(Photo: Sammi Maxwell/WCSN) While most eyes were trained on the national events happening elsewhere, there was a significant inside contingent Desert Financial Arena prepared to watch game one of the 2024-25 Arizona State Men’s basketball campaign. Much of that interest was trained towards the pair of consensus five-star freshmen in the
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New Conference, Same Rivalry: Sun Devils pull out gritty win over Arizona
Sun Devils take on Utah schools in first Big 12 home weekend
From Tempe to Triumph: DJ Horne’s maturation culminates in Final Four spotlight with NC State
(Photo: Alyssa Buruato/WCSN) GLENDALE — The location wasn’t new. The stage, however, was vastly different. Playing in front of 74,720 fans at State Farm Stadium was a long way from the 14,000-seat Desert Financial Arena in Tempe. Playing a Thursday 9 p.m. tip-off broadcasted on Pac-12 Insider against a fellow conference
Gym Devils put on a firework show on Senior Night
(Photo via Marina Williams/WCSN) TEMPE – The atmosphere was full of palpable emotions Friday night at Desert Financial Arena, as the Arizona State women’s gymnastics team celebrated senior night by welcoming Southern Connecticut to Tempe, on a night filled with high marks achieved. The Gym Devils (8-5, 4-3 Pac-12 Conference) seemingly
No. 18 Arizona State comes back in final rotation to upset No. 10 UCLA
Sun Devils outmatched by No. 8 Bruins
(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,
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