Arizona State Sun Devils men's basketball explained

Current:

2024–25 Arizona State Sun Devils men's basketball team

Arizona State Sun Devils men's basketball

University:

Arizona State University

Conference:

Pac-12

Location:

Tempe, Arizona

Coach:

Bobby Hurley

Tenure:

9th

Arena:

Desert Financial Arena

Capacity:

14,100

Nickname:

Sun Devils

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1961, 1963, 1975

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1961, 1963, 1973, 1975, 1995*

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1975, 1980, 1981, 1991, 1995*, 2003, 2009

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1958, 1961, 1962, 1963, 1964, 1973, 1975, 1980, 1981, 1991, 1995, 2003, 2009, 2014, 2018, 2019, 2023
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The Arizona State Sun Devils men's basketball team is the basketball team that represents Arizona State University in Tempe, Arizona, United States. The school's team currently competes in the Pac-12 Conference.

The Arizona State Sun Devils have appeared in the NCAA tournament 17 times, including 3 Elite Eights (1961, 1963, 1975). They have won eight conference championships (four WAC, and four Border Conference) and finished in the final AP rankings seven times. The highest national ranking the Sun Devils have achieved is AP No. 3 under Bobby Hurley during the 2017–18 season and No. 3 under Ned Wulk during the 1980–81 season when the starting lineup included future NBA stars Byron Scott, Fat Lever, and Alton Lister.

38 ASU Sun Devils have been selected in the NBA draft, including ten-time NBA All-Star James Harden, Byron Scott, Isaac Austin, Lafayette Lever, Alton Lister, Lionel Hollins, Sam Williams, Jeff Pendergraph, Mario Bennett, Tommy Smith, Ike Diogu, Eddie House, Freddie Lewis, and Joe Caldwell.^[1]

History

Bobby Hurley era

Arizona State is currently led by head coach Bobby Hurley (eight seasons), who replaced Herb Sendek. Sendek was credited for bringing a "basketball atmosphere" and level of excitement to Arizona State that had been absent for years. In his first four seasons at Arizona State, Sendek led the Sun Devils to three consecutive 20 win seasons, the 2009 Pac-10 conference tournament finals, and the second round of the 2009 NCAA tournament and 2014 NCAA tournament. Hurley, in turn, has taken the Sun Devils to the 2018, 2019, and 2023 NCAA Tournaments.

The Sun Devils earned a 3-seed and first-round bye in the Pac-12 Conference men's basketball tournament and were scheduled to play Washington State when the tournament was canceled due to the COVID-19 pandemic.^[2] The 2020 NCAA Division I men's basketball tournament was also canceled due to the pandemic. While the NCAA did not release seedings for the canceled tournament, the Sun Devils were projected by ESPN's Joe Lunardi in his end-of-season "Bracketology" to be a 9-seed.^[3] This would have been the first time since 1964 that the Sun Devils had made the tournament in three straight years.

Head coaches

See main article: List of Arizona State Sun Devils men's basketball head coaches.

Record vs. Pac-12 opponents

Arizona State has the following all-time series records vs. Pac-12 opponents. The Sun Devils lead three series with conference opponents. (Note: the listed all-time series records include any non-conference matchups). Updated through March. 14, 2024.

Opponent	Wins	Losses	Streak
Arizona	87	161	ARIZ 3
Cal	51	42	CAL 1
Colorado	12	16	COL 1
Oregon	47	49	ORE 2
Oregon St.	55	45	ASU 1
Stanford	44	54	STAN 1
UCLA	24	76	UCLA 5
USC	44	64	USC 1
Utah	28	37	UTAH 1
Washington	44	49	WASH 3
Wash. St.	47	42	ASU 1

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Postseason results

NCAA tournament results

The Sun Devils have appeared in the NCAA tournament 16* (15) times. Their combined record is 14–17 (12-16). ASU's 1995 NCAA tournament appearance (2 wins, 1 loss) was vacated by the NCAA.

		Round of 24		L 68–72
		Round of 24 Sweet Sixteen Elite Eight		W 72–70 W 86–71 L 80–88
		Round of 25		L 73–78
		Round of 25 Sweet Sixteen Elite Eight		W 79–75 ^OT W 93–79 L 65–83
		Round of 25		L 90–92
		Round of 25 Sweet Sixteen Regional 3rd Place Game	UCLA	W 103–78 L 81–98 L 80–84
		Round of 32 Sweet Sixteen Elite Eight		W 97–94 W 84–81 L 75–89
	5	Round of 48 Round of 32		W 99–71 L 75–89
	2	Round of 32		L 71–88
	8	Round of 64 Round of 32		W 79–76 L 90–97
1995	5	Round of 64 Round of 32 Sweet Sixteen		W 81–66* W 64–54* L 73–97*
	10	Round of 64 Round of 32		W 84–71 L 76–108
	6	Round of 64 Round of 32		W 66–57 L 67–78
	10	Round of 64		L 85–87
	11	First Four		L 56–60
		11	First Four First Round		W 74–65 L 74–91
		11	First Four First Round		W 98–73 L 70–72

NIT results

The Sun Devils have appeared in the National Invitation Tournament (NIT) 13 times. Their combined record is 7–13.

	First Round (Tempe, AZ) Second Round (Tempe, AZ)		W 87–83 L 76–78
	First Round (Tempe, AZ)		L 71–86
	First Round (Santa Barbara, CA) Second Round (Tempe, AZ)		W 71–65 L 58–80
	First Round (Tempe, AZ)		L 68–78
	First Round (Provo, UT)		L 67–74
	First Round (Honolulu, HI)		L 73–90
	First Round (Tempe, AZ) Second Round (Raleigh, NC)		W 83–77 L 57–60
	First Round (Las Vegas, NV)		L 91–96
	First Round (Las Vegas, NV)		L 78–89
	First Round (Tempe, AZ) Second Round (Tempe, AZ) Quarterfinals (Tempe, AZ)		W 64–53 W 65–51 L 57–70
	First Round (Tempe, AZ)		L 66–67
	First Round (Tempe, AZ) Second Round (Waco, TX)		W 83–68 L 86–89
	First Round (Storrs, CT) Second Round (Richmond, VA)		W 68–61 L 70–76 ^OT

NAIA tournament results

Arizona State appeared in the NAIA Division I men's basketball tournament twice. Their combined record is 2–2.

	First Round Second Round		W 68–66 L 53–54
	First Round Second Round		W 81–79 L 71–83

Commissioners' Invitational results

Arizona State appeared in the National Commissioners Invitational Tournament once. Their overall record is 0–1.

	First Round (St. Louis, MO)		L 74–81

Retired numbers

See main article: List of NCAA men's basketball retired numbers. thumb|170px|James Harden played two seasons for the Sun Devils before entering the NBA. His number 13 was retired by Arizona State in 2015

Arizona State Sun Devils retired numbers
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13		2007–2009	2015	^[6]

Notes

Retired/honored jerseys

The Sun Devils have retired/honored eight jerseys in program history, most recently Ike Diogu's 5 in 2022.^[7] Nevertheless, the numbers are active and available for use.^[8]

5		1996–2000
5		2002–2005
11		1979–1983
12		1978–1982
13		2007–2009
32		1961–1964
33		1973–1975
53		1978–1981

Statistical leaders

See main article: Arizona State Sun Devils men's basketball statistical leaders.

External links

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Notes and References

Web site: Arizona State NBA Draft Picks.
Web site: 2022 Pac-12 Men's Basketball Tournament. https://web.archive.org/web/20150710142450/http://pac-12.com/mens-basketball/mens-basketball-tournament. dead. July 10, 2015.
Web site: NCAA Bracketology -- Projecting the 2022 March Madness men's field.
Arizona State Records Book https://s3.amazonaws.com/sidearm.sites/asu.sidearmsports.com/documents/2019/11/21/2019_20_Sun_Devil_Men_s_Basketball_Record_Book.pdf
Web site: Arizona State Sun Devils Head-to-Head Results.
James Harden's jersey number retired at Arizona State
Web site: Men's Hoops Hosts Colorado Saturday as Ike Diogu No. 5 Goes Into Rafters . . January 13, 2022 . January 17, 2022 .
https://thesundevils.com/sports/mens-basketball/roster Basketball roster