(Chicago, IL) Sun Devil Men’s Basketball will open the 2023-24 with Mississippi State at Wintrust Arena in Chicago on November 8 as part of the 2023 Barstool Sports Invitational.
The day is headlined by Arizona State taking on the Bulldogs in the second of two high-level matchups, with the event also featuring a contest between Florida Atlantic and Loyola Chicago earlier in the evening. . Both games will be broadcasted exclusively on Barstool’s website (Barstool.tv).
BARSTOOL SPORTS INVITATIONAL
The second edition of the Barstool Sports Invitational will feature a pair of intriguing matchups in the Windy City.
Game 1 – 5:00 PM AZT Florida Atlantic vs. Loyola Chicago
Game 2 – 7:00 PM AZT Arizona State vs. Mississippi State
TICKETS ON SALE
Tickets to Sun Devil Men’s Basketball’s matchup with Mississippi State in the Barstool Sports Invitational went on sale to the public on September 5. Visit this link for more information on how to purchase.
BIG WINS ON NEUTRAL FLOORS IN NON-CONFERENCE REGULAR SEASON
Coach Bobby Hurley has done a great job of getting some big-time wins in the non-conference schedule in his eight years, including last year when it beat Creighton, #20 Michigan and Atlantic-10 champion VCU.
OOC REGULAR SEASON NEUTRAL SITE WINS UNDER BOBBY HURLEY
ASU 73, Creighton 71 (Dec. 12, 2022) — Jack Jones Hoopfest
ASU 87, #20 Michigan 62 (Nov. 17, 2022) — Legends Classic at Barclays Center
ASU 63, VCU 59 (Nov. 16, 2022) — Legends Classic at Barclays Center
#18 ASU 94, Rhode Island 88 (Nov. 25, 2020 at Mohegan Sun Arena) — 2K Empire Classic
ASU 80, St. John’s 67 (Nov. 23, 2019 at Mohegan Sun Arena) — Air Force Reserve Tip-Off Tournament
ASU 87, Utah State 82 (Nov. 21, 2018 at T-Mobile Arena, Las Vegas) — MGM Resorts Main Event
ASU 72, #15 Mississippi State 67 (Nov. 20, 2018 at T-Mobile Arena, Las Vegas) — MGM Resorts Main Event
ASU 82, St. John’s 70 (Dec. 8, 2017 at STAPLES Center, Los Angeles)
ASU 102, #15 Xavier 86 (Nov. 24, 2017 at Orleans Arena, Las Vegas) — Continental Tire Invitational
ASU 92, Kansas State 90 (Nov. 23, 2017 at Orleans Arena, Las Vegas) — Continental Tire Invitational
ASU 80, Tulane 71 (Nov. 18, 2016 at Orlando) — Tire Pros Invitational
ASU 79, NC State 76 (Nov. 23, 2015 at Barclays Center) — CBE Classic
LAST TIME VS. THE BULLDOGS
Arizona State knocked off No. 15 Mississippi State at the 2018 MGM Resorts Main Event in Las Vegas. Kimani Lawrence hit a crucial three-pointer with 29 seconds left which proved to be the difference in the 72-67 Sun Devils’ victory.
2023-24 SUN DEVIL MEN’S BASKETBALL SCHEDULE
Details on the Sun Devil Men’s Basketball schedule will be released throughout the offseason. The Pac-12 Conference will announce the schedule for the 12 member institutions in September. Visit the following link for more information on how to renew season tickets.
Previous Game Announcements
vs. TCU (Coast-to-Coast Challenge)
vs. BYU (Vegas Showdown)
vs. Northwestern (Hall of Fame Series)
SUN DEVILS ON SOCIAL
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ABOUT WINTRUST ARENA
Wintrust Arena is a 10,387-seat sports venue opened in 2017. It is the current home court for the DePaul men’s and women’s basketball and the Chicago Sky of the WNBA.
Press Release courtesy of Sun Devil Athletics – Connor Smith