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Cardae Mack never broke a run longer than 13 yards, but his 25 carries helped Arizona State turn steady possession football into a 26–13 win over UCF.
Arizona’s Friday extension of Elijah Higgins through 2029 is a quiet investment in tight-end continuity, with Trey McBride still firmly at the center and a depleted receiver room raising the value of a dependable secondary option.
Devin Booker’s 30 points supplied the headline, but Phoenix’s 101-96 win over Charlotte was secured by ball security and a composed closing sequence after the Hornets owned the glass.
Arizona has settled on Carson Beck for Sunday, but the rookie’s evaluation will depend first on whether the Cardinals can assemble a functional interior and left edge around him.
Six threes from Jordan Goodwin led an 81-point bench contribution as Phoenix beat the Clippers 133-110. The depth mattered beyond one unlikely shooting line.
Devin Booker scored 32 points efficiently, but San Antonio’s rim protection, rebounding and Dylan Harper’s third-quarter surge left Phoenix without enough support in a 122-96 loss.
The Cardinals threatened early and late, but Seattle made its two chances inside the 20 count in a 17-3 win.
Devin Booker’s seven straight points broke a 95-all tie and secured Phoenix’s 102-99 win over Houston, but the Suns still need to stop turning strong starts into late negotiations.
Clint Capela and Steven Adams are out for Houston’s Saturday visit, but Phoenix’s rebounding problem did not disappear with two names from the opposing injury report.
Dillon Brooks’ 12-point burst helped Phoenix break open a 117-104 victory over Orlando, with Devin Booker, Miles Bridges and Luke Kennard sharing the offensive workload.
Devin Booker and Jalen Green were perfect at the line, but Portland’s 43-point second quarter and varied attack exposed the Suns’ defensive problem.
Jeremiyah Love’s move to injured reserve points Arizona toward Tyler Allgeier, while Kendrick Bourne’s absence asks the Cardinals to rebuild several receiving responsibilities at once.
The Suns won the interior math and led 106-104, but Golden State’s nine-point free-throw advantage and Phoenix’s final empty trips turned those strengths into a 116-113 loss.
Arizona State held BYU to 47 rushing yards and received 123 rushing yards from Cardae Mack, but an opening fumble touchdown and BYU’s fourth-quarter execution turned a genuine upset chance into a 27-20 loss.
The Suns created enough offense against Denver, but Jamal Murray, Christian Braun and a massive free-throw gap turned a productive night into a 127-120 loss.
Hayden Conner is already playing right guard. A new Thursday knee listing for center Hjalte Froholdt complicates Arizona’s improving practice picture.
Arizona listed nine nonparticipants, but the meaningful concern was the simultaneous absence of right tackle Elijah Wilkinson and right guard Jon Gaines II.
Zay Jones’ reported return gives Arizona an experienced receiver after Jalen Brooks went on injured reserve, but Jones’ earlier Cardinals production points toward a measured, rotational role.
Devin Booker’s seven assists helped Phoenix create offense, but his 3 points left the Suns short when Oklahoma City’s replacement starters produced 48 efficient points.
Devin Booker’s 43 points answered Phoenix’s ugly opener, but Collin Gillespie, Jordan Goodwin and Luke Kennard supplied enough organization and timely shooting to keep the Suns’ 131-122 victory over Golden State from becoming a one-man production.
Jeremiyah Love will miss a second straight game, giving Bam Knight another opportunity while Jon Gaines II’s absence makes last week’s rushing split an imperfect comparison.
Max Melton’s setback, Garrett Williams’ partial return and Wydett Williams Jr.’s full participation leave Arizona’s secondary facing a coordination problem rather than a simple injury-count update.
The Suns lost 124-83 in Portland after falling behind 21-0, making basic execution a more urgent concern than who starts at center.
Oso Ighodaro’s unlisted status changes the Suns’ center question from medical necessity to basketball judgment, with Jordan Ott’s preference for continuity facing Khaman Maluach’s unfinished evaluation.
Phoenix’s planned $60 million downtown YMCA has the makings of a substantial civic investment, but its legacy will depend on ordinary access, reliable programming and housing delivered after the spotlight moves on.
The Cardinals escaped the Rams 18-16 because Chad Ryland was perfect, but Arizona’s defense made that rescue possible while the offense repeatedly stalled inside the 20.
Mikey Keene gave Arizona State a credible second-half response, but two interceptions, Texas Tech’s 260 rushing yards against Arizona State’s 35 net yards and a 43-10 halftime hole had already determined the outcome in Lubbock.
The Suns owned the offensive glass but lost 119-116 when Utah converted at the foul line and handled the decisive fourth-quarter possessions more cleanly.
