Its time for the 2nd installment of Pac-12 all-time starting five. I did the Arizona Wildcats in my first installment; now it’s time for the Arizona State Sun Devils. The Sun Devils had quite a few outstanding players, let’s see which Arizona State basketball players made the cut. Center Alton Lister At center im going with Alton Lister, Lister played
As we begin to enter the best month of the year, march, every team is either fighting for a position in the tournament or a better seeding. Some teams have taken advantage, and are peaking at the right time, while others are doing the very opposite. Hot Creighton Blue Jays Besides Kansas, Creighton is the hottest team in college basketball
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As of November 30… Current Standings within the PAC-12: #21 Colorado Buffaloes (5-0) #14 Arizona Wildcats (8-0) Stanford Cardinals (7-1) (68-67 Loss to Butler) Oregon State Beavers (6-1) (Loss to Oklahoma) #23 Washington Huskies (5-1) (Loss to Tennessee) #11 Oregon (6-2) (Losses to #8 Gonzaga and #6 UNC) USC Trojans (6-2) (Losses to Temple and Marquette) California Golden Bears (5-2)
Read moreIt’s not too often that you’ll hear ‘basketball game’ and ‘casino’ in the same sentence, so each November in rural Connecticut, it is quite a treat. The 7th ranked Virginia Cavaliers took down Arizona State, 48-45 in the 2019 Air Force Reserve Basketball Hall of Fame Tip Off Championship. Casey Morsell and Mamadi Diakite led the Cavs on offense, with
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As of late, the PAC-12 has struggled as a conference in regards to tournament success. However, by no means does this imply that the PAC-12 was not a strong conference back in the day. From UCLA to Arizona, the PAC-12 has offered a competitive style of play that has produced a strong set of players as well. Without further ado,
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What makes college sports so entertaining, particularly college basketball, is the endless cycle of incoming players. Every season, college hoops brings in electric freshman who dominate at the college level for one year and head off to the NBA. However, these players are young, and their age is often seen by poor judgement, lack of leadership, etc. What is often
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#11 Arizona State advance to play #6 Buffalo in the round of 64 after a 75-64 victory over St. John’s. Luguentz Dort led the way for the Sun Devils with 21 while Zylan Cheatham added 14 in a game where Arizona State won the battle of ugly play. The Sun Devils as a team turned the ball over 21 times
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Last years Big Dance was unlike any prior to it. History was made, as UMBC became the first 16 seeded team to ever win a round of 64 game, beating Virginia by 20. Loyola-Chicago became 2018’s cinderella, hitting a buzzer beater to beat Miami in the first round and riding the momentum all the way to the Final Four. Every
Read moreThe Arizona State Sun Devils have had a Jekyll and Hyde type of season in 2018-2019. At times, Bobby Hurley’s bunch has looked like a top 20 team, and other times this team has failed to show up. At 20-9, the Sun Devils are squarely on the bubble, and can solidify their resume within the next week. Let’s dive into
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In the last weekend of non conference play for many teams, college basketball did not disappoint in Saturday’s action. There were upsets, near upsets, big plays, and nail biters. Overall, Saturday was a great day for college hoops fans. The day began with Ohio State and UCLA in game 1 of the CBS sports classic, a game that Ohio State
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