Getting to the line
As a team, Arizona State ranks 57th nationally and 4th in the Big 12 averaging 24.1 free throw attempts per game. Their 17.9 free throws made per game are 53rd 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 20 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 20 games.

Moe Odum has been the driving force behind the increased free-throw frequency. Odum is shooting 79-of-95 (83.2%) on the year, the sixth-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)

11-9 start
The Sun Devils have started 11-9 or better for the fourth consecutive season. It is their eighth 11-9 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 11-9 start comes against the nation’s 12th-strongest schedule (23rd in non-conference) according to ESPN, which has ASU slotted at 67 in their latest Strength of Record metric with two Quad 1 wins credited (Santa Clara, Texas). 

Seeking an 12-9 start
The Sun Devils are looking to start 12-9 or better for the third straight season. Should ASU claim the victory, it would be its seventh 12-9 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 of his past four games, the first three double-digit efforts of his career. In the win over Cincinnati, he was +18 in 28 minutes off the bench. Meeusen is shooting 46% from the field and 38% from three on the season. He is second on the team with 26 steals despite missing the first three games. In Big 12 Conference play, he ranks in the Top 10 in steals. 
 
Massamba 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 62.7% from the field (106-of-169). That figure is good for 16th in the country regardless of class and is second in the Big 12.

Diop is second on the team in points (13.8) and first in rebounds (5.8), producing at that level in only 28.5 minutes per game. In the win over Cincinnati, Diop had his second career double-digit rebounding effort. He also has a team-high 38 blocks and is fourth on the team with 15 steals, doing all this while committing only 36 personal fouls through 20 games. He has 12 games with at least one steal and 16 games with at least one block. 

Stop, Diop, and roll
Diop is establishing himself as one of the premier defenders in the entire conference. In a matchup of two of the best rim protectors in the country, he outplayed Cincinnati center Moustapha Thiam on the defensive end. Diop finished with four blocks. Through seven conference games, he already has three 4+ block performances. His 19 blocks in Big 12 play are the 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 38 blocks on the season, which puts him 40th nationally and 3rd in the Big 12 in the category. He ranks 3rd among freshmen nationally in blocks, meaning he is top-5 in both field goal shooting and blocks for freshmen. He is one of only freshmen who can make that claim.

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 38 blocks this season.

Single-season blocks by a Sun Devil freshmen63, Jayden Quaintance, 2024-2555, Mario Bennett, 1991-92
38, 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 62.7% of his field goals.

Single-season FG% by a Sun Devil freshman (min. 100 attempts).652, Romello White, 2017-18 (120-of-184)
.627, Massamba Diop, 2025-26 (106-of-169).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 13.8 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
13.8, 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 5.8 rebounds per game, tied for the eighth-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, 2005-06
5.8, Massamba Diop, 2025-265.8, Johnny Nash, 1976-775.4, Kyle Cain, 2010-115.3, James Harden, 2007-085.2, Chris Sandle, 1984-85

Pushing the pace
A big factor in Arizona State’s 82-68 win over Cincinnati was their play in transition. The Sun Devils finished with 19 fast-break points, the sixth time this season they have reached the mark. ASU ranks 30th nationally, averaging 15.4 fast break points per game.

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 13 of 20 games (10-3 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 won the battle over Cincinnati 19-16 and now holds a 479-408 (+71) 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 29 NCAA Division I players nationally with over 118 career blocks in 107 career games or fewer. He has six games with two or more blocks. He has played in over 100 career games (107) and scored over 1,000 career points (1,041). 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 is currently second on the team in rebounds per game (5.6) and has had the most rebounds in a team-best eight of the 19 games he has appeared in. He is the first Sun Devil with three or more double-doubles since current UCF forward Devan Cambridge accomplished the feat in the 2022-2023 season.

Empty the notebook

  • Over the past nine games, the Sun Devils are 156-of-201 (.776) 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 17 games. He is second on the team with 26 steals this season, which is the second-most steals in the league among players who have played in 17 games or fewer.
  • ASU is 6-1 when out-rebounding its opponent this season.
  • 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. 
  • Coach Hurley’s squad is 6-0 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) – W, 82-68
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 current AP Top-25, all seven of which are ranked inside the Top-14. 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. Gonzaga (Nov. 14 home game)
8. Iowa State (Mar. 7 road game)
10. Houston (Jan. 18 road game)
11. Texas Tech (Feb. 17 home game)
13. BYU (Jan. 7 road game)
14. Kansas (Mar. 3 home 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. They have four road games scheduled against teams ranked in the Top-25 of the current AP Poll. That includes Big 12 Conference trips to No. 1 Arizona, No. 8 Iowa State, No. 10 Houston, and No. 13 BYU.  Earlier in the year, Arizona State had a stretch of three road games against Top-10 teams in a four-game span. They are 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 (14-6; 12-0 at home) and Hawai’i (15-4; 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. 

G Moe Odum, Pepperdine
F Allen Mukeba, Oakland
F Marcus Adams Jr., Cal State Northridge
G Adante’ Holiman, Georgia Southern
F Santiago Trouet, San Diego
G Bryce Ford, Toledo

International presence
Sun Devil Men’s Basketball has a roster with players from all over the World. Seven different countries are represented on the 2025-26 roster.

Sun Devils by country
United States (9)
Belgium (2)
Serbia (1)
Senegal (1)
Italy (1)
Montenegro (1)
Argentina (1)

Milestone watch

  • Moe Odum played in 119 career games, the most of any Sun Devil
  • Odum has the most career points of any Sun Devil (currently at 1,255 points)
  • Odum reached 650 career assists in the last game, becoming only the third active Division I player to accomplish the feat (currently at 650 assists)
  • Odum has accumulated 1,250+ points, 650+ 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 107 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 1,041)
  • Mukeba is 38 rebounds shy of 650 career rebounds (currently at 612)
  • Mukeba has accumulated 1,040+ points, 610+ rebounds, and 150+ assists in his four-year career
  • Santiago Trouet is 36 points shy of 500 career points (currently at 464)
  • Trouet is 24 rebounds shy of 400 career rebounds (currently at 376)
  • 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 179 games in 11 seasons at ASU, the second-most in program history.

Career wins at ASU
406, Ned Wulk (1957-82)
179, 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 112 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.



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