(Photo Credit: Alyssa Buruato/WCSN) TEMPE — When a team is down 64-53 with around nine minutes remaining — in their home arena no less — the pressure is on to respond. When that same team's opponent has made six of their last six shot attempts and is on a 13-2 run,
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Defense comes up big in Sun Devils’ 76-74 win over SMU
(Photo Credit: Alyssa Buruato/WCSN) Arizona State men's basketball (6-2) continued its high-pressure system Wednesday night against Southern Methodist University (6-4) that helped it cap off a 17-2 second-half run to climb back into the game. “We just keep fighting,” Coach Bobby Hurley said. “We were able to regain momentum in the game
Sun Devils host SMU as the first NET rankings are released
(Photo Credit: Alyssa Buruato/WCSN) Arizona State (5-2) has an opportunity to move up the NET rankings with a matchup against SMU (5-3) — a familiar foe that the Sun Devils defeated 75-57 last season — on Wednesday at Desert Financial Arena. NCAA published its first version of the NET rankings on Dec.
Arizona State continues its home stand against a familiar foe in San Francisco
(Photo Credit: Alyssa Buruato) TEMPE — Arizona State men’s basketball (4-2) is back in full tilt, as fans are officially rearing their sporting attention from the gridiron of Mountain America Stadium to the hardwood of Desert Financial Arena for Sun Devil basketball’s second of a three-game home stretch. The Sun Devils
Sun Devils show improvement in win over Sam Houston State
(Photo Credit: Alyssa Buruato/WCSN) Arizona State mens basketball is finding its rhythm six games into the season. Graduate guard Jose Perez had a statement game Wednesday night, scoring 24 points and grabbing eight rebounds. The West Virginia transfer has found a key role as a three-level scorer, and playmaker early in the
Arizona State’s Closing Lineup Completes the Comeback Victory
(Photo Credit: Alyssa Buruato/WCSN) Arizona State head coach Bobby Hurley has been mixing up his lineup with 11 newcomers, but it appears he's found a closing lineup, which was responsible a comeback victory against the UMass Lowell. The Sun Devils (2-1) only had the lead for 25 seconds, but were ahead when
Frankie Collins heroics snags late 71-69 comeback win for ASU
(Photo Credit: Alyssa Buruato/WCSN) 25 seconds is the total amount of time Arizona State men's basketball (2-1) led in Thursday night's matchup against UMass Lowell (3-1). Junior guard Frankie Collins' go-ahead layup with 2.1 seconds left in the fourth quarter proved the dagger, capping off a 17-4 ASU run to end the
ASU’s offensive woes plague season opener vs Mississippi State
(Photo Courtesy: Sun Devil Athletics) Arizona State men's basketball was steamrolled in its season opener against Mississippi State Wednesday night in the Barstool Sports Invitational, with 10 new players on its roster, head coach Bobby Hurley has his work cut out for him with a squad trying to find its rhythm. The
ASU Men’s Basketball: Lineup versatility is a key theme of the Sun Devils’ 2023-24 season
(Photo Courtesy: Sun Devil Athletics) If one thing is for certain, it will be extremely cumbersome for an opponent to prepare for the infinite possibilities of lineups head coach Bobby Hurley will deploy in Tempe this season. Lineup versatility was the overwhelming theme during Arizona State Men’s Basketball’s media availability last