Zach Pekale

Zach Pekale

Joined: Feb 11, 2016

Zach is a graduating senior at the Walter Cronkite School of Journalism and Mass Communication at Arizona State University. He's reported on football and men's basketball for three years.

TULSA, OKLAHOMA - MARCH 22: Head coach Bobby Hurley of the Arizona State Sun Devils congratulates head coach Nate Oats of the Buffalo Bulls after their first round game of the 2019 NCAA Men's Basketball Tournament at BOK Center on March 22, 2019 in Tulsa, Oklahoma. The Bulls won the game 91-74. (Photo by Harry How/Getty Images)

ASU Basketball: Oats, Buffalo get the best of Sun Devils

DAYTON, OH - MARCH 14: De'Quon Lake #35 of the Arizona State Sun Devils drives to the basket in the second half against the Syracuse Orange during the First Four of the 2018 NCAA Men's Basketball Tournament at UD Arena on March 14, 2018 in Dayton, Ohio. (Photo by Joe Robbins/Getty Images)

ASU Basketball: Dayton return a redemption tour for Sun Devils

LAS VEGAS, NEVADA - MARCH 15: Rob Edwards #2 of the Arizona State Sun Devils drives to the basket against Will Richardson #0 and Miles Norris #5of the Oregon Ducks during a semifinal game of the Pac-12 basketball tournament at T-Mobile Arena on March 15, 2019 in Las Vegas, Nevada. (Photo by Ethan Miller/Getty Images)

ASU Basketball: Sun Devils ousted by Oregon in overtime

LAS VEGAS, NEVADA - MARCH 14: Luguentz Dort #0 of the Arizona State Sun Devils drives against Chris Smith #5 of the UCLA Bruins during a quarterfinal game of the Pac-12 basketball tournament at T-Mobile Arena on March 14, 2019 in Las Vegas, Nevada. The Sun Devils defeated the Bruins 83-72. (Photo by Ethan Miller/Getty Images)

ASU Basketball: Devils roll UCLA, advance to semifinals

LOS ANGELES, CALIFORNIA - JANUARY 05: Jaylen Hands #4 of the UCLA Bruins passes the ball down the court against the California Golden Bears during the second half at Pauley Pavilion on January 05, 2019 in Los Angeles, California. (Photo by Katharine Lotze/Getty Images)

ASU Basketball: Hands the key for UCLA against Sun Devils

LAS VEGAS, NV - MARCH 08: Head coach Bobby Hurley (L) and associate head coach Rashon Burno of the Arizona State Sun Devils react during a first-round game of the Pac-12 Basketball Tournament against the Stanford Cardinal at T-Mobile Arena on March 8, 2017 in Las Vegas, Nevada. Arizona State won 98-88 in overtime. (Photo by Ethan Miller/Getty Images)

ASU Basketball: Sun Devils secure No. 2 seed, now what?

TEMPE, AZ - FEBRUARY 15: Head coach Bobby Hurley of the Arizona State Sun Devils reacts to a foul call during the second half of the college basketball game against the Arizona Wildcats at Wells Fargo Arena on February 15, 2018 in Tempe, Arizona. The Wildcats beat the Sun Devils 77-70. (Photo by Chris Coduto/Getty Images)

ASU Basketball: Sun Devils suffer 28-point rout in Eugene

LOS ANGELES, CA - JANUARY 24: Kris Wilkes #13 of the UCLA Bruins and Romello White #23 of the Arizona State Sun Devils battle for a rebound in the second half of the game Pauley Pavilion on January 24, 2019 in Los Angeles, California. (Photo by Jayne Kamin-Oncea/Getty Images)

ASU Basketball: Sun Devils look to stay hot against Oregon

LAS VEGAS, NEVADA - NOVEMBER 21: John Knight III #3 of the Utah State Aggies and Remy Martin #1 of the Arizona State Sun Devils battle for a loose ball during the second half of the championship game of the MGM Resorts Main Event basketball tournament at T-Mobile Arena on November 21, 2018 in Las Vegas, Nevada. Arizona State won 87-82. (Photo by David Becker/Getty Images)

ASU Basketball: Emphasis placed on consistency entering final stretch

LOS ANGELES, CA - JANUARY 24: Luguentz Dort #0 and Rob Edwards #2 of the Arizona State Sun Devils and Jalen Hill #24 of the UCLA Bruins battle for a rebound in the second half of the game Pauley Pavilion on January 24, 2019 in Los Angeles, California. (Photo by Jayne Kamin-Oncea/Getty Images)

ASU Basketball: Perseverance helps Devils avoid disaster

LOS ANGELES, CA - JANUARY 24: Jalen Hill #24 and Cody Riley #2 of the UCLA Bruins guard Zylan Cheatham #45 of the Arizona State Sun Devils as he drives to the basket in the second half of the game Pauley Pavilion on January 24, 2019 in Los Angeles, California. (Photo by Jayne Kamin-Oncea/Getty Images)

ASU Basketball: Cheatham, Lake leave their mark in brief tenure

LAS VEGAS, NV - MARCH 09: Sedrick Barefield #2 of the Utah Utes brings the ball up the court against the California Golden Bears during a quarterfinal game of the Pac-12 Basketball Tournament at T-Mobile Arena on March 9, 2017 in Las Vegas, Nevada. California won 78-75. (Photo by Ethan Miller/Getty Images)

ASU Basketball: Utah’s change in identity helped it conform

LOS ANGELES, CA - DECEMBER 29: Noah Dickerson #15 of the Washington Huskies reacts after he was fouled as he made a layup in the first half of the game against the USC Trojans at Galen Center on December 29, 2017 in Los Angeles, California. (Photo by Jayne Kamin-Oncea/Getty Images)

ASU Basketball: Breaking down UW’s Dickerson, 2-3 zone

TEMPE, AZ - FEBRUARY 15: Head coach Bobby Hurley of the Arizona State Sun Devils reacts to a foul call during the second half of the college basketball game against the Arizona Wildcats at Wells Fargo Arena on February 15, 2018 in Tempe, Arizona. The Wildcats beat the Sun Devils 77-70. (Photo by Chris Coduto/Getty Images)

ASU Basketball: Washington State dominates Sun Devils wire to wire

TEMPE, ARIZONA - JANUARY 31: Head coach Bobby Hurley of the Arizona State Sun Devils reacts after the Sun Devils beat the Arizona Wildcats 95-88 in overtime of the college basketball game at Wells Fargo Arena on January 31, 2019 in Tempe, Arizona. (Photo by Chris Coduto/Getty Images)

ASU Basketball: NCAA Tournament chances at Pac-12 midpoint

LOS ANGELES, CA - JANUARY 24: Jalen Hill #24 of the UCLA Bruins guards Zylan Cheatham #45 of the Arizona State Sun Devils as he drives to the basket in the second half of the game Pauley Pavilion on January 24, 2019 in Los Angeles, California. (Photo by Jayne Kamin-Oncea/Getty Images)

ASU Basketball: Under Hurley, Arizona rivalry has heated up for local players