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Men's Basketball remains at home to host Cincinnati

The Sun Devils welcome the Bearcats to Desert Financial Arena for a Saturday matchup at 8 PM MST.

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Men's Basketball remains at home to host CincinnatiMen's Basketball remains at home to host Cincinnati

Massamba Diop during starting lineup announcements prior to West Virginia game.

by Connor Smith

TEMPE - Arizona State Men’s Basketball completes their two-game homestand by hosting Cincinnati at Desert Financial Arena.

The Sun Devils (10-9, 1-5) and the Bearcats (10-9, 1-5) meet for the only time this season, with the contest taking place on Saturday at 8 PM MST. Arizona State will host Cincinnati for the second time in program history and first time since 1973. 

The matchup
Arizona State and Cincinnati will meet for the fifth time on Saturday, with the Bearcats recently pulling even in the series (2-2). The first contest between the Big 12 Conference foes occurred last year in Cincinnati. The Sun Devils have only played the Bearcats in Tempe one time, a victory in 1973.

Arizona State
Cincinnati

How to follow
Arizona State will make their 15th appearance on a national broadcast as they appear on CBS Sports Network for the second time this season when they take on Cincinnati on Saturday at 8 p.m. MST. Jordan Kent (play-by-play), Michael O'Donnell (analyst), and Emily Proud (sideline) will be on the call. This is the second of four times an ASU game will air on CBS Sports Network this season. 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.

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Last time out
The Sun Devils (10-9; 1-5) fell at home to West Virginia on Wednesday night in their return to Desert Financial Arena. Arizona State received double-digit point outputs from Massamba Diop, Moe Odum, and Noah Meeusen, but eventually were edged out in a defensive battle with the Mountaineers. Diop continued his recent success, finishing with 14 points and five rebounds while adding a pair of blocks. Odum led the team with 16 points and dished out a game-high eight assists. Meeusen now has 10 or more points in three straight contests, scoring 11 points on 4-of-6 shooting while adding four rebounds.

Comfortable when it is close
Arizona State has 48 wins in games decided by six points or less since the start of the 2019-20 season, including four wins this season (wins over Texas, Washington State, Santa Clara, and Kansas State). The 48 wins by the Sun Devils in such circumstances are tied for the most in college basketball during that span. Head Coach Bobby Hurley’s team is 48-29 (62.3%) overall in games decided by six points or less since 2019-20. Taking it a step further, ASU is 10-3 in one-possession games over the past three seasons.

Most wins by 6 pts or less since start of 2019-20
T1. Arizona State, 48 wins (48-29)
T1. Northern Colorado, 48 wins (48-34)
T1. Kansas, 48 wins (48-19)

T4. SE Louisiana, 46 wins (46-35)
T4. Xavier, 46 wins (46-39)
T4. Western Kentucky, 46 wins (46-39)
T4. Drake, 46 wins (46-26)
T4. Wisconsin, 46 wins (46-33)
9. Boise State, 46 wins (46-23)
10. Oregon, 44 wins (44-25)

2025-26 (4-2)
ASU 87, Kansas State 84 (Jan. 10, 2026)
Colorado 95, ASU 89 (Jan. 3, 2026)
ASU 82, Santa Clara 79 (Dec. 13, 2025/Las Vegas)
ASU 100, Washington State 94 (Nov. 25, 2025/Maui)
ASU 87, Texas 86 (Nov. 24, 2025/Maui)
Oregon State 78, ASU 75 (Dec. 21, 2025)

Don't count us out
The Sun Devils have come back to win a game when trailing at halftime 52 times during the Bobby Hurley era. It has happened five times this season. In fact, Arizona State has trailed at some point in the second half in six of its ten wins this season. The win over Kansas State was the 27th comeback in conference play under Hurley. Since 2015-16, Hurley’s 52 wins when trailing at halftime are tied for the second most by a DI men’s coach since 2015-16. Two of the Top-5 active coaches with most halftime comeback wins will be matching up on Saturday. Here is the full list of comebacks.

Most halftime comeback wins since 2015-16
Bill Self, 55
Bobby Hurley, 52
Eric Musselman, 52
Wes Miller, 51
Kevin Willard, 51
Chris Beard, 51
Kevin Baggett, 50

2025-26 (5)
(-2) Kansas State 38, Arizona State 36/Jan. 10, 2026/ASU 87, Kansas State 84
(-17) Santa Clara 55, Arizona State 38/Dec. 13, 2025 (Las Vegas, NV)/ASU 82, Santa Clara 79
(-6) Washington State 48, ASU 42/Nov. 25, 2025 (Maui)/ASU 100, Washington State 94
(-1) @Hawaii 35, ASU 34/Nov. 20, 2025/ASU 83, Georgia State 76
(-5) Georgia State 39, ASU 34/Nov. 17, 2025/ASU 75, Georgia State 62

The Moe Show
Sun Devil point guard Moe Odum is one of the elite passers in college basketball. He is currently 18th nationally and fourth in the Big 12 with 124 assists on the season. His 6.5 assists per game are 13th nationally and third in the Big 12. Odum has 5+ assists in 16 of 19 games this season. He now sits with 124 assists through 18 games, which puts him on pace for 209 assists over a 32-game season. This would be the third-highest in program history.

Single-season assists record
294 – Ahlon Lewis, 1998
233 – Marcell Capers, 1995
209 – Moe Odum, 2025* (124 through 19 games)

200 – Marcell Capers, 1993
185 – Mike Redhair, 1990
177 – Jahii Carson, 2013
*32-game pace

Mo(r)e assists, less games
Odum is putting together one of the most productive passing careers in recent memory. Among active NCAA players at the Division I level, Odum's 634 assists are the THIRD most. He is just the third active Division I player to reach 600 career assists. He is the only active NCAA Division I player to have been credited with 600+ assists and have played in 117 games or less. 

Active NCAA Division I players with 500+ career assists
1. Braden Smith, Purdue - 931 assists in 129 games
2. Themus Fulks, UCF - 705 assists in 129 games
3. Moe Odum, Arizona State - 642 assists in 117 games
4. Donavan Dent, UCLA - 616 assists in 122 games 
5. Boopie Miller, SMU - 561 assists in 115 games

Sun Devil fans will be tracking Braden Smith’s total, as he is attempting to catch Arizona State Head Coach Bobby Hurley as the all-time NCAA assists leader. Hurley finished with 1,076 in 140 games. Smith needs 145 assists to pass Hurley. If he were to play the maximum amount of games (40), Smith would need to average at least 6.9 assists per game the remainder of the season to pass Hurley. Keep in mind, Smith would finish with 10 more games than Hurley did in his career.


Proven passer
Odum ranks near the top nationally in several significant career passing statistics, an indication of the successful career he has had. Here is a closer look at where he stands nationally in several important categories:

  • 2.57 career assist/turnover ratio - 5th nationally
  • 642 career assists - 3rd
  • 5.49 career assists/game - 7th

In the game against Colorado, Odum dished out a season-high 12 assists. It is the most assists by a Sun Devil since Jahii Carson had 12 against Stanford on Feb. 27, 2014. Odum is one of only six Big 12 players to have 12 or more assists in a game this season.

Mo(e)mentum
Known nationally for his passing, Moe Odum is proving he can be one of the best all-around players in the Big 12 as well. Odum is one of only three players in the nation averaging 16.4+ points, 6.5+ assists, 2.9+ rebounds, and 1.3+ steals per game (Boopie Miller, SMU; Christian Anderson, Texas Tech). He is Top-15 in the Big 12 in points (311), assists (124), three-pointers made (47), free throws made (72), and minutes per game (33.3). He has at least 10+ points in 16 of 19 games this season and a team-best six 20+-point performances. Through 19 games, he has already registered six of his ten-best career scoring performances. His 36 points against Texas on Nov. 24 were
 the most points by a Sun Devil in a win since Tra Holder had 40 vs #15 Xavier on Nov. 24, 2017.

Most points by a Sun Devil away from Tempe
61, Eddie House at California (2 OT), Jan. 8, 2000

45, Paul Williams at USC, Mar. 10, 1983
43, Alonzo Verge Jr. vs. Saint Mary’s (Phoenix), Dec. 18, 2019
40, Tra Holder vs. #15 Xavier (Las Vegas), Nov. 24, 2017
40, Jahii Carson at UNLV, Nov. 19, 2013
40, James Harden vs. UTEP (Anaheim), Nov. 30, 2008
37, Mario Bennett at Washington, Mar. 2, 1995
36, Moe Odum vs. Texas, Nov. 24, 2025
36, James Harden at Oregon, Feb. 5, 2009

Moe Odum’s highest career scoring games

  • 36 pts with ASU 11/24/25 against Texas
  • 31 pts with Pepperdine 3/7/25 against Portland
  • 26 pts with ASU 11/25/25 against Washington State
  • 26 pts with Pepperdine 2/22/25 against Loyola Marymount 
  • 24 pts with Pepperdine 12/30/24 against Gonzaga
  • 24 pts with ASU 11/17/25 against Georgia State
  • 23 pts with ASU 1/14/26 against No. 1 Arizona
  • 22 pts with Pacific 3/2/23 against Pepperdine
  • 21 pts with ASU 1/10/26 against Kansas State
  • 21 pts with ASU 1/3/26 against Colorado


“Maui” Moe
By delivering one of the most memorable runs in the history of the prestigious event, Moe Odum gained the nickname “Maui Moe”. It was earned, as he was responsible for the 2025 tournament’s signature moments. He ranked at or near the top of several major statistical categories, averaging 26.3 points in leading the Sun Devils to the championship game. For his efforts, Odum was one of six players named to the Maui Invitational All-Tournament Team.

Maui Invitational All-Tournament Team
Chad Baker-Mazara, USC (MVP)
Moe OdumArizona State
Ace Glass, Washington State

AJ Staton-McCray, Seton Hall
Ezra Ausar, USC
Dailyn Swain, Texas

James Harden on the All-Time NBA scoring list
Sun Devil Men's Basketball legend James Harden is putting together one of the most decorated careers in NBA history. He continues to move up the NBA's All-Time scoring list during his 17th season in the league. Harden is now the 9th-leading scorer in NBA history, joining a list of the most illustrious names in the history of the sport. He recently passed Shaquille O’Neal to move into 9th place.

Top-10 Scorers in NBA history
LeBron James - 42,769
Kareem Abdul-Jabbar - 38,387
Karl Malone - 36,928
Kobe Bryant - 33,643
Michael Jordan - 32,292
Dirk Nowitzki - 31,560
Kevin Durant - 31,648
Wilt Chamberlain - 31,419
James Harden - 28,745
Shaquille O'Neal - 28,596

Harden also entered the Top-20 on the all-time steals list in NBA history. He now has 1,767 steals, passing Andre Iguadola to move into 20th in league history. Harden is one of only four players in NBA history that is in the Top-10 in points and Top-20 in steals for a career. He is joined by Michael Jordan, Kobe Bryant, and Karl Malone in this exclusive group.

Top-20 most steals in NBA history
1 John Stockton 3,265
2 CHRIS PAUL 2,728
3 Jason Kidd 2,684
4 Michael Jordan 2,514
5 Gary Payton 2,445
6 LeBRON JAMES 2,373
7 Maurice Cheeks 2,310
8 Scottie Pippen 2,307
9 Clyde Drexler 2,207
10 Hakeem Olajuwon 2,162
11 Alvin Robertson 2,112
12 Karl Malone 2,085
13 Mookie Blaylock 2,075
14 RUSSELL WESTBROOK 2,019
15 Allen Iverson 1,983
16 Derek Harper 1,957
17 Kobe Bryant 1,944
18 Isiah Thomas 1,861
19 Kevin Garnett 1,859
20 JAMES HARDEN 1,767

When Pigs fly 
Senior guard Anthony "Pig" Johnson has emerged as one of the nation’s best sixth men, coming off the bench to provide energy and scoring while living up to his nickname. “Pig” has 10 or more points in 14 of 19 games, with ten of those performances coming off the bench. 

Earlier in the season against UCLA, Johnson went a perfect 14-of-14 from the free throw line, one of only 14 NCAA Division I players to make 14 or more from the stripe without a miss in a single game this season. Johnson had a stretch earlier in the season in which he made 25 straight free throws, spanning the NAU, Santa Clara, and Oregon State games. He continued his tear at the line, making 8-of-10 from the stripe against K-State. He is now 60-of-70 (85.7%) from the free-throw line over the past 11 games. He has gone from 64.6% to 76.7% from the line on the season during that stretch. Johnson has at least nine free throw attempts in eight games this season.

Johnson is third on the team, averaging 13.8 points per game. He produces that highly while playing only 23.7 minutes a game. He is third in the team in steals (22) and second in assists (36). Johnson also leads the team with 120 free throw attempts (74th nationally; 6th in Big 12) and 92 free throws made (76th nationally; 5th in Big 12). Johnson is on pace to have one of the most productive seasons in program history from the free-throw stripe.

Top-10 ASU single-season FTs made
248 – Ike Diogu, 2005
243 – Ike Diogu, 2004
204 – James Harden, 2009
180 – Ike Diogu, 2003
173 – Freddie Lewis, 1966
169 – James Harden, 2008
159 – Tra Holder, 2018
156 – Jahii Carson, 2014
155 – Pig Johnson, 2025*
154 – Bobby Lazor, 1999

Top-10 ASU single-season FT attempts
311 – Ike Diogu, 2005
298 – Ike Diogu, 2004
270 – James Harden, 2009
245 – Ike Diogu, 2003
234 – Mario Bennett, 1995
224 – James Harden, 2008
217 – Jahii Carson, 2014
215 – Tony Cerkvenik, 1961
213 – Paul Stovall, 1972
202 – Pig Johnson, 2025*
*32-game pace

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Getting to the line
As a team, Arizona State ranks 53rd nationally and 3rd in the Big 12 averaging 24.3 free throw attempts per game. Their 18.1 free throws made per game are 50th nationally and 3rd in the conference. In 33 games last season, ASU had only five instances in which they attempted 27 or more free throws. They have already accomplished the feat seven times through only 19 games this year. In 2024-25, the Sun Devils had only two games where they attempted 34 or more free throws (in 33 games). They have already accomplished this MORE TIMES this season (3) through 19 games.

Moe Odum has been the driving force behind the increased free-throw frequency. Odum is shooting 72-of-87 (82.8%) on the year, the seventh-highest mark in the Big 12. 

Earlier in the season, Arizona State enjoyed historic success from the free-throw line against UCLA. The Sun Devils finished 25-of-26 (96.2%) from the stripe, including connecting on their first 25 attempts of the game. It is the second-best free-throw shooting performance in program history and the best in a game in which the Sun Devils attempted 20 or more free throws. 

Sun Devil best FT% (min. 15 att.)
1.000 (19-of-19) vs. Arizona, Feb. 4, 1978
.962 (25-of-26) at UCLA, Dec. 17, 2025
.950 (19-of-20) vs. UCLA, Feb. 12, 2004
.941 (16-of-17) at Oregon, Feb. 5, 2009
.938 (15-of-16) vs. Southern Illinois, Mar. 20, 2008
.938 (15-of-16) at Oregon, Jan. 24, 1998
.938 (15-of-16) vs. New Mexico, Jan. 5, 1973
.933 (14-of-15) at California, Jan. 6, 1996
.929 (26-of-28) vs. Grand Canyon, Dec. 9, 2021
.923 (24-of-26) vs. CS -L.A., Dec 19, 1981

ASU’s performance at the line was tied for the tenth-best at the NCAA Division I level this season.


Top Team FT% NCAA Division I 2025-26 season

30-of-30 (100%) - Tulane (vs Texas State, 11/8/25)
22-of-22 (100%) - Florida Atlantic (vs Saint Leo, 12/10/25)
21-of-21 (100%) - Yale (vs Akron, 11/24/25)
20-of-20 (100%) - Saint Mary's (vs Washington State, 1/10/26)
19-of-19 (100%) - Penn (vs Princeton, 1/5/25)
16-of-16 (100%) - Indiana (vs Alabama A&M, 11/5/25)
15-of-15 (100%) - Wright State (vs Oakland, 1/11/26)

15-of-15 (100%) - Holy Cross (vs Hampton, 11/16/25)
31-of-32 (96.9%) - San Diego (vs Grambling, 11/18/25)
25-of-26 (96.2%) - Arizona State (at UCLA, 12/17/25)
25-of-26 (96.2%) - Sacred Heart (Central Connecticut State, 11/24/25)


10-9 start
The Sun Devils have started 10-9 or better for the fourth consecutive season. It is their eighth 10-9 start or better in the Bobby Hurley era. Five of their wins to start off 2025-26 have come away from home (4 neutral, 1 road). The 10-9 start comes against the nation’s 15th-strongest schedule (14th in non-conference) according to ESPN, which has ASU slotted at 73 in their latest Strength of Record metric with two Quad 1 wins credited (Santa Clara, Texas). 

Seeking an 11-9 start
The Sun Devils are looking to start 11-9 or better for the fourth straight season. Should ASU claim the victory, it would be its eighth 11-9 start or better in the Bobby Hurley era.

Noah's Arc
Sophomore guard Noah Meeusen is playing his best basketball of the season, emerging as a scoring threat for the Sun Devils. He has 10 or more points in three straight games, the first three double-digit efforts of his career. Meeusen is shooting 46% from the field and 38% from three on the season. He also leads the team with 25 steals despite missing the first three games.
 

Massamba is making his mark
Freshman center Massamba Diop has established himself as one of the top newcomers in college basketball. He leads all freshman nationally, shooting 64.0% from the field (103-of-161). That figure is good for 13th in the country regardless of class and is second in the Big 12.

Diop is tied for second on the team in points (14.2) and second in rebounds (5.5), producing at that level in only 28.3 minutes per game. He also has a team-high 34 blocks and is fifth on the team with 15 steals, doing all this while committing only 35 personal fouls through 19 games. He has 12 games with at least one steal and 15 games with at least one block. After starting the season 18-of-29 (62.1%) from the free-throw line, Diop has made 43 of his last 54 (79.6%) from the stripe.

Stop, Diop, and roll
Diop is also establishing himself as one of the premier defenders in the entire conference. Through six conference games, he already has two 5+ block performances. His 15 blocks in Big 12 play are tied for second-most of any Big 12 player.

Earlier in the year, he finished with seven blocks against Colorado, the most by a Sun Devil since Jordan Bachynski had eight vs. Arizona on Feb. 14, 2014. He is one of only two Big 12 players to record seven blocks in a game this season, joining BYU's Keba Keita. He is the only one to accomplish the feat in a Big 12 Conference game. Diop is one of four freshman nationally and one of only two at the Power 5 conference level (Johann Grünloh, Virginia) with seven or more blocks in a single game.

Diop now has 34 blocks on the season, which puts him 49th nationally and 3rd in the Big 12 in the category. He ranks 5th among freshmen nationally in blocks, meaning he is top-10 in both field goal shooting and blocks for freshmen. He is one of only two freshmen who can make that claim (Brandon Benjamin, Fairfield).

Record chasing
Diop is in the Top-10 among freshmen in program history with three 20-point performances.

Sun Devil freshman 20-point games (1972-73 to present)
18, Jahii Carson, 2012-13
16, James Harden, 2007-08
12, Ike Diogu, 2002-03
9, Luguentz Dort, 2018-19
7, Jamal Faulkner, 1990-91
5, Steve Beck, 1983-84
4, Christian Polk, 2006-07
3, Massamba Diop, 2025-26
3, Joson Sanon, 2024-25
3, Josh Christopher, 2020-21
3, Eddie House, 1996-97
3, Ron Riley, 1992-93
3, Byron Scott, 1979-80
3, Gary Jackson, 1972-73

Diop is already third among freshmen in program history with 34 blocks this season.

Single-season Blocks by a Sun Devil freshmen63, Jayden Quaintance, 2024-2555, Mario Bennett, 1991-92
34, Massamba Diop, 2025-2633, Jamal Faulkner, 1990-9131, Ike Diogu, 2002-0329, Jalen Graham, 2019-2024, Shawn Redhage, 1999-200023, Romello White, 2017-1823, Jeff Pendergraph, 2005-06

Diop is currently having the second-best shooting season by a freshman in program history, making 64.0% of his field goals.

Single-season FG% by a Sun Devil Freshman (min. 100 attempts).652, Romello White, 2017-18 (120-of-184)
.640, Massamba Diop, 2025-26 (103-of-161).608, Ike Diogu, 2002-03 (209-of-344).574, Mario Bennett, 1991-92 (159-of-277).570, Dwayne Fontana, 1990-91 (102-of-179).568, Eric Holloway, 1983-84 (79-of-139).545, Kyle Cain, 2010-11 (78-of-143).527, James Harden, 2007-08 (196-of-372).525, Jayden Quaintance, 2024-25 (93-of-177)

Diop is currently averaging 14.2 points per game, the seventh-most by a freshman in program history.

Single-season points per game by Sun Devil freshmen19.0, Ike Diogu, 2002-0318.5, Jahii Carson, 2012-1317.8, James Harden, 2007-0816.1, Luguentz Dort, 2018-1915.4, Jamal Faulkner, 1990-9114.3, Josh Christopher, 2020-21
14.2, Massamba Diop, 2025-2613.6, Byron Scott, 1979-8013.0, Ron Riley, 1992-9312.6, Eddie House, 1996-9712.5, Mario Bennett, 1991-9212.0, Christian Polk, 2006-0711.9, Joson Sanon, 2024-25

Diop is currently averaging 5.5 rebounds per game, the ninth-most by a freshman in program history.

Single-season rebounds per game by a Sun Devil Freshman7.9, Jayden Quaintance, 2024-257.8, Ike Diogu, 2002-037.1, Romello White, 2017-186.8, Mario Bennett, 1991-926.2, Marcus Bagley, 2020-216.2, Jamal Faulkner, 1990-916.1, Jeff Pendergraph, 2005-065.8, Johnny Nash, 1976-775.5, Massamba Diop, 2025-265.4, Kyle Cain, 2010-115.3, James Harden, 2007-085.2, Chris Sandle, 1984-85

Diop currently is tied for 11th-best free-throw shooting percentage by a freshman in program history, converting 73.5% from the stripe.

Single-season FT% by a Sun Devil freshman (min. 35 attempts)
.851, Steve Beck, 1983-84 (63-of-74).831, Shawn Redhage, 1999-2000 (59-of-71).825, Jeremy Veal, 1994-95 (33-of-40).821, Johnny Nash, 1976-77 (55-of-67).800, Josh Christoper, 2020-21 (44-of-55).795, Kevin Kruger, 2003-04 (35-of-44).791, Christian Polk, 2006-07 (34-of-43).778, Derek Glasser, 2006-07 (34-of-45).754, James Harden, 2007-08 (169-of-224)
.737, Fat Lever, 1978-79 (28-of-38)
.735, Massamba Diop, 2025-26 (61-of-83).735, Ike Diogu, 2002-03 (180-of-245)

Bench boost
A key to Arizona State's season has been the success of its bench unit. They have outscored or tied their opponent off the bench in 12 of 19 games (9-3 record). Two of the three losses when winning the battle were on the road to Top-10 teams (No. 1 Arizona & No. 7 Houston). ASU's bench holds a 460-392 (+68) advantage in points this season. 

T-Allen-ted
Graduate transfer forward Allen Mukeba continues to solidify his reputation as one of the premier rim protectors in all of college basketball. He is one of only 28 NCAA Division I players nationally with over 118 career blocks in 106 career games or fewer. He has six games with two or more blocks. He has played in over 100 career games (106) and scored over 1,000 career points (1,039). Mukeba is the second Sun Devil to reach the two career milestones this year, joining Moe Odum.

Telling the Troueth
Redshirt sophomore Sun Devil forward Santiago Trouet has fit in seamlessly since transferring in from San Diego. In the matchup with Top-10 Gonzaga and a formidable frontline, Trouet had 10 points and 11 rebounds while adding two blocks. Trouet had two consecutive double-doubles earlier in the year, becoming the first Sun Devil since Kimani Lawrence in 2021 to accomplish the feat. Only two Sun Devils finished with two or more double-doubles all of last year, and Trouet accomplished the feat in only three games.

In the win over Kansas State, he registered his eighth career double-double and third of the season (10 points and 10 rebounds). He currently is tied for the team in rebounds per game (5.6) and has had the most rebounds in a team-best eight of the 17 games he has appeared in. He is the first Sun Devil with three or more double-doubles since Devan Cambridge in the 2022-2023 season.


Empty the notebook

  • Over the past seven games, the Sun Devils are 141-of-180 (.783) from the free-throw line. In the prior 11 games, they were just 202-of-281 (.719).
  • Noah Meeusen has two or more steals nine times through 16 games. He leads the team with 25 steals this season, which is Top-15 in the Big 12. He has the second-most steals in the league among players who have played in 16 games or less.
  • ASU is 6-1 when out-rebounding its opponent this season. They only loss came in the last game against West Virginia.
  • Under the Bobby Hurley era, this is his sixth season in which the Sun Devils have had at least four games with 30 or more free throw attempts.
  • ASU is 53-6 (.898) when it shoots 50 percent from the field under Bobby Hurley. They are 3-0 when it has happened this season, with wins over Washington State, NAU, and Santa Clara. 
  • The Maroon and Gold have been effective in transition, ranking 39th nationally with 15.2 fast break points per game.
  • Coach Hurley's squad is 5-0 when allowing 70 points or less this season. 

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+) - W, 75-62
11/20 at 10 p.m. at Hawai’i 10 p.m. (Spectrum Sports/ESPN+) - W, 83-76
11/24 at 9:30 p.m. Maui Invitational First Round vs. Texas (ESPN2)* - W, 87-86
11/25 at 6 p.m. Maui Invitational Semifinals vs. Washington State (ESPN)* - W, 100-94
11/26 at 12:30 p.m. Maui Invitational Finals vs. USC (ESPN)* - L, 75-88
12/6 at 8 p.m. vs. Oklahoma (CBSSN)* - W, 86-70
12/9 at 7 p.m. vs. Northern Arizona (ESPN+) - W 73-48
12/13 at 5 p.m. Santa Clara (TNT/TruTV)* - W, 82-79
12/17 at 8:30 p.m. at UCLA (FS1) - L, 77-90
12/21 at 1 p.m. vs. Oregon State (ESPN2) - L, 75-78
1/3 at 3 p.m. vs. Colorado (ESPN2) - L, 89-95
1/7 at 7 p.m. at BYU (Peacock) - L, 76-104
1/10 at 1 p.m. vs. Kansas State (Peacock) - W, 87-84
1/14 at 8:30 p.m. at Arizona (FS1) - L, 82-89
1/18 at 4:30 p.m. at Houston (ESPN or ESPN2) - L, 73-103
1/21 at 7 p.m. vs. West Virginia (Peacock) - L, 63-75
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 seven games on their schedule against teams in the latest AP Top-25, including facing SIX of the current AP Top-13. ASU will play a total of eight teams that received at least one vote in the latest rankings.

ASU opponents in the AP Top-25
1. Arizona (Jan. 14 road game; Jan. 31 home game)
6. Houston (Jan. 18 road game)
8. Gonzaga (Nov. 14 home game)
9. Iowa State (Mar. 7 road game)
12. Texas Tech (Feb. 17 home game)

13. BYU (Jan. 7 road game)
19. Kansas (Mar. 3 home game)

RV UCF (Jan. 27 road game)

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.
The Sun Devils just completed a four-game stretch in which they will played three of the Top-10 teams in the AP Top-25 rankings (No. 9 BYU, No. 1 Arizona, and No. 7 Houston). Arizona State is the only team in the country that can make that claim so far this season.

Coach Hurley’s squad arguably has the toughest road schedule in the country when you factor in non-conference trips to UCLA (13-6; 11-0 at home) and Hawai’i (13-4; 11-1 at home with lone loss to ASU). Future Big 12 road trips include visits to No. 3 Iowa State, UCF, Colorado, Baylor, TCU, and Utah.
ASU has also faced USC, Texas, Oklahoma, Santa Clara, and Washington State away from home (neutral sites), as well as past/future matchups with several other programs knocking on the door of the Top-25 in road environments.

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. 

Moe Odum, Pepperdine
Allen Mukeba, Oakland
Marcus Adams Jr., Cal State Northridge
Adante' Holiman, Georgia Southern
Santiago Trouet, San Diego
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 118 career games, the most of any Sun Devil
  • Odum has the most career points of any Sun Devil (currently at 1,222 points)
  • Odum reached 600 career assists earlier in the season, becoming only the third active Division I player to accomplish the feat (currently at 642 assists)
  • Odum has accumulated 1,220+ points, 640+ assists, and 300+ rebounds in his four-year career
  • Allen Mukeba played in his 100th career game earlier in the season, becoming the second Sun Devil to reach the milestone this year (currently at 106 games played)
  • Mukeba scored his 1,000th career points earlier in the season, becoming the second Sun Devil to reach the milestone this year (currently at 1,039)
  • Mukeba is 40 rebounds shy of 650 career rebounds (currently at 610)
  • Mukeba reached 150 career assists in the last game
  • Santiago Trouet is 46 points shy of 500 career points (currently at 454)
  • Trouet is 29 rebounds shy of 400 career rebounds (currently at 371)
  • Marcus Adams Jr. is 34 points shy of 600 career points (currently at 566)
  • Marcus Adams Jr. is 8 rebounds shy of 200 career rebounds (currently at 192)

Conference of contenders

  • The Big 12 has a nation-leading six teams in the AP Top 25 Poll, all of which slot in the top 19 of the poll. 1. Arizona, 6. Houston, 9. Iowa State, 12. Texas Tech, 13. BYU and 19. Kansas comprise the Conference’s ranked teams.
  • Home teams have started Big 12 play 32-15, which marks the highest home win percentage of any power conference this season. Big 12 home teams are 27-4 when facing a Conference opponent outside the AP Top 15.
  • The Big 12 leads the nation with 37 wins against Quad 1 (tied), 44 wins against Quad 2 and a .529 winning percentage in Quad 1 and Quad 2 games of Jan. 19. The Big 12 is the only Conference with a winning record across Quad 1 & 2 games at 86-79 (.521), as of Jan. 22.
  • As of Jan. 21, the Big 12 boasts 10 teams in the top 60 of the NET rankings, including six in the top 20. 3. Arizona, 6. Iowa State, 10. Houston, 12. BYU, 17. Texas Tech, 18. Kansas, 38. UCF, 46. TCU, 53. Baylor and 58. West Virginia rank in the top 60.
  • 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)

    ^ Out for season due to injury/redshirt

    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 178 games in 11 seasons at ASU, the second-most in program history.

Career wins at ASU
406, Ned Wulk (1957-82)
178, Bobby Hurley (2015-present)
159, Herb Sendek (2006-15)

About those Sun Devil wins
Coach Hurley has notched 178 wins at Arizona State and has done it while scheduling aggressively and not being afraid to play on the road. He has won 111 games in Arizona, but also has won at least five games in California (16), Nevada (14), Oregon (six) and Washington (five). Four wins have taken place in Utah, three in New York and Hawai'i, and two in Colorado, Nebraska, Kansas, Ohio, and Pennsylvania. Single wins have taken place in Florida, Georgia, New Jersey, Massachusetts, Texas, and West Virginia. Thanks to the November Hawai'i trip, Hurley has now won in a total of 19 different states while at ASU.

Jeff Pendergraph in the 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.

Linking the program 

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 still available for the 2025-26 season. Build your plan by choosing any six home games.


Group tickets
Group ticket packages for the 2025–26 season are now available for any home 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.

Single-game tickets
Single-game tickets for the 2025–26 season are available for all home games and are going fast. Don’t miss your chance to check out the Sun Devils in action. 


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