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The Mountaineers controlled the pace of play, conquering ASU’s momentum

by Rees Goodall - January 21, 2026January 21, 2026

(Photo: Aiden Longbrake/WCSN) TEMPE – Senior guard Moe Odum popped up behind West Virginia senior guard Jasper Floyd and left with the ball in his possession. It was Arizona State men’s basketball’s second steal in a matter of seconds, as the Sun Devils’ defense displayed its power and intensity on the press. Amidst

ASU’s Unlikely Routes Back To Arlington

by Tyler Weiss - November 26, 2025November 26, 2025

(Photo: Courtesy of The State Press) In 1967, The Beatles sang, “I get by with a little help from my friends.” For No. 20 Arizona State football to make a second consecutive Big 12 title game appearance, it'll will need the same, as the program doesn't control its own destiny. There

Influenced By A Quarterback Roommate, Cameron Harpole’s Transformation Shows In The Left Corner

by Tyler Weiss - November 17, 2025November 17, 2025

(Photo: Damon Allred/ Arizona Sports) Before Arizona State football played West Virginia, interim special teams coordinator Jack Nudo walked into head coach Kenny Dillingham’s office to sell him on an idea. A decade removed from sales, Nudo knows how to deliver a pitch. This proposal: a fake PAT and a

After a ‘week off,’ ASU is locking back in ahead of West Virginia

by Ethan Ignatovsky - November 11, 2025November 11, 2025

(Photo: Spencer Barnes/ WCSN) Arizona State football has gone to war this season. Fighting through close games and losing critical players on the gridiron, the Sun Devils entered their Week 11 bye battered and bruised, physically and emotionally, yet still trending upward after grinding out a gutsy road victory over Iowa

Preview: ASU Eyes Historic Win Against West Virginia

by Caleb Harris - October 4, 2025October 4, 2025

Arizona State will contend for Big 12 standings and program records when it faces West Virginia on Sunday. The Sun Devils 9-1-2 (2-1-1 Big 12) are currently ranked No. 6 in the Big 12 conference, one spot behind the Mountaineers 7-2-2 (2-0-2 Big 12). Their trip to Morgantown marks the first

No. 4/17 Sun Devils Set For Big 12 Championships

by Rilee Vargas - February 24, 2025February 24, 2025

(Photo: Casey McNulty/Sun Devil Athletics) The Arizona State Sun Devils completed their regular season on Feb. 8, but the competition is far from finished. The Sun Devils are now headed to Federal Way, Washington, to compete in their first ever Big 12 Championships. The ASU men are coming off a men's Pac-12

ASU wrestling takes on No. 24 West Virginia to close Regular Season

by Caleb Harris - February 23, 2025February 23, 2025

(Photo By: Sun Devil Athletics) After a loss at #21 Lehigh, Arizona State Wrestling will travel to West Virginia for its final dual of the season. The Sun Devils (4-10, 1-6 Big 12) will try to break their eight-match losing streak, while the Mountaineers (9-7, 3-6 Big 12) will try to honor

Sanon returns for Sun Devils’ clash against No. 3 Iowa State

by Sammy Nute - January 24, 2025January 24, 2025

(Photo: Spencer Barnes/WCSN) The Big 12 hasn’t been the kindest to Arizona State men’s basketball. Opening up the season 2-4 against league foes, the Sun Devils currently sit tied for 12th in conference play. However, the benefit of playing in a conference as difficult as the Big 12 is that you

Sun Devils travel to Cincinnati and West Virginia looking to end losing streak

by George Lund - January 17, 2025January 17, 2025

(Photo: Spencer Barnes/WCSN) Following an optimistic non-conference start, Arizona State men's basketball has fallen flat in Big 12 conference play, beginning its first losing streak of the year. It has been a frustrating three games, with the Sun Devils blowing a halftime lead to No. 9 Kansas, rallying from a 15-point

No. 9 Arizona State earns 16th sweep of season at West Virginia

by Ethan Ignatovsky - November 14, 2024November 14, 2024

(Photo: Katherine Gore/WCSN) PHOENIX — In the first set, a strong swing from Arizona State graduate outside hitter Roberta Rabelo on the right side of the court sent the volleyball to a perfect spot in the back-middle portion of West Virginia’s side. No one could get there in time to dig