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ASU Baseball: Preseason Poll Roundup
Richard Martinez/ House of Sparky Where are the Sun Devils? As college baseball season approaches next month there is plenty of buzz around the Arizona State Sun Devils. Here is the national rankings from various polls as the Sun Devils prepare for the season opener on February 14 against Villanova. D1Baseball ASU Rank: No. 9 Others in the Pac-12: No. 14 UCLA, No. 17 Stanford Perfect Game ASU Rank: No. 5 Others in the Pac-12: No. 9 UCLA, No. 15 Stanford Baseball America ASU Rank: No. 3 Others in the Pac-12: No. 10 UCLA, No. 22 Arizona Collegiate Baseball Newspaper ASU Rank: No. 5...
House of Sparky Jan 19, 2020
ASU Women’s Basketball: Seniors come up big in win over Washington State
Richard Martinez/House of Sparky Five straight After some first quarter struggles, the No. 18 Arizona State Sun Devils (15-4, 4-2 Pac-12) defeated the Washington State Cougars (9-9, 3-3 Pac-12) on the road 65-56 for their fifth straight win. In the first quarter, the Sun Devils only put up six points and shot 2-for-16 from the field. However, their defensive efforts weren’t as bad as they held the Cougars to only 12 points. The first points came three minutes in from sophomore guard Iris Mbulito. Things improved for both teams in the second quarter. The Sun Devils were finding more...
House of Sparky Jan 19, 2020
ASU Hockey: Sun Devils sweep RIT behind Knierim’s big night
Richard Martinez/House of Sparky Back-to-back sweeps For the second consecutive night, No. 14 Arizona State (15-8-3) secured a victory by using a strong third period effort to defeat the Rochester Institute of Technology (11-10-3) at Oceanside Ice Arena. The Sun Devils upended the Tigers by a final of 5-3 courtesy of two big goals in the final 20 minutes, helping to seal off a second straight series sweep. “We are at the point in the year where we need to collect wins to get to the tournament,” said ASU head coach Greg Powers of his team’s sweep. “It’s one at a time and now...
House of Sparky Jan 19, 2020
ASU Basketball: Sun Devils bounce back in an impressive showing against Utah
Joe Camporeale-USA TODAY Sports Back in the win column Two nights ago against Colorado, the Arizona State Men’s basketball team (11-7, 2-3 Pac-12) looked lost. They weren’t in rhythm and couldn’t find any success on the offensive side of the floor. The ASU team that showed up to Desert Financial arena on Saturday against Utah (10-7, 1-4) was vastly different. They won in commanding fashion 83-64 and did so with style. From the first tip, ASU point guard Remy Martin collected the ball, attacked the defense and found Rob Edwards for an easy two points. This set the tone for the game,...
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Arizona State basketball uses strong second half to surge past Utah
The Sun Devils got what they needed, surging past Utah 83-64 in Pac-12 play Saturday night at Desert Financial Arena.
House of Sparky Jan 18, 2020
ASU Men’s Tennis: TCU curse remains unbroken as No. 25 Sun Devils fall 5-2
Dylan Mckim/Cronkite News Still winless against the Horned Frogs It was a short-lived undefeated campaign for No. 25 Arizona State. One that lasted just one match and two days before succumbing to its first loss of the season against No. 8 Texas Christian on Saturday. Without the services of senior ace Nathan Ponwith (shoulder), junior Tim Ruehl (undisclosed) and junior Will Kirkman (wrist), the Sun Devils (1-1, 0-0 Pac-12) again sent out a youthful lineup that featured four freshmen. And it showed in their 5-2 defeat. “Today we lost to a better team than us,” junior Andrea Bolla...
House of Sparky Jan 18, 2020
ASU Basketball: How to Follow, Game Thread: Arizona State vs. Utah
Richard Martinez/House of Sparky Take down Utes The Arizona State Sun Devils attempt to split the weekend series as they face the Utah Utes at 7:00 p.m. Watch: Pac-12 Networks (Play-by-play: Roxy Bernstein, Color: Bill Walton) Listen: Sun Devil Radio Network or ESPN 620 Blaze Radio (Ethan Jordan, Chris Gleason) Read: House of Sparky will provide instant postgame recaps as well as score and play updates on Twitter. Game Thread - Comment Section We encourage you to post your thoughts in the comment section while you watch Saturday’s contest. Your comments can be questions, concerns...
House of Sparky Jan 18, 2020
ASU Women’s Basketball: No. 18 Sun Devils take down the Huskies, 67-50
Richard Martinez/ House of Sparky Double digit win for ASU The No. 18 Sun Devils made their presence felt in Seattle from the tip, with a convincing win over the Washington Huskies, 67-50. After a crazy weekend, where the No. 18 Sun Devils (14-4, 4-2 Pac-12) took down two AP top five teams, a win over the Washington Huskies was needed. The Sun Devils and Huskies seemed to be very well balanced on the defensive side of the ball. In the first quarter alone, the two teams totaled for 15 turnovers. The game seemed to be a dog fight but ASU was able to find their shots and run away with the...
House of Sparky Jan 18, 2020
ASU Hockey: Third period explosion lifts Sun Devils to victory over RIT
Richard Martinez/House of Sparky Five-spot No. 14 Arizona State (14-8-3) was entering into another hard-fought battle going into the third period. The Sun Devils were knotted at one with the Rochester Institute of Technology (11-9-3) with 20 minutes left to play. ASU has been in a lot of tight-knit hockey games down the stretch of games this season, and it appeared that Friday night would be no different. However, a dam broke open early in the third period and it continued to flood. Over the span of four minutes and 48 seconds, the Devils netted five goals, providing disaster for RIT...
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Tapley leads No. 18 ASU women's basketball to fourth straight win
Ja'Tavia Tapley leads No. 18 ASU women's basketball to fourth straight win
House of Sparky Jan 17, 2020
ASU Women’s Basketball: Ja’Tavia Tapley continues to be successful in her new city
Richard Martinez/ House of Sparky From LA to Tempe Ja’Tavia Tapley announced in April 2019 that she would be transferring from the University of Southern California to Arizona State University after spending three years there and receiving her undergraduate degree. The decision for the 6-foot-3-inch forward came fast, as Kansas was the only other school she looked at before deciding that Tempe would be her new home. “On the visit, my teammates really made me feel like I was at home and I was comfortable with a group of people that would take me in and accept me for me and help me...
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Former Arizona State running back Eno Benjamin unveils 'Tucson's Most Hated' clothing line
If the NFL doesn't work out for Eno Benjamin, the former Arizona State running back can always fall back on fashion.
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ASU basketball team looks for redemption against Utah
ASU basketball team looks for redemption against Utah
House of Sparky Jan 17, 2020
ASU Hockey: RIT Preview
Richard Martinez/House of Sparky Back in Tempe No. 14 Arizona State (13-8-3) is back to action this weekend when the Sun Devils host the Rochester Institute of Technology (11-8-3) at Oceanside Ice Arena. ASU is fresh off a series sweep against Brown, and the Devils are looking to get on a roll throughout the rest of 2020. Last season ASU swept RIT back at their home arena, and the Tigers are currently 7-6-3 in the Atlantic Hockey Conference, which is good enough for fifth place behind Sacred Heart, Army, American International, and Robert Morris. Last weekend, RIT also pulled off an...
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Arizona State football game-by-game predictions: How many wins for Sun Devils in 2020?
Here's an early (ridiculously so) game-by-game look at ASU's slate of matchups next season, with extremely early predictions.
