(Photo: Brady Klain/WCSN) DAYTON, Ohio — The 2017-18 season brought a wave of newfound success for Arizona State men’s basketball. Signature wins washed away the stench of mediocrity, bathing the Sun Devils in national attention. As the postseason grew closer, frustrating losses made everything murky again. Wednesday’s 60-56 loss to Syracuse —
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ASU Men’s Basketball: Sun Devils play themselves onto the bubble
ASU Men’s Basketball: Sun Devils regain confidence in big win over Cal
(Photo: Nicholas Badders/WCSN) ASU men’s basketball took care of business Thursday in its penultimate home game, dominating the lowly California Golden Bears 84-53. The Sun Devils (20-9, 8-9 Pac-12) set the agenda from the opening tip. They played in cruise control for much of the night. The Bears (8-22, 2-15 Pac-12) consistently
ASU Men’s Basketball: Comeback falls short against Ayton, Arizona
(Photo: Nicholas Badders/WCSN) ASU men's basketball has a penchant for comebacks. In its most impressive wins of the season — upsets over Kansas and Xavier — Bobby Hurley’s team overcame double-digit first half deficits. Thursday’s game against No. 17 Arizona followed a similar trend, but the No. 25 Sun Devils (19-7, 7-7
ASU Men’s Basketball: Sun Devils revert to old ways in win over UCLA
ASU Men’s Basketball: Sun Devils come up clutch against USC
(Photo: Nicholas Badders/WCSN) College basketball seasons can turn in a moment. Months filled with preparation, elation and anguish disappear in its defining seconds, leaving only a fog that grows thicker or burns off. Bobby Hurley doesn’t remember much of his team’s thrilling 80-78 victory over USC on Thursday. He said the final
The Way It Is: Hurley extension a pivotal moment for Ray Anderson, ASU
(Photo: Brady Klain/WCSN) It pays to build a winning culture in college basketball. Just ask Bobby Hurley. Reports from SunDevilSource and azcentral sports indicate that Hurley, in his third year at the helm of ASU men’s basketball, is set to receive a major pay raise and contract extension. Pending approval from the
ASU Men’s Basketball: Win over Colorado cements ASU’s identity
(Photo: Nicholas Badders/WCSN) A poor start to conference play brought about plenty of questions for No. 21 ASU men’s basketball. In an 80-66 win over Colorado on Saturday, the Sun Devils (16-5, 4-5 Pac-12) answered the biggest one: What is their identity? ASU is a perimeter-oriented team that thrives when it can
