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 currently competes in the Pac-12 Conference.
The Arizona State Sun Devils have appeared in the NCAA Tournament 16 times, including 3 Elite Eights. They have won 8 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.
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 and 2019 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 subsequently 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 "Braketology" 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.
Thirty-six ASU Sun Devils have been selected in the NBA Draft, including six-time NBA All-Star James Harden, Byron Scott, Isaac Austin, Lafayette Lever, Alton Lister, Lionel Hollins, Sam Williams, Jeff Pendergraph, Stevin "Hedake" Smith, Mario Bennett, Tommy Smith, Ike Diogu, Eddie House, Freddie Lewis, and Joe Caldwell.
Yearly records
Head Coaches Records
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..| Opponent | Wins | Losses | Pct. | Streak |
| Arizona | 85 | 153 | .357 | ASU 1 |
| Cal | 45 | 41 | .523 | ASU 5 |
| Colorado | 9 | 12 | .429 | Colorado 3 |
| Oregon | 44 | 45 | .494 | ASU 1 |
| Oregon St. | 49 | 43 | .533 | ASU 4 |
| Stanford | 39 | 51 | .433 | ASU 2 |
| UCLA | 23 | 69 | .250 | UCLA 1 |
| USC | 39 | 54 | .419 | USC 1 |
| Utah | 23 | 34 | .404 | ASU 2 |
| Washington | 39 | 46 | .459 | UW 1 |
| Wash. St. | 43 | 40 | .518 | ASU 1 |
Postseason results
NCAA Tournament results
The Sun Devils have appeared in the NCAA Tournament 16* times. Their combined record is 13–16. ASU's 1995 NCAA tournament appearance was vacated by the NCAA.| Year | Seed | Round | Opponent | Result/Score |
| 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. Johns Buffalo | W 74–65 L 74–91 |
NIT results
The Sun Devils have appeared in the National Invitation Tournament 13 times. Their combined record is 7–13.| Year | Round | Opponent | Result/Score |
| 1983 | First Round Second Round | Cal State Fullerton TCU | W 87–83 L 76–78 |
| 1990 | First Round | Long Beach State | L 71–86 |
| 1992 | First Round Second Round | UC Santa Barbara Utah | W 71–65 L 58–80 |
| 1993 | First Round | Georgetown | L 68–78 |
| 1994 | First Round | BYU | L 67–74 |
| 1998 | First Round | Hawaii | L 73–90 |
| 2000 | First Round Second Round | New Mexico State North Carolina State | W 83–77 L 57–60 |
| 2002 | First Round | UNLV | L 91–96 |
| 2005 | First Round | UNLV | L 78–89 |
| 2008 | First Round Second Round Quarterfinals | Alabama State Southern Illinois Florida | W 64–53 W 65–51 L 57–70 |
| 2010 | First Round | Jacksonville | L 66–67 |
| 2013 | First Round Second Round | Detroit Baylor | W 83–68 L 86–89 |
| 2015 | First Round Second Round | Connecticut Richmond | W 68–61 L 70–76 OT |
NAIA Tournament results
Arizona State appeared in the NAIA Men's Division I Basketball Tournament twice. Their combined record is 2–2.| Year | Round | Opponent | Result/Score |
| 1948 | First Round Second Round | Northeast Missouri 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
Arizona State appeared in the National Commissioners Invitational Tournament once. Their overall record is 0–1.| Year | Round | Opponent | Result/Score |
| 1974 | First Round | Toledo | L 74–81 |
Retired numbers
The Sun Devils have retired seven jersey numbers in program history, most recently James Harden’s number 13 in 2015.| 5 | Eddie House | 1996–2000 |
| 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 |