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ASU Men’s Basketball: Evans, Hurley connect through ‘fighter’ mentality

by Troy Tauscher - March 1, 2017March 4, 2017

(Photo: Scotty Bara/WCSN) Heading into the final stretch of his first season on the court for Arizona State men’s basketball starting guard Shannon Evans II focuses on what the final games mean for the broader audience. ASU hosts rival Arizona on Saturday for the closing game of the regular season, with the

ASU Baseball: Stadler Pitches Well in Relief, Bats Come Alive as Sun Devils Reach Double Digits in win over New Mexico State

by Rob Werner - February 28, 2017March 2, 2017

(Photo: Nicole Hernandez/WCSN) Arizona State (5-3) took down New Mexico State (6-4) 12-5 after overcoming a rocky start by Zach Dixon. Dixon lasted just 1 and 2/3 innings, walking five Aggies and allowing one run. After Dixon’s second consecutive start in which he couldn’t pitch past the third inning, there will be serious

ASU Baseball: Recently reinstated center fielder Andrew Shaps is ready to lead the team to the next level

by Rob Werner - February 28, 2017March 7, 2017

(Photo: Dominic Cotroneo/WCSN) While Arizona State’s 4-3 record is better than it appears on paper, the team has yet to maximize its full potential. That is largely due to a missing piece, junior center fielder Andrew Shaps, having served a five game suspension to open the season. He missed the entire series

ASU Women’s Basketball: What the Devils need to do in March

by Ky Marlin - February 27, 2017March 7, 2017

(Photo: Nicole Hernandez/ WCSN) As Arizona State enters the Pac-12 tournament, there are a lot of areas of the game the Sun Devils need to clean up if they want to make a deep run. The Sun Devils tend to play the best when they are forcing a lot of turnovers with

ASU Gymnastics: As Pac-12 competition winds down, a deeper look at the conference standings

by Karli Matthias - February 27, 2017March 7, 2017

(Photo: Gabrielle Mercer/WCSN) Year in and year out the Pac-12 has proven to be one of the leading conferences in NCAA women’s gymnastics, and this year proves to be no different. Currently, six out of the eight Pac-12 teams are ranked in the NCAA Top 25. That’s second only to the

ASU Men’s Basketball: Sun Devils close out USC in a thrilling nail-biter at home

by Troy Tauscher - February 26, 2017March 4, 2017

(Photo: Nicole Hernandez/WCSN) The Arizona State Sun Devils struggled to hang onto their momentum for 40 full minutes on Sunday in Tempe, but in a game that ASU coach Bobby Hurley said cost him years of his life, the Devils squeaked out an 83-82 victory over the USC Trojans. The contest bore striking

ASU Men’s Basketball: ASU looks to take down USC in their second time around this season

by Ethan Gaines - February 26, 2017February 26, 2017

(Photo: Scotty Bara/WCSN) Arizona State will look to get revenge as it takes on USC at home in Tempe at the Wells Fargo Arena. When the teams last faced off at the Galen Center, the Trojans (21-7) escaped with an 82-79 victory despite a valiant late comeback effort by the Sun

ASU Gymnastics: Sun Devils finish up Pac-12 home slate against No. 5 Utah

by Madeline Witt - February 25, 2017March 7, 2017

(Photo: Gabrielle Mercer/WCSN) In their final conference home meet of the season, the Arizona State Gym Devils will take on the No. 5 Utah Utes on Saturday. Both teams are coming off season-high weekends. Utah beat the No. 4 UCLA Bruins 197.875-197.500. The Utes posted a 49.675 on the floor with

ASU Hockey: Sun Devils close out 2016-17 slate against U.S. U-18 team

by Jacob Janower - February 24, 2017March 7, 2017

(Photo: Gabrielle Mercer/WCSN) After a season that spanned over five months, Arizona State will play its final two games of the 2016-2017 season. The results have been more bad than good for the Sun Devils, but some strong wins have given them confidence going forward. ASU has defeated two ranked teams, Air Force

ASU Softball: In first road test, Sun Devils head to prestigious Mary Nutter Classic

by Paige Burnell - February 24, 2017February 25, 2017

(Photo: Michael Baron/WCSN) The Sun Devils are embarking on their first trip away from Farrington Stadium as the Mary Nutter Classic takes place this weekend in Palm Springs, Calif. “We’re going to be in a different atmosphere with good, quality teams so it’s going to be exciting to see how we react,”