TEMPE - Arizona State Men’s Basketball hosts Georgia State at Desert Financial Arena on Monday at 7 p.m. MST.
The Sun Devils will take on the Panthers for the first time in program history. This is the final contest of a four-game homestand to open the 2025-26 season. Head Coach Bobby Hurley is looking to start 3-1 or better for the ninth time while at the helm in Tempe.
The matchup
For the second time this season, Arizona State will take on an opponent for the first time. The Sun Devils had also never faced Utah Tech before defeating them 81-66 earlier this season. It is the first time ASU has matched up with a Sun Belt opponent since a 77-65 defeat of UL Lafayette in 2019.
How to follow
The broadcast of Sun Devil Men’s Basketball’s game on Monday will air on ESPN+ ($) when they take on Georgia State at Desert Financial Arena, scheduled for a 7 p.m. MST tip-off with Braiden Bell and Sun Devil Athletics Hall of Famer Jeff Ayers (Pendergraph) on the call. Make sure to listen to Tim Healey and Kyle Dodd on Arizona Sports 98.7 FM (KMVP). The action can also be tracked via live stats.
Quotable
“It means a lot to me, especially to me and my family. As you’ve probably heard, my sister played here back in 2019; she played women’s volleyball here. So just growing up a Sun Devil and always just being a fan and seeing the crowd and everybody. I’m a hometown kid, and everyone is showing me the love. I really, really appreciate that. I appreciate the fans that are showing out tonight. It was a great showing. Sad we couldn’t bring home the W, but we’ll get back on the right track.” - Bryce Ford on playing in front of the home crowd
Coach Hurley, Bryce Ford postgame media
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Last time out
Arizona State Men’s Basketball suffered its first defeat of the 2025-26 season at the hands of No. 19 Gonzaga. The Sun Devils battled with the Top-25 Bulldogs for all 40 minutes, jumping out to an early first-half lead, but were unable to overcome a solid bench and rebounding effort from Gonzaga. Several individual standouts demonstrated their ability to compete with the talented visitors, highlighted by redshirt sophomore forward Santiago Trouet. He notched a second straight double-double, finishing with 10 points and 11 rebounds.
Senior point guard Moe Odum had a team-high 12 points, making four three-pointers while adding seven assists. Junior guard Bryce Ford, senior guard Anthony “Pig” Johnson, and freshman center Massamba Diop also contributed double figures in the scoring column.
Four-game Homestand
The matchup with Georgia State is the final leg of a four-game homestand for the Sun Devils to open the season. Arizona State is currently 2-1 during the stretch, defeating Southern Utah and Utah Tech before falling to No. 19 Gonzaga at Desert Financial Arena. ASU's next home game is not until December 9 when they host NAU.
Seeking a 3-1 start
The Sun Devils look to move to 3-1 for the second consecutive year. Should ASU claim the victory, it would be their ninth 3-1 start in 11 years of the Bobby Hurley era.
Telling the Troueth
Redshirt sophomore Sun Devil forward Santiago Trouet has fit in seamlessly since transferring in from San Diego. In the matchup with No. 19 Gonzag and a formidable frontline, Trouet had 10 points and 11 rebounds while adding two blocks. Trouet now has two consecutive double-doubles, also accomplishing the feat in the win over Utah Tech (13 points, 10 rebounds). Only two Sun Devils finished with at least two double-doubles all of last year and Trouet has accomplished the feat through three games.
T-Allen-ted
Graduate transfer forward Allen Mukeba is solidifying his reputation as one of the premiere rim protectors in all of college basketball. Thanks to a two-block performance against Gonzaga, Mukeba added to his impressive career total. He is one of only 42 active NCAA Division I players with 105 or more blocks. Mukeba's 105 career blocks are tied for the 37th-most of any active NCAA Division I player. He is one of only 18 NCAA Division I players nationally with over 105 career blocks in 90 career games or less (90).
Keeping it 100
Senior point guard Moe Odum recently played in his 100th career game at the Division I level in the win over Utah Tech and has the most games played of any Sun Devil, now sitting at 101. He has led the Sun Devils in assists in all three games, averaging 7.0 assist/game, which is tied for 14th nationally and second in the Big 12 Conference.
1. Braden Smith, Purdue - 792 assists in 114 games
2. Themus Fulks, UCF - 602 assists in 115 games
3. Moe Odum, Arizona State - 539 assists in 101 games
4. Kerr Krisa, Cincinnati - 517 assists in 112 games
5. Donavan Dent, UCLA - 514 assists in 107 games
Proven Passer
Odum ranks near the top nationally in several significant career passing statistics, an indication of what a successful career he has had. Here is a closer look at where he stands nationally in several important categories:
---> 2.75 career assist/turnover ratio - 2nd nationally
---> 539 career assists - 3rd
---> 5.34 career assists/game - 7th
Bench boost
Arizona State has received tremendous contributions from their bench through three games. As reserves, Allen Mukeba led the team in rebounds (6) and blocks (4) in the opener, while Pig Johnson finished with the most points in the win over Utah Tech. Despite Gonzaga having the edge in bench points this past game, the Sun Devils still have a 75-50 (+25) advantage in the category this season.
Through three games, the Sun Devils have been one of the nation's best teams in transition. They have finished with more fast break points than their opponent in all three games, eclipsing 20 points in two of those contests. ASU is averaging 19.3 fast break points, the 38th-best total in the nation.
Massamba making his mark
Diop elevated his game even more in the second game of the season, scoring a game-high 18 points in the victory over Utah Tech. He added six rebounds and two steals while converting both of his three point attempts. Diop has reached double figures in all three games and leads the Sun Devils in scoring averaging 14.3 points a game so far this season.
Defending from Deep
Arizona State has held their first three opponents to a combined 19-of-76 from behind the arc. Teams are shooting a miniscule 25.0% from three-point range against the Sun Devils so far this season, the 27th-best mark in college basketball and top total in the Big 12.
Dialed in from deep
Arizona State made 287 three-pointers last season, the fourth-most in program history. Four of the five most prolific three-point shooting seasons in program history have taken place in the Bobby Hurley era (328 in 2017, 288 in 2018, 274 in 2023). The Sun Devils made nine or more threes in each of their first three games and are averaging 9.3, which is already ahead of their average (8.7) from last season.
Most three-point field goals in a season
328 – 2017
288 – 2018
288 – 2009
287 - 2025
274 – 2023
271 – 2010
268 – 2014
2025-26 Men's Basketball schedule
(All times MST)
11/4 at 7 p.m. vs. Southern Utah (ESPN+) - W, 81-64
11/9 at 1 p.m. vs. Utah Tech (ESPN+) - W, 81-66
11/14 at 9 p.m. vs. Gonzaga (ESPN2) - L, 65-77
11/17 at 7 p.m. vs. Georgia State (ESPN+)
11/20 at 10 p.m. at Hawai’i 10 p.m. (Spectrum Sports)
11/24 at 9:30 p.m. Maui Invitational First Round vs. Texas (ESPN2)*
11/25 at TBD Maui Invitational First Round vs. Washington State/Chaminade (ESPN or ESPN2)*
11/26 at TBD Maui Third Round (ESPN or ESPN2)*
12/6 at 8 p.m. vs. Oklahoma (CBSSN)*
12/9 at 7 p.m. vs. Northern Arizona (ESPN+)
12/13 at 5 p.m. Santa Clara (TNT/TruTV)*
12/17 at 8:30 p.m. at UCLA (FS1)
12/21 at 1 p.m. vs. Oregon State (ESPN2)
1/3 at 12 p.m. vs. Colorado (TNT)
1/7 at 7 p.m. at BYU (Peacock)
1/10 at 1 p.m. vs. Kansas State (Peacock)
1/14 at 8:30 p.m. at Arizona (FS1)
1/18 at 3 or 4:15 p.m. at Houston (ESPN or ESPN2)
1/21 at 7 p.m. vs. West Virginia (Peacock)
1/24 at 8 p.m. vs. Cincinnati (CBS Sports Net)
1/27 at 5 p.m. at UCF (ESPN+)
1/31 at 4 p.m. vs. Arizona (ESPN2)
2/4 at 7 p.m. at Utah (CBS Sports Net)
2/7 at 12 p.m. at Colorado (TNT/TruTV)
2/10 at 6, 7, or 8 p.m. vs. Oklahoma State (CBS Sports Net)
2/17 at 9 p.m. vs. Texas Tech (ESPN or ESPN2)
2/21 at 2 p.m. at Baylor (ESPN or ESPN2)
2/24 at 7 p.m. at TCU (CBS Sports Net)
2/28 at 1:30 p.m. vs. Utah (TNT/TruTV)
3/3 at 7 p.m. vs. Kansas (FS1)
3/7 at 12 p.m. at Iowa State (FS1)
*Neutral Sites
Non-conference schedule breakdown | Conference schedule breakdown
Constant competition
Bobby Hurley has once again assembled one of the nation’s toughest schedules. The Sun Devils have eight games on their schedule against teams in the latest AP Top-25, including three of the Top-10. ASU will play a total of 14 teams that received at least one vote in the lastest rankings.
ASU opponents in the AP Top-25
1. Houston (Jan. 18 road game)
5. Arizona (Jan. 14 road game; Jan. 31 home game)
7. BYU (Jan. 7 road game)
11. Texas Tech (Feb. 17 home game)
15. UCLA (Dec. 17 road game)
16. Iowa State (Mar. 7 road game)
19. Gonzaga (Nov. 14 home game)
25. Kansas (Mar. 3 home game)
RV Texas (Nov. 24 Maui Invitational First Round)
RV NC State (Potential Maui Invitational opponent)
RV USC (Potential Maui Invitational opponent)
RV Baylor, Kansas State, Oklahoma State (Big 12 single-game matchups)
Road warriors
Does any team in the nation have a tougher road schedule on paper in the preseason than Arizona State? It would be tough to argue. They have five road games scheduled against teams ranked in the top-16 of the AP Preseason Poll. That includes trips to No. 2 Houston and No. 8 BYU in addition to a non-conference battle with UCLA in Los Angeles. ASU will also face Texas and several other programs knocking on the door of the preseason Top-25 away from home when they travel to the Maui Invitational.
Impact transfers
A six-man transfer class immediately bolstered the Sun Devil Men’s Basketball roster. It is one of the premier transfer classes in program history. Moe Odum finished fourth in the nation, averaging 7.5 assists per game last year. Marcus Adams Jr. was an All-Big West Second Team selection, while Allen Mukeba landed on the Second Team All-Horizon League. Adante’ Holiman earned All-Sun Belt Conference Third Team distinction. Santiago Trouet made a big jump at San Diego a season ago and has three years of eligibility remaining. Scottsdale native Bryce Ford returns to the Valley after a successful run at Toledo. Odum and Adams Jr. were both rated as four-star prospects by 247 Sports.
G Moe Odum, Pepperdine
F Allen Mukeba, Oakland
F Marcus Adams Jr., Cal State Northridge
G Adante' Holiman, Georgia Southern
F Santiago Trouet, San Diego
G Bryce Ford, Toledo
International presence
Sun Devil Men's Basketball has a roster with players from all over the World. Seven different countries are represented on the 2025-26 roster.
Sun Devils by country
United States (9)
Belgium (2)
Serbia (1)
Senegal (1)
Italy (1)
Montenegro (1)
Argentina (1)
Milestone watch
- Moe Odum played in 101 career games, the most of any Sun Devil
- Odum is 54 points shy of 1,000 career points (currently at 946)
- Odum is 61 assists shy of 600 career assists (currently at 539)
- Odum is 41 rebounds shy of 300 career rebounds (currently at 259)
- Allen Mukeba is 10 games away from having played in 100 games in his career (currently at 90)
- Mukeba is 55 points shy of 1,000 career points (currently at 945)
- Mukeba is 50 rebounds shy of 600 career rebounds (currently at 550)
- Mukeba is 12 assists shy of 150 career assists (currently at 138)
- Adante' Holiman is one appearance away from 70 career games played (currently at 69)
- Holiman is 49 points shy of 800 career points (currently at 751)
- Holiman is 30 assists shy of 200 career assists (currently at 170)
- Santiago Trouet is 6 rebounds shy of 300 career rebounds (currently at 294)
- Marcus Adams Jr. is 35 rebounds shy of 200 career rebounds (currently at 265)
Don't count us out
The Sun Devils have come back to win a game when trailing at halftime 47 times during the Bobby Hurley era, including three times last season. Since 2015-16, the Maroon and Gold are in the top 40 in the nation in halftime comeback victories. Here is the full list of comebacks.
Conference of contenders
- The Big 12 is a combined 49-7 so far this season and still has 10 undefeated teams remaining.
- The league emains tied for the national lead with six teams inside the AP Top-25, three within the poll’s top ten and is the only league with multiple top-five teams. Houston is ranked No. 1 for the first tim since 2024, followed by No. 5 Arizona, No. 7 BYU, No. 11 Texas Tech, No. 16 Iowa State and No. 25 Kansas.
- Four of the last six national championships have featured a Big 12 school, including Houston’s appearance in the game last season. The run is highlighted by back-to-back national championships by Baylor in 2021 and Kansas in 2022.
- The Big 12 has been the top-ranked Conference in NET/RPI (before 2019) in nine of the past 12 seasons.
- The Big 12 boasted the nation’s top winning percentage in the 2025 NCAA Tournament (66.7%)
- Every Big 12 team had an AP Top 25 win last season, the only league to accomplish the feat.
- All four semifinalists in the 2025 Big 12 Championship reached the NCAA Sweet 16 for the first time in league history. The Big 12 produced 25% of the teams in the Sweet 16, Elite Eight and Final Four.
- 13 of 16 Big 12 teams reached the postseason, including seven who made the NCAA Tournament. It is the 11th consecutive Tournament to feature at least six Big 12 teams, with the Conference receiving at least seven bids in eight of those seasons.
- Eight of the top 14 recruits in the 2025 class are at Big 12 schools.
- The Big 12 has produced a first-round selection in each of the last 26 NBA Drafts.
Roster snapshot (numerical)
- #1 Santiago Trouet (RS-Sophomore/Forward/San Diego/Buenos Aires, Argentina)
- #2 Anthony "Pig" Johnson (Senior/Guard/University of Cumberlands/Midfield, AL)
- #3 Adante' Holiman (Senior/Guard/Georgia Southern/McAlester, OK)
- #4 Bryce Ford (Junior/Guard/Toledo/Scottsdale, AZ)
- #5 Moe Odum (Senior/Guard/Pepperdine/The Bronx, NY)
- #7 Vijay Wallace (Junior/Guard/Triton College/Chicago, IL)
- #8 Marcus Adams Jr. (RS-Sophomore/Forward/Cal State Northridge/Torrance, CA)
- #11 Kash Polk (Freshman/Forward/Argyle, TX)
- #12 Trevor Best (Freshman/Guard/Wilson, NC)
- #14 Andrija Grbović (Junior/Forward/Pljevlja, Montenegro)
- #15 Noah Meeusen (Sophomore/Guard/Zandvliet, Belgium)
- #22 Quentin McCoy (Sophomore/Guard/Chicago, IL)
- #23 Allen Mukeba (Graduate/Forward/Charleroi, Belgium)
- #24 Dame Salane (Freshman/Center/Biella, Italy)
- #35 Massamba Diop (Freshman/Center/Rufisque, Senegal)
- #70 Jovan Ićitović (Freshman/Forward/Belgrade, Serbia)
2 returners; 6 Division I transfers; 2 JUCO/NAIA transfers; 5 international additions; 1 incoming U.S. freshman
The Hurley era
Bobby Hurley has won 170 games in 11 seasons at ASU, the second-most in program history.
Career wins at ASU
406, Ned Wulk (1957-82)
170, Bobby Hurley (2015-present)
159, Herb Sendek (2006-15)
About those Sun Devil wins
Coach Hurley has notched 170 wins at Arizona State and has done it while scheduling aggressively and not being afraid to play on the road. He has won 107 games in Arizona, but also has won at least five games in California (16), Nevada (13), Oregon (six) and Washington (five). Four wins have taken place in Utah, three in New York, and two in Colorado, Nebraska, Kansas, Ohio and Pennsylvania. Single wins have taken place in Florida, Georgia, New Jersey, Massachusetts, Texas, and West Virginia. Hurley has won in a total of 18 different states while at ASU.
Jeff Pendergraph Hall of Fame
A cornerstone of the Sun Devil Men’s Basketball program from 2005 to 2009, Ayres left an indelible mark on ASU Basketball. He was part of the 2025 Sun Devil Athletics Hall of Fame class. Over 126 games, he averaged 12.6 points, 7.5 rebounds, and shot an impressive 58 percent from the field. His senior season was his finest, as he led the nation in field goal percentage at 66 percent, averaged 14.5 points and 8.2 rebounds per game, and earned First-Team All-Pac-10 honors. Notably, he delivered a 31-point, 11-rebound performance in a decisive win over Stanford in January 2009.
Ayres ranks sixth all-time in scoring (1,588 points), second in rebounds (942), and his 2008-09 field goal percentage is the school record. He is the only player in program history to lead the team in rebounding four consecutive seasons and helped guide ASU to a 25-win campaign and NCAA Tournament berth in his senior year.
Following his collegiate career, Ayres was selected in the 2009 NBA Draft and went on to play six seasons in the NBA, including a championship run with the San Antonio Spurs in 2014, before continuing his career overseas.
His consistency, leadership, and inside dominance made him a pillar during a pivotal era of transition for ASU basketball.
Preseason pub
- Sun Devil Men's Basketball national TV games revealed
- Photo gallery: Moonlit Madness
- Healey’s Highlights: Sun Devil moments that define 28 seasons
- Sun Devil Men's Basketball solidifies staff
Offseason news - Lu Dort wins 2025 NBA Championship
- Jeff Ayres (Pendergraph) named to 2025 ASU Hall of Fame Class
- 2025-26 Sun Devil Men's Basketball roster preview
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Sun Devil Men’s Basketball season tickets are now available for the 2025-26 season and can be purchased through Ticketmaster. If you are interested in joining the season-ticket holder family next season, please call or text 480-727-0000 or email seasontickets@asu.edu to speak to a Sun Devil ticket sales representative.
Season ticket benefits
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- Option to purchase season parking
- Priority on postseason tickets
- Ability to manage and renew your tickets online
- Access to exclusive season-ticket holder events and behind-the-scenes tours
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Mini plans
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Group tickets
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