TEMPE, Ariz. - The 2025-26 Sun Devil Men's Basketball season tips-off Tuesday at 7 PM MST when Arizona State takes on Southern Utah at Desert Financial Arena.
Bobby Hurley enters his 11th year at the helm in Tempe with another talented and deep roster. This is the earliest season opener (Nov. 4) in program history. Arizona State looks to extend their win streak in home openers to ten games.
The matchup
Arizona State will open their home schedule and regular season on Nov. 4 by taking on Southern Utah. This will be the first opportunity for Sun Devil fans to check out their team at Desert Financial Arena. The two sides have matched up five times since 1987, with ASU holding a 5-0 advantage in the series. It is the first meeting between the two programs since 2005.
How to follow
The broadcast of Sun Devil Men's Basketball's game on Tuesday will air on ESPN+ ($) when they take on Southern Utah at Desert Financial Arena, scheduled for a 7 PM 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 ESPN 620 AM KTAR. The action can also be tracked via live stats available here.
Quotable
"This group is excited to get the season started," Coach Hurley mentioned. "They have been working extremely hard to be ready for Tuesday. We look forward to getting to play in front of our fans and re-connect with Sun Devil Nation in person."
Coach Hurley preseason media | Moe Odum and Allen Mukeba preseason media
Anthony "Pig" Johnson and Andrija Grbović were bright spots in Arizona State's closely contested exhibition loss to Texas A&M in Houston on October 26. Johnson scored a game-high 27 points on 9-of-15 shooting, adding seven rebounds and five assists in only 26 minutes. Grbović had 17 points on 6-of-12 shooting in his 23 minutes of action. Santiago Trouet added 13 points and seven rebounds going 5-of-7 from the field. ASU led for over 23 minutes of the game, including late in the second half.
Season opening notes
Arizona State is 8-2 in season openers against non-conference opponents in the Bobby Hurley era, having won eight of their last nine. In five of those games, the Sun Devils have scored 88+ points. Overall since 2000, the Maroon & Gold are 21-6 in season openers dating back to the 1998-99 season.
Home opener notes
The Sun Devils have won their past nine home openers under Bobby Hurley. They are averaging 79.3 points in home-opener games while giving up only 64.9. ASU is 11-1 in their last 12 home openers.
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2025-26 Men's Basketball Schedule
(All Times MST)
11/4 at 7 p.m. vs. Southern Utah (ESPN+)
11/9 at 1 p.m. vs. Utah Tech (ESPN+)
11/14 at 9 p.m. vs. Gonzaga (ESPN2)
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 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 nine games on their schedule against teams in the preseason AP Top-25, including three of the Top-10. ASU will play Texas, who received votes, in Maui and has potential matchups with three other teams receiving votes while at the Invitational.
ASU Opponents in Preseason Top-25
2. Houston (Jan. 18 road game)
8. BYU (Jan. 7 road game)
10. Texas Tech (Feb. 17 home game)
12. UCLA (Dec. 17 road game)
13. Arizona (Jan. 14 road game; Jan. 31 home game)
16. Iowa State (Mar. 7 road game)
19. Kansas (Mar. 3 home game)
21. Gonzaga (Nov. 14 home game)
RV Texas (Nov. 24 Maui Invitational First Round)
RV NC State (Potential Maui Invitational opponent)
RV USC (Potential Maui Invitational opponent)
RV Boise State (Potential Maui Invitational opponent)
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 is two games away from having played in 100 games in his career (currently at 98)
- Odum is 89 points shy of 1,000 career points (currently at 911)
- Odum is 82 assists shy of 600 career assists (currently at 518)
- Odum is 2 rebounds shy of 250 career rebounds (currently at 248)
- Allen Mukeba is 13 games away from having played in 100 games in his career (currently at 87)
- Mukeba is 78 points shy of 1,000 career points (currently at 922)
- Mukeba is 60 rebounds shy of 600 career rebounds (currently at 540)
- Mukeba is 16 assists shy of 150 career assists (currently at 134)
- 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 30 rebounds shy of 300 career rebounds (currently at 270)
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 Top-40 in the nation in halftime comeback victories. Here is the full list of comebacks.
Conference of Contenders
- The Big 12 tied both a Conference record and the national lead with six teams in the Preseason AP Top 25 Poll, with a nation-leading three teams inside the Top-10
- 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 (prior to 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 168 games through 10 seasons at ASU, the second-most in program history.
Career wins at ASU
406, Ned Wulk (1957-82)
168, Bobby Hurley (2015-present)
159, Herb Sendek (2006-15)
About those Sun Devil wins
Coach Hurley has notched 168 wins at Arizona State and has done it while scheduling aggressively and not being afraid to play on the road. He has won 105 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.
200-Win Club
Hurley earned the 200th win in his head coaching career between Arizona State and Buffalo during his 12th season at the Division I level when ASU defeated Grand Canyon last year (now at 210). Hurley also earned his 150th career win when ASU beat Grand Canyon back in 2021.
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)
Most three-point field goals in a season
328 – 2017
288 – 2018
288 – 2009
287 - 2025
274 – 2023
271 – 2010
268 – 2014
We will block you
Arizona State finished third in the Big 12 and Top-50 nationally averaging 4.5 blocks per game last year. Three Sun Devils had 20 or more blocks. The Sun Devils 139 total blocks were the 8th-most in program history. Two of the eight best shot-blocking seasons in program history have taken place in the Bobby Hurley era (170 in 2023).
Most blocked shots in a season
211 – 2013
182 – 2014
172 – 1997
170 – 2023
165 – 1995
165 – 1979
157 – 1980
146 - 2025
144 – 1981
139 – 2003
131 - 2022
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
Get tickets
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
Sun Devil season-ticket holders receive the most benefits:
- Best ticket prices
- Personal service representative
- Same seat for all home games
- 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
If you are a current season-ticket holder and have questions, please call or text our VIP service line at 480-727-0000 to speak to your Sun Devil service representative.
Mini plans
Sun Devil Men’s Basketball mini plans are now available for the 2025-26 season. Build your plan by choosing any 6 home games.
Group tickets
Group ticket packages for the 2025–26 season will be available one month before the first game. Group discounts, packages, and experiences start at just 15 tickets. If you are interested in learning more about group tickets and experience options, please call or text 480-727-0000 or email grouptickets@asu.edu to contact a Sun Devil ticket sales representative.
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