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Sand Devils head south to Tucson looking to stay hot

by Christopher Martinez - February 26, 2026February 26, 2026

Photo courtesy of Sun Devil Athletics Arizona State beach volleyball goes into the weekend in Tucson for the Cactus Classic following a scorching 4-0 opening weekend at Grand Canyon University in the Canyon Classic. ASU is No. 9 in the American Volleyball Coaches Association poll standings which is the highest rank in

Three takeaways from ASU’s tournament-hopes-shattering loss to Baylor

by Ethan Ignatovsky - February 22, 2026February 22, 2026

(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

Sun Devils win first-ranked game in 1,088 days, keeping NCAA tournament dreams alive

by Caleb Harris - February 18, 2026February 18, 2026

(Photo: Spencer Barnes/ WCSN) TEMPE – Moe Odum said that he came to ASU for an opportunity to beat ranked teams and see his fans storm the court, but three-quarters of the way through his Sun Devil tenure and neither had happened. Tuesday night, against one of the most formidable teams

Bobby Hurley and ASU prepare for the toughest task of the season against No. 1 Arizona

by Ethan Ignatovsky - January 13, 2026January 13, 2026

(Photo: Spencer Barnes/WCSN) TEMPE – When it comes to men’s basketball, Arizona State’s fierce rivalry with the University of Arizona is a one-sided affair, and one that’s not in the Sun Devils favor. The Wildcats boast a 163-87 advantage in the all-time win-loss record, and are 17-4 against the Sun Devils since

Explosive offense setting new standard for ASU

by Easton Stockford - January 3, 2026January 3, 2026

(Photo: Aiden Longbrake/WCSN) TEMPE – The old adage goes, defense wins championships, but for Arizona State, its best defense has been a better offense. Coming into the Desert Hockey Classic, the Sun Devils were 9-1-1 in games they scored three or more goals, and their potent offense did not even graze

ASU settles for series split against Dartmouth

by Easton Stockford - December 28, 2025December 28, 2025

(Photo: Sun Devil Athletics) The first thing that comes to mind when thinking of Dartmouth is often the five percent acceptance rate and ranking among the top schools in the country — not the eighth-best hockey team in the NCAA. Following a week-long break for the holidays, Arizona State made the

ASU’s hot streak frozen by No. 5 Minnesota Duluth

by Easton Stockford - December 13, 2025December 13, 2025

(Photo: Sun Devil Athletics) Coming off a sweep over Ohio State and a bye week, Arizona State traded 70 degrees and sunny in Tempe for below zero at the tip of Lake Superior to take on one of the hottest programs in the NCAA — No. 5 Minnesota Duluth. With their

ASU takes down Ohio State in overtime thriller

by Easton Stockford - November 29, 2025November 29, 2025

(Photo: Aspen Graham/WCSN) TEMPE — At the beginning of the 2025-26 season, Arizona State and Ohio State were right where they wanted to be — ranked at No. 14 and No. 16, respectively. With early-season hopes high, the two schools’ series in late November was expected to have heavy NCAA tournament

Sun Devils cruise to season opening victory with 14 new players on the roster

by Rees Goodall - November 4, 2025November 4, 2025

(Photo: Spencer Barnes/ WCSN) TEMPE — Off the backs of a disappointing 13-20, 2024-25 season, Arizona State men’s basketball wrote its first page of a new chapter against Southern Utah. The story of last season began with a fairytale full of hope but ended in a horror story that the ASU

ASU have to keep a short memory with No.7 Texas Tech on Saturday’s agenda

by Rees Goodall - October 13, 2025October 13, 2025

(Photo: Spencer Barnes/ WCSN) Following last Saturday night’s 42-10 defeat as at now No.23 Utah, Arizona State head coach Kenny Dillingham spoke to the media ahead of his team’s clash against the No. 7 Texas Tech Red Raiders. Dillingham addressed multiple players' injury status, including redshirt senior linebacker Zyrus Fiaseu and redshirt