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ASU Hoops Faces SEC Gauntlet in Bennett's First Year
1 Sep
Summary
- Randy Bennett's debut season features 10 nonconference home games.
- ASU will play LSU and South Carolina in Palm Springs.
- The Sun Devils also face Oklahoma and Oregon State in neutral-site games.
Arizona State men's basketball is set to embark on a demanding nonconference slate during Randy Bennett's first year as head coach. The schedule features a significant increase in home games, with ten matchups slated for Desert Financial Arena, the highest count since the 2011-12 season. The nonconference schedule kicks off on November 2nd against East Tennessee State.
The Sun Devils will face tough competition, including SEC rivals LSU and South Carolina, in the Acrisure Series hosted in Palm Springs. Additionally, ASU is scheduled to play Oklahoma at the BOK Center in Tulsa. The team will also make a road trip to face former Pac-12 opponent Oregon State in Corvallis, continuing a series that began in Tempe last season.
The full nonconference schedule for the 2026 season includes a mix of home and neutral-site games. Following the season opener against East Tennessee State, ASU will host Northern Colorado, Hofstra, UL Monroe, Oakland, Montana, Mercer, San Diego, Idaho, and Southern Illinois. The team will also play New Mexico in an exhibition game on October 25th.
