Arizona State Sun Devils men's basketball


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. They have won eight conference championships 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.
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History

Bobby Hurley era

Arizona State is currently led by head coach Bobby Hurley, 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.

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..
OpponentWinsLossesPct.Streak
Arizona87163ARIZ 5
Cal5142CAL 1
Colorado1416ASU 2
Oregon4749ORE 2
Oregon St.5545ASU 1
Stanford4454STAN 1
UCLA2476UCLA 5
USC4464USC 1
Utah2838UTAH 2
Washington4449WASH 3
Wash. St.4742ASU 1

Postseason results

NCAA tournament results

The Sun Devils have appeared in the NCAA tournament 16* times. Their combined record is 14–17*. ASU's 1995 NCAA tournament appearance was vacated by the NCAA.
1958First RoundIdaho StateL 68–72
1961First Round
Sweet Sixteen
Elite Eight		Seattle
USC
Utah		W 72–70
W 86–71
L 80–88
1962First RoundUtah StateL 73–78
1963First Round
Sweet Sixteen
Elite Eight		Utah State
UCLA
Oregon State		W 79–75 OT
W 93–79
L 65–83
1964First RoundUtah StateL 90–92
1973First Round
Sweet Sixteen
Regional 3rd Place Game		Oklahoma City
UCLA
Long Beach State		W 103–78
L 81–98
L 80–84
1975First Round
Sweet Sixteen
Elite Eight		Alabama
UNLV
UCLA		W 97–94
W 84–81
L 75–89
1980#5First Round
Second Round		#12 Loyola Marymount
  1. 4 Ohio State
W 99–71L 75–89
1981#2Second Round#7 KansasL 71–88
1991#8First Round
Second Round		#9 Rutgers
  1. 1 Arkansas
W 79–76L 90–97
1995*#5First Round
Second Round
Sweet Sixteen		#12 Ball State
  1. 13 Manhattan
  2. 1 Kentucky
W 81–66*W 64–54*
L 73–97*
2003#10First Round
Second Round		#7 Memphis
  1. 2 Kansas
W 84–71L 76–108
2009#6First Round
Second Round		#11 Temple
  1. 3 Syracuse
W 66–57L 67–78
2014#10Second Round#7 TexasL 85–87
2018#11First Four#11 SyracuseL 56–60
2019#11First Four
First Round		#11 St. John's
  1. 6 Buffalo
W 74–65L 74–91
2023#11First Four
First Round		#11 Nevada
  1. 6 TCU
W 98–73L 70–72

NIT results

The Sun Devils have appeared in the National Invitation Tournament 13 times. Their combined record is 7–13.
1983First Round
Second Round
W 87–83
L 76–78
1990First Round L 71–86
1992First Round
Second Round
W 71–65
L 58–80
1993First Round GeorgetownL 68–78
1994First Round L 67–74
1998First Round L 73–90
2000First Round
Second Round
W 83–77
L 57–60
2002First Round L 91–96
2005First Round L 78–89
2008First Round
Second Round
Quarterfinals

Florida		W 64–53
W 65–51
L 57–70
2010First Round L 66–67
2013First Round
Second Round 		Detroit
Baylor		W 83–68
L 86–89
2015First Round
Second Round 		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.
1948First Round
Second Round
W 68–66
L 53–54
1953First 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.
1974First Round L 74–81

CBC results

Arizona State has appeared in the College Basketball Crown once. Their overall record is 0–1.
2025First RoundNebraskaL 78–86

Retired numbers

[file:James Harden (30852408515).jpg|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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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.
5Eddie House1996–2000
5Ike Diogu2002–2005
11Byron Scott1979–1983
12Fat Lever1978–1982
13James Harden2007–2009
32Joe Caldwell1961–1964
33Lionel Hollins1973–1975
53Alton Lister1978–1981

NBA & ABA Individual Achievements

National Basketball Association
2017–18James HardenShooting guardHouston Rockets

1969, 1970Joe CaldwellShooting guard/small forward
2013–2022; 2025James HardenShooting guard
1978Lionel HollinsPoint guard
1988, 1990Fat LeverPoint guard

2014Jeff AyresPower forwardSan Antonio Spurs
2025Luguentz DortSmall forwardOklahoma City Thunder
1978Lionel HollinsPoint guardPortland Trail Blazers
2008Eddie HouseShooting guardBoston Celtics
1980, 1982Mark LandsbergerPower forwardLos Angeles Lakers
1985, 1987, 1988Byron ScottSooting guardLos Angeles Lakers

ABA Individual Achievements
1970, 1972, 1973Freddie LewisPoint guardIndiana Pacers

1968, 1972Art BeckerPower forward
1971, 1973Joe CaldwellShooting guard/small forward
1968, 1972, 1975Freddie LewisPoint guard