Overview
- Freshman Mor Massamba Diop scored 18 points on 7-for-12 shooting with two made 3s and six rebounds.
- Sophomore Santiago Trouet totaled 13 points and 10 rebounds, and Arizona State led 39-25 at halftime after building a 23-point edge at 75-52.
- Maurice Odum added 14 points, six assists and six rebounds, and Allen Mukeba supplied 10 off the bench.
- Utah Tech pulled within 10 with a late 13-0 run before two Odum free throws and a Diop dunk closed out the win.
- The Sun Devils moved to 2-0 while the Trailblazers dropped to 2-2, with Chance Trujillo leading Utah Tech with 15 points.