Northern Colorado visits Arizona State after Murauskas' 21-point performance

Northern Colorado Bears (1-0) at Arizona State Sun Devils (1-0)

Tempe, Arizona; Friday, 9 p.m. EST

BOTTOM LINE: Arizona State hosts Northern Colorado after Paulius Murauskas scored 21 points in Arizona State's 75-65 victory over the East Tennessee State Buccaneers.

Arizona State finished 17-16 overall with a 10-5 record at home during the 2025-26 season. The Sun Devils averaged 76.3 points per game while allowing opponents to score 78.3 last season.

Northern Colorado went 20-12 overall a season ago while going 8-7 on the road. The Bears allowed opponents to score 76.5 points per game and shot 44.5% from the field last season.

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