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ASU Men’s Basketball: ASU has revenge on their mind as they host the 5th ranked UCLA Bruins

by Cole Feinbloom - February 23, 2017February 25, 2017

(Photo: Scotty Bara/WCSN) The AP 5th ranked UCLA Bruins travel to Tempe to face the Sun Devils for essentially a scrimmage in preparation for the main event Saturday against the Arizona Wildcats. At least that is what most are leading you to believe. Take a glance at any promotion or advertisement and you’ll

ASU Men’s Basketball: The Sun Devils underwhelm in Tucson, falling to the Wildcats 91-75

by Ethan Gaines - January 12, 2017January 13, 2017

(Photo: Scotty Bara/WCSN) Despite a strong second half, Arizona State just couldn’t make up the difference in a tough 91-75 loss on the road to number 16 Arizona. The star of the night for the Wildcats (16-2) was freshman forward Lauri Markkanen. The Finnish sensation was phenomenal all night, dominating ASU on

ASU Men’s Basketball: Showdown in Tucson looms large for Sun Devils

by Troy Tauscher - January 12, 2017January 12, 2017

(Photo: Scotty Bara/WCSN) After last week's win over Colorado, Arizona State head coach Bobby Hurley fired up his team by saying "If anyone wants to win in Arizona, they better go to f***ing Tucson." Now, it will be his team's turn to try and win down south, when the Devils travel

ASU Men’s Basketball: The Sun Devils battle until the end but come up short against Utah

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by Ethan Gaines - January 7, 2017

(Photo: Scotty Bara/WCSN) Despite a valiant late-game surge, the Arizona State Sun Devils fell to Utah 88-82 at home in Tempe. Size was once again a major issue for ASU (9-8), as they faced a Utah team with a plethora of skilled big men. Utah junior forward Kyle Kuzma was absolutely dominant all

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: 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

ASU Men’s Basketball: The Sun Devils head to the big apple to take on the Purdue Boilermakers

by Troy Tauscher - December 6, 2016December 8, 2016

(Photo: Scotty Bara/WCSN) The month of December is no cakewalk for the Arizona State Sun Devils, who continue their brutal non-conference schedule on Tuesday with a neutral-site contest at the historic Madison Square Garden against the #18 Purdue Boilermakers in the Jimmy V Classic. Purdue (6-2) is coming off a big win against Morehead State.

ASU Men’s Basketball: ASU continues brutal non-conference schedule against top-ranked Kentucky

by Troy Tauscher - November 27, 2016November 28, 2016

(Photo: Eliav Gabay/WCSN) After putting on one of the best scoring performances in program history, the Arizona State Sun Devils will face the greatest challenge a team can possibly face at this point in the season: the top-ranked team in the nation. The Sun Devils will head to neutral ground in the

Dear ESPN, Tempe deserves College GameDay

by Adam Stites - November 2, 2014November 2, 2014

(Photo: ASU Athletics) Dear ESPN, When you bring College GameDay to a city, there's no doubt that you bring with it a party. With the goal of finding a sea of sign-carrying fans with energy through the roof, its not too surprising that the Southeast has been the home of most GameDay shows so