Jump to content

Arizona State Sun Devils men's basketball

From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia

Arizona State Sun Devils men's basketball
2024–25 Arizona State Sun Devils men's basketball team
UniversityArizona State University
Head coachBobby Hurley (10th season)
ConferenceBig 12
LocationTempe, Arizona
ArenaDesert Financial Arena
(capacity: 14,100)
NicknameSun Devils
Student section942 Crew
ColorsMaroon and gold[1]
   
Uniforms
Home jersey
Team colours
Home
Away jersey
Team colours
Away
Alternate jersey
Team colours
Alternate
NCAA tournament Elite Eight
1961, 1963, 1975
NCAA tournament Sweet Sixteen
1961, 1963, 1973, 1975, 1995*
NCAA tournament round of 32
1975, 1980, 1981, 1991, 1995*, 2003, 2009
NCAA tournament appearances
1958, 1961, 1962, 1963, 1964, 1973, 1975, 1980, 1981, 1991, 1995, 2003, 2009, 2014, 2018, 2019, 2023
* - vacated by NCAA
Conference regular season champions
BIAA: 1958, 1959, 1961, 1962
WAC: 1963, 1964, 1973, 1975

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 Big 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.[2]

History

[edit]

Bobby Hurley era

[edit]

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.[3] 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.[4] This would have been the first time since 1964 that the Sun Devils had made the tournament in three straight years.

Head coaches

[edit]

Record vs. Pac-12 opponents

[edit]

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 Pct. Streak
Arizona 87 161 (.351) ARIZ 3
Cal 51 42 (.548) CAL 1
Colorado 12 16 (.429) COL 1
Oregon 47 49 (.490) ORE 2
Oregon St. 55 45 (.550) ASU 1
Stanford 44 54 (.449) STAN 1
UCLA 24 76 (.240) UCLA 5
USC 44 64 (.407) USC 1
Utah 28 37 (.431) UTAH 1
Washington 44 49 (.473) WASH 3
Wash. St. 47 42 (.528) ASU 1

[5] [6]

Postseason results

[edit]

NCAA tournament results

[edit]

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.

Year Seed Round Opponent Result
1958 Round of 24 Idaho State L 68–72
1961 Round of 24
Sweet Sixteen
Elite Eight
Seattle
USC
Utah
W 72–70
W 86–71
L 80–88
1962 Round of 25 Utah State L 73–78
1963 Round of 25
Sweet Sixteen
Elite Eight
Utah State
UCLA
Oregon State
W 79–75 OT
W 93–79
L 65–83
1964 Round of 25 Utah State L 90–92
1973 Round of 25
Sweet Sixteen
Regional 3rd Place Game
Oklahoma City
UCLA
Long Beach State
W 103–78
L 81–98
L 80–84
1975 Round of 32
Sweet Sixteen
Elite Eight
Alabama
UNLV
UCLA
W 97–94
W 84–81
L 75–89
1980 5 Round of 48
Round of 32
Loyola Marymount
Ohio State
W 99–71
L 75–89
1981 2 Round of 32 Kansas L 71–88
1991 8 Round of 64
Round of 32
Rutgers
Arkansas
W 79–76
L 90–97
1995* 5 Round of 64
Round of 32
Sweet Sixteen
Ball State
Manhattan
Kentucky
W 81–66*
W 64–54*
L 73–97*
2003 10 Round of 64
Round of 32
Memphis
Kansas
W 84–71
L 76–108
2009 6 Round of 64
Round of 32
Temple
Syracuse
W 66–57
L 67–78
2014 10 Round of 64 Texas L 85–87
2018 11 First Four Syracuse L 56–60
2019 11 First Four
First Round
St. John's
Buffalo
W 74–65
L 74–91
2023 11 First Four
First Round
Nevada
TCU
W 98–73
L 70–72

NIT results

[edit]

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

Year Round Opponent Result
1983 First Round (Tempe, AZ)
Second Round (Tempe, AZ)
Cal State Fullerton
TCU
W 87–83
L 76–78
1990 First Round (Tempe, AZ) Long Beach State L 71–86
1992 First Round (Santa Barbara, CA)
Second Round (Tempe, AZ)
UC Santa Barbara
Utah
W 71–65
L 58–80
1993 First Round (Tempe, AZ) Georgetown L 68–78
1994 First Round (Provo, UT) BYU L 67–74
1998 First Round (Honolulu, HI) Hawaiʻi L 73–90
2000 First Round (Tempe, AZ)
Second Round (Raleigh, NC)
New Mexico State
NC State
W 83–77
L 57–60
2002 First Round (Las Vegas, NV) UNLV L 91–96
2005 First Round (Las Vegas, NV) UNLV L 78–89
2008 First Round (Tempe, AZ)
Second Round (Tempe, AZ)
Quarterfinals (Tempe, AZ)
Alabama State
Southern Illinois
Florida
W 64–53
W 65–51
L 57–70
2010 First Round (Tempe, AZ) Jacksonville L 66–67
2013 First Round (Tempe, AZ)
Second Round (Waco, TX)
Detroit
Baylor
W 83–68
L 86–89
2015 First Round (Storrs, CT)
Second Round (Richmond, VA)
Connecticut
Richmond
W 68–61
L 70–76 OT

NAIA tournament results

[edit]

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

Year Round Opponent Result
1948 First Round
Second Round
Northeast Missouri State
Mankato State
W 68–66
L 53–54
1953 First Round
Second Round
East Tennessee State
Nebraska Wesleyan
W 81–79
L 71–83

Commissioners' Invitational results

[edit]

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

Year Round Opponent Result
1974 First Round (St. Louis, MO) Toledo L 74–81

Retired numbers

[edit]
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
No. Player Career No. ret. Ref.
13 James Harden [n 1] 2007–2009 2015 [8]
Notes
  1. ^ In 2020, Harden gave Josh Christopher permission to wear his retired #13 number.[7]

Retired/honored jerseys

[edit]

The Sun Devils have retired/honored eight jerseys in program history, most recently Ike Diogu's 5 in 2022.[9] Nevertheless, the numbers are active and available for use.[10]

No. Player Career
5 Eddie House 1996–2000
Ike Diogu 2002–2005
11 Byron Scott 1979–1983
12 Fat Lever 1978–1982
13 James Harden 2007–2009
32 Joe Caldwell 1961–1964
33 Lionel Hollins 1973–1975
53 Alton Lister 1978–1981

Statistical leaders

[edit]

References

[edit]
  1. ^ "Sun Devil Athletics Brand Identity Guidelines" (PDF). Retrieved June 30, 2022.
  2. ^ "Arizona State NBA Draft Picks".
  3. ^ "2022 Pac-12 Men's Basketball Tournament". Archived from the original on July 10, 2015.
  4. ^ "NCAA Bracketology -- Projecting the 2022 March Madness men's field".
  5. ^ 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
  6. ^ "Arizona State Sun Devils Head-to-Head Results".
  7. ^ Josh Christopher will wear James Harden’s retired No. 13 jersey for ASU at Arizona Sports, 7 May 2020
  8. ^ [James Harden's jersey number retired at Arizona State] on Sportingnews.com by Gabrielle McMillen - 19 Feb 2015
  9. ^ "Men's Hoops Hosts Colorado Saturday as Ike Diogu No. 5 Goes Into Rafters". Arizona State Sun Devils. January 13, 2022. Retrieved January 17, 2022.
  10. ^ Basketball roster at Arizona State
[edit]