Taking care of business

With Duke as the next opponent the Sun Devils will face, there was concern that the maroon and gold would overlook tonight’s matchup against University of San Francisco at Wells Fargo Arena. Not only did the team manage to put their best effort, they defeated the Don’s 104-65.   Full Story

With a 4:30 pm tip-off Coach Herb Sendek joked earlier in the week that Friday’s game against University of San Francisco was a “businessman special.” Well, business was good this afternoon at Wells Fargo Arena as the Sun Devils set a record high for points scored in the Sendek era, crushing the Dons 104-65 and not looking ahead towards a game with Duke.   Full Story

Devils Digest has learned that 6-7 207 Victor Rudd has been ruled eligible by the NCAA Clearinghouse today.   Full Story

The Sun Devils pulled off another lopsided victory in an 84 to 62 win over Texas State Monday night in front of 5,457 at Wells Fargo Arena as part of ESPN’s 24-hours of basketball coverage. The Sun Devils now look ahead to a 9:30 tip off tomorrow night against the TCU Horned Frogs.   Full Story

In a late night affair in Tempe the maroon and gold realized fairly quickly that they won’t be able to sleepwalk their way to victory against Texas State. Thanks to reserves Trent Lockett and Ty Abbott, ASU was finally able to break away late in the first half, en route to an 84-62 victory in the first round of the NIT Season Tip-Off at Wells Fargo Arena in front of 5,457 in attendance.   Full Story

The 2009-10 ASU men’s basketball team came out to make a statement against the Western Illinois Leathernecks. Defeating the visitors 87-35, the maroon and gold were able to use their newcomers who gained many valuable minutes on the court, and along with the veterans showed a high degree of hustle on both ends of the floor.   Full Story

Albeit versus an inferior opponent, it was hard not to come away delighted from ASU’s 87-35 win over Western Illinois. This 52-point victory, in front of 8,992 in attendance at Wells Fargo Arena, is the highest one for the Sun Devils in the Herb Sendek era and the largest margin of any win since the 1996-97 season.   Full Story

After three years of steady improvement, Herb Sendek and his Arizona State Sun Devils will have their work cut out for them this season. With the departure of two players to the NBA who helped change the culture of college basketball in Tempe, ASU will have to rely on returning players who will need some newcomers to contribute in their efforts to return to the NCAA Tournament.   Full Story

In this two-part video junior guard Jamelle McMillan talks to the media about the upcoming season, the progress of his teammates and his role on this year's squad.   Full Story

During ASU’s basketball media day Devils Digest caught up with Sun Devil guards Derek Glasser and Jamelle McMillan to talk about ASU’s upcoming 2009-10 season.   Full Story

ASU's starting center Eric Boateng talked about the upcoming season on the team's Media Day.   Full Story

Devils Digest sits down with Ty Abbott on ASU's Media Day   Full Story

An excerpt from Herb Sendek's Media Day press conference   Full Story

Arizona State Head Coach Herb Sendek talked to the media about the upcoming season and other topics on Media Day.   Full Story

Arizona State point guard Derek Glasser's Media Day press conference, plus an off the court feature.   Full Story

Four-star guard Daniel Bejarano should have a decision soon.   Full Story

Many basketball recruiting stories have their extraordinary twists and turns, but few can rival that of 7-2 245 Canadian center Jordan Bachynski. The Alberta native stated at age 12 that he wanted to play at Arizona State and sure enough, while on his LDS mission, he pledged to the Sun Devils becoming the latest member of their 2010 class. We talked to Yolanda Bachynski about her son’s decision.   Full Story

The Orlando Magic will host the 2009 Orlando Pro Summer League at the RDV Sportsplex from July 6-10. The 15-game event will feature the Orlando Magic, Indiana Pacers, Oklahoma City Thunder, Utah Jazz, Boston Celtics and a split squad between the New Jersey Nets and Philadelphia 76ers.   Full Story

We will be rankings the top 30 prospects in Arizona throughout the week and here is a look at 25-30.   Full Story

Each year much is made out of the fact that the UA may not recruit the state as hard as Arizona State, but history shows it is not a big deal at all.   Full Story

Jeff Pendergraph doesn’t look at the plethora of mock NBA drafts that are flooding media outlets these days. He won’t talk about those prognostications unless someone else initiates it in conversation. The former Sun Devil forward knows that he has showcased himself very well during his various workouts, and that he will be pleased when his name is called in the NBA draft on June 25th.   Full Story

Arizona's recruiting priorities are starting to take a bit more shape and here is a breakdown for 2010.   Full Story

Next up for NBA hopefuls is the 2009 NBA Draft Combine that will be held in Chicago at the end of this month. Here is the current list of invitees.   Full Story

Arizona has one of the younger staffs in the country, but that does not mean it will not be effective.   Full Story

Kyryl Natyazhko made the decision to come to Arizona at the Derby Classic on Saturday.   Full Story