Pac-10 ShootAround: Three new head coaches arrive as conference rebuilds

...There were flirtations with others in the NBA, but Garrett decided on Kevin O'Neill. The onetime Arizona interim coach and former head coach at Marquette, Tennessee and Northwestern (who also made various stops in...

Pac-10 ShootAround: Talent drain or potential refill in 2008-09?

...any why six Pac-10 teams were selected for the NCAA tournament, and many felt a seventh -- Arizona State -- got snubbed. All this is impressive and nice, but it contains an inherent problem: The 2007...

O'Neill to keep USC staff intact

...Va.). USC released Jones from his national letter of intent and watched as Jones latched on to Arizona and new coach Sean Miller. Miller has landed three former USC recruits in Jones, Derrick Williams (a...

1-March 13, 2009; Los Angeles, CA, USA; Arizona State Sun Devils guard James Harden (13) holds back Washington Huskies guard Justin Dentmon (5) as he...

12 March 2009: Arizona State #13 James Harden during a Pac-10 Tournament game between the Arizona Wildcats and the Arizona...

12 March 2009: Arizona State #13 James Harden during a Pac-10 Tournament game between the Arizona Wildcats and the Arizona...

CAPTION: Jan 21, 2009; Tucson, AZ, USA; Arizona State Sun Devils guard James Harden (13) looks to pass the ball over the Arizona Wildcats defense...

Big Dance: Who takes the crown?

From Selection Sunday to the Coen brothers to the players under pressure, The Minutes -- Big Dance edition! -- runs through it all.

Arizona jeopardizes NCAA hopes with loss to Sun Devils

Pac-10 player of the year James Harden had 27 points and eight rebounds, and No. 23 Arizona State beat Arizona 68-56 Thursday in the quarterfinals of the conference tournament, putting the Wildcats' long NCAA tournament streak in jeopardy.

Arizona-Arizona St. Preview

Arizona-Arizona St. Preview

CAPTION: Jan 21, 2009; Tucson, AZ, USA; Arizona State Sun Devils guard James Harden (13) is fouled by Arizona Wildcats forward Jordan Hill (43) late...

Wildcats out of the wilderness and back in the Pac-10 title race

Arizona could have packed it in and given up on interim coach Russ Pennell and the season. But the Wildcats have now won three straight, and after a convincing win over UCLA, are back in the Pac-10 title race.

What's in store for Alabama & Georgia? A look at how recent hires have fared

What are Alabama and Georgia looking at? Doug Gottlieb takes a look at the recent hires in the BCS conferences.

Story | Conversation | February 09, 2009

ASU wins consecutive games at Arizona for 1st time in 25 years

James Harden scored 21 points and Arizona State beat Arizona 53-47 on Wednesday night to win consecutive games at McKale Center for the first time in 25 years.

Midseason Meritocracy All-Americans

Set aside the projections and prognostications. Based on merit alone, here are the best players in the country so far this season.

Story | Conversation | January 15, 2009