Zac Pacleb, Author at Cronkite Sports

ASU Men’s Basketball: No. 12 Arizona destroys the Sun Devils in Tucson

by Zac Pacleb - February 17, 2016February 17, 2016

(Photo: Scotty Bara/WCSN) Over the last three seasons, Arizona State and No. 12 Arizona have given fans exciting and competitve contests regardless if the game has taken place in Tempe or Tucson. That was not the case in Arizona’s 99-61 shellacking of ASU in the McKale Center. From the get-go, the Wildcats jumped

Catchin’ Zs: So. Cal school recap, Savon’s free throws and an Arizona preview

by Zac Pacleb - February 17, 2016February 17, 2016

Zac Pacleb and Zane Hopen discuss ASU's split homestand against the Southern California schools, preview ASU's matchup with Arizona, discuss Sean Miller's compliment to Tra Holder and much more on this episode of Catchin' Zs. Presented by blazeradioonline.com Follow Catchin' Zs on Twitter @ZacPacleb and @zdubhops.

ASU Men’s Basketball: Sun Devils fail to convert easy opportunities in loss to UCLA

by Zac Pacleb - February 14, 2016February 16, 2016

(Photo: Scotty Bara/WCSN) Things were looking up for Arizona State. It was coming off a two-game winning streak including a nice win over No. 23 USC and had shot 14-of-28 (50) percent in its win over No. 23 USC. ASU followed that with another hot start and shot 13-of-28 (46.4 percent)

ASU Men’s Basketball: A second-half slump dooms Sun Devils against UCLA

by Zac Pacleb - February 14, 2016

(Photo: Scotty Bara/WCSN) A second-half shooting slump doomed the Arizona State Sun Devils as they fell to the UCLA Bruins 78-65. Junior forward Obinna Oleka led the way for the Sun Devils, scoring 14 points and grabbing 13 rebounds. UCLA forward Jonah Bolden helped control the game for the Bruins with 16

ASU Men’s Basketball: Sun Devils scrap their way to a win over No. 23 USC

by Zac Pacleb - February 12, 2016

(Photo: Scotty Bara/WCSN) WIN: After a first half that had anemic offensive stretches littered with poor shot selection, Arizona State drastically turned things around in the second half. scrapped its way to a 74-67 win over No. 23 USC. The game got off to a sloppy start with the Trojans turning the ball

ASU Men’s Basketball: USC preview

by Zac Pacleb - February 12, 2016

(Photo: Scotty Bara/WCSN) With the Pac-12 tournament about a month away, it’s getting down to crunch time for Arizona State, who sits at a measly 3-8 in conference play - good enough for 11th in the conference standings. Seven games remain on ASU’s schedule, and the hopes for a late-surge begin

ASU Men’s Basketball: Despite 2-7 Pac-12 record, Sun Devils still confident moving forward

by Zac Pacleb - February 1, 2016February 1, 2016

(Photo: Blake Benard/WCSN) What a difference a month can make. A month ago, a case could be held that Arizona State was exceeding expectations. The Sun Devils sat at 10-4 and boasted road wins over UNLV and Creighton and held serve against then-No. 18 Texas A&M. It seemed as if ASU

ASU Men’s Basketball: Sun Devils surge late, but it’s not enough to beat No. 23 Oregon

by Zac Pacleb - January 31, 2016

(Photo: Scotty Bara/WCSN) Although Arizona State failed to score in the first five minutes of its game against No. 23 Oregon, that didn’t keep the Sun Devils from responding with yet another competitive flurry before ultimately falling to the Ducks, 91-74. Neither team came out particularly sharp, and Oregon senior forward Chris

ASU Men’s Basketball: Oregon preview

by Zac Pacleb - January 31, 2016January 31, 2016

(Photo: Scotty Bara/WCSN) Normally, a matchup between the 11th place and first place teams in the Pac-12 would produce predictions of a noncompetitive blowout for the latter. However, if the 2015-16 college basketball season has revealed anything, it is the fact that the Pac-12 is one of the deepest conferences in

Catchin’ Zs: Bay area recap and ASU’s Pac-12 struggles

by Zac Pacleb - January 28, 2016

Zac Pacleb and Zane Hopen discuss ASU's losses in the Bay area, upcoming homestand against the Oregon schools and overall struggles in the Pac-12. – Presented by The Blaze (blazeradioonline.com) Catchin' Zs (1/28/16) -- Bay area recap, ASU's Pac-12 struggles and drama in the rap world by Catchin' Zs on Mixcloud Follow