(Photo via Sam Polgreen/WCSN) TEMPE — The No. 8 UCLA Bruins extended their winning streak against Sun Devil women’s basketball to 16 straight on Thursday evening, as ASU opened its final Pac-12 Conference homestand against two top-10 opponents. With both schools leaving the Pac-12 at the end of the 2023-24 school year,
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Arizona State welcomes conference-leading No. 21 Washingon State to Tempe
(Photo: Emma Jeanson/WCSN) For the last time during the 2023-24 regular season Arizona State Men’s Basketball (13-14, 7-9 Pac-12) is readying to face a new opponent. ASU has already seen every member of the Pac-12 besides its next opponent, the conference-leading No. 21 Washington State (21-6, 11-5 Pac-12). The game will be
Close, But Not Enough: The last plays of Arizona State vs. Washington broken down
(Photo: Emma Jeanson/WCSN) What occurred in Desert Financial Arena Thursday night was nothing short of historic. Arizona State men’s basketball (13-14, 7-9 Pac-12) managed to erase a 21-point deficit at halftime against Washington (15-12, 7-9 Pac-12). Washington had stunned the Tempe crowd into silence at halftime. By the end of regular time,
ASU’s Historic Comeback Falls Short to Washington
(Photo: Emma Jeanson/WCSN) Frankie Collins' half-court heave to close the first half fell hopelessly short. There was an exasperated look painting his face and it matched the general feeling around Desert Financial Arena. Fans fled from the increasingly dreary showing unfolding in front of them. They should have stayed. Arizona State Men’s Basketball
Sun Devils to embark on final Pac-12 road trip
(Photo via Marina Williams/WCSN) For its final Pac-12 Conference road trip, ASU women’s basketball is heading back to California to face California and No. 3 Stanford. The Sun Devils head to the Bay Area after splitting last weekend’s games against Washington and Washington State. A win in just one of their
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,
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
Sun Devil Faithful brings the energy to Desert Financial Arena
High-energy defense and effort helped ASU to 82-67 victory over USC
(Photo Credit: Alyssa Buruato/WCSN) A deafening din filled every inch of air in Desert Financial Arena. Raucous applause and cheers rained down on Arizona State Men’s basketball’s (11-7, 5-2 Pac-12) graduate wing Jose Perez, who was giddily skipping in front of the near record-setting student section. He was waving his arms
Red hot Sun Devils look to keep rolling against Colorado
(Photo: Alyssa Buruato/WCSN) Arizona State men's basketball was in the midst of a three-game losing stretch just 17 days ago, suffering embarrassing performances against Northwestern and San Diego. The program was a team lost without a roadmap. Head coach Bobby Hurley let it be known it was now or never for his