{"id":544636,"date":"2026-01-18T13:03:31","date_gmt":"2026-01-18T13:03:31","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.rawchili.com\/nba\/544636\/"},"modified":"2026-01-18T13:03:31","modified_gmt":"2026-01-18T13:03:31","slug":"mens-basketball-faces-top-10-opponent-on-road-for-second-straight-game","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.rawchili.com\/nba\/544636\/","title":{"rendered":"Men&#8217;s Basketball faces Top-10 opponent on road for second straight game"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Getting to the line<br \/>As a team, Arizona State ranks 35th nationally and 3rd in the Big 12 averaging 25.5 free throw attempts per game. Their 19.1 free throws made per game are 26th nationally and 4th 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 16 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 16 games. This was their fourth game this year with 30 or more attempts.\u00a0<\/p>\n<p><a title=\"Moe Odum\" href=\"https:\/\/thesundevils.com\/sports\/mens-basketball\/roster\/player\/maurice-odum\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">Moe Odum<\/a> has been the driving force behind the increased free-throw frequency. Odum is shooting 66-of-76 (86.6%) on the year, the third-highest mark in the Big 12. He is on track to finish Top-5 in program history in free throw percentage and tied for the best of any player with at least 70 attempts.<\/p>\n<p>ASU single-season FT%<br aria-hidden=\"true\"\/>89.7 \u2013 <a href=\"https:\/\/thesundevils.com\/sports\/mens-basketball\/roster\/player\/dj-horne\" title=\"DJ Horne\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">DJ Horne<\/a>, 2022 (35-39)<br \/>87.7 \u2013 Bryson Krueger, 2006 (50-57)<br \/>87.5 \u2013 Rihards Kuksiks, 2010 (49-56)<br aria-hidden=\"true\"\/>87.5 \u2013 Chris Beasley, 1984 (112-148)<br \/>87.4 \u2013 Stevin Smith, 1992 (76-87)<br \/>86.8 &#8211; <a href=\"https:\/\/thesundevils.com\/sports\/mens-basketball\/roster\/player\/maurice-odum\" title=\"Moe Odum\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">Moe Odum<\/a>, 2025 (66-76)*<br \/>86.3 \u2013 Derek Glasser, 2010 (113-131)<br \/>86.3 \u2013 Alex Austin, 1989 (69-80)<br aria-hidden=\"true\"\/>*Current pace<\/p>\n<p>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.\u00a0<br \/>Sun Devil best FT% (min. 15 att.)<br \/>1.000 (19-of-19) vs. Arizona, Feb. 4, 1978<br \/>.962 (25-of-26) at UCLA, Dec. 17, 2025<br \/>.950 (19-of-20) vs. UCLA, Feb. 12, 2004<br \/>.941 (16-of-17) at Oregon, Feb. 5, 2009<br \/>.938 (15-of-16) vs. Southern Illinois, Mar. 20, 2008<br \/>.938 (15-of-16) at Oregon, Jan. 24, 1998<br \/>.938 (15-of-16) vs. New Mexico, Jan. 5, 1973<br \/>.933 (14-of-15) at California, Jan. 6, 1996<br \/>.929 (26-of-28) vs. Grand Canyon, Dec. 9, 2021<br \/>.923 (24-of-26) vs. CS -L.A., Dec 19, 1981<\/p>\n<p>ASU\u2019s performance at the line was tied for the tenth-best at the NCAA Division I level this season.<br \/>Top Team FT% NCAA Division I 2025-26 season<br \/>30-of-30 (100%) &#8211; Tulane (vs Texas State, 11\/8\/25)<br \/>22-of-22 (100%) &#8211; Florida Atlantic (vs Saint Leo, 12\/10\/25)<br \/>21-of-21 (100%) &#8211; Yale (vs Akron, 11\/24\/25)<br \/>20-of-20 (100%) &#8211; Saint Mary&#8217;s (vs Washington State, 1\/10\/26)<br \/>19-of-19 (100%) &#8211; Penn (vs Princeton, 1\/5\/25)<br \/>16-of-16 (100%) &#8211; Indiana (vs Alabama A&amp;M, 11\/5\/25)<br \/>15-of-15 (100%) &#8211; Wright State (vs Oakland, 1\/11\/26)<br \/>15-of-15 (100%) &#8211; Holy Cross (vs Hampton, 11\/16\/25)<br \/>31-of-32 (96.9%) &#8211; San Diego (vs Grambling, 11\/18\/25)<br \/>25-of-26 (96.2%) &#8211; Arizona State (at UCLA, 12\/17\/25)<br \/>25-of-26 (96.2%) &#8211; Sacred Heart (Central Connecticut State, 11\/24\/25)<\/p>\n<p>10-6 start<br \/>The Sun Devils have started 10-6 or better for the third time in the past four seasons. It is their seventh 10-6 start or better in the <a title=\"Bobby Hurley\" href=\"https:\/\/thesundevils.com\/sports\/mens-basketball\/roster\/player\/bobby-hurley\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">Bobby Hurley<\/a> era. Five of their wins to start off 2025-26 have come away from home (4 neutral, 1 road). The 10-6 start comes against the nation\u2019s 26th-strongest schedule (23rd in non-conference) according to ESPN, which has ASU slotted at 64 in their latest Strength of Record metric with two Quad 1 wins credited (Santa Clara, Oklahoma). The six teams to have defeated the Sun Devils are a combined 78-24 this season.<\/p>\n<p>Seeking an 11-6 start<br \/>The Sun Devils are looking to start 11-6 or better for the first time since the 2022-23 season, a team that went on to make the NCAA Tournament. Should ASU claim the victory, it would be its fifth 11-6 start or better in the <a href=\"https:\/\/thesundevils.com\/sports\/mens-basketball\/roster\/player\/bobby-hurley\" title=\"Bobby Hurley\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">Bobby Hurley<\/a> era.<\/p>\n<p>Above the margins<br \/>Arizona State has been one of the best teams in the nation at taking care of the basketball. Through 16 games, they rank 64th nationally and 4th in the Big 12 in turnover margin (+2.6). The Sun Devils have posted 10 turnovers or fewer as a team seven times through 16 games.\u00a0<br \/>Massamba is making his mark<br \/>Freshman center\u00a0<a title=\"https:\/\/thesundevils.com\/sports\/mens-basketball\/roster\/player\/massamba-diop\" href=\"https:\/\/thesundevils.com\/sports\/mens-basketball\/roster\/player\/massamba-diop\" data-outlook-id=\"61cd4628-66a6-4a3f-b652-ed03756eb666\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">Massamba Diop<\/a>\u00a0has established himself as one of the top newcomers in college basketball. He leads all freshman nationally, shooting 65.7% from the field (88-of-135). That figure is good for 9th in the country regardless of class and leads the Big 12.<\/p>\n<p>Diop is third on the team in points (14.6) and second in rebounds (5.6), producing at that level in only 28.1 minutes per game. He also has a team-high 31 blocks and is fourth on the team with 13 steals, doing all this while committing only 31 personal fouls in 16 games. He has 11 games with at least one steal and 13 games with at least one block. After starting the season 18-of-29 (62.1%) from the free-throw line, Diop has made 37 of his last 45 (82.2%) from the stripe.<\/p>\n<p>He was impactful yet again against Kansas State, scoring 20+ points for the third straight game and 15+ points for the seventh consecutive contest. He was extremely efficient, finishing with 21 points, going 8-of-10 from the field and 5-of-6 from the free-throw line.\u00a0<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.rawchili.com\/nba\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/mvIPRv9VIbarPdAflSbKjk0jN7eceyZvRVnjP1Au.png\" alt=\"Screenshot 2026-01-12 at 11.12.28\u202fAM.png\" width=\"750\" height=\"411\"\/><br \/>Stop, Diop, and roll<br \/>Diop is also establishing himself as one of the premier defenders in the entire conference. He proved it yet again during a 5-block effort in the win over Kansas State. Through three conference games, he already has two 5+ block performances. His 12 blocks in Big 12 play are the most of any player in the league.\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>Earlier in the year, he finished with seven blocks against Colorado, the most by a Sun Devil since\u00a0<a title=\"Jordan Bachynski\" href=\"https:\/\/thesundevils.com\/sports\/mens-basketball\/roster\/player\/jordan-bachynski\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">Jordan Bachynski<\/a>\u00a0had 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&#8217;s Keba Keita. Diop is one of four freshman nationally to accomplish the feat and one of only two at the Power 5 conference level (Johann Gr\u00fcnloh, Virginia).<\/p>\n<p>Diop now has 31 blocks on the season, which puts him 42nd 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 three freshmen who can make that claim (Caleb Wilson, North Carolina; Brandon Benjamin, Fairfield).<\/p>\n<p>Record chasing<br \/>Diop is in the Top-10 among freshmen in program history with three 20-point performances.<\/p>\n<p>Sun Devil freshman 20-point games (1972-73 to present)<br \/>18,\u00a0<a title=\"https:\/\/thesundevils.com\/sports\/mens-basketball\/roster\/player\/jahii-carson\" href=\"https:\/\/thesundevils.com\/sports\/mens-basketball\/roster\/player\/jahii-carson\" data-outlook-id=\"62093f0b-55ea-4a19-b8c4-edf0ccd3ef20\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">Jahii Carson<\/a>, 2012-13<br \/>16, James Harden, 2007-08<br \/>12, Ike Diogu, 2002-03<br \/>9,\u00a0<a title=\"https:\/\/thesundevils.com\/sports\/mens-basketball\/roster\/player\/luguentz-dort\" href=\"https:\/\/thesundevils.com\/sports\/mens-basketball\/roster\/player\/luguentz-dort\" data-outlook-id=\"b2ed4a89-230a-4f74-a013-75072b4f1a35\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">Luguentz Dort<\/a>, 2018-19<br \/>7, Jamal Faulkner, 1990-91<br \/>5, Steve Beck, 1983-84<br \/>4, Christian Polk, 2006-07<br \/>3,\u00a0<a title=\"https:\/\/thesundevils.com\/sports\/mens-basketball\/roster\/player\/massamba-diop\" href=\"https:\/\/thesundevils.com\/sports\/mens-basketball\/roster\/player\/massamba-diop\" data-outlook-id=\"8be2702d-b768-410a-b60e-5d14e8569de6\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">Massamba Diop<\/a>, 2025-26<br \/>3,\u00a0<a title=\"https:\/\/thesundevils.com\/sports\/mens-basketball\/roster\/player\/joson-sanon\" href=\"https:\/\/thesundevils.com\/sports\/mens-basketball\/roster\/player\/joson-sanon\" data-outlook-id=\"680d5dd4-66bd-42ce-bb56-885f46e28f9d\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">Joson Sanon<\/a>, 2024-25<br \/>3,\u00a0<a title=\"https:\/\/thesundevils.com\/sports\/mens-basketball\/roster\/player\/josh-christopher\" href=\"https:\/\/thesundevils.com\/sports\/mens-basketball\/roster\/player\/josh-christopher\" data-outlook-id=\"abbf6e76-dbe3-4940-94e4-a9cdf3bdb753\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">Josh Christopher<\/a>, 2020-21<br \/>3, Eddie House, 1996-97<br \/>3, Ron Riley, 1992-93<br \/>3, Byron Scott, 1979-80<br \/>3, Gary Jackson, 1972-73<\/p>\n<p>Diop is already tied for fourth among freshmen in program history with 31 blocks this season.<\/p>\n<p>Single-season Blocks by a Sun Devil freshmen<br aria-hidden=\"true\"\/>63,\u00a0<a title=\"Jayden Quaintance\" href=\"https:\/\/thesundevils.com\/sports\/mens-basketball\/roster\/player\/jayden-quaintance\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">Jayden Quaintance<\/a>, 2024-25<br aria-hidden=\"true\"\/>55, Mario Bennett, 1991-92<br aria-hidden=\"true\"\/>33, Jamal Faulkner, 1990-91<br aria-hidden=\"true\"\/>31,\u00a0<a title=\"Massamba Diop\" href=\"https:\/\/thesundevils.com\/sports\/mens-basketball\/roster\/player\/massamba-diop\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">Massamba Diop<\/a>, 2025-26<br aria-hidden=\"true\"\/>31, Ike Diogu, 2002-03<br aria-hidden=\"true\"\/>29,\u00a0<a title=\"Jalen Graham\" href=\"https:\/\/thesundevils.com\/sports\/mens-basketball\/roster\/player\/jalen-graham\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">Jalen Graham<\/a>, 2019-20<br aria-hidden=\"true\"\/>24, Shawn Redhage, 1999-2000<br aria-hidden=\"true\"\/>23,\u00a0<a title=\"Romello White\" href=\"https:\/\/thesundevils.com\/sports\/mens-basketball\/roster\/player\/romello-white\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">Romello White<\/a>, 2017-18<br aria-hidden=\"true\"\/>23, Jeff Pendergraph, 2005-06<\/p>\n<p>Diop is currently having the best shooting season by a freshman in program history, making 65.7% of his field goals.<\/p>\n<p>Single-season FG% by a Sun Devil Freshman (min. 100 attempts)<br aria-hidden=\"true\"\/>.657,\u00a0<a title=\"Massamba Diop\" href=\"https:\/\/thesundevils.com\/sports\/mens-basketball\/roster\/player\/massamba-diop\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">Massamba Diop<\/a>, 2025-26 (88-of-134)<br aria-hidden=\"true\"\/>.652,\u00a0<a title=\"Romello White\" href=\"https:\/\/thesundevils.com\/sports\/mens-basketball\/roster\/player\/romello-white\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">Romello White<\/a>, 2017-18 (120-of-184)<br aria-hidden=\"true\"\/>.608, Ike Diogu, 2002-03 (209-of-344)<br aria-hidden=\"true\"\/>.574, Mario Bennett, 1991-92 (159-of-277)<br aria-hidden=\"true\"\/>.570, Dwayne Fontana, 1990-91 (102-of-179)<br aria-hidden=\"true\"\/>.568, Eric Holloway, 1983-84 (79-of-139)<br aria-hidden=\"true\"\/>.545,\u00a0<a title=\"Kyle Cain\" href=\"https:\/\/thesundevils.com\/sports\/mens-basketball\/roster\/player\/kyle-cain-1\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">Kyle Cain<\/a>, 2010-11 (78-of-143)<br aria-hidden=\"true\"\/>.527, James Harden, 2007-08 (196-of-372)<br aria-hidden=\"true\"\/>.525,\u00a0<a title=\"Jayden Quaintance\" href=\"https:\/\/thesundevils.com\/sports\/mens-basketball\/roster\/player\/jayden-quaintance\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">Jayden Quaintance<\/a>, 2024-25 (93-of-177)<\/p>\n<p>Diop is currently averaging 14.6 points per game, the sixth-most by a freshman in program history.<\/p>\n<p>Single-season points per game by Sun Devil freshmen<br aria-hidden=\"true\"\/>19.0, Ike Diogu, 2002-03<br aria-hidden=\"true\"\/>18.5,\u00a0<a title=\"Jahii Carson\" href=\"https:\/\/thesundevils.com\/sports\/mens-basketball\/roster\/player\/jahii-carson\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">Jahii Carson<\/a>, 2012-13<br aria-hidden=\"true\"\/>17.8, James Harden, 2007-08<br aria-hidden=\"true\"\/>16.1,\u00a0<a title=\"Luguentz Dort\" href=\"https:\/\/thesundevils.com\/sports\/mens-basketball\/roster\/player\/luguentz-dort\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">Luguentz Dort<\/a>, 2018-19<br aria-hidden=\"true\"\/>15.4, Jamal Faulkner, 1990-91<br aria-hidden=\"true\"\/>14.6,\u00a0<a title=\"Massamba Diop\" href=\"https:\/\/thesundevils.com\/sports\/mens-basketball\/roster\/player\/massamba-diop\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">Massamba Diop<\/a>, 2025-26<br aria-hidden=\"true\"\/>14.3,\u00a0<a title=\"Josh Christopher\" href=\"https:\/\/thesundevils.com\/sports\/mens-basketball\/roster\/player\/josh-christopher\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">Josh Christopher<\/a>, 2020-21<br aria-hidden=\"true\"\/>13.6, Byron Scott, 1979-80<br aria-hidden=\"true\"\/>13.0, Ron Riley, 1992-93<br aria-hidden=\"true\"\/>12.6, Eddie House, 1996-97<br aria-hidden=\"true\"\/>12.5, Mario Bennett, 1991-92<br aria-hidden=\"true\"\/>12.0, Christian Polk, 2006-07<br aria-hidden=\"true\"\/>11.9,\u00a0<a title=\"Joson Sanon\" href=\"https:\/\/thesundevils.com\/sports\/mens-basketball\/roster\/player\/joson-sanon\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">Joson Sanon<\/a>, 2024-25<\/p>\n<p>Diop is currently averaging 5.6 points per game, the ninth-most by a freshman in program history.<\/p>\n<p>Single-season rebounds per game by a Sun Devil Freshman<br aria-hidden=\"true\"\/>7.9,\u00a0<a title=\"Jayden Quaintance\" href=\"https:\/\/thesundevils.com\/sports\/mens-basketball\/roster\/player\/jayden-quaintance\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">Jayden Quaintance<\/a>, 2024-25<br aria-hidden=\"true\"\/>7.8, Ike Diogu, 2002-03<br aria-hidden=\"true\"\/>7.1,\u00a0<a title=\"Romello White\" href=\"https:\/\/thesundevils.com\/sports\/mens-basketball\/roster\/player\/romello-white\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">Romello White<\/a>, 2017-18<br aria-hidden=\"true\"\/>6.8, Mario Bennett, 1991-92<br aria-hidden=\"true\"\/>6.2,\u00a0<a title=\"Marcus Bagley\" href=\"https:\/\/thesundevils.com\/sports\/mens-basketball\/roster\/player\/marcus-bagley\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">Marcus Bagley<\/a>, 2020-21<br aria-hidden=\"true\"\/>6.2, Jamal Faulkner, 1990-91<br aria-hidden=\"true\"\/>6.1, Jeff Pendergraph, 2005-06<br aria-hidden=\"true\"\/>5.8, Johnny Nash, 1976-77<br aria-hidden=\"true\"\/>5.6,\u00a0<a title=\"Massamba Diop\" href=\"https:\/\/thesundevils.com\/sports\/mens-basketball\/roster\/player\/massamba-diop\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">Massamba Diop<\/a>, 2025-26<br aria-hidden=\"true\"\/>5.4,\u00a0<a title=\"Kyle Cain\" href=\"https:\/\/thesundevils.com\/sports\/mens-basketball\/roster\/player\/kyle-cain-1\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">Kyle Cain<\/a>, 2010-11<br aria-hidden=\"true\"\/>5.3, James Harden, 2007-08<br aria-hidden=\"true\"\/>5.2, Chris Sandle, 1984-85<\/p>\n<p>Diop currently has the tenth-best free-throw shooting percentage by a freshman in program history, converting 74.3% from the stripe.<\/p>\n<p>Single-season FT% by a Sun Devil freshman (min. 35 attempts)<br \/>.851, Steve Beck, 1983-84 (63-of-74)<br aria-hidden=\"true\"\/>.831, Shawn Redhage, 1999-2000 (59-of-71)<br aria-hidden=\"true\"\/>.825, Jeremy Veal, 1994-95 (33-of-40)<br aria-hidden=\"true\"\/>.821, Johnny Nash, 1976-77 (55-of-67)<br aria-hidden=\"true\"\/>.800, Josh Christoper, 2020-21 (44-of-55)<br aria-hidden=\"true\"\/>.795, Kevin Kruger, 2003-04 (35-of-44)<br aria-hidden=\"true\"\/>.791, Christian Polk, 2006-07 (34-of-43)<br aria-hidden=\"true\"\/>.778, Derek Glasser, 2006-07 (34-of-45)<br aria-hidden=\"true\"\/>.754, James Harden, 2007-08 (169-of-224)<br aria-hidden=\"true\"\/>.743,\u00a0<a title=\"Massamba Diop\" href=\"https:\/\/thesundevils.com\/sports\/mens-basketball\/roster\/player\/massamba-diop\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">Massamba Diop<\/a>, 2025-26 (55-of-74)<br aria-hidden=\"true\"\/>.737, Fat Lever, 1978-79 (28-of-38)<br aria-hidden=\"true\"\/>.735, Ike Diogu, 2002-03 (180-of-245)<\/p>\n<p>Bench boost<br \/>A key to Arizona State&#8217;s season has been the success of its bench unit. They have outscored or tied their opponent off the bench in ten of 17 games (9-1 record). For the first time this season, the Sun Devils lost a game while winning the bench battle. The three-man bench of <a href=\"https:\/\/thesundevils.com\/sports\/mens-basketball\/roster\/player\/andrija-grbovic\" title=\"Andrija Grbovic\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">Andrija Grbovic<\/a> (10 points), <a href=\"https:\/\/thesundevils.com\/sports\/mens-basketball\/roster\/player\/noah-meeusen\" title=\"Noah Meeusen\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">Noah Meeusen<\/a> (12 points), and <a href=\"https:\/\/thesundevils.com\/sports\/mens-basketball\/roster\/player\/bryce-ford\" title=\"Bryce Ford\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">Bryce Ford<\/a> (9 points) outscored No. 1 Arizona&#8217;s unit 31-28. ASU&#8217;s bench holds a 417-360 (+57) advantage in points this season.\u00a0<br \/>When Pigs fly <br \/>Senior guard\u00a0<a title=\"Anthony \" href=\"https:\/\/thesundevils.com\/sports\/mens-basketball\/roster\/player\/anthony-pig-johnson\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">Anthony &#8220;Pig&#8221; Johnson<\/a> has emerged as one of the nation\u2019s best sixth men, coming off the bench to provide energy and scoring while living up to his nickname. \u201cPig\u201d has 10 or more points in 13 of 17 games, with nine of those performances coming off the bench. He has scored 18 or more points in three of his past four contests.<\/p>\n<p>Earlier in the season against UCLA, Johnson went a perfect 14-of-14 from the free throw line, one of only 15 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 59-of-69 (85.5%) from the free-throw line over the past ten games. He went from 64.6% to 76.9% from the line on the season during that stretch. Johnson now has at least nine free throw attempts in eight of his last 13 games.<\/p>\n<p>Johnson is third on the team, averaging 14.3 points per game. He produces that highly while playing only 23.6 minutes a game. He is third in the team in steals (19) and second in assists (33). Johnson also leads the team with 117 free throw attempts (53rd nationally; 4th in Big 12) and 90 free throws made (49th 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.<\/p>\n<p>Top-10 ASU single-season FTs made<br \/>248 \u2013 Ike Diogu, 2005<br \/>243 \u2013 Ike Diogu, 2004<br \/>204 \u2013 James Harden, 2009<br \/>180 \u2013 Ike Diogu, 2003<br \/>173 \u2013 Freddie Lewis, 1966<br \/>169 \u2013 Pig Johnson, 2025*<br \/>169 \u2013 James Harden, 2008<br \/>159 \u2013\u00a0<a title=\"Tra Holder\" href=\"https:\/\/thesundevils.com\/sports\/mens-basketball\/roster\/player\/tra-holder\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">Tra Holder<\/a>, 2018<br \/>156 \u2013\u00a0<a title=\"Jahii Carson\" href=\"https:\/\/thesundevils.com\/sports\/mens-basketball\/roster\/player\/jahii-carson\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">Jahii Carson<\/a>, 2014<br \/>154 \u2013 Bobby Lazor, 1999<\/p>\n<p>Top-10 ASU single-season FT attempts<br \/>311 \u2013 Ike Diogu, 2005<br \/>298 \u2013 Ike Diogu, 2004<br \/>270 \u2013 James Harden, 2009<br \/>245 \u2013 Ike Diogu, 2003<br \/>234 \u2013 Mario Bennett, 1995<br \/>224 \u2013 James Harden, 2008<br \/>220 \u2013 Pig Johnson, 2025*<br \/>217 \u2013\u00a0<a title=\"Jahii Carson\" href=\"https:\/\/thesundevils.com\/sports\/mens-basketball\/roster\/player\/jahii-carson\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">Jahii Carson<\/a>, 2014<br \/>215 \u2013 Tony Cerkvenik, 1961<br \/>213 \u2013 Paul Stovall, 1972<br \/>*32-game pace<br \/>T-Allen-ted<br \/>Graduate transfer forward\u00a0<a title=\"Allen Mukeba\" href=\"https:\/\/thesundevils.com\/sports\/mens-basketball\/roster\/player\/allen-mukeba\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">Allen Mukeba<\/a> continues to solidify his reputation as one of the premier rim protectors in all of college basketball. He is one of only 24 NCAA Division I players nationally with over 114 career blocks in 104 career games or fewer. He has five games with two or more blocks. He has played in over 100 career games (104) and scored over 1,000 career points (1,033). Mukeba is the second Sun Devil to reach the two career milestones this year, joining <a title=\"Moe Odum\" href=\"https:\/\/thesundevils.com\/sports\/mens-basketball\/roster\/player\/maurice-odum\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">Moe Odum<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>Telling the Troueth<br \/>Redshirt sophomore Sun Devil forward\u00a0<a title=\"Santiago Trouet\" href=\"https:\/\/thesundevils.com\/sports\/mens-basketball\/roster\/player\/santiago-trouet\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">Santiago Trouet<\/a>\u00a0has 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\u00a0<a title=\"Kimani Lawrence\" href=\"https:\/\/thesundevils.com\/sports\/mens-basketball\/roster\/player\/kimani-lawrence\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">Kimani Lawrence<\/a> 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.<\/p>\n<p>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 leads the team in rebounds per game (5.7) and has had the most rebounds in a team-best eight of the 16 games. He is the first Sun Devil with three or more double-doubles since <a href=\"https:\/\/thesundevils.com\/sports\/mens-basketball\/roster\/player\/devan-cambridge\" title=\"Devan Cambridge\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">Devan Cambridge<\/a> in the 2022-2023 season.<\/p>\n<p>Empty the notebook<\/p>\n<p>Over the past six games, the Sun Devils are 111-of-138 (80.4%) from the free-throw line. In the prior 11 games, they were just 202-of-281 (71.9%).<br \/>\n<a title=\"Noah Meeusen\" href=\"https:\/\/thesundevils.com\/sports\/mens-basketball\/roster\/player\/noah-meeusen\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">Noah Meeusen<\/a> has two or more steals nine times through 14 games. He leads the team with 23 steals this season and averages 2.6 steals per 40 minutes.<br \/>\nASU is 6-0 when out-rebounding its opponent this season.\u00a0<br \/>\nASU shot 15-of-35 (43%) in the first half. They improved that to 17-of-32 (53.1%) in the 2nd half. Over their past two games, they are shooting 35-of-66 (53%) after the break.<br \/>\nUnder the\u00a0<a title=\"Bobby Hurley\" href=\"https:\/\/thesundevils.com\/sports\/mens-basketball\/roster\/player\/bobby-hurley\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">Bobby Hurley<\/a> era, this is his sixth season in which the Sun Devils have had at least four games with 30 or more free throw attempts.<br \/>\nASU is 53-6 (.898) when it shoots 50 percent from the field under\u00a0<a title=\"Bobby Hurley\" href=\"https:\/\/thesundevils.com\/sports\/mens-basketball\/roster\/player\/bobby-hurley\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">Bobby Hurley<\/a>. They are 3-0 when it has happened this season, with wins over Washington State, NAU, and Santa Clara.\u00a0<br \/>\nThe Maroon and Gold have been effective in transition, ranking 31st nationally with 16.1 fast break points per game.<br \/>\nCoach Hurley&#8217;s squad is 5-0 when allowing 70 points or less this season.\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>2025-26 Men&#8217;s Basketball schedule<br \/>(All times MST)<br \/><a href=\"https:\/\/thesundevils.com\/news\/2025\/11\/4\/bench-fast-break-propel-mens-basketball-to-season-opening-win\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener nofollow\">11\/4 at 7 p.m. vs. Southern Utah (ESPN+) &#8211; W, 81-64<\/a><br \/><a href=\"https:\/\/thesundevils.com\/news\/2025\/11\/9\/frontline-key-in-mens-basketball-victory-over-utah-tech\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener nofollow\">11\/9 at 1 p.m. vs. Utah Tech (ESPN+) &#8211; W, 81-66<\/a><br \/><a href=\"https:\/\/thesundevils.com\/news\/2025\/11\/14\/mens-basketball-suffers-first-loss-of-season-to-no-19-gonzaga\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener nofollow\">11\/14 at 9 p.m. vs. Gonzaga (ESPN2) &#8211; L, 65-77<\/a><br \/><a href=\"https:\/\/thesundevils.com\/news\/2025\/11\/17\/second-half-surge-pushes-mens-basketball-past-georgia-state\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener nofollow\">11\/17 at 7 p.m. vs. Georgia State (ESPN+) &#8211; W, 75-62<\/a><br \/><a href=\"https:\/\/thesundevils.com\/news\/2025\/11\/20\/mens-basketball-passes-first-road-test-at-hawaii\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener nofollow\">11\/20 at 10 p.m. at Hawai\u2019i 10 p.m. (Spectrum Sports\/ESPN+) &#8211; W, 83-76<\/a><br \/><a href=\"https:\/\/thesundevils.com\/news\/2025\/11\/24\/the-moe-show-odums-36-leads-asu-past-texas-at-maui-invitational\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener nofollow\">11\/24 at 9:30 p.m. Maui Invitational First Round vs. Texas (ESPN2)* &#8211; W, 87-86<\/a><br \/><a href=\"https:\/\/thesundevils.com\/news\/2025\/11\/25\/asu-mens-basketball-takes-on-washington-state-in-maui-invitational-semifinals\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener nofollow\">11\/25 at 6 p.m. Maui Invitational Semifinals vs. Washington State (ESPN)* &#8211; W, 100-94<\/a><br \/><a href=\"https:\/\/thesundevils.com\/news\/2025\/11\/27\/mens-basketball-falls-to-usc-in-maui-invitational-championship\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener nofollow\">11\/26 at 12:30 p.m. Maui Invitational Finals vs. USC (ESPN)* &#8211; L, 75-88<\/a><br \/><a href=\"https:\/\/thesundevils.com\/news\/2025\/12\/6\/sun-devils-shut-down-sooners-in-jerry-colangelo-classic\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener nofollow\">12\/6 at 8 p.m. vs. Oklahoma (CBSSN)* &#8211; W, 86-70<\/a><br \/><a href=\"https:\/\/thesundevils.com\/news\/2025\/12\/9\/mens-basketball-moves-to-8-2-with-win-over-nau\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener nofollow\">12\/9 at 7 p.m. vs. Northern Arizona (ESPN+) &#8211; W 73-48<\/a><br \/><a href=\"https:\/\/thesundevils.com\/news\/2025\/12\/13\/comeback-complete-mens-basketball-rallies-from-19-points-to-beat-santa-clara\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener nofollow\">12\/13 at 5 p.m. Santa Clara (TNT\/TruTV)* &#8211; W, 82-79<\/a><br \/><a href=\"https:\/\/thesundevils.com\/news\/2025\/12\/17\/mens-basketball-drops-road-battle-with-ucla\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener nofollow\">12\/17 at 8:30 p.m. at UCLA (FS1) &#8211; L, 77-90<\/a><br \/>12\/21 at 1 p.m. vs. Oregon State (ESPN2) &#8211; L, 75-78<br \/>1\/3 at 3 p.m. vs. Colorado (ESPN2) &#8211; L, 89-95<br \/>1\/7 at 7 p.m. at BYU (Peacock) &#8211; L, 76-104<br \/><a href=\"https:\/\/thesundevils.com\/news\/2026\/1\/10\/paint-presence-key-in-arizona-state-mens-basketballs-win-over-kansas-state\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener nofollow\">1\/10 at 1 p.m. vs. Kansas State (Peacock) &#8211; W, 87-84<\/a><br \/><a href=\"https:\/\/thesundevils.com\/news\/2026\/01\/14\/mbb-at-arizona-recap\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener nofollow\">1\/14 at 8:30 p.m. at Arizona (FS1) &#8211; L, 82-89<\/a><br \/>1\/18 at 3 or 4:15 p.m. at Houston (ESPN or ESPN2)<br \/>1\/21 at 7 p.m. vs. West Virginia (Peacock)<br \/>1\/24 at 8 p.m. vs. Cincinnati (CBS Sports Net)<br \/>1\/27 at 5 p.m. at UCF (ESPN+)<br \/>1\/31 at 4 p.m. vs. Arizona (ESPN2)<br \/>2\/4 at 7 p.m. at Utah (CBS Sports Net)<br \/>2\/7 at 12 p.m. at Colorado (TNT\/TruTV)<br \/>2\/10 at 6, 7, or 8 p.m. vs. Oklahoma State (CBS Sports Net)<br \/>2\/17 at 9 p.m. vs. Texas Tech (ESPN or ESPN2)<br \/>2\/21 at 2 p.m. at Baylor (ESPN or ESPN2)<br \/>2\/24 at 7 p.m. at TCU (CBS Sports Net)<br \/>2\/28 at 1:30 p.m. vs. Utah (TNT\/TruTV)<br \/>3\/3 at 7 p.m. vs. Kansas (FS1)<br \/>3\/7 at 12 p.m. at Iowa State (FS1)<br \/>*Neutral Sites<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/thesundevils.com\/news\/2025\/8\/21\/sun-devil-mens-basketball-releases-non-conference-schedule\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">Non-conference schedule breakdown<\/a>\u00a0|\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/thesundevils.com\/news\/2025\/09\/23\/sun-devil-mens-basketball-big-12-schedule-announced\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener nofollow\">Conference schedule breakdown<\/a><\/p>\n<p>Constant competition<br \/><a title=\"Bobby Hurley\" href=\"https:\/\/thesundevils.com\/sports\/mens-basketball\/roster\/player\/bobby-hurley\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">Bobby Hurley<\/a> has once again assembled one of the nation\u2019s toughest schedules. The Sun Devils have six games on their schedule against teams in the latest AP Top-25, including facing FIVE of the current AP Top-11. ASU will play a total of 9 teams that received at least one vote in the latest rankings.<\/p>\n<p>ASU opponents in the AP Top-25<br \/>1. Arizona (Jan. 14 road game; Jan. 31 home game)<br \/>2. Iowa State (Mar. 7 road game)<br \/>7. Houston (Jan. 18 road game)<br \/>9. Gonzaga (Nov. 14 home game)<br \/>11. BYU (Jan. 7 road game)<br \/>15. Texas Tech (Feb. 17 home game)<br \/>RV Kansas (Mar. 3 home game)<br \/>RV UCF (Jan. 27 road game)<br \/>RV USC (Nov. 26 neutral game)<br \/>Road warriors<br \/>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 are in the midst of a four-game stretch in which they will play three of the Top-10 teams in the current AP Top-25 rankings (No. 9 BYU, No. 1 Arizona, and No. 7 Houston). Arizona State is the only team in the country that will be able to make that claim this season. <\/p>\n<p>Coach Hurley\u2019s squad arguably has the toughest road schedule in the country when you factor in non-conference trips to UCLA (12-6; 10-0 at home) and Hawai\u2019i (13-4; 11-1 at home with lone loss to ASU). Future Big 12 road trips include visits to No. 3 Iowa State, No. 25 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.<br \/>Impact transfers<br \/>A six-man transfer class immediately bolstered the Sun Devil Men\u2019s Basketball roster. It is one of the premier transfer classes in program history.\u00a0<a title=\"Moe Odum\" href=\"https:\/\/thesundevils.com\/sports\/mens-basketball\/roster\/player\/maurice-odum\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">Moe Odum<\/a>\u00a0finished fourth in the nation, averaging 7.5 assists per game last year.\u00a0<a title=\"Marcus Adams Jr.\" href=\"https:\/\/thesundevils.com\/sports\/mens-basketball\/roster\/player\/marcus-adams\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">Marcus Adams Jr.<\/a>\u00a0was an All-Big West Second Team selection, while\u00a0<a title=\"Allen Mukeba\" href=\"https:\/\/thesundevils.com\/sports\/mens-basketball\/roster\/player\/allen-mukeba\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">Allen Mukeba<\/a>\u00a0landed on the Second Team All-Horizon League.\u00a0<a title=\"Adante\u2019 Holiman\" href=\"https:\/\/thesundevils.com\/sports\/mens-basketball\/roster\/player\/adante-holiman\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">Adante\u2019 Holiman<\/a>\u00a0earned All-Sun Belt Conference Third Team distinction.\u00a0<a title=\"Santiago Trouet\" href=\"https:\/\/thesundevils.com\/sports\/mens-basketball\/roster\/player\/santiago-trouet\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">Santiago Trouet<\/a>\u00a0made a big jump at San Diego a season ago and has three years of eligibility remaining. Scottsdale native\u00a0<a title=\"Bryce Ford\" href=\"https:\/\/thesundevils.com\/sports\/mens-basketball\/roster\/player\/bryce-ford\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">Bryce Ford<\/a>\u00a0returns to the Valley after a successful run at Toledo. Odum and Adams Jr. were both rated as four-star prospects by 247 Sports.\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>G\u00a0<a title=\"Moe Odum\" href=\"https:\/\/thesundevils.com\/sports\/mens-basketball\/roster\/player\/maurice-odum\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">Moe Odum<\/a>, Pepperdine<br \/>F\u00a0<a title=\"Allen Mukeba\" href=\"https:\/\/thesundevils.com\/sports\/mens-basketball\/roster\/player\/allen-mukeba\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">Allen Mukeba<\/a>, Oakland<br \/>F\u00a0<a title=\"Marcus Adams Jr.\" href=\"https:\/\/thesundevils.com\/sports\/mens-basketball\/roster\/player\/marcus-adams\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">Marcus Adams Jr.<\/a>, Cal State Northridge<br \/>G\u00a0<a title=\"Adante&#039; Holiman\" href=\"https:\/\/thesundevils.com\/sports\/mens-basketball\/roster\/player\/adante-holiman\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">Adante&#8217; Holiman<\/a>, Georgia Southern<br \/>F\u00a0<a title=\"Santiago Trouet\" href=\"https:\/\/thesundevils.com\/sports\/mens-basketball\/roster\/player\/santiago-trouet\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">Santiago Trouet<\/a>, San Diego<br \/>G\u00a0<a title=\"Bryce Ford\" href=\"https:\/\/thesundevils.com\/sports\/mens-basketball\/roster\/player\/bryce-ford\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">Bryce Ford<\/a>, Toledo<\/p>\n<p>International presence<br \/>Sun Devil Men\u2019s Basketball has a roster with players from all over the World. Seven different countries are represented on the 2025-26 roster.<\/p>\n<p>Sun Devils by country<br \/>United States (9)<br \/>Belgium (2)<br \/>Serbia (1)<br \/>Senegal (1)<br \/>Italy (1)<br \/>Montenegro (1)<br \/>Argentina (1)<br \/>Milestone watch<\/p>\n<p><a title=\"Moe Odum\" href=\"https:\/\/thesundevils.com\/sports\/mens-basketball\/roster\/player\/maurice-odum\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">Moe Odum<\/a> played in 115 career games, the most of any Sun Devil<br \/>\nOdum has the most career points of any Sun Devil (currently at 1,193 points)<br \/>\nOdum reached 600 career assists earlier in the season, becoming only the third active Division I player to accomplish the feat (currently at 628 assists)<br \/>\nOdum reached 300 career rebounds in his last game (currently at 300)<br \/>\n<a title=\"Allen Mukeba\" href=\"https:\/\/thesundevils.com\/sports\/mens-basketball\/roster\/player\/allen-mukeba\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">Allen Mukeba<\/a> played in his 100th career game earlier in the season, becoming the second Sun Devil to reach the milestone this year (currently at 104 games played)<br \/>\nMukeba scored his 1,000th career points earlier in the season, becoming the second Sun Devil to reach the milestone this year (currently at 1,033)<br \/>\nMukeba reached 600 career rebounds in his last game (currently at 602)<br \/>\nMukeba is four assists shy of 150 career assists (currently at 146)<br \/>\n<a title=\"Santiago Trouet\" href=\"https:\/\/thesundevils.com\/sports\/mens-basketball\/roster\/player\/santiago-trouet\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">Santiago Trouet<\/a> is 11 points shy of 450 career points (currently at 439)<br \/>\nTrouet is 28 rebounds shy of 400 career rebounds (currently at 372)<br \/>\n<a title=\"Marcus Adams Jr.\" href=\"https:\/\/thesundevils.com\/sports\/mens-basketball\/roster\/player\/marcus-adams\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">Marcus Adams Jr.<\/a> is 34 points shy of 600 career points (currently at 566)<br \/>\n<a title=\"Marcus Adams Jr.\" href=\"https:\/\/thesundevils.com\/sports\/mens-basketball\/roster\/player\/marcus-adams\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">Marcus Adams Jr.<\/a> is 8 rebounds shy of 200 career rebounds (currently at 192)<\/p>\n<p>Conference of contenders<\/p>\n<p>All five Big 12 teams ranked in the AP Poll reside in the top 15, as the league ties for the most top-5, top-10 and top-15 ranked teams. No. 1 Arizona, No. 2 Iowa State, No. 7 Houston, No. 11 BYU and No. 15 Texas Tech comprise the Conference\u2019s AP-ranked teams. Kansas is No. 25 in the USA Today Coaches\u2019 Poll.<br \/>\nThis is the first time since Feb. 24, 2020 (Kansas, Baylor) and the 11th time since the Conference began play in 1996-97 that the Big 12 has occupied the top two spots in the AP Poll.<br \/>\nThe Big 12\u2019s 33 wins against Quad 1, 40 wins against Quad 2 and .532 winning percentage in Quad 1 and Quad 2 games all lead the nation as of Jan. 15. The Big 12 is the only Conference with a winning record (73-64) in Quad 1 and 2 games.<br \/>\nAs of Jan. 15, the Big 12 boasts nine teams in the top 50 of the NET rankings. 2. Arizona, 6. Iowa State, 8. BYU, 12. Houston, 17. Kansas, 19. Texas Tech, 35. UCF, 43. TCU and 44. Baylor rank in the top 50<br \/>\nHome teams have started Big 12 play 27-12, which marks the highest home win percentage in any power conference this season. Big 12 home teams are 23-3 when facing a Conference opponent outside the AP Top 15, while AP Top 15 teams have posted an 9-4 record in road Big 12 games this season.<br \/>\nThe 10 Big 12 teams with at least one AP Top 25 win this season represent the most of any DI conference as of Jan. 12. The Big 12 led with seven teams posting at least one non-conference ranked win and was the only league in 2024-25 to have every school with at least one top 25 victory.<br \/>\nAs of Jan. 12, the Big 12 boasts nine teams in the top 50 of the NET rankings. 2. Arizona, 3. Iowa State, 9. BYU, 12. Houston, 19. Texas Tech, 22. Kansas, 37. UCF, 42. Baylor and 43. TCU ranks in the top 50.<br \/>\nFour of the last six national championships have featured a Big 12 school, including Houston\u2019s appearance in the game last season. The run is highlighted by back-to-back national championships by Baylor in 2021 and Kansas in 2022.<br \/>\nThe Big 12 has been the top-ranked Conference in NET\/RPI (before 2019) in nine of the past 12 seasons.<br \/>\nThe Big 12 boasted the nation\u2019s top winning percentage in the 2025 NCAA Tournament (66.7%)<br \/>\nEvery Big 12 team had an AP Top 25 win last season, the only league to accomplish the feat.<br \/>\nAll 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.<br \/>\n13 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.<br \/>\nEight of the top 14 recruits in the 2025 class are at Big 12 schools.<br \/>\nThe Big 12 has produced a first-round selection in each of the last 26 NBA Drafts.<\/p>\n<p>Roster snapshot (numerical)<\/p>\n<p>#1\u00a0<a title=\"Santiago Trouet\" href=\"https:\/\/thesundevils.com\/sports\/mens-basketball\/roster\/player\/santiago-trouet\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">Santiago Trouet<\/a>\u00a0(RS-Sophomore\/Forward\/San Diego\/Buenos Aires, Argentina)<br \/>\n#2\u00a0<a title=\"Anthony \" href=\"https:\/\/thesundevils.com\/sports\/mens-basketball\/roster\/player\/anthony-pig-johnson\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">Anthony &#8220;Pig&#8221; Johnson<\/a>\u00a0(Senior\/Guard\/University of Cumberlands\/Midfield, AL)<br \/>\n#3\u00a0<a title=\"Adante&#039; Holiman\" href=\"https:\/\/thesundevils.com\/sports\/mens-basketball\/roster\/player\/adante-holiman\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">Adante&#8217; Holiman<\/a> (Senior\/Guard\/Georgia Southern\/McAlester, OK)^<br \/>\n#4\u00a0<a title=\"Bryce Ford\" href=\"https:\/\/thesundevils.com\/sports\/mens-basketball\/roster\/player\/bryce-ford\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">Bryce Ford<\/a>\u00a0(Junior\/Guard\/Toledo\/Scottsdale, AZ)<br \/>\n#5\u00a0<a title=\"Moe Odum\" href=\"https:\/\/thesundevils.com\/sports\/mens-basketball\/roster\/player\/maurice-odum\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">Moe Odum<\/a>\u00a0(Senior\/Guard\/Pepperdine\/The Bronx, NY)<br \/>\n#7\u00a0<a title=\"Vijay Wallace\" href=\"https:\/\/thesundevils.com\/sports\/mens-basketball\/roster\/player\/vijay-wallace\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">Vijay Wallace<\/a> (Junior\/Guard\/Triton College\/Chicago, IL)^<br \/>\n#8\u00a0<a title=\"Marcus Adams Jr.\" href=\"https:\/\/thesundevils.com\/sports\/mens-basketball\/roster\/player\/marcus-adams\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">Marcus Adams Jr.<\/a>\u00a0(RS-Sophomore\/Forward\/Cal State Northridge\/Torrance, CA)<br \/>\n#11\u00a0<a title=\"Kash Polk\" href=\"https:\/\/thesundevils.com\/sports\/mens-basketball\/roster\/player\/kash-polk\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">Kash Polk<\/a>\u00a0(Freshman\/Forward\/Argyle, TX)<br \/>\n#12\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/thesundevils.com\/sports\/mens-basketball\/roster\/season\/2024-25\/player\/trevor-best\" rel=\"smarttag nofollow noopener\" rev=\"17239\" target=\"_blank\">Trevor Best<\/a>\u00a0(Freshman\/Guard\/Wilson, NC)<br \/>\n#14\u00a0<a title=\"Andrija Grbovi\u0107\" href=\"https:\/\/thesundevils.com\/sports\/mens-basketball\/roster\/player\/andrija-grbovic\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">Andrija Grbovi\u0107<\/a>\u00a0(Junior\/Forward\/Pljevlja, Montenegro)<br \/>\n#15\u00a0<a title=\"Noah Meeusen\" href=\"https:\/\/thesundevils.com\/sports\/mens-basketball\/roster\/player\/noah-meeusen\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">Noah Meeusen<\/a>\u00a0(Sophomore\/Guard\/Zandvliet, Belgium)<br \/>\n#22\u00a0<a title=\"Quentin McCoy\" href=\"https:\/\/thesundevils.com\/sports\/mens-basketball\/roster\/player\/quentin-mccoy\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">Quentin McCoy<\/a>\u00a0(Sophomore\/Guard\/Chicago, IL)<br \/>\n#23\u00a0<a title=\"Allen Mukeba\" href=\"https:\/\/thesundevils.com\/sports\/mens-basketball\/roster\/player\/allen-mukeba\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">Allen Mukeba<\/a>\u00a0(Graduate\/Forward\/Charleroi, Belgium)<br \/>\n#24\u00a0<a title=\"Dame Salane\" href=\"https:\/\/thesundevils.com\/sports\/mens-basketball\/roster\/player\/dame-salane\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">Dame Salane<\/a> (Freshman\/Center\/Biella, Italy)^<br \/>\n#35\u00a0<a title=\"Massamba Diop\" href=\"https:\/\/thesundevils.com\/sports\/mens-basketball\/roster\/player\/massamba-diop\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">Massamba Diop<\/a>\u00a0(Freshman\/Center\/Rufisque, Senegal)<br \/>\n#70\u00a0<a title=\"Jovan I\u0107itovi\u0107\" href=\"https:\/\/thesundevils.com\/sports\/mens-basketball\/roster\/player\/jovan-icitovic\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">Jovan I\u0107itovi\u0107<\/a>\u00a0(Freshman\/Forward\/Belgrade, Serbia)^ Out for season due to injury\/redshirt<br \/>2 returners; 6 Division I transfers;\u00a0 2 JUCO\/NAIA transfers; 5 international additions; 1 incoming U.S. freshman<\/p>\n<p>The Hurley era<\/p>\n<p><a title=\"https:\/\/thesundevils.com\/sports\/mens-basketball\/roster\/coaches\/bobby-hurley\/4344\" href=\"https:\/\/thesundevils.com\/sports\/mens-basketball\/roster\/coaches\/bobby-hurley\/4344\" rel=\"smarttag nofollow noopener\" data-outlook-id=\"11755b11-aea3-4c77-9862-d38d146912ce\" target=\"_blank\">Bobby Hurley<\/a> has won 178 games in 11 seasons at ASU, the second-most in program history.<\/p>\n<p>Career wins at ASU<br \/>406, Ned Wulk (1957-82)<br \/>178, <a title=\"https:\/\/thesundevils.com\/sports\/mens-basketball\/roster\/coaches\/bobby-hurley\/4344\" href=\"https:\/\/thesundevils.com\/sports\/mens-basketball\/roster\/coaches\/bobby-hurley\/4344\" rel=\"smarttag nofollow noopener\" data-outlook-id=\"2f4b1fee-73ed-4458-810e-47ae0fd18a9f\" target=\"_blank\">Bobby Hurley<\/a>\u00a0(2015-present)<br \/>159, <a title=\"https:\/\/thesundevils.com\/staff\/herb-sendek\" href=\"https:\/\/thesundevils.com\/staff\/herb-sendek\" data-outlook-id=\"8363ebfc-a16d-46c3-90f4-10265099ed7b\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">Herb Sendek<\/a>\u00a0(2006-15)<\/p>\n<p>About those Sun Devil wins<br \/>Coach Hurley has notched 177 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&#8217;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&#8217;i trip, Hurley has now won in a total of 19 different states while at ASU.<\/p>\n<p>Jeff Pendergraph in the Hall of Fame<br \/>A cornerstone of the Sun Devil Men\u2019s Basketball program from 2005 to 2009, Ayres left an indelible mark on ASU Basketball. He was part of the\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/sundevils.com\/honors-awards\/hall-of-fame\/sun-devil-hall-of-fame\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">2025 Sun Devil Athletics Hall of Fame class<\/a>. 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.<\/p>\n<p>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.<\/p>\n<p>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.<\/p>\n<p>His consistency, leadership, and inside dominance made him a pillar during a pivotal era of transition for ASU basketball.<\/p>\n<p>Linking the program\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>Season ticket benefits<br \/>Sun Devil season-ticket holders receive the most benefits:<\/p>\n<p>Best ticket prices<br \/>\nPersonal service representative<br \/>\nSame seat for all home games<br \/>\nOption to purchase season parking<br \/>\nPriority on postseason tickets<br \/>\nAbility to manage and renew your tickets online<br \/>\nAccess to exclusive season-ticket holder events and behind-the-scenes tours<\/p>\n<p>If you are a current season-ticket holder and have questions, please call or text our VIP service line at\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/thesundevils.com\/news\/2026\/01\/18\/tel:480-727-0000\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">480-727-0000<\/a>\u00a0to speak to your Sun Devil service representative.<\/p>\n<p>Mini plans<br \/>Sun Devil Men\u2019s Basketball\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/am.ticketmaster.com\/sundevils\/buy\/flexplan\/7705\/1\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener nofollow\">mini plans<\/a> are still available for the 2025-26 season. Build your plan by choosing any six home games.<\/p>\n<p>Group tickets<br \/><a href=\"https:\/\/sundevils.com\/tickets\/group-tickets\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener nofollow\">Group ticket packages<\/a> for the 2025\u201326 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\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/thesundevils.com\/news\/2026\/01\/18\/tel:480-727-0000\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">480-727-0000<\/a>\u00a0or email\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/thesundevils.com\/news\/2026\/01\/18\/mailto:grouptickets@asu.edu\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">grouptickets@asu.edu\u00a0<\/a>to contact a Sun Devil ticket sales representative.<\/p>\n<p dir=\"ltr\">Single-game tickets<br \/><a href=\"https:\/\/www.ticketmaster.com\/arizona-state-sun-devils-mens-basketball-tickets\/artist\/844663?brand=sundevils\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener nofollow\">Single-game tickets<\/a>\u00a0for the 2025\u201326 season are available for all home games and are going fast. Don\u2019t miss your chance to check out the Sun Devils in action.\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>Sun Devils on social<br \/>For exclusive content, the latest updates, and more information on the Sun Devil Men\u2019s Basketball program, follow our\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/x.com\/SunDevilHoops\" rel=\"nofollow\">X<\/a>\u00a0and\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/www.instagram.com\/sundevilhoops\/?hl=en\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">Instagram<\/a>\u00a0accounts, like our\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/SunDevilHoops\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">Facebook page<\/a>, and visit\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/sundevils.com\/sports\/mens\/basketball\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">sundevils.com<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>Head coach\u00a0<a title=\"Bobby Hurley\" href=\"https:\/\/thesundevils.com\/sports\/mens-basketball\/roster\/player\/bobby-hurley\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">Bobby Hurley<\/a>\u00a0(X:\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/x.com\/BobbyHurley11\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener nofollow\">@BobbyHurley11<\/a>)<\/p>\n<p><script async src=\"\/\/www.instagram.com\/embed.js\"><\/script><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"Getting to the lineAs a team, Arizona State ranks 35th nationally and 3rd in the Big 12 averaging&hellip;\n","protected":false},"author":2,"featured_media":544637,"comment_status":"","ping_status":"","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[3724],"tags":[56199,11976,12684,7,1392],"class_list":["post-544636","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","category-basketball","tag-arizona-state-athletics","tag-arizona-state-sun-devils","tag-arizona-state-university","tag-basketball","tag-sun-devils"],"share_on_mastodon":{"url":"https:\/\/channels.im\/@nba\/115916248108438443","error":""},"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.rawchili.com\/nba\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/544636","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.rawchili.com\/nba\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.rawchili.com\/nba\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.rawchili.com\/nba\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/2"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.rawchili.com\/nba\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=544636"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/www.rawchili.com\/nba\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/544636\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.rawchili.com\/nba\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/544637"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.rawchili.com\/nba\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=544636"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.rawchili.com\/nba\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=544636"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.rawchili.com\/nba\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=544636"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}