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Sun Devils’ Comeback Falls Short in First Conference Game

by Caleb Harris - January 4, 2026January 4, 2026

(Photo: Joshua Eaton/ WCSN) Since the Sun Devils’ first game of the season against Southern Utah, head coach Bobby Hurley has preached that simply winning isn’t enough. His team needed to “set a bar” at a higher standard in order to compete with Big 12 opponents. Seven weeks later, their first conference

Sun Devil’s Cruise to Victory Over In-State Rivals

by Caleb Harris - December 10, 2025December 10, 2025

(Photo: Courtesy of Sun Devil Athletics) TEMPE – Fans were still getting settled into their seats when the Sun Devils opened with a sequence that would set the tone for the game: Physical dominance and point separation. Just moments after center Massamba Diop won the tipoff, the ball made its way

Bobby Hurley and Moe Odum reflect on Sun Devils’ trip to Hawaii and what lies ahead

by Ethan Ignatovsky - December 6, 2025December 6, 2025

(Photo: Madison Sorenson/ WCSN) TEMPE – When the horn inside the Lahaina Civic Center on the island of Maui in Hawaii blared for the final time a day shy of Thanksgiving on Nov. 26, it signified that Arizona State men’s basketball had fallen just short of defying all odds. Undefeated and now

ASU falls short in Maui Invitational Championship final against USC

by Rees Goodall - November 26, 2025November 26, 2025

(Photo: Courtesy Sun Devil Athletics) In its third game in less than 48 hours, Arizona State men’s basketball faltered in the Maui Invitational Championship Game. ASU didn’t score in the last five minutes of an 88-75 loss to Southern California (7-0), ending a four-game run for the Sun Devils (6-2) in

ASU advances to Maui Invitational Championship with another high-scoring win

by Ethan Ignatovsky - November 26, 2025November 26, 2025

(Photo: Courtesy of Sun Devil Athletics) With just over 40 seconds left in the game, and seven seconds left on the shot clock, Arizona State senior guard Moe Odum found himself moving down the wing toward the corner, ball in hand, when he went up for a three-point attempt with

Odum’s Go‑Ahead Shot Helps Hurley Shed Miller Demons In Maui

by Tyler Weiss - November 25, 2025November 25, 2025

(Photo: Courtesy of Sun Devil Athletics) Four years, nine months and 30 days, that’s how long Arizona State men’s basketball fans waited for the next battle between ASU head coach Bobby Hurley and Sean Miller. After nine head-to-head matchups between 2015 and 2021, Arizona parted ways with Miller. He took a

Sun Devils Earn Comeback in Honolulu, but had their Flaws Exposed

by Caleb Harris - November 21, 2025November 21, 2025

(Photo: Courtesy of Sun Devil Athletics) Arizona State traveled to Honolulu for a hard-fought 83-76 victory over the University of Hawaii on Thursday. In their first away game of the season, the Sun Devils’ (4-1) talented guards and strong second half made up for their deficit in the paint. The Rainbow

34-10 run on the back of strong defense and transition offense leads ASU to comeback victory

by Ethan Ignatovsky - November 18, 2025November 18, 2025

(Photo: Madison Sorenson/ WCSN) TEMPE – The midway point in the second half was approaching quickly, and an embarrassing truth for the Arizona State men’s basketball team was visible on the horizon – Georgia State, the 312th team in KenPom’s net rating, was putting its Big 12 opponent on upset watch. Down

Arizona State Falls in First Ranked Test Against No. 19 Gonzaga

by Caleb Harris - November 15, 2025November 15, 2025

(Photo: Spencer Barnes/ WCSN) Nine minutes into the biggest game in his Sun Devil tenure, Moe Odum scanned the court looking for a hole in the press. He found one and sprinted past Bulldog defenders at the half-court line before pulling up at the top of the arc. He walked

Second straight win to start the season has ASU men’s hoops on a roll

by Ethan Ignatovsky - November 9, 2025November 9, 2025

(Photo: Maya Diaz/WCSN) TEMPE – Arizona State men’s basketball fans were still finding their seats, balancing a tub of popcorn in one hand and a soda, filled to the brim in the other, when the Sun Devils towering giant, 7-foot-1 freshman Massamba Diop, gave a hint to the type of