Sun DevilsThursday, November 5
Mesa's Randy Bennett wins his Arizona State debut, 75-65
The Mesa Today team
If you grew up rooting for the Sun Devils, here's a good one. Mesa Westwood High School graduate Randy Bennett won his ASU debut Monday night, 75-65 over East Tennessee State at Desert Financial Arena in Tempe.
Arizona State beat East Tennessee State in Bennett's debut
- East Tennessee State65Arizona State75 (won)
Bennett took the job March 23 after 25 seasons at Saint Mary's. A heart issue sent him to Mayo Clinic for 10 days and pushed his introductory press conference to May 7.
Four Sun Devils scored 11 points or more
Source: CBS Sports
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| Value | |
|---|---|
| Paulius Murauskas | 21 |
| Joel Foxwell | 15 |
| Dillan Shaw | 13 |
| Filip Malesevic | 11 |
“The only way I can say it is, this means a lot to me.”
- Next game: ASU hosts Northern Colorado on Friday
- Lead: East Tennessee State led for just 63 seconds
- Roster: only two players returned from last season
Bennett has a Mesa Community College tie too. The former MCC student-athlete was one of 11 inducted last month into the college's Hall of Fame.