Then there were (will be) 10.
Two of the 11 remaining Division I unbeatens, No. 6 Nevada and No. 20 Arizona State, will meet in the final game of the Basketball Hall of Fame Classic triple-header at Staples Center on Friday, another among a strong list of early-season showcases.
Nevada has won its first eight games for the second straight season, building on a sensational 2018 NCAA tournament run that took it to the Sweet 16 before an upset loss to Loyola Chicago.
Arizona State is 7-0 for the second time in two seasons. It was the last remaining unbeaten a year ago, when it opened 12-0 and reached No.