(Photo: Rebecca Striffler/WCSN) DENVER — The 2022-23 Arizona State men’s basketball team can be characterized by its constant ups and downs, with celebratory highs and crushing lows. In their final game of the season, the Sun Devils (23-12) went on one final rollercoaster ride, experiencing both highs and lows, concluding in a
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Five takeaways from Arizona State’s 98-73 beatdown of Nevada
(Photo: Alyssa Buruato/WCSN) With only three days since Selection Sunday, Arizona State men’s basketball traveled to Dayton, Ohio for a First Four matchup against Nevada. The proximity of the game to Selection Sunday didn’t provide either side with much time to prepare, especially with a transcontinental flight. Nonetheless, the Sun Devils started
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
Sun Devils’ post season hope dwindles after 75-70 loss vs Oregon
Five takeaways from ASU’s 69-66 overtime loss to Washington
(Photo: Rebecca Striffler) Arizona State hoped to bounce back on Thursday night, with a tilt against the Washington Huskies, who were defeated 73-65 in Tempe just over two weeks ago. Since then, the Sun Devils split their next four games, losing back-to-back home matches against UCLA and USC. With hopes to bounce
ASU Men’s Basketball: Second half surge leads Sun Devils past Cougars
(Photo: Paige Cook/WCSN) Arizona State Men’s Basketball (8-15, 4-9 Pac-12 Conference) traveled to Pullman for a rematch against the Washington State Cougars (14-9, 7-5 Pac-12) on Saturday night. The last time the two squads met, Washington State ran ASU out of its own home court, but Saturday, the roles were reversed.
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 look to snap skid against Oregon
(Photo: Marlee Smith/WCSN) Pac-12 Conference play in college basketball has barely begun. Some teams have faced their first conference opponent. Others haven’t. But there is one thing all the conference’s squads do share thus far: growing pains. For Arizona State Men's Basketball (2-6, Pac-12 0-1) and Oregon (5-3, Pac-12 0-0) in particular,
ASU Men’s Basketball: Sun Devils score 29 points in historic loss to Wazzu
(Photo: Marlee Smith/WCSN) Arizona State Men's Basketball was embarrassed at home in Tempe in its first Pac-12 Conference game as it fell to Washington State 51-29 on Wednesday night at Desert Financial Arena. Blame could be placed on the long flight home from the Bahamas and a late arrival Saturday night, but
ASU Men’s Basketball: Sun Devils blown out, finish last at Battle4Atlantis Tourney
(Photo: Marlee Smith/WCSN) The Battle4Atlantis Tournament's grand finale was not its championship matchup between Baylor and Michigan State. The Bears’ victory opened the third day of play on Friday. Instead, it was a showdown between two defeated teams desperately determined for a victory to close out their time in Nassau: Arizona State