The No. 18 Sun Devils are coming off a 83-74 loss to No. 3 Villanova at the Empire Classic in Connecticut. That game came after a 94-88 win over Rhode Island in the season opener. Freshman guard Joshua Christopher averaged 19.5 in the two-game event with Remy Martin at 15.5. Rebounding was a big factor in the loss. Houston Baptist is coming off a 69-45 loss to TCU in its opener. Community college transfer Pedro Castro had 13 points and 10 rebounds. The Huskies were last in the Southland Conference last season, giving up an average of 93.
ASU basketball faces Houston Baptist in first home game of season
