(Photo: Alyssa Buruato/WCSN) Just last season in February of 2023, the then No. 7 ranked Arizona Wildcats welcomed an unranked Arizona State squad to the famed McKale Center in Tuscon. Rankings and numbers suggested they would dominate the game at home. With time expiring of a back-and-forth contest then Sun Devil
Tag: Pac-12 Basketball
Five Takeaways From Sun Devils’ 82-70 loss at Colorado
Sun Devils look to keep NCAA Tournament hopes alive against Cal
(Photo Credit: Evan Barcanic/WCSN) The proverbial clock is ticking on Arizona State Men’s Basketball (11-10, 5-5 Pac-12) to make a final push for consideration come tournament selection day. Many may focus on the dwindling number of chances ASU has against Quadrant 1 — top-30 teams in the NET Rankings — opponents.
Late-game runs prove ASU’s undoing against Stanford
(Photo Credit: Evan Barcanic/WCSN) Arizona State Men’s Basketball’s (11-10, 5-5 Pac-12) graduate big man Alonzo Gaffney cradled the ball in his right hand before contouring his body under the rim to flip it in on the other side. The lay-in put ASU up 60-54 with under eight minutes remaining, igniting a
Late block seals ASU comeback victory against Stanford to open Pac-12 conference play
(Photo Credit: Spencer Barnes/WCSN) For a second, the last second, Stanford men’s basketball graduate guard Michael Jones saw daylight. He likely — if only for a moment — dreamed of sinking the game-tying triple which would have forced overtime on his home floor. A second later, players rushed the court in
Sun Devils close non-conference play against strong Northwestern squad
(Photo Credit: Alyssa Buruato/WCSN) In sports, the true measure of a good team is their performance against stiffer competition. How does a team respond against an opponent expected to beat them? How does an unranked team compete against a top-25-level team? These are the questions Arizona State men's basketball (6-4) and head
ASU Women’s Basketball: Sun Devils won the glass and did little things in upset over Oregon
(Photo: Travis Whittaker/WCSN) Arizona State defeated No. 2 Oregon Friday night in Tempe in what was one of the biggest upsets in college basketball. The Ducks came into Friday night 12-1 on the season leaders in the Pac-12 and in the national conversation for another Final Four run. One victory over Oregon
ASU Women’s Basketball: Annual events help Sun Devils promote awareness of heart disease
(Photo: Misha Jones/WCSN) While the Dec. 8 match-up between Arizona State and Idaho State may have seemed like another ordinary non-conference game, it was ASU’s fifth annual Keep the Beat and Taste of Tempe event, made to advocate for more awareness on heart health and the importance of living an active
ASU Men’s Basketball: Three Sun Devils Recognized for All-Pac-12 Honors
(Photo: Marlee Smith/WCSN) The Arizona State Sun Devils had three players named to the All-Pac-12 team as voted on by coaches in the conference, announced Monday by the Pac-12. Senior forward Zylan Cheatham was one of 10 players voted to the All-Pac-12 first team, and freshman guard Luguentz Dort along with sophomore
ASU Men’s Basketball: Sun Devils blown out by Stanford after lethargic second half
(Photo: Nicholas Badders/WCSN) The Stanford Cardinal (8-8, 1-3) dominated the Arizona State Sun Devils (11-5, 2-2) in the second half, expanding on a two-point halftime lead to an 85-71 victory. In their worst showing of a young Pac-12 season, the Sun Devils were most notably outdone at the free throw line and