November is here, which means 17 different schools will be coming to Tempe, including five from the Pac-12. Men and women's basketball and wrestling are starting their seasons, while football and volleyball will be wrapping up the regular season. Triathlon is hosting the USAT Collegiate National Championship and swimming/diving welcomes a competitive home slate. Check out all the events hosted over 13 days this month.
FRIDAY, NOV. 3: MEN'S BASKETBALL VS. ARIZONA CHRISTIAN (EXH)
The men's hoops team will host Arizona Christian in an exhibition game. The NCAA allows men's basketball teams to play in two preseason games, and these can be a combination of closed scrimmages against NCAA Division I and/or exhibitions against non D-I teams.
FRIDAY, NOV. 3: HOCKEY VS. ALABAMA-HUNTSVILLE (7:05 P.M./ASU LIVE STREAM)
Coach Powers and his squad return home from a six-game road trip to face Alabama-Huntsville. This is the first of two games against Alabama-Huntsville, and the first of a four-game home stand. The game starts at 7:05 p.m. PT and will be shown on ASU Live Stream.
FRIDAY, NOV. 3: SWIM/DIVE VS. USC (2 P.M.)
ASU welcomes USC's men and women's teams to Tempe. The Trojans women are ranked fourth and the men 10th. Random #ForkFact: Last year's win against USC's men's team marked ASU's first win over the Trojans in 13 years.
FRIDAY, NOV. 3-SUNDAY, NOV. 5: WOMEN'S TENNIS HOST ASU THUNDERBIRD (ALL DAY/WHITEMAN TENNIS CENTER)
Coming into her 33 season, Coach Shelia McInerney and her team hosts the annual ASU Thunderbird tournament, now 24 years strong, which is the first tournament of the 2017-18 season. ASU is looking to keep their streak alive by following in the footsteps of former Sun Devil Kassidy Jump, who won the Thunderbird tournament last season. The tournament is three days long and will conclude on Sunday, Nov 5.
SATURDAY, NOV. 4: FOOTBALL VS. COLORADO (6 P.M./PAC12 NETWORK)
Coach Graham and his team made a national statement and garnered a big win when they upset No. 5 Washington. With an improved defense, the Sun Devils will continue its homestand against the Buffaloes, which marks the annual Salute to Service game. The Sun Devils are looking for redemption after losing against Colorado last season on the road.
SATURDAY, NOV. 4: HOCKEY VS. ALABAMA-HUNTSVILLE (7:05 P.M./ASU LIVE STREAM)
Sun Devil hockey plays Alabama-Huntsville for the second straight night in Tempe. The puck will drop at 7:05 p.m. PT and can be viewed through the ASU Live Stream.
SATURDAY, NOV. 4: WOMEN'S SWIM/DIVE VS. UCLA (11 A.M.)
Coach Bowman, Coach Bradshaw and the women's team will be hosting UCLA. The Sun Devils are looking for redemption after losing to the Bruins in the City of Angels.
SUNDAY, NOV. 5: USA TRIATHLON COLLEGIATE NATIONAL CHAMPIONSHIP (TEMPE TOWN LAKE/10:30 A.M.)
Reigning national champions, ASU Triathlon, are looking to defend their 2016 national title. Prior to the race, the inaugural Ignite the Fork age group triathlon will take place at 7 a.m. that day.
Led by third-ranked ASU career dig leader, Halle Harker, the Sun Devil Volleyball team welcomes the eighth-ranked Oregon Ducks to Tempe. The first serve is set for 6 p.m. and will be shown on Pac-12 Networks.
FRIDAY, NOV. 10: MEN'S BASKETBALL VS. IDAHO STATE (8 P.M./PAC-12 ARIZONA)
ASU opens its season at home against Idaho State in their third season under Coach Bobby Hurley as six newcomers make their debuts, including Kimani Lawrence and Remy Martin, who both ranked in ESPN's top-100. ASU leads the series 4-1, with the last game an 88-60 Sun Devil win on Nov. 13, 2013. Want a historical note? ASU's first NCAA Tournament game was against Idaho State, as ASU fell to Idaho State 72-68 the 1958 Tournament in Berkeley.
ASU VS. IDAHO STATE (ASU LEADS 4-1)
ASU 88, Idaho State 60 (Nov. 13, 2013)
#20 ASU 90, Idaho State 55 (Dec. 23, 2008)
ASU 69, Idaho State 59 (Dec. 3, 1991)
#19 ASU 82, Idaho State 81 (Dec. 13, 1975 in Tucson)
Idaho State 72, ASU 68 (NCAA Tournament in Berkeley)
SATURDAY, NOV. 11: VOLLEYBALL VS. OREGON STATE (7 P.M./ASU LIVE STREAM)
Arizona State finishes its home schedule with a Saturday night Pac-12 matchup against Oregon State. In their previous showing, the Sun Devils defeated the Beavers last season.
SUNDAY, NOV. 12: WOMEN'S BASKETBALL VS. UTSA (2 P.M./ASU LIVE STREAM)
Arizona State women's basketball starts off their 2017-18 season at home with their annual Salute to Service game against UTSA. The Sun Devils are coming off their fourth consecutive NCAA Tournament appearance, where they nearly upset eventual national champion South Carolina in the second round of NCAAs. The game is also free for all kids 8th grade and younger due to the Sunday Funday promotion.
TUESDAY, NOV. 14: MEN'S BASKETBALL VS. SAN DIEGO STATE (7 P.M./PAC-12 NETWORK)
Coach Bobby Hurley's squad hosts the San Diego State Aztecs, which has averaged over 26 wins in the past four seasons. This will be the second match-up between the schools since 2009-10 as ASU won on the road last December. Sun Devil hoops leads the series 17-10 over the Aztecs, with the last Tempe meeting a 55-52 Sun Devil on Dec. 19, 2009. Last year ASU fell behind 14-4 and was down 32-25 at the half on Dec. 10 but came back behind 10 three-pointers and 16-of-18 free throws to post a solid road win at always tough Viejas Arena, where 2016 MWC regular season champion SDSU was 49-5 in its previous 54. Tra Holder had 17 points (perfect in six free throw attempts). SDSU enters 2017-18 having won an average of 25 games the last 12 seasons (including seven NCAA Tournament appearances) and haS won the Mountain West Championship regular season title three of the past four years.
FRIDAY, NOV. 17: MEN'S BASKETBALL VS. NORTHERN ARIZONA (CONTINENTAL TIRE INVITE/6 P.M./PAC-12 ARIZONA)
Arizona State men's basketball opens up the Continental Tire Invitational against Northern Arizona. Sun Devil hoops lead the series 79-58 that began in 1911-12.
SATURDAY, NOV. 18: WOMEN'S BASKETBALL VS. SACRAMENTO STATE (2 P.M./ASU LIVE STREAM)
Sun Devil women's basketball plays its second home game of the year with a matchup against Sacramento State. Coach Charli Turner Thorne's team went 11-4 at home last season, which served well in preparing them for their NCAA Tournament run last season.
SUNDAY, NOV. 19: MEN'S BASKETBALL VS. UC IRVINE (CONTINENTAL TIRE INVITE/12 P.M./PAC-12 NETWORK)
Coach Bobby Hurley's squad finishes its seven-game home stand against UC Irvine before heading to Las Vegas to wrap up the Continental Tire Invitational.
SUNDAY, NOV. 19: WOMEN'S BASKETBALL VS. COLGATE (3 P.M./ASU LIVE STREAM)
In her 21st season as head coach, Charli Turner Thorne and her team welcome Colgate to Tempe. It is Sunday Funday again, which means kids 8th grade and younger get free admission to the game. Random #ForkFact: Coach Turner Thorne is the winningest coach in Sun Devil women's basketball history and recently posted her 400th win in March.
SUNDAY, NOV. 19: WRESTLING VS. PITT (12 P.M./ASU GAMMAGE/ASU LIVE STREAM)
Pac 12 Coach of the Year Zeke Jones and Sun Devil wrestling opens their 2017-18 home schedule hosting Pitt at ASU Gammage Theatre in a first-of-its kind event. The team welcomes back all five Pac-12 champions, also adding All-American Ryan Millhof and NCAA champion Jason Tsirtsis.
SATURDAY, NOV. 25: FOOTBALL VS. ARIZONA
Sun Devil football closes the 2017 regular season by hosting in-state rival, Arizona Wildcats, for the 91st Territorial Cup. ASU's all-time record against Arizona is 49-40-1, including a 3-2 record against the Wildcats in the Todd Graham era. The game also serves as the Senior Day game, honoring the football team's graduating class.
SUNDAY, NOV. 26: WRESTLING VS. SOUTH DAKOTA STATE (12 P.M./PAC-12 ARIZONA)
Sun Devil wrestling welcome top-20 South Dakota State to Tempe. The meet starts at 12 p.m. and will be shown on Pac-12 Networks.
FRIDAY, NOV. 3: MEN'S BASKETBALL VS. ARIZONA CHRISTIAN (EXH)
The men's hoops team will host Arizona Christian in an exhibition game. The NCAA allows men's basketball teams to play in two preseason games, and these can be a combination of closed scrimmages against NCAA Division I and/or exhibitions against non D-I teams.
FRIDAY, NOV. 3: HOCKEY VS. ALABAMA-HUNTSVILLE (7:05 P.M./ASU LIVE STREAM)
Coach Powers and his squad return home from a six-game road trip to face Alabama-Huntsville. This is the first of two games against Alabama-Huntsville, and the first of a four-game home stand. The game starts at 7:05 p.m. PT and will be shown on ASU Live Stream.
FRIDAY, NOV. 3: SWIM/DIVE VS. USC (2 P.M.)
ASU welcomes USC's men and women's teams to Tempe. The Trojans women are ranked fourth and the men 10th. Random #ForkFact: Last year's win against USC's men's team marked ASU's first win over the Trojans in 13 years.
FRIDAY, NOV. 3-SUNDAY, NOV. 5: WOMEN'S TENNIS HOST ASU THUNDERBIRD (ALL DAY/WHITEMAN TENNIS CENTER)
Coming into her 33 season, Coach Shelia McInerney and her team hosts the annual ASU Thunderbird tournament, now 24 years strong, which is the first tournament of the 2017-18 season. ASU is looking to keep their streak alive by following in the footsteps of former Sun Devil Kassidy Jump, who won the Thunderbird tournament last season. The tournament is three days long and will conclude on Sunday, Nov 5.
SATURDAY, NOV. 4: FOOTBALL VS. COLORADO (6 P.M./PAC12 NETWORK)
Coach Graham and his team made a national statement and garnered a big win when they upset No. 5 Washington. With an improved defense, the Sun Devils will continue its homestand against the Buffaloes, which marks the annual Salute to Service game. The Sun Devils are looking for redemption after losing against Colorado last season on the road.
Emotions were high in the locker room after last night's victory.
— Sun Devil Football (@FootballASU) November 5, 2017
These young student-athletes become better men every day. #GoDevils pic.twitter.com/38ddY02kBs
SATURDAY, NOV. 4: HOCKEY VS. ALABAMA-HUNTSVILLE (7:05 P.M./ASU LIVE STREAM)
Sun Devil hockey plays Alabama-Huntsville for the second straight night in Tempe. The puck will drop at 7:05 p.m. PT and can be viewed through the ASU Live Stream.
SATURDAY, NOV. 4: WOMEN'S SWIM/DIVE VS. UCLA (11 A.M.)
Coach Bowman, Coach Bradshaw and the women's team will be hosting UCLA. The Sun Devils are looking for redemption after losing to the Bruins in the City of Angels.
SUNDAY, NOV. 5: USA TRIATHLON COLLEGIATE NATIONAL CHAMPIONSHIP (TEMPE TOWN LAKE/10:30 A.M.)
Reigning national champions, ASU Triathlon, are looking to defend their 2016 national title. Prior to the race, the inaugural Ignite the Fork age group triathlon will take place at 7 a.m. that day.
THURSDAY, NOV. 9: VOLLEYBALL VS. OREGON (6 P.M./PAC-12 ARIZONA)4?? days until the @usatriathlon National Championships & #IgnitetheFork triathlon! #NCAAtri #SunDevilBelieve https://t.co/In5DiNEvAW
— Sun Devil Triathlon (@sundeviltri) November 1, 2017
Led by third-ranked ASU career dig leader, Halle Harker, the Sun Devil Volleyball team welcomes the eighth-ranked Oregon Ducks to Tempe. The first serve is set for 6 p.m. and will be shown on Pac-12 Networks.
FRIDAY, NOV. 10: MEN'S BASKETBALL VS. IDAHO STATE (8 P.M./PAC-12 ARIZONA)
ASU opens its season at home against Idaho State in their third season under Coach Bobby Hurley as six newcomers make their debuts, including Kimani Lawrence and Remy Martin, who both ranked in ESPN's top-100. ASU leads the series 4-1, with the last game an 88-60 Sun Devil win on Nov. 13, 2013. Want a historical note? ASU's first NCAA Tournament game was against Idaho State, as ASU fell to Idaho State 72-68 the 1958 Tournament in Berkeley.
ASU VS. IDAHO STATE (ASU LEADS 4-1)
ASU 88, Idaho State 60 (Nov. 13, 2013)
#20 ASU 90, Idaho State 55 (Dec. 23, 2008)
ASU 69, Idaho State 59 (Dec. 3, 1991)
#19 ASU 82, Idaho State 81 (Dec. 13, 1975 in Tucson)
Idaho State 72, ASU 68 (NCAA Tournament in Berkeley)
SATURDAY, NOV. 11: VOLLEYBALL VS. OREGON STATE (7 P.M./ASU LIVE STREAM)
Arizona State finishes its home schedule with a Saturday night Pac-12 matchup against Oregon State. In their previous showing, the Sun Devils defeated the Beavers last season.
SUNDAY, NOV. 12: WOMEN'S BASKETBALL VS. UTSA (2 P.M./ASU LIVE STREAM)
Arizona State women's basketball starts off their 2017-18 season at home with their annual Salute to Service game against UTSA. The Sun Devils are coming off their fourth consecutive NCAA Tournament appearance, where they nearly upset eventual national champion South Carolina in the second round of NCAAs. The game is also free for all kids 8th grade and younger due to the Sunday Funday promotion.
TUESDAY, NOV. 14: MEN'S BASKETBALL VS. SAN DIEGO STATE (7 P.M./PAC-12 NETWORK)
Coach Bobby Hurley's squad hosts the San Diego State Aztecs, which has averaged over 26 wins in the past four seasons. This will be the second match-up between the schools since 2009-10 as ASU won on the road last December. Sun Devil hoops leads the series 17-10 over the Aztecs, with the last Tempe meeting a 55-52 Sun Devil on Dec. 19, 2009. Last year ASU fell behind 14-4 and was down 32-25 at the half on Dec. 10 but came back behind 10 three-pointers and 16-of-18 free throws to post a solid road win at always tough Viejas Arena, where 2016 MWC regular season champion SDSU was 49-5 in its previous 54. Tra Holder had 17 points (perfect in six free throw attempts). SDSU enters 2017-18 having won an average of 25 games the last 12 seasons (including seven NCAA Tournament appearances) and haS won the Mountain West Championship regular season title three of the past four years.
FRIDAY, NOV. 17: MEN'S BASKETBALL VS. NORTHERN ARIZONA (CONTINENTAL TIRE INVITE/6 P.M./PAC-12 ARIZONA)
Arizona State men's basketball opens up the Continental Tire Invitational against Northern Arizona. Sun Devil hoops lead the series 79-58 that began in 1911-12.
SATURDAY, NOV. 18: WOMEN'S BASKETBALL VS. SACRAMENTO STATE (2 P.M./ASU LIVE STREAM)
Sun Devil women's basketball plays its second home game of the year with a matchup against Sacramento State. Coach Charli Turner Thorne's team went 11-4 at home last season, which served well in preparing them for their NCAA Tournament run last season.
SUNDAY, NOV. 19: MEN'S BASKETBALL VS. UC IRVINE (CONTINENTAL TIRE INVITE/12 P.M./PAC-12 NETWORK)
Coach Bobby Hurley's squad finishes its seven-game home stand against UC Irvine before heading to Las Vegas to wrap up the Continental Tire Invitational.
SUNDAY, NOV. 19: WOMEN'S BASKETBALL VS. COLGATE (3 P.M./ASU LIVE STREAM)
In her 21st season as head coach, Charli Turner Thorne and her team welcome Colgate to Tempe. It is Sunday Funday again, which means kids 8th grade and younger get free admission to the game. Random #ForkFact: Coach Turner Thorne is the winningest coach in Sun Devil women's basketball history and recently posted her 400th win in March.
SUNDAY, NOV. 19: WRESTLING VS. PITT (12 P.M./ASU GAMMAGE/ASU LIVE STREAM)
Pac 12 Coach of the Year Zeke Jones and Sun Devil wrestling opens their 2017-18 home schedule hosting Pitt at ASU Gammage Theatre in a first-of-its kind event. The team welcomes back all five Pac-12 champions, also adding All-American Ryan Millhof and NCAA champion Jason Tsirtsis.
SATURDAY, NOV. 25: FOOTBALL VS. ARIZONA
Sun Devil football closes the 2017 regular season by hosting in-state rival, Arizona Wildcats, for the 91st Territorial Cup. ASU's all-time record against Arizona is 49-40-1, including a 3-2 record against the Wildcats in the Todd Graham era. The game also serves as the Senior Day game, honoring the football team's graduating class.
SUNDAY, NOV. 26: WRESTLING VS. SOUTH DAKOTA STATE (12 P.M./PAC-12 ARIZONA)
Sun Devil wrestling welcome top-20 South Dakota State to Tempe. The meet starts at 12 p.m. and will be shown on Pac-12 Networks.