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Sun Devil Offense Struggles to Find Rhythm in Home Loss

by Julian Khoury - February 1, 2026February 1, 2026

TEMPE – From one Wildcat encounter to another, Arizona State couldn't escape the speed of Kansas State, as it suffered a 74-67 loss at home. The intensity was high at Desert Financial Arena from the get-go, and points were very hard to come by for the valley's own. Kansas State came

Kansas State’s Early Three-Point Barrage too Much for the Sun Devils to Overcome

by Christian Jarmark - February 1, 2026February 1, 2026

(Photo: Emma Gonzalez/WCSN) TEMPE- With the Waste Management Phoenix Open on the horizon this upcoming weekend and golf on his mind, Kansas State head coach Jeff Mittie was all smiles after the Wildcats’ 74-67 upset win over ASU. “I’d have probably had a tee time if I was in Arizona,” Mittie said.

Same story, different day: ASU men’s basketball falls to Arizona 87-74

by Ethan Ignatovsky - January 31, 2026January 31, 2026

(Photo: Spencer Barnes/ WCSN) TEMPE – With just under two minutes left in the second half, a herd of gold left their seats and headed for Desert Financial Arena’s exit doors. The game was ending the way it had started: deafening chants of “U of A!” in Arizona State men’s basketball’s own

Sun Devils unable to deal with Wildcats physicality in Territorial Cup Finale

by Ryan Myers - January 31, 2026January 31, 2026

(Photo: Spencer Barnes/ WCSN) TEMPE—All-black clothing is typically associated with sorrow or mourning, often symbolizing an absence of light. On Saturday, it symbolized an absence of hope in the waning moments between the 48th state's biggest rivalry. The Sun Devils debuted their uniform collaborations with NBA superstar James Harden, featuring black jerseys,

Kjellberg’s OT winner avoids third-period collapse

by Easton Stockford - January 31, 2026January 31, 2026

(Photo: Colorado College Athletics) When Arizona State and Colorado College met in Colorado Springs for their second series of the season on the last weekend in January, the two teams shared a lot of parallels. The two squads were separated by two spots in the NCAA Percentage Index (NPI) and two

Sun Devil Water Polo swims into its Triton Invitational

by Danielle Jennings - January 29, 2026January 29, 2026

(Photo: Courtesy of Sun Devil Athletics) After Arizona State water polo's 5-0 start at the Malmsten Invitational, the No. 6 Sun Devils are headed to San Diego for the Triton Invitational. There are four brackets for the first two days of the tournament. ASU plays in Bracket B with No. 18 Michigan,

Sun Devils’ Aggresive Play Paramount in Rivalry Win

by Harrison Fuller - January 29, 2026January 29, 2026

Photo: Jack Simon (WCSN) TEMPE — To Arizona State women’s basketball, rivalry means everything. Even enough to do extra homework. Ahead of the Sun Devils’ Wednesday game against intrastate rival Arizona, senior guard Makayla Moore made her own newspaper clipping, detailing the history of the Territorial Cup rivalry and put it in

Territorial Cup Swings ASU’s Way in Miller’s First Year

by Pratham Valluri - January 28, 2026January 28, 2026

Photo: Jack Simon (WCSN) TEMPE – Seconds after the buzzer sounded, Arizona State head coach Molly Miller turned around and started waving her arms wildly at the crowd to fire them up. ASU’s first-year head coach slapped fives with every fan courtside and led “A-S-U” chants in the student section with Sparky

Sun Devils head to Colorado College for pivotal conference series

by Keenan Vaughan - January 28, 2026January 28, 2026

(Photo: Josh Eaton/WSCN) A season defined by constant obstacles and remaining stuck in second gear threw in a major curveball when Arizona State found out its star sophomore forward, Cullen Potter, would not return to the ice due to injury just three days before a series against No. 4 North Dakota. Despite

Late game collapse leads to Sun Devils faltering to UCF

by Rees Goodall - January 27, 2026January 27, 2026

(Photo: Courtesy of Sun Devil Athletics) Even the Sunshine State wasn’t able to avoid the frigid winter weather streaking across over half of the contiguous United States. With the night’s impending freeze warning looming over the heads of all in attendance at Addition Financial Arena in Orlando, Fla. The crowd