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Sun Devil transfers look to compliment rookie recruiting class

by George Lund - November 1, 2024November 1, 2024

(Photo courtesy of Sun Devil Athletics) Arizona State men's basketball is a fully revamped team, with only one returning starter from the previous season and a roster in desperate need of improvements following a underwhelming 14-18 season. If ASU wanted to compete in the new Big 12, it would have to

‘You have to love the game’: Inner workings of Division I men’s basketball Managers Games

by Devon Henderson - April 5, 2024April 5, 2024

(Photo courtesy: Manager Games/X) NCAA Basketball team managers, like the jobs they do, are versatile. No two managers look the same, possess the same desires, or have the same skills. In fact, there’s likely only one amalgamating characteristic amongst all college basketball managers who willingly allocate more than 50 hours a

ASU Men’s Basketball: Three takeaways from non-conference play

by Troy Tauscher - December 27, 2016

(Photo: Eliav Gabay/WCSN) With a 7-6 record after non-conference play, the Arizona State Sun Devils now head into the trial by fire that is the Pac-12 conference. Five teams in the conference have at least 1o wins, and USC and UCLA have yet to lose a game. The Sun Devils have had

ASU Men’s Basketball: The Sun Devils are searching for a marquee victory as UNLV rolls into town

Men's Basketball

by Steven Van Durme - December 3, 2016

(Photo: Scotty Bara/WCSN) The Arizona State Sun Devils return home after a less than pleasant road excursion as they prepare to host the UNLV Rebels Saturday night at Wells Fargo Arena in Tempe. After giving up 110 points to The Citadel but still securing the victory, the defense did not improve

ASU Men’s Basketball: The Sun Devils can’t keep pace with the top-ranked Kentucky Wildcats in blowout loss

by Ethan Gaines - November 28, 2016November 29, 2016

(Photo: Scotty Bara/WCSN) The Arizona State Sun Devils were routed by No. 1 Kentucky Monday in the Atlantis Showcase, as Kentucky’s stars shined in a 115-69 victory. The game was never in doubt as Kentucky led by double figures six minutes into the game and had a commanding 58-30 halftime lead that

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

ASU Men’s Basketball: Freshman Sam Cunliffe and the rest of the Sun Devils exploded for 127 points Wednesday afternoon

by Troy Tauscher - November 23, 2016

(Photo: Eliav Gabay/WCSN) For the old-fashioned, defensive-minded basketball fan, the matchup at Wells Fargo Arena this afternoon was a sight for sore-eyes, as a shootout between the Arizona State Sun Devils and the Citadel Bulldogs ended with a 127-110 victory for ASU. The Bulldogs run-and-gun style posed an intimidating challenge to the Devils' inconsistent defense.

ASU Men’s Basketball: ASU will look to utilize a rare size advantage in a matchup against The Citadel

Men's Basketball

by Steven Van Durme - November 23, 2016

(Photo: Scotty Bara/WCSN) The Arizona State Sun Devils will look to put a disappointing Tire Pros Invitational behind them when they host The Citadel on Wednesday in Tempe. The Sun Devils fell to Davidson in their last game in Orlando to claim sixth place in the 8-team tournament. ASU was held to

ASU Softball: Kajikawa Classic preview

by Drew Andre - February 11, 2016February 11, 2016

(Photo: Alli Cline/WCSN) The wait is finally over. Thursday, Sun Devil Softball will kick off the 2016 campaign with a jammed pack weekend at Farrington Stadium. The annual Kajikawa Classic will feature 32 teams over a span of five days. Multiple ranked programs will take part in the opening weekend showcase. ASU will

ASU Women’s Basketball: Sun Devils fall to Kentucky in overtime

by Drew Martin - November 15, 2015November 16, 2015

(Photo: Brooke Faber/WCSN) In its first game of the 2015-16 season, No. 15 Arizona State couldn’t quite close out No. 18 Kentucky, losing to the Wildcats 68-64 in overtime at Wells Fargo Arena. When they needed it most, Kentucky trusted the ball in the hot hand of Mikayla Epps, who scored 10