VCU at Arizona State, Desert Financial Arena, 4 p.m. Friday, KDUS (1060 AM) — Both teams are 1-0 following season-opening wins Wednesday, ASU 56-47 over Stephen F. Austin and VCU 87-79 over Saint Mary's. VCU, 20-12 last season, is the Atlantic-10 preseson favorite. The Rams are heavy with international players including G Tera Reed (New Zealand) and G Sarah Te-Biasu (Canada), who combined for 41 points vs. Saint Mary's. G Taya Robinson had 17 points, 6 rebounds, 4 assists, 2 blocks and 2 steals (plus 18). ASU will need to protect the ball better after a 23-turnover game since VCU scored 29 points off 21 tunovers.
ASU women's basketball faces Atlantic-10 favorite VCU on Friday
