(Photo: Courtesy of Sun Devil Athletics) Arizona State men’s basketball senior guard Anthony “Pig” Johnson watched on with a towel draped over his head, held at the bottom so that only his eyes were visible to the world. There was nothing else he could do but watch as the clock ticked below
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ASU overcomes its past to advance in Big 12 Tournament
(Photo: Emma Jeanson/Sun Devil Athletics) A few short weeks ago, on Feb. 21, Arizona State men’s basketball found itself in Waco, Texas, playing controlling basketball against Baylor. The Sun Devils weathered a slow start from their leading scorer, senior guard Moe Odum, to enter halftime up by eight. On the other side
21-0 run crushes Sun Devils’ chance of upset against No. 6 Iowa State in final regular season game
(Photo: Courtesy Des Moines Register) Drowning– to be overwhelmed by a large amount of something– those caught in the struggle against drawing can be pulled down and their breaths become shallow and erratic. Arizona State men’s basketball was drowning in Ames, Iowa, on Saturday afternoon. After leading 41-37 at halftime, the
Emotions run high as Sun Devils upset No. 14 Kansas in Senior Night sendoff
(Photo: Spencer Barnes/WCSN) TEMPE – The atmosphere inside Desert Financial Arena on Tuesday was too vivid for just the basic senses. Sure, you could see the hardwood disappear as an audience of more than 10,000 people swarmed the court. You could hear the “A-S-U” chants rain down, and even smell the
Defense trumps all outside noise in ASU’s upset, senior night victory
(Photo: Spencer Barnes/WCSN) TEMPE – The swing of emotions through Desert Financial Arena on Tuesday night was palpable. Tears were flowing pregame between the senior guard duo of Moe Odum and Anthony “Pig” Johnson, alongside graduate forward Allen Mukeba, as the three were honored on senior night. The tipoff, thrown by referee Doug
Sun Devils battle through injuries and early deficit to knock off Utah
Three takeaways from ASU’s tournament-hopes-shattering loss to Baylor
(Photo: Courtesy of YahooSports) A court-storming upset victory over No. 13 Texas Tech had Arizona State men’s basketball feeling on top of the world. Players and fans jumped around center court, screaming in jubilation. When the floor of Desert Financial Arena cleared, the party didn’t stop; it just migrated to ASU’s locker
