(Photo: Sammi Maxwell/WCSN) Phog Allen Fieldhouse in Lawrence, Kan., is considered one of the cathedrals of college basketball. As Arizona State continues its first season in the Big 12, its journey took the Sun Devils into the historic arena to face the No. 11-ranked Kansas Jayhawks. One of, if not the most
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After rough last week, DFA crowd energized ASU to defeat No. 21 WSU
(Photo: Emma Jeanson/WCSN) TEMPE — The past week has been an emotional roller coaster for Arizona State men’s basketball, but you wouldn't know it with the energy in Desert Financial Arena on Saturday. ASU not only lost to its arch rival then-No. 5 Arizona on Feb. 17, but it was absolutely humiliated
Sun Devils suffer first home loss of season at Charity Stripe
(Photo: Alyssa Buruato/WCSN) For the fifth time this season,, Arizona State men's basketball suffered another second-half collapse, but this one is unlike any other. The Sun Devils have now allowed more than 40 points in the second half of a loss five times this season and in back-to-back games. The previous four
Hurley Finds a consistent starting five in win over San Francisco
(Photo Credit: Spencer Barnes/WCSN) Arizona State (5-2) had four different starting lineups in its first four games of the season, but has found a starting five that scored all of the team’s points against San Francisco (5-3). The Sun Devils suffered their worst loss of the season last year against the Dons
Sun Devils show improvement in win over Sam Houston State
(Photo Credit: Alyssa Buruato/WCSN) Arizona State mens basketball is finding its rhythm six games into the season. Graduate guard Jose Perez had a statement game Wednesday night, scoring 24 points and grabbing eight rebounds. The West Virginia transfer has found a key role as a three-level scorer, and playmaker early in the
Arizona State’s Closing Lineup Completes the Comeback Victory
(Photo Credit: Alyssa Buruato/WCSN) Arizona State head coach Bobby Hurley has been mixing up his lineup with 11 newcomers, but it appears he's found a closing lineup, which was responsible a comeback victory against the UMass Lowell. The Sun Devils (2-1) only had the lead for 25 seconds, but were ahead when
Hurley stresses the importance of leadership with overhauled roster
(Photo Courtesy Pac-12) The transfer portal has revolutionized how programs build their foundations, often losing key personnel to other programs, forcing teams to rely on freshmen or attack the portal and hope to find the right combination of players to win games. In the case of Arizona State men's basketball, the program