(Photo: Haley Spracale/WCSN) LAS VEGAS — As Arizona State men’s basketball awaited its quarterfinal matchup against the USC Trojans — marking the second time the program played the late game in the Pac-12 Tournament — teams sitting on the NCAA Tournament bubble lost crucial games for their Tournament berths, creating an
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Sun Devils’ rotation changes as Pac-12 Tournament progresses
(Photo: Alyssa Buruato/WCSN) LAS VEGAS – As a bubble team in many brackets, the Pac-12 Tournament provides an opportunity for Arizona State men’s basketball to bolster its resume and potentially punch its ticket to the NCAA Tournament. A unique challenge the tournament presents is the opportunity to play four games in four
Five takeaways from Arizona State’s 70-62 victory over Cal
(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
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: 5 takeaways from 73-71 win over Creighton
ASU Men’s Basketball: Ball movement key against Alcorn State
ASU Men’s Basketball: Sun Devils cruise to 82-65 victory over Colorado
(Photo: Brendan O'Keeffe/WCSN) Arizona State Men’s Basketball kept the momentum going as it won its fourth game in its last five tries, defeating Colorado 82-65 on Thursday night in Boulder. ASU began the game down five points in a matter of a few minutes, but after drawing to within two midway through
ASU Men’s Basketball: Defense strong, not enough in 58-53 loss to USC
(Photo: Marlee Smith/WCSN) Arizona State Men's Basketball fumbled down the stretch to the No. 19 ranked USC Trojans on Thursday night, falling 58-53 in front of an energetic crowd at Desert Financial Arena. Junior forward Jalen Graham made a layup to polish off an 8-0 run for ASU that pushed its lead
ASU Men’s Basketball: Sun Devils lose lead in closing moments
(Photo: Marlee Smith/WCSN) Arizona State Men’s Basketball’s three consecutive wins heading into Sunday night's game against San Francisco were decided by mere margins. Down 63-60 against the Dons entering crunch-time, a win or loss was primed to conclude in similarly tight fashion. On the butt of back-to-back buckets from sophomore guards DJ
ASU Men’s Basketball: Sun Devils fall to Syracuse 92-84 despite late surge
(Photo: Dom Contini/WCSN) Down 84-71 with 3:32 remaining, Arizona State Men's Basketball head coach Bobby Hurley removed the lid on Pandora’s box. Looking to mount a comeback, he opted to exchange twos at the stripe for three-pointers on the Sun Devils' end of the floor. Syracuse’s junior center Jesse Edwards received the first