Arizona State (13-30, 4-16 Big 12)
Coach Bobby Hurley enters his 11th season in Tempe and the final year of his contract potentially needing a strong March run to keep his job. The Sun Devils haven't been to the NCAA Tournament since 2023 and are coming off a difficult injury-filled season. Hurley will have to do it with a roster that's almost entirely new, with one returning scholarship player. He bolstered it with scorers from the transfer portal.
Players to watch
Trevor Best (6-foot-3, sophomore). A highly-touted high school recruit, joined the Sun Devils in January and had some good moments while averaging 3.6 points in limited minutes.
Moe Odum (6-2, senior). The addition of Odum should be a huge help at point guard. He averaged 13.1 points and was fourth nationally with 7.5 assis

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