The 2016-17 Sun Devil men's basketball season will tip on Friday, Nov. 11 against Portland State and will include several great non-conference challenges, much like Bobby Hurley's first season in 2015-16 when its out-of-conference slate was 13th-best in the nation.
Some quick notes and numbers on the schedule...
v ASU will play three teams that won or shared regular season conference titles last year in Kentucky (SEC), New Mexico State (WAC) and San Diego State (Mountain West). ASU meets Kentucky in the Bahamas, hosts New Mexico State and travels to San Diego State.
v In a 24-day period between Nov.