Free throws. By definition, they’re easy points. But they’ve been anything but easy for the Arizona State Sun Devils. Herb Sendek’s team is connecting on just 62.1 percent of its free throw attempts this year and have left 191 points at the stripe. “Free throw shooting is a really important part of the game, and […]
Dennis Erickson, who served as the head coach at Arizona State for five seasons, is back in the coaching ranks after a year away from the college game. Excited to announce Dennis Erickson as our new co-offensive coordinator. Won 2 natl titles at Miami & 3-time Pac-12 coach of year. #utes — Utah Athletics (@utahathletics) […]
TEMPE — Dwight Powell had 22 points and 10 rebounds and Stanford used hot three-point shooting to hold off the pesky Arizona State Sun Devils 62-59 in front of a crowd of 8,459 fans at Wells Fargo Arena Saturday. John Gage came off the Cardinal bench and drained three three-pointers during an 11-0 Stanford run […]
According to ESPN college basketball analyst Jay Bilas, Arizona State will be invited to the big dance for the first time since the 2008-09 season. Bilas told Arizona Sports 620’s Doug and Wolf he believes, barring an ASU meltdown, “Arizona State is absolutely a tournament team.” He said ASU is in his ‘Bilas Index’ (ESPN […]
By the end of signing day, the Arizona State Sun Devils experienced positives and negatives with coach Todd Graham’s first full recruiting class. On one end, the Sun Devils lost their top recruit in four-star Georgia quarterback Joshua Dobbs, resulting in a quarterback-less recruiting class. On the other end, Graham brought in 29 total recruits […]
Sure, you could read the box score and know who won, but we all know that won’t tell you everything that happened in a basketball game. So, we will give you a fork report, providing you with the analysis, quotes and notes from ASU win over California February 7. Final score: ASU 66, California 62 […]
Arizona State’s final win of the season put several Sun Devil players’ collegiate football careers in the rear-view mirror, and now some of them are eyeing a future in the NFL. A trio of ASU seniors has been granted the opportunity to showcase their talents at the NFL Scouting Combine later this month. Linebacker Brandon […]
Arizona State head football coach Todd Graham introduced his 2013 recruiting class at Sun Devil Stadium Wednesday. He spoke about the state of the program and individually about each member of his 27-player class. The talk even coincided with a PowerPoint slide show listing the accomplishments of each player that signed a national letter of […]
The 2013 National Signing Day is underway, and as of mid-day, ASU has 27 official commitments and counting. Coach Todd Graham and his staff have signed 10 junior college athletes and 16 high school recruits, along with a big college transfer from Auburn. Graham’s east coast ties allowed him to reach out and bring in […]
National Signing Day is just around the corner and the Arizona State Sun Devils will see how they fared on Wednesday. Pac-12 Network analyst Rick Neuheisel told Arizona Sports 620’s Doug & Wolf Tuesday he was surprised to see head coach Todd Graham’s approach to assembling his recruiting class this year. “What’s interesting to me […]
Arizona State point guard Jahii Carson is putting together one of the best freshman seasons in school history. Carson, who was forced to sit last season out due to eligibility issues, is averaging 18.3 points, 5.3 assists and 3.2 rebounds per game for the surprising Sun Devils. And, according to his coach, he’s actually getting […]
We’ve reached the halfway point of the Pac-12 basketball season, and the biggest surprise so far has undoubtedly been the success of Herb Sendek’s Arizona State Sun Devils. A quick glance of the standings will show the Sun Devils are 17-5 overall and 6-3 in conference play at the turn — just one game out […]
Sure, you could read the box score and know who won, but we all know that won’t tell you everything that happened in a basketball game. So, we will give you a fork report, providing you with the analysis, quotes and notes from ASU’s loss at Washington February 2. Final score: Washington 96, ASU 92 […]
Former ASU two-sport star Curley Culp was elected into the 2013 Pro Football Hall of Fame class on Saturday. The five-time NFL Pro Bowler played for the Kansas City Chiefs, Houston Oilers and Detroit Lions over his esteemed 14-year professional career. He started at defensive tackle for the Chiefs in their Super Bowl IV victory […]
Tyrice Thompson, who played football at Arizona State from 2004 to 2007, died Saturday after being stabbed five times during a bar room altercation last Sunday. Thompson, 27, was working as a bouncer at Martini Ranch in Scottsdale and was stabbed five times in the back, hip and arm after an altercation that started inside […]
Can we get a heat check for Jahii Carson? After being selected to the Freshman Player of the Year Watch List Thursday, the point guard’s outstanding play for the Sun Devils (17-4) continued to earn him national recognition, this time by ESPN.com writer Jeremy Lundblad. In his NCAA men’s basketball January recap, Lundblad chose Carson […]
Sure, you could read the box score and know who won, but we all know that won’t tell you everything that happened in a basketball game. So, we will give you a fork report, providing you with the analysis, quotes and notes from ASU’s road win over Washington State January 31. ASU 63, Washington State […]
Arizona State point guard and freshman sensation Jahii Carson has been nominated by the U.S. Basketball Writers Association to its 2013 Integris Wayman Tisdale Award Midseason Watch List. Twelve of the nation’s top first-year players in contention for the national freshman of the year award make up the list, as chosen by the association’s board […]
In 2006-07, the Arizona State basketball team finished a dismal 8-22 with only two conference wins. The commitment from highly-recruited James Harden from California provided hope for ASU’s following season. During Harden’s freshman season with the Sun Devils, he led head coach Herb Sendek’s team to a 21-12 record, just missing the NCAA Tournament. Harden […]
Going into this season, Arizona State senior Carrick Felix was not really looked at as an NBA prospect. Coming off a season in which he averaged 10.5 points and 4 rebounds per game while shooting .421 from the field, the 6-foot-6 swingman was a solid college player but nothing more. All that’s changed. Felix is […]
The Arizona State men’s basketball team is off to one of the hottest starts in its history with an overall record of 16-4 and 5-2 in the conference. The Sun Devils currently stand tied with No. 8 Arizona for third place in the Pac-12, which is a drastic turnaround to last year’s 10-win season put […]
Exactly 349 days ago, the following was written about Herb Sendek and Arizona State basketball by Eamonn Brennan in a Bottom 10 column on ESPN.com: To his credit, Herb Sendek did something few coaches in Arizona State history have ever done, especially in the last 20 years: He made the Sun Devils nationally relevant. Still, […]
The Arizona State Sun Devils basketball program is on the rise, and if they continue their inspired play it may result in a tournament berth. Former ASU point guard and current Devils color analyst Kyle Dodd told Arizona Sports 620’s Doug & Wolf Monday he thinks the Sun Devils have a real shot at making […]
For the third time this season, Arizona State forward Carrick Felix was named the Pac-12 Player of the Week. Felix, a senior from Millennium High School in Goodyear, averaged 19.5 points and 10.5 rebounds as the Sun Devils swept USC and UCLA last week. In the two games, Felix shot 59.1 percent (13-of-22) from the […]
The Arizona State Sun Devils are on the national radar. Though 16-4 overall with a 5-2 mark in the Pac-12, it was not until Saturday when the team finally notched what many would call a “signature win”. The Devils handled UCLA with ease, beating the Bruins by a score of 78-60 in Tempe. Arizona State […]
Herb Sendek and the ASU men’s basketball team have been a welcomed surprise in the Valley this season. Picked to finish 11th in the Pac-12 during the preseason, the Sun Devils have been mighty impressive through 20 games, winning 16 and going 5-2 in conference play. Yet until Saturday’s 78-60 thrashing of UCLA at Wells […]
TEMPE — Junior center Jordan Bachynski posted a career-high 22 points and 15 rebounds and also blocked six shots as Arizona State soundly beat UCLA 78-60 at Wells Fargo Arena Saturday. The Sun Devils went early to their big man, who had a decided size advantage against UCLA junior David Wear. Bachynski is four inches […]
The Arizona State women’s basketball team overcame a 16-point second-half deficit to beat USC 60-53 at the Galen Center in Los Angeles Friday night. The win allowed ASU head coach Charli Turner Thorne to reach a milestone in her successful career. It was Turner Thorne’s 300th victory at ASU. She becomes only the third coach […]
Sure, you could read the box score and know who won, but we all know that won’t tell you everything that happened in a basketball game. So, we will give you a fork report, providing you with the analysis, quotes and notes from ASU’s overtime win over USC on January 24. ASU 98, USC 93. […]
Arizona State guard Jahii Carson is making waves in the Pac-12 Conference as a freshman, and his performance is beginning to get recognition after his impressive first half of the season. Jeff Borzello of CBSSports.com has Carson among the top freshman in the country in his Freshman of the Year rankings. Carson continues to take […]
