Ranking Arizona State's Best March Madness Moments in Recent History

Arizona State on SI explores the three most meaningful tournament moments from the program since the Herb Sendek era began in 2006 below.

3. 98-73 Win Over Nevada, 2023

This was the last tournament victory that head coach Bobby Hurley earned with the program - and was simply a sign of how dangerous the Sun Devils could be this season.

D.J. Horne, Desmond Cambridge Jr., Devan Cambridge, Jamiya Neal, Luther Muhummad, and several other players put incredible contributions together in what was a dominant win from coast-to-coast. Horne in particular was a standout, as the junior guard shot 7-10 from the field and nearly carried the Sun Devils to a round of 64 victory over TCU.

This win both showed how great this particular team could be and what could have been if they were more consistent.

2. 74-65 Win Over St. John's, 2019

This was a vindication for Hurley in response to the first four loss to Syracuse the year before.

The victory wasn't a pretty one, as 25 of their 74 points came from the free throw line, and Luguentz Dort was the main source of offense. However, they did come out with a victory and continued to push Hurley's vision forward.

ASU lost at the hands of Buffalo in the next round, but this was undeniably a sign of progress for a program that wasn't

1. 66-57 Win Over Temple, 2009

This was unfortunately the last time that the Sun Devils managed to win a round of 64 contest.

The 6-seed Arizona State team overcame a rough game from program legend James Harden , who shot 1-8 from the floor in this matchup. Jeff Pendergraph (Ayres) scored 22 points, while potential candidate for head coach at this juncture in Derek Glasser pitched in 22 points of his own.

Again, ASU was unable to build off of this victory and dropped a game to Syracuse in the next round, but this is the definitive most memorable moment in tournament play from the Sun Devils in recent years.