TEMPE – No. 11 Sun Devil Volleyball is back in Tempe for a pair of Big 12 contests this week, starting with a battle for the top spot in the conference with No. 8 Kansas in Mullett Arena on Wednesday before hosting Kansas State on Friday in Desert Financial Arena.
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Arizona State will begin their homestand with Big 12 leader Kansas. The Sun Devils and Jayhawks will battle it out at Mullett Arena on Wednesday night at 7:00 p.m. MST. This will be ASU’s seventh matchup against a ranked team this season. Mullett Arena will play host to 90s night, which includes a Sun Devil Volleyball wristband giveaway in addition to students receiving t-shirts from the 942 crew.
On Friday night, ASU will welcome Kansas State to Desert Financial Arena with a 7:00 p.m. MST start in the Salute to Service game. This will be the Sun Devils’ first game at Desert Financial Arena since October 9.
Both matches will be streamed on ESPN+, with live stats as well. Updates will be provided on social media on X (@SunDevilVB) and Instagram (@sundevilvolleyball). For more fan information, check out the 2024 fan guide.
Sun Devil Outlook
No. 11 Arizona State (22-2, 10-1 Big 12)
- The Sun Devils got the season sweep over both schools in Utah this season after going 2-0 last week. ASU beat No. 20 BYU in five sets (ASU’s first match to go to five sets this year) and No. 22 Utah in a sweep.
- ASU improved to 4-2 against ranked teams this year. Additionally, ASU got its 15th sweep of the year, tied for the second most in a single season in program history. Arizona State also has won 10 in a row, which is the fourth-longest win streak in team history and the second double-digit win streak under Van Niel (14 in a row in 2023). The Sun Devils finished October with a perfect 9-0.
- JJ Van Niel got his 50th win as a head coach at Utah, against the school where he got his collegiate coaching start. He is 50-9 in his two seasons at Arizona State, the fastest Sun Devil head coach to 50 in team history.
- The Sun Devils got their 10th conference win at Utah, the 11th time in program history earning double-digit conference wins. It is the second year in a row…
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