Arizona State (8-2) will play in their sixth neutral site game of the season as part of the 2024 MGM Springfield Basketball Hall of Fame Classic. Head Coach Bobby Hurley’s team is 4-1 in neutral site games, previously defeating Santa Clara, Grand Canyon, New Mexico, and Saint Mary’s. This is the first meeting between the Sun Devils and the Minutemen.
The Matchup
Sun Devil Men’s Basketball will participate in the Hall of Fame Classic on Dec. 21 when they take on UMass in Springfield. The event will feature four teams that will take part in a doubleheader on Saturday, Dec. 21. Arizona State will face UMass and will also be joined by Rhode Island and Temple at the event.
Quotable
“Arizona State is honored to play in the 2024 Basketball Hall of Fame Classic,” Sun Devil Men’s Basketball Head Coach Bobby Hurley remarked. “We are excited to be featured in one of the premiere events in college basketball. Our staff is always looking for ways to challenge our team in the non-conference and competing in this tournament is a perfect way to do that. This trip will not only be a tremendous opportunity to educate our players about the history of the game, it will also present a chance for us to bond and become closer as a unit. We thank the Naismith Basketball Hall of Fame for the invitation.”
How to Follow
Arizona State will make their debut on CBS Sports Network when they take on UMass, scheduled for a 2:00 PM MST tip-off with John Sadak (play-by-play) and Pete Gillen (analyst) on the call.
Press Release courtesy of Sun Devil Athletics – Connor Smith
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