(Photo: Scotty Bara/WCSN) The Arizona State men’s basketball team has a roster full of players obtained from the junior-college ranks. For various reasons, they were not ready to play basketball at the Division I level coming out of high school. Whether they carried baggage off the court or it was purely a talent
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ASU Basketball: McKissic and Jacobsen shoulder load, knock off Pepperdine
ASU Men’s Basketball: Sun Devils look to stay perfect at home as they host WCC’s Pepperdine
(Photo: Scotty Bara/WCSN) Arizona State will look to stay perfect at home as they host the Pepperdine Waves, whose 5-1 record is their strongest start since the 2004-2005 season. Both teams are coming off a full week’s rest due to final exams and should be fully charged coming into Saturday’s tilt. ASU
ASU Men’s Basketball: Sun Devils blow lead, fall to Texas A&M
(Photo: Scotty Bara/WCSN) Turnovers proved to be too costly for the Arizona State Sun Devils who fell to the Texas A&M Aggies 72-71 in a second-half collapse. The Sun Devils (5-3) avoided another slow start, going up 8-2 in the first two minutes of the game. They quickly fell victim to turnovers, giving
ASU Men’s Basketball: Sun Devils look to bounce back after first loss
(Photo: Scotty Bara/WCSN) The consolation game of the CBE Classic will feature the Arizona State Sun Devils and the Alabama Crimson Tide, both of whom suffered their first losses of the season Monday night. For the Sun Devils, their loss to Maryland was especially disappointing given the performances they saw from senior
ASU Men’s Basketball: Maryland awaits the Sun Devils in the CBE Classic
(Photo: Scotty Bara/WCSN) The Arizona State Sun Devils play their first road game in Kansas City, Missouri, in the CBE Classic versus the Maryland Terrapins. With both teams coming in with perfect 3-0 records so far, the legitimacy of the losing team could be exposed. For ASU, they come in after a victory over
ASU Basketball: Sun Devils overcome sluggish second half to earn second victory of season
(Photo: Zac Pacleb/WCSN) The Arizona State basketball team snuck away with a 49-39 victory after a very sluggish second half performance against the Bethune-Cookman Wildcats. Though the Sun Devils opened on a 10-0 run to start the game and extended their lead to 22 at one point, their lead dwindled to eight
ASU Men’s Basketball: Sun Devils set to take on Bethune-Cookman
(Photo: Alli Cline/WCSN) Bethune-Cookman University makes the long trip from Daytona Beach, Fla., to Tempe to take on Arizona State in their second game of the season. The Sun Devils are riding high after a convincing victory over Chicago State last Friday by a score of 86-50, and they look to carry that
ASU Men’s Basketball: Season Preview
(Photo: Zac Pacleb/WCSN) The questions surrounding Arizona State have been well-documented. Roster changes, concept changes and the big losses from last season’s squad landed ASU at ninth in the Pac-12 preseason media poll. After days, weeks and months of projections about what to expect from head coach Herb Sendek’s team, the season
ASU Men’s Basketball: New-look Sun Devils open the season against Chicago State
(Photo: Zac Pacleb/WCSN) The Arizona State men’s basketball team will open its season Friday at 8 p.m. in Wells Fargo Arena against the Chicago State Cougars, a team that went 13-19 last season. The Cougars belong to the Western Athletic Conference where they finished in fourth place and lost in the quarterfinals