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Arizona State Sun Devils men's basketball

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current	2025–26 Arizona State Sun Devils men's basketball team
name	Arizona State Sun Devils
men's basketball
logo	Arizona State Athletics wordmark.svg
logo_size	250
firstseason
university	Arizona State University
conference	Big 12
location	Tempe, Arizona
coach	Bobby Hurley
tenure	11th
arena	Desert Financial Arena
capacity	14,100
nickname	Sun Devils
studentsection	942 Crew
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bestfinish	8
NCAAeliteeight	1961, 1963, 1975
NCAAsweetsixteen	1961, 1963, 1973, 1975, 1995*
NCAAroundof32	1975, 1980, 1981, 1991, 1995*, 2003, 2009
NCAAtourneys	1958, 1961, 1962, 1963, 1964, 1973, 1975, 1980, 1981, 1991, 1995*, 2003, 2009, 2014, 2018, 2019, 2023
conference_season	BIAA: 1958, 1959, 1961, 1962
WAC: 1963, 1964, 1973, 1975
below	* - vacated by NCAA

men's basketball 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 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 eleven-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.

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

Head coaches

Main article: List of Arizona State Sun Devils men's basketball head coaches

Record vs. Pac-12 opponents

Arizona State has these all-time series records vs. Pac-12 opponents . The Sun Devils lead three of the series. (note: the results include non-conference matchups).

Opponent	Wins	Losses	Pct.	Streak
Arizona	87	163	()	ARIZ 5
Cal	51	42	()	CAL 1
Colorado	14	16	()	ASU 2
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	38	()	UTAH 2
Washington	44	49	()	WASH 3
Wash. St.	47	42	()	ASU 1

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.

2023	#11	First Four
First Round	#11 Nevada
#6 TCU	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.

2015	First Round (Storrs, CT)
Second Round (Richmond, VA)	Connecticut
Richmond	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.

1953	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.

1974	First Round (St. Louis, MO)		L 74–81

CBC results

Arizona State has appeared in the College Basketball Crown once. Their overall record is 0–1.

2025	First Round	Nebraska	L 78–86

Retired numbers

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

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13	James Harden	2007–2009	2015

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Honored jerseys

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

53	Alton Lister	1978–1981

NBA & ABA Individual Achievements

National Basketball Association

NBA Most Valuable Player

2017–18	James Harden	Shooting guard	Houston Rockets

List of NBA All-Stars

1988, 1990	Fat Lever	Point guard

NBA Champion

1985, 1987, 1988	Byron Scott	Sooting guard	Los Angeles Lakers

ABA Individual Achievements

ABA Champion

1970, 1972, 1973	Freddie Lewis	Point guard	Indiana Pacers

ABA All-Star Game

1968, 1972, 1975	Freddie Lewis	Point guard

Statistical leaders

Main article: Arizona State Sun Devils men's basketball statistical leaders

References

[https://www.sports-reference.com/cbb/schools/arizona-state/men/Arizona State Sun Devils Men's Basketball School History] on Sports Reference.com
"Arizona State NBA Draft Picks".
"2022 Pac-12 Men's Basketball Tournament".
"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
"Arizona State Sun Devils Head-to-Head Results".
[https://arizonasports.com/story/2298861/josh-christopher-wear-james-hardens-retired-no-13-jersey-asu/Josh Christopher will wear James Harden’s retired No. 13 jersey for ASU] at Arizona Sports, 7 May 2020
[James Harden's jersey number retired at Arizona State] on Sportingnews.com by Gabrielle McMillen - 19 Feb 2015
(January 13, 2022). "Men's Hoops Hosts Colorado Saturday as Ike Diogu No. 5 Goes Into Rafters". [[Arizona State Sun Devils]].
[https://thesundevils.com/sports/mens-basketball/roster Basketball roster] at Arizona State

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