(Photo: Brady Klain/WCSN) It all comes down to this. No. 11 seed Arizona State (20-11, 8-11 Pac-12) takes on No. 11 seed Syracuse (20-13, 9-11 ACC) tonight in a First Four matchup that will decide the final team in the NCAA tournament’s field of 64. The Sun Devils last broke the field in
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ASU Men’s Basketball: Buffaloes outclass Sun Devils, leave ASU’s NCAA tournament status in question
(Photo: Nicholas Badders/WCSN) LAS VEGAS- In the first game of the new year, then third-ranked ASU suffered a shocking 90-81 overtime defeat at the Colorado Buffaloes, the team’s second straight loss after starting the season 12-0. The Sun Devils were serenaded with chants of “overrated” by the rowdy Buffaloes fans, who stormed
ASU Men’s Basketball: Senior day ends Sun Devils season on sour note
(Photo: Nicholas Badders/WCSN) ASU fell to Stanford 84-83 on senior day in a game that was a microcosm of the team’s Pac-12 season. The Sun Devils were slightly outplayed in the first half, fell further behind, trailing Stanford by as much as 55-36 minutes into the second, before chipping away over the
ASU Men’s Basketball: Sun Devils looking to get back to old ways in final games of regular season
(Photo: Brady Klain/WCSN) Arizona State was picked to finish sixth in the 2017-18 Pac-12 preseason media poll. As the final weekend of regular season basketball approaches, it appears those pundits had the right idea. While the Sun Devils can only finish between eighth and 10th in the conference with a 7-9 Pac-12 record,
ASU Men’s Basketball: Sun Devils beat Bruins to complete first conference weekend sweep in Hurley era
(Photo: Nicholas Badders/WCSN) For the first time since March 7, 2015, ASU has swept a weekend series during conference play. The Sun Devils had arguably their best Pac-12 performance, breezing by UCLA 88-79. It was evident early on that this would be a high scoring affair, as UCLA led 17-14 just over six
ASU Men’s Basketball: Sun Devils look to spark late season charge against some of Pac-12’s best
ASU Men’s Basketball: The Foundation of GuardU
(Photo: Nicholas Badders/WCSN) Arizona State has never been known as a basketball school. Arizona sure has, but the Sun Devils have rarely turned heads for their prowess on the hardwood. However, this year’s team has an affinity for breaking past precedent, and the effort is being led by a group of guards. Arizona State
ASU Men’s Basketball: Sun Devils look to continue weekend success amidst Pac-12 struggles
(Photo: Nicholas Badders/WCSN) The Sun Devils have had a rough time in Pac-12 play, but there’s at least one team who’s had it worse. The Washington State Cougars (9-12, 1-8) host No. 25 Arizona State (16-6, 4-6) Sunday, looking to earn their first victory in over three weeks. This game will most likely
