USC beats Arizona St. 73-64 for 1st desert sweep since '85
Freshman Evan Mobley had 10 points and a career-best 13 rebounds and Southern California beat Arizona State 73-64JANUARY 10, 2021 • ASSOCIATED PRESS
Remains out Saturday Martin (personal) is out Saturday against USC due to COVID-19 protocols, Jon Rothstein of CBS Sports reports.
Impact Martin missed Thursday's game for a personal reason, and he'll be unavailable once again Saturday due to COVID-19 protocols. Jalen Graham (illness), Taeshon Cherry (undisclosed) and Jaelen House (undisclosed) will also be unavailable for the Sun Devils. Martin's next chance to return will be Thursday against Oregon.
JANUARY 9, 2021 • ROTOWIRE
USC, ASU meet in conference play
Pac-12 foes meet as Southern California faces Arizona StateJANUARY 8, 2021 • ASSOCIATED PRESS
Riley scores 22, UCLA beats short-handed Arizona St. in OT
Cody Riley scored eight of his career-high 22 points in overtime and UCLA outlasted a short-handed Arizona State 81-75JANUARY 8, 2021 • ASSOCIATED PRESS
Out Thursday Martin will miss Thursday's game against UCLA in order to attend the attend his grandmother's funeral, Jeff Goodman reports. Jeff Goodman of WatchStadium.com
Impact This is obviously a major blow for the Sun Devils, with Martin averaging 16.9 points, 3.6 assists and 1.3 steals on the campaign. To make matters worse, ASU will also be without Jalen Graham (illness), Taeshon Cherry (undisclosed) and Jaelen House (undisclosed) against the Bruins. It's unclear whether or not Martin will be able to return for Saturday's game against USC.
JANUARY 7, 2021 • ROTOWIRE
Another game postponed Martin and Arizona State won't play Saturday against Washington due to COVID-19 issues.
Impact It's the third straight postponement for Arizona State, which continues to go through the COVID-19 protocols. The Sun Devils' next scheduled contest is Thursday against UCLA.
JANUARY 1, 2021 • ROTOWIRE
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
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 76-63DECEMBER 17, 2020 • ASSOCIATED PRESS
Stanford faces Arizona in Santa Cruz to open Pac-12 play
Stanford to open Pac-12 play with a “home” game against Arizona in Santa CruzDECEMBER 16, 2020 • ASSOCIATED PRESS
ASU faces UTEP
UTEP plays Arizona State in a non-conference matchupDECEMBER 15, 2020 • ASSOCIATED PRESS
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 CanyonDECEMBER 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
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 StateDECEMBER 12, 2020 • ASSOCIATED PRESS
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 80-68DECEMBER 11, 2020 • ASSOCIATED PRESS
No. 24 San Diego St. puts streak on line vs No. 23 ASU
No. 24 San Diego State looks for its fifth straight win of the season as it takes on No. 23 Arizona StateDECEMBER 9, 2020 • ASSOCIATED PRESS
Efficient shooting in win Martin posted 22 points (8-11 FG, 0-3 3Pt, 6-7 FT), four rebounds and five assists in 37 minutes during Thursday's 70-62 win over California.
Impact Martin was one of just two players in double figures for the Sun Devils, and he was perfect from inside the arc in the victory. He was held to just five points against Villanova but has played well in his other three games against weaker competition. Martin's usage rate has dropped from 29.2 percent to 22.5 this season as freshmen Josh Christopher and Marcus Bagley have been very involved in the offense.
DECEMBER 4, 2020 • ROTOWIRE
No. 25 Arizona State holds off Cal 70-62 in Pac-12 opener
Remy Martin produced another impressive performance on California’s home floor, finishing with 22 points, five assists and four rebounds as No. 25 Arizona State beat the Golden Bea...DECEMBER 4, 2020 • ASSOCIATED PRESS
Arizona State routs Houston Baptist 100-77 in home opener
Marcus Bagley scored 21 points, fellow freshman Josh Christopher added 17 and No. 18 Arizona State used a huge first-half run to rout Houston Baptist 100-77NOVEMBER 29, 2020 • ASSOCIATED PRESS
No. 3 Villanova beats No. 18 ASU 83-74 to win Empire Classic
Jeremiah Robinson-Earl scored a career-high 28 points to lead No. 3 Villanova over No. 18 Arizona State 83-74 Thursday night in the championship game of the Empire ClassicNOVEMBER 27, 2020 • ASSOCIATED PRESS
Leads team in high-scoring affair Martin tallied 26 points (9-15 FG, 0-2 3Pt, 8-10 FT), six rebounds and five assists across 37 minutes in Wednesday's 94-88 win over Rhode Island.
Impact Martin showed why he was a preseason All-American in the season opener, leading the Sun Devils in points and assists during a high-scoring back-and-forth contest. After withdrawing from the NBA Draft considerations this summer, Martin will need to show he's a more consistent 3-point shooter this season to increase his stock.
NOVEMBER 26, 2020 • ROTOWIRE
Arizona State holds off Rhode Island 94-88
Remy Martin scored 26 points and freshman Marcus Bagley made three key free throws in the final minute to lead No. 18 Arizona State to a 94-88 win over Rhode Island in the Empire C...NOVEMBER 26, 2020 • ASSOCIATED PRESS
New opponent in Empire Classic Martin and the Sun Devils will now take on Rhode Island on Nov. 25 in the Empire Classic.
Impact Martin and co. were originally scheduled to open up the tournament against Baylor, but the Bears ultimately withdrew due to COVID-19-related reasons. The Sun Devils still made the trip to Connecticut despite not knowing their opponent, but they'll ultimately end up facing Rhode Island before a matchup with either Villanova or Boston College the next day. Rhode Island was originally scheduled for the Mohegan Sun Bubbleville tournament, but the Rams also lost their opponent (Stephen F. Austin) and were in need of a new adversary.
NOVEMBER 24, 2020 • ROTOWIRE
ASU heading to Connecticut Updating a previous report, Martin and the Sun Devils still intend to participate in the Empire Classic, though they are without an opponent for the Nov. 25 season opener, Jon Roth...
Impact While initial reports suggested ASU would bow out of the tournament completely due to COVID-related concerns in the Baylor program, it appears they will still travel to Connecticut following confirmation of Baylor's withdrawal. Villanova and Boston College are also scheduled to compete in the tournament, along with an unknown fourth team.
NOVEMBER 23, 2020 • ROTOWIRE
