TEMPE – Back home after three road matchups, No. 6 Sun Devil Volleyball hosts No. 13 TCU on Wednesday on ESPNU before heading back on the road to face Iowa State on Friday on ESPN+.
How to follow
Wednesday’s match against No. 13 TCU will start at 6 p.m. MST and is Halloween Night. There will be a sticker and temporary tattoo giveaway for fans, and the game can be viewed on ESPNU.
Friday’s match at Iowa State will start at 4:30 MST/6:30 p.m. CDT on ESPN+.
Both games will have live stats available via Stat Broadcast. Updates will be provided on social media on X (@SunDevilVB) and Instagram (@sundevilvolleyball). For more information, check out the 2025 fan guide.
Sun Devil Outlook
No. 6 Arizona State (17-2, 8-0 Big 12)
- The Sun Devils picked up a win last week on the road against in-state rival Arizona, extending their win streak to 11 matches in a row. The winning streak is tied for the fifth-longest in team history. Under head coach JJ Van Niel, this is his third winning streak of at least 11 matches (2023-25).
- Van Niel hit a career high of 75 wins with the win against Arizona and has an all-time record of 75-12 in just three seasons.
- Arizona State has extended its conference win streak to 24 in a row, the third-longest in the country. The Sun Devils have not lost a Big 12 match this season.
- The Sun Devils are 5-2 against ranked opponents this season, with the only two losses being against No. 2 Texas and No. 4 Pittsburgh. TCU is ranked No. 13 and recently dropped three spots in the rankings after two ranked matchup losses.
- Junior opposite Noemie Glover has been a dominant force for the Sun Devils this season. She has reached double-digit kills in all but one match she has played in this season. She also has hit over .300 in all but two matches and has never dipped below .265. In the national rankings, she is top 20 in both kills per set and points per set. She has been the Big 12 Offensive Player of the Week twice this season.
- Senior outside hitter Bailey Miller leads the team in multiple categories in her final season. She is first on the team in kills (223) and aces (25). She also has a team-best seven double-doubles. In digs, she is second on the team with 184.
- Home matches have been can’t-miss events for the Sun Devils, holding an 8-0 home record so far this year. There have been four matches with over 3,000 in attendance at Desert Financial Arena, including two over 4,000.
Opponent Outlook
No. 13 TCU (16-5, 6-3 Big 12)
- TCU had two losses last week against two ranked opponents, No. 14 Kansas and No. 17 BYU. On the road, TCU is 3-3 this season.
- ASU swept TCU on the road in the first meeting last season. This will be their second time playing each other in history.
Iowa State (16-4, 6-2 Big 12)
- Iowa State had one match last week against No. 24 Colorado in Boulder and lost 3-1. Before facing ASU, Iowa State will host No. 18 Baylor at home on Wednesday.
- At home, the Cyclones are 6-0 so far this season.
- This is the first time Iowa State and Arizona State will meet for two years in a row. Arizona State swept Iowa State during the last meeting in the 2024 season. All-time, ASU leads 2-1.