When the University of Texas left the Big 12 for the SEC after winning 12 conference regular season titles in 13 years, it seemed as if the conference would be opened up for a new champion, followed by more parity. That was the thought, until No. 9 Arizona State slid
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ASU shuts down Arizona to sweep Duel of the Desert
Sun Devils’ Defense Ablaze, Suffocates Eastern Washington in Win
Photo: Madison Soreson/WCSN Stifling defense was the name of the game for Arizona State Saturday, as it backed up its Monday night win with an increasingly dominant performance against Eastern Washington at Desert Financial Arena. Head coach Molly Miller’s Sun Devils came out with a hunger once again on the defensive side
ASU Gets Gritty Win to Open Miller Era
Expectations couldn’t be higher for new head coach Molly Miller after she rejuvenated the women’s basketball program since taking over eight months ago, and the first glimpse of the Sun Devils gave everyone a tease of what could be coming in the future. Fueled by a fourth-quarter offensive explosion, the Sun
No. 6 Arizona State takes the first of two in the Duel in the Desert
(Photo: Crawford McKinstry/WCSN) TUCSON - In the first of the two matchups against in-state rival University of Arizona, No. 6 Arizona State beat the Wildcats; winning in four sets, 25-18, 22-25, 25-16, 25-16. “Aside from the second set, I thought we played very clean ball,” ASU head coach JJ Van Niel said. After
Sun Devils sweep Bears in 12th straight home conference win
Sun Devils Turn the Tide Against the Waves in Sweep
No. 7 ASU leaves Nore-Stahl Classic with convincing victories
(Photo: Sun Devil Athletics) TEMPE, Ariz. — No. 7 Arizona State returned to the court on Sunday to round out the Nore-Stahl Classic with a Sunday afternoon matchup against Loyola Marymount, which lost in four sets to Florida Gulf Coast on Saturday. ASU ended the weekend with a straight-set sweep over the
ASU overcomes early struggles and injuries in home opener win
Sun Devils dominated by No. 9 Texas Tech on Senior Night, falling 85-57
(Photo: Spencer Barnes/WCSN) The good, the bad, and the very ugly of Arizona State men's basketball's regular season has come to its end, concluding with one thing. Senior night. It's the last time Desert Financial Arena will see the likes of senior guard Alston Mason and senior forward Basheer Jihad line up in