ARIZONA STATE SUN DEVILS NEWS

Thursday's game postponed Martin and the Sun Devils won't play Thursday against Washington State due to COVID-19 protocols, Jon Rothstein of CBS Sports reports.

Impact The scheduled contest between Arizona State and Washington State has apparently been postponed to a later date because of COVID-19 related issues, as this will now be the Sun Devils' second straight postponement. As of now, Martin and Arizona State are scheduled to take on Washington on Saturday.

DECEMBER 29, 2020 • ROTOWIRE

Tuesday's game postponed Martin and the Sun Devils won't play their scheduled game against Utah on Tuesday after a player in the Utes' program tested positive for COVID-19, Jon Rothstein of CBS Sports repo...

Impact This will be the first postponement the Arizona State has had to deal with as they've had the luxury of playing all of their games up until Sunday's announcement. With Tuesday's game now expected to be played at a later date, Martin and the Sun Devils will shift gears to preparing for Washington State on Dec. 31.

DECEMBER 20, 2020 • ROTOWIRE

Arizona State needs two things: Remy Martin at his best and team discipline To date, the Sun Devils have played one solid half, their first against Rhode Island. Since then, it's been a failed chemistry experiment.

DECEMBER 17, 2020 • THEATHLETIC.COM

Leads Sun Devils with 24 in loss Christopher posted 24 points (10-20 FG, 0-4 3Pt, 4-5 FT), six rebounds and one assist in 36 minutes during Wednesday's 76-63 loss to UTEP.

Impact Christopher continues to have an impressive freshman season despite the inconsistent play from Arizona St. as a whole. He has struggled from three-point range, connecting on just 23 percent of his attempts, however. Christopher has done a great job of getting to the line the season and is second on the team with a 26.3 percent usage rate, behind Alonzo Verge.

DECEMBER 17, 2020 • ROTOWIRE

UTEP pulls away to beat Arizona State 76-63

Bryson Williams had 22 points and 10 rebounds, Souley Boum added 18 points and UTEP dominated the second half to beat Arizona State 76-63

DECEMBER 17, 2020 • ASSOCIATED PRESS

Photos: ASU basketball vs. UTEP Photos from the ASU vs. UTEP college basketball game on Dec. 16, 2020.

DECEMBER 17, 2020 • AZCENTRAL.COM

Unlikely to play Wednesday Bagley (calf) isn't dressed for Wednesday's matchup against UTEP, DevilsDigest.com reports.

Impact It was reportedly earlier that Bagley was warming up prior to Wednesday's contest, possibly indicating that the forward may have a shot at returning to the court. That likely won't be the case however, as the freshman isn't dressed for the game versus UTEP.

DECEMBER 16, 2020 • ROTOWIRE

Warming up Wednesday Bagley (calf) is warming up prior to Wednesday's game against UTEP, DevilsDigest.com reports.

Impact Bagley has missed the last two games due to a calf injury but that streak appears to be coming to an end. Bagley is currently averaging 13.0 points and 5.8 rebounds over four starts this year.

DECEMBER 16, 2020 • ROTOWIRE

ASU faces UTEP

UTEP plays Arizona State in a non-conference matchup

DECEMBER 15, 2020 • ASSOCIATED PRESS

No. 23 Arizona State holds off Grand Canyon 71-70 Arizona State guard Josh Christopher (13) drives to the basket as Grand Canyon center Asbjorn Midtgaard (33) defends during the first half o...

DECEMBER 13, 2020 • TUCSON.COM

No. 23 Arizona State holds off Grand Canyon 71-70 Arizona State guard Remy Martin (1) is fouled by Grand Canyon's Chance McMillian (2) as he drives to the basket during the first half of an...

DECEMBER 13, 2020 • TUCSON.COM

No. 23 Arizona State holds off Grand Canyon 71-70 Arizona State forward Taeshon Cherry (35) and Grand Canyon guard Jovan Blacksher Jr. run down a loose ball during the first half of an NCAA...

DECEMBER 13, 2020 • TUCSON.COM

No. 23 Arizona State holds off Grand Canyon 71-70

Remy Martin hit a 3-pointer with 9 seconds left and scored 31 points, lifting No. 23 Arizona State to a 71-70 win over Grand Canyon

DECEMBER 13, 2020 • ASSOCIATED PRESS

Records season-high 31 points Martin posted 31 points (12-21 FG, 3-6 3Pt, 4-5 FT), two rebounds and four assists across 34 minutes in Sunday's 71-70 win over Grand Canyon.

Impact Martin drained the go-ahead three-pointer with 10 seconds left to lead Arizona St. in the narrow victory. It's been a tale of two seasons for Martin, who is averaging over 23 points in the Sun Devils' four wins but just seven points in their two losses. He's improved his efficiency from a season ago, hitting 53 percent of his field goals this year.

DECEMBER 13, 2020 • ROTOWIRE

Unavailable Sunday Bagley (calf) is not dressed for Sunday's game against Grand Canyon.

Impact Bagley suffered a calf injury in the win over Cal. on Dec. 3 and will miss his second consecutive game as a result. The Sun Devils have another nine days before they get into the thick of their conference schedule and will need Bagley to be healthy for those stretch of games as they look to run the table in the PAC-12.

DECEMBER 13, 2020 • ROTOWIRE

Grand Canyon looks to avoid first loss vs. No. 23 ASU The Grand Canyon and Arizona State campuses are only a few miles apart, but the basketball programs have met officially only once in 1980 and twice in

DECEMBER 13, 2020 • SI.COM

Grand Canyon puts streak on line vs No. 23 ASU

Grand Canyon looks for its fifth straight victory of the season as it takes on No. 23 Arizona State

DECEMBER 12, 2020 • ASSOCIATED PRESS

Makes seven 3-pointers in return Verge posted 25 points (8-20 FG, 7-14 3Pt, 2-2 FT), five rebounds and four assists across 30 minutes in Thursday's 80-68 loss to San Diego St.

Impact After sitting out the last two games, Verge returned to the lineup and was hot from deep on a night when Arizona St. struggled to just 34 percent shooting overall. Despite being on an offense that features multiple weapons, Verge leads the team with a 35 percent usage rate and has shown he can elevate against tough competition.

DECEMBER 11, 2020 • ROTOWIRE

Sees late action against SDSU Dziuba (undisclosed) played the final minute of Thursday night's 80-68 loss to San Diego St. and grabbed a rebound in the effort.

Impact Dziuba had previously been away from the team for undisclosed reasons but returned to the bench Thursday evening. He was inserted into the game with the clock ticking down as the No. 23 Sun Devils suffered the second loss of the early season. Dziuba has seen limited minutes in the three games he's played and should see the trend continue moving forward.

DECEMBER 11, 2020 • ROTOWIRE

Logs late minutes versus SDSU Christopher (undisclosed) was back with the team after playing the final minute of Thursday night's 80-68 loss to San Diego State.

Impact Christopher had previously been away from the team due to undisclosed reasons and was unavailable for the game against Cal on Dec. 3. The sophomore guard returned to the bench after a one-game absence and is expected to be a role player moving forward.

DECEMBER 11, 2020 • ROTOWIRE

No. 24 San Diego State beats No. 23 Arizona State 80-68 San Diego State forward Nathan Mensah, left, and guard Trey Pulliam (4) defend against Arizona State forward Jalen Graham, front, during the...

DECEMBER 11, 2020 • TUCSON.COM

No. 24 San Diego State beats No. 23 Arizona State 80-68 Arizona State guard Remy Martin (1) tries to drive past San Diego State forward Matt Mitchell, left, and guard Trey Pulliam, right, during t...

DECEMBER 11, 2020 • TUCSON.COM

No. 24 San Diego State beats No. 23 Arizona State 80-68

Jordan Schakel scored 25 points, Nathan Mensah had 17 points and 15 rebounds, and No. 24 San Diego State dominated inside to beat No. 23 Arizona State 80-68

DECEMBER 11, 2020 • ASSOCIATED PRESS

Starting Thursday Verge (not injury related) is in the starting lineup for Thursday's game against San Diego State, DevilsDigest.com reports.

Impact Verge returns to the Sun Devil's lineup after missing the last two games due to COVID-19 contact tracing. The guard will look to pick up where he left off after pouring in 22 points against Villanova his last time out.

DECEMBER 10, 2020 • ROTOWIRE

Officially out Thursday Bagley (calf) is not dressed during pregame warmups ahead of Thursday's game against San Diego State, confirming previous reports that he will miss the tilt, Michelle Gardner of th...

Impact Bagley being unavailable Thursday comes as no surprise, as head coach Bobby Hurley said Wednesday that he didn't expect the freshman to play against the Aztecs. Bagley remains day-to-day moving forward, with his next chance to return coming Sunday against Grand Canyon.

DECEMBER 10, 2020 • ROTOWIRE