Santa Clara Broncos at Arizona State Sun Devils
· NCAA Men's Basketball
BJ Freeman scores 17 to help Arizona State fend off Santa Clara 81-74
Freeman made a key 3-pointer with 30 seconds left to extend Arizona State's lead to 78-71.
Adam Miller scored 16 and freshman Jayden Quaintance had 12 rebounds to go with five points and three assists for the Sun Devils (2-0).
Adama-Alpha Bal topped Santa Clara (1-1) with 17 points, including a 3-pointer from the corner with 4:21 remaining to get the Broncos within 68-67. Elijah Mahi scored 14 with five assists for the Broncos, who trailed 36-34 at halftime.
The Sun Devils held Idaho State to 25.4% shooting — the lowest in the Bobby Hurley era — in a season-opening victory. The 48 points allowed tied for the third lowest in program history.
Santa Clara is led by former Arizona State coach Herb Sendek.
The two schools squared off for the first time since 2004 in a series the Sun Devils lead 6-2.
Arizona State travels to play No. 6 Gonzaga on Sunday.
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Matchup Prediction
Statistics
 SCU |
 ASU |
|
|---|---|---|
| 27-66 | FG | 24-53 |
| 40.9 | Field Goal % | 45.3 |
| 10-33 | 3PT | 15-36 |
| 30.3 | Three Point % | 41.7 |
| 10-16 | FT | 18-27 |
| 62.5 | Free Throw % | 66.7 |
| 35 | Rebounds | 40 |
| 12 | Offensive Rebounds | 11 |
| 23 | Defensive Rebounds | 29 |
| 15 | Assists | 18 |
| 11 | Steals | 2 |
| 0 | Blocks | 5 |
| 9 | Turnovers | 15 |
| 2 | Team Turnovers | 0 |
| 9 | Total Turnovers | 15 |
| 0 | Technical Fouls | 0 |
| 0 | Total Technical Fouls | 0 |
| 0 | Flagrant Fouls | 0 |
| 17 | Points Off Turnovers | 11 |
| 11 | Fast Break Points | 14 |
| 30 | Points in Paint | 18 |
| 20 | Fouls | 20 |
Game Information
Location: Henderson, NV
Capacity:
2024-25 West Coast Conference Standings
| TEAM | CONF | GB | OVER |
|---|---|---|---|
| Gonzaga | 0-0 | - | 5-0 |
| Saint Mary's | 0-0 | - | 5-0 |
| Oregon State | 0-0 | - | 4-0 |
| San Francisco | 0-0 | - | 4-0 |
| Washington State | 0-0 | - | 4-1 |
| Pacific | 0-0 | - | 3-3 |
| Portland | 0-0 | - | 2-3 |
| Santa Clara | 0-0 | - | 2-3 |
| Loyola Marymount | 0-0 | - | 1-2 |
| Pepperdine | 0-0 | - | 1-3 |
| San Diego | 0-0 | - | 1-3 |
2024-25 Big 12 Conference Standings
| TEAM | CONF | GB | OVER |
|---|---|---|---|
| Kansas | 0-0 | - | 5-0 |
| BYU | 0-0 | - | 4-0 |
| Cincinnati | 0-0 | - | 4-0 |
| Colorado | 0-0 | - | 4-0 |
| Texas Tech | 0-0 | - | 4-0 |
| UCF | 0-0 | - | 4-0 |
| Iowa State | 0-0 | - | 3-0 |
| Arizona State | 0-0 | - | 5-1 |
| Baylor | 0-0 | - | 4-1 |
| TCU | 0-0 | - | 4-1 |
| Kansas State | 0-0 | - | 3-1 |
| Oklahoma State | 0-0 | - | 3-1 |
| Utah | 0-0 | - | 3-1 |
| West Virginia | 0-0 | - | 3-1 |
| Arizona | 0-0 | - | 2-1 |
| Houston | 0-0 | - | 2-1 |