach High, was ASU's prize recruit of the 2016 class, and the first top-50 recruit for second-year head