(Photo: Max Zepeda/WCSN) It is rare to see teams playing must-win games against opponents at the bottom of your conference, but to keep its NCAA Tournament hopes alive, Arizona State men’s basketball (18-8, 9-6 Pac-12) faced a must-win game on the road against the last-place California Golden Bears (3-23, 2-12 Pac-12). In
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Five takeaways from ASU’s 69-65 comeback win against Stanford
(Photo: Max Zepeda/WCSN) After losing five of its last six games, Arizona State men’s basketball needed a win. The losing spell put immense pressure on the Sun Devils (17-8, 8-6 Pac-12) to handle business against one of the easier opponents down the stretch. However, Stanford (10-14, 4-9) was no slouch, with
Sun Devils snap losing streak against Oregon State 68-57
(Photo: Haley Spracale) TEMPE – After a four-game losing streak, and a loss of confidence across the board, Arizona State men’s basketball (16-7, 7-5 Pac-12) needed a win to get back on track. On Thursday night against Oregon State (9-14, 3-9 Pac-12), the Sun Devils returned to their winning ways, defeating the
Defensive second-half struggles hurt Arizona State against UCLA
(Photo: Rebecca Striffler/WCSN) TEMPE – A tale of two halves rings true with Arizona State men's basketball after its disappointing loss to No. 5 UCLA on Thursday. The tale starts with hope, feeding off the electric home crowd. The Sun Devils emphasize energy on the defensive end, being the enforcer against
Sun Devils set to host No. 5 UCLA in battle for Pac-12 supremacy
ASU smothers Oregon 90-73, improves to 5-1 in conference play
(Photo: Rebecca Striffler/WCSN) So far in the 2022-23 season, the Arizona State men’s basketball (14-3, 5-1 Pac-12) has looked like one of the best defensive teams in the country, ranking 28 in Kenpom's ranks, but the offense has struggled, sitting at 86 in Kenpom's metrics. But, in Thursday night’s 90-73 win over
ASU Men’s Basketball: Cambridge, Neal leads Sun Devils past Washington
(Photo: Rebecca Striffler/WCSN) TEMPE – After suffering back-to-back losses for the first time this season, Arizona State men’s basketball appeared to have taken a step backward after its historic 11-1 start. But the Sun Devils responded with a six-point victory against Washington State, who would go on to defeat No. 5 Arizona
ASU Men’s Basketball: First-half mistakes prove costly vs No. 5 Arizona
(Photo: Haley Spracale/WCSN) TEMPE – Arizona junior forward Azuolas Tubelis steals the ball from Arizona State senior forward Alonzo Gaffney, putting the Wildcats on a fast break. The Lithuanian is all alone, striding toward the basket and hammering down a thunderous slam to balloon the Wildcats' first-half lead to 18, prompting
ASU Men’s Basketball: 5 takeaways from 73-71 win over Creighton
ASU Men’s Basketball: High energy lead Sun Devils past Stanford
(Photo: Alyssa Buruato/WCSN) TEMPE – With 15:16 left in the first half in the Arizona State Men’s Basketball (8-1, 2-0 Pac-12) game against Stanford, new ASU head football coach Kenny Dillingham spoke to the Sun Devil faithful. In his speech, Dillingham asked the crowd to be high-energy and support every ASU