The NCAA Tournament began seeding teams in 1979, the year Michigan State beat Indiana State in the championship game that changed the sport. In the subsequent 40-something years, there have been just…
For the first time since 2019, Arizona State women’s basketball is dancing. The Sun Devils will play in the First Four game against Virginia in the 10-seed slot in Iowa…
In what might be the biggest upset since 16-seeded UMBC beat No. 1 Virginia eight years ago, the NCAA Tournament selection process came and went Sunday without controversy, outrage or…
Saturday’s Big 12 Championship match-up with Houston was a tune-up for what’s likely to come for the Arizona Wildcats. Koa Peat scored 21 points to lead the Wildcats to their…
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Well, it sure looks like we did it again. To be honest, it’s become more of the norm, than the exception, here in Arizona. Once considered “just another state” with…
Photos by Chase Henry
-What’s wrong with sports Golden State Warriors head coach Steve Kerr makes perfect sense, but he’s screaming into the wind. “I know this will not be a popular opinion in…
The sloppy start came first, followed by the technical fouls, the lopsided halftime score and the embarrassing loss — the worst of the Bobby Hurley era, all wrapped in 40…