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ASU Men’s Basketball: Obinna Oleka has been left on an island in the paint for the struggling Sun Devils this season

by Ethan Gaines - February 20, 2017February 22, 2017

(Photo: Eliav Gabay/WCSN) For an Arizona State team with an enormous amount of offensive firepower and talent in the backcourt, there has been a serious lack of size and strength up front. The weakest area for the Sun Devils all season long has been their inability to rebound the ball effectively. The

ASU Men’s Basketball: The Sun Devils host Creighton looking to dethrone the undefeated Bluejays

by Ethan Gaines - December 20, 2016

(Photo: Scotty Bara/WCSN) Coming off a tough loss to New Mexico State at home on Saturday, ASU looks to bounce back with a win over 9th ranked and undefeated Creighton. The Sun Devils are in dire need of a win after the combination of losing to New Mexico State at home and

ASU Men’s Basketball: The Sun Devils are seeking back-to-back wins as they take on the New Mexico State Aggies

by Steven Van Durme - December 17, 2016December 17, 2016

(Photo: Scotty Bara/WCSN) Fresh off the stunning news revolving around how their prized freshman is no longer with the team, the Arizona State Sun Devils will hit the court Saturday night against the New Mexico State Aggies looking for their second straight win. The news of highly-touted freshman Sam Cunliffe leaving the

ASU Men’s Basketball: Freshman Sam Cunliffe’s transfer leaves the Sun Devils in a tough spot

by Troy Tauscher - December 12, 2016December 13, 2016

(Photo: Eliav Gabay/WCSN) Arizona State freshman wing Sam Cunliffe requested release from his scholarship with intent to transfer on Monday, as first report by Jeff Goodman of ESPN. Cunliffe, a 6-foot-6 guard/forward from Seattle Rainier Beach High, was ASU's prize recruit of the 2016 class, and the first top-50 recruit for second-year head

ASU Men’s Basketball: It was raining threes in Tempe as the Sun Devils blow out UNLV

by Troy Tauscher - December 3, 2016December 3, 2016

(Photo: Eliav Gabay/WCSN) It was raining in Wells Fargo Arena Saturday night, but what fell was not water but three-pointers. The Arizona State Sun Devils hit 18 of 36 from behind the arc, tying a school record for most made treys, en route to a 97-73 win over the UNLV Running

ASU Men’s Basketball: The Sun Devils can’t keep pace with the top-ranked Kentucky Wildcats in blowout loss

by Ethan Gaines - November 28, 2016November 29, 2016

(Photo: Scotty Bara/WCSN) The Arizona State Sun Devils were routed by No. 1 Kentucky Monday in the Atlantis Showcase, as Kentucky’s stars shined in a 115-69 victory. The game was never in doubt as Kentucky led by double figures six minutes into the game and had a commanding 58-30 halftime lead that

ASU Men’s Basketball: ASU continues brutal non-conference schedule against top-ranked Kentucky

by Troy Tauscher - November 27, 2016November 28, 2016

(Photo: Eliav Gabay/WCSN) After putting on one of the best scoring performances in program history, the Arizona State Sun Devils will face the greatest challenge a team can possibly face at this point in the season: the top-ranked team in the nation. The Sun Devils will head to neutral ground in the

ASU Men’s Basketball: Freshman Sam Cunliffe and the rest of the Sun Devils exploded for 127 points Wednesday afternoon

by Troy Tauscher - November 23, 2016

(Photo: Eliav Gabay/WCSN) For the old-fashioned, defensive-minded basketball fan, the matchup at Wells Fargo Arena this afternoon was a sight for sore-eyes, as a shootout between the Arizona State Sun Devils and the Citadel Bulldogs ended with a 127-110 victory for ASU. The Bulldogs run-and-gun style posed an intimidating challenge to the Devils' inconsistent defense.

ASU Men’s Basketball: The Sun Devils tame the Green Wave in a 80-71 victory

by Troy Tauscher - November 18, 2016November 19, 2016

(Photo: Scotty Bara/WCSN) While they did not put on an inspiring display coming off of their first loss of the season against Northern Iowa, the Arizona State Sun Devils managed to get back on track Friday with a 80-71 win over the Tulane Green Wave. Three-pointers proved to be the major story

ASU Men’s Basketball: ASU faces tough opening round test against Northern Iowa

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by Ethan Gaines - November 17, 2016

(Photo: Scotty Bara/WCSN) Coming off of a dominant, blowout victory over Cal Poly, the Arizona State Sun Devils are getting ready to take on the Northern Iowa Panthers Thursday in their first game of the Tire Pros Invitational in Orlando, Florida. ASU (2-0) comes into the contest after two strong performances at home,