Arizona State men's basketball sets 2026 opener vs East Tennessee State
Arizona State opened its men’s basketball season against East Tennessee State, marking Randy Bennett’s debut as the Sun Devils’ head coach after 25 years at Saint Mary’s. ASU entered with a largely new roster after going 17-16 last season, led by Saint Mary’s transfer Paulius Murauskas and new starters including Emmanuel Innocenti, Ben Defty and Joel Foxwell. East Tennessee State, which went 23-11 last season, was expected to be led by senior guard B.J. Ward and South Alabama transfer Jayden Cooper.







