(Photo: Connor Gleason/WCSN) PHOENIX – A familiarity heuristic is a psychological term for a rule-of-thumb saying that people search for familiarity when faced with unknown and testing circumstances, though such familiarity is typically a distraction from a larger issue. When Arizona State baseball saw redshirt sophomore catcher Brody Briggs and head coach
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Bartlett gets 100th career win with blowout victory over Arizona
Sun Devils Escape Wildcats in First Round of Big 12 Tournament
(Photo: Sun Devil Athletics) KANSAS CITY, Mo – There is an age-old saying that says great things come in threes. On Wednesday, 10th-seeded Arizona State (23-9, 9-9) women’s basketball lived up to the saying, completing a season trifecta of wins against intrastate 15th-seeded rival Arizona (12-18, 3-15) in the first round of
Sun Devils unable to deal with Wildcats physicality in Territorial Cup Finale
(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,
Sun Devils’ Aggresive Play Paramount in Rivalry Win
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
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
ASU offense has no answers in Territorial Cup game to end regular season on a sour note
(Photo: Spencer Barnes/WCSN) TEMPE — The trials and tribulations Arizona State senior quarterback Jeff Sims endured over the past month had to be seen to be believed. The backup signal caller inherited a situation under center that involved starting quarterback Sam Leavitt missing the rest of the season and star junior wide
Arizona State football positively reflects on rollercoaster season after Territorial Cup Defeat
(Photo: Evan Barcanic/WCSN) TEMPE – When members of the Arizona State football team walked into Mountain America Stadium ahead of he 99th iteration of the Territorial Cup, they knew the potential to repeat as Big 12 Champions hung in the balance. An opportunity to defend their title was in their hands. A win
An ASU side stacking wins takes on high flying Arizona Squad with its Season on the line
(Photo: Marina Williams/ WCSN) Following Arizona State football’s 42-17 victory over Colorado last week, the Sun Devils turn to a Territorial Cup matchup against Arizona. Head coach Kenny Dillingham spoke Monday morning about how he recognizes this rivalry matchup isn’t like any other. “This is a game that matters to the state,”
