Head Coach Bobby Hurley’s teams have always done a good job winning close games and making halftime adjustments. Both happened late Thanksgiving night in Palm Springs.
Arizona State (6-1) led by 13 early and trailed by nine late, but came back to beat New Mexico 85-82 late Thanksgiving night in a back-and-forth game that had 10 ties and seven lead changes.
ASU – who has scored 80+ in six straight games — led 34-21 with 5:38 left in first half, but the Lobos closed the half on a 16-1 run to lead 37-34 at recess and then pushed the lead to 50-41 with just over 10 minutes remaining. ASU then outscored the Lobos 34-22, which included 20-of-25 from the free throw line in the second half.
Basheer Jihad led the Sun Devils 20 points and added six boards, while freshman Joson Sanon had 19 points off the bench. BJ Freeman added 16 points, including 7-of-8 from the free throw line, while Alston Mason added 11 points and five assists.
6-1 Start
Arizona State starts 6-1 for the first time since the 2022-2023 season and the fourth time under the Bobby Hurley era (2017-18, 2018-19, 2022-23, 2024-25).
Up Next
ASU will face St. Mary’s (7-0) at 6:30 p.m. PT/7:30 p.m. AZT in the title game Friday. Television coverage can be found on TruTV. They will then host San Diego on Tuesday, Dec. 3, for its final home game prior to Big 12 play.
Press Release courtesy of Sun Devil Athletics – Connor Smith
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