Sun DevilsThursday, November 5
Randy Bennett wins his Arizona State debut, 75-65 over East Tennessee State
The Good Day Gilbert team
If you follow the Sun Devils, Randy Bennett's first game went in the win column. Arizona State beat East Tennessee State 75-65 Monday night at Desert Financial Arena in Tempe.
Arizona State beat East Tennessee State 75-65 in Bennett's debut
- East Tennessee State65Arizona State75 (won)
Sources: PHNX, Arizona Sports
- Paulius Murauskas: 21 points, nine rebounds
- Joel Foxwell: 15 points, five assists
- Turnovers: ASU 10, East Tennessee State 13
- Returning players from last season: only two
Bennett, a Mesa Westwood High School graduate, spent 25 seasons at Saint Mary's. After he took the ASU job on March 23, an undisclosed heart issue meant a 10-day Mayo Clinic stay. Mesa Community College inducted him into its Hall of Fame last month.
ASU shot 3-for-14 from deep in the first half and 5-for-12 in the second. "What I was pleased with (was) composure," Bennett said.
ASU's 3-point shooting improved from the first half to the second
| First half | Measure | Second half |
|---|---|---|
| 3 | 3-pointers made | 5 |
| 14 | 3-pointers tried | 12 |
| 21.4% | 3-point shooting | 41.7% |
Sources: PHNX, Arizona Sports
Sources: PHNX, Arizona Sports, The Mesa Tribune