Southern Utah Thunderbirds at Arizona State Sun Devils
· NCAA Men's Basketball
Johnson, Diop help carry Arizona State past Southern Utah in 81-64 in season opener
Bryce Ford and reserve Allen Mukeba each added 11 points for the Sun Devils, who shot 49.2% (29 of 59). Diop made 6 of 8 and Johnson 6 of 9.
Elijah Duval scored 17 points and Isaiah Cottrell 11 for the Thunderbirds who managed to outrebound Arizona State 40-39. Southern Utah struggled from behind the 3-point line shooting just 16% (4 of 25).
Arizona State built a 20-10 lead midway through the first half and never trailed. Southern Utah got within 27-22 with 5:11 before halftime before the Sun Devils outscored it 13-6 and led 40-28 at halftime.
Duval's layup with 15:20 left brought the Thunderbirds within 45-36, marking the last time they would get within single digits. Santiago Trouet threw down a dunk to extend Arizona State's lead to 65-45 with 8:09 remaining.
The teams have matched up six times since 1987, with ASU holding a 6-0 advantage. It was the first meeting since 2005.
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Recent Plays
| 2nd 0:00 | End of Game | 64 - 81 |
| 2nd 0:00 | End of 2nd half | 64 - 81 |
| 2nd 0:13 | Logan Stephens made Free Throw. | 64 - 81 |
| 2nd 0:13 | Logan Stephens made Free Throw. | 63 - 81 |
| 2nd 0:13 | Foul on Quentin McCoy. | 62 - 81 |
Statistics
 SUU |
 ASU |
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|---|---|---|
| 26-70 | FG | 29-59 |
| 37 | Field Goal % | 49 |
| 4-25 | 3PT | 9-23 |
| 16 | Three Point % | 39 |
| 8-8 | FT | 14-20 |
| 100 | Free Throw % | 70 |
| 40 | Rebounds | 39 |
| 16 | Offensive Rebounds | 11 |
| 24 | Defensive Rebounds | 28 |
| 11 | Assists | 17 |
| 8 | Steals | 9 |
| 5 | Blocks | 8 |
| 16 | Turnovers | 14 |
| 1 | Team Turnovers | 2 |
| 16 | Total Turnovers | 14 |
| 0 | Technical Fouls | 0 |
| 0 | Total Technical Fouls | 0 |
| 0 | Flagrant Fouls | 0 |
| 16 | Points Off Turnovers | 15 |
| 11 | Fast Break Points | 24 |
| 44 | Points in Paint | 36 |
| 18 | Fouls | 14 |
| 0 | Largest Lead | 22 |
Game Information
Location: Tempe, AZ
Attendance: 7,513 | Capacity:
2025-26 Western Athletic Conference Standings
| TEAM | CONF | GB | OVER |
|---|---|---|---|
| Utah Valley | 14-4 | - | 24-7 |
| California Baptist | 13-5 | 1 | 23-8 |
| Utah Tech | 11-7 | 3 | 19-14 |
| UT Arlington | 9-9 | 5 | 18-13 |
| Southern Utah | 6-12 | 8 | 10-22 |
| Tarleton State | 5-13 | 9 | 14-18 |
| Abilene Christian | 5-13 | 9 | 14-19 |
2025-26 Big 12 Conference Standings
| TEAM | CONF | GB | OVER |
|---|---|---|---|
| Arizona | 16-2 | - | 31-2 |
| Houston | 14-4 | 2 | 27-5 |
| Iowa State | 12-6 | 4 | 27-7 |
| Kansas | 12-6 | 4 | 23-9 |
| Texas Tech | 12-6 | 4 | 22-10 |
| TCU | 11-7 | 5 | 22-11 |
| BYU | 9-9 | 7 | 23-11 |
| UCF | 9-9 | 7 | 21-11 |
| West Virginia | 9-9 | 7 | 18-14 |
| Cincinnati | 9-9 | 7 | 18-15 |
| Colorado | 7-11 | 9 | 17-15 |
| Arizona State | 7-11 | 9 | 17-16 |
| Oklahoma State | 6-12 | 10 | 19-14 |
| Baylor | 6-12 | 10 | 16-16 |
| Kansas State | 3-15 | 13 | 12-20 |
| Utah | 2-16 | 14 | 10-22 |