National Basketball Association
BOXSCORE | RECAP
Sacramento State 66, Arizona State 63
When: 7:30 PM ET, Friday, November 13, 2015
Where: Wells-Fargo Arena, Tempe, Arizona
Officials: # Don McAllister, # Casey McClellan, # Chad Shepherd
Attendance: 5275

Sacramento State guard Cody Demps had 22 points, eight in the final 1:52, and the visiting Hornets spoiled Bobby Hurley's Arizona State coaching debut with a 66-63 victory Friday in Tempe, Ariz.

Demps made two go-ahead 3-pointers down the stretch, and his two free throws with 24.5 seconds remaining completed the scoring.

Sun Devils guard Gerry Blakes missed a contested 3-pointer with two seconds remaining. ASU made 2-of-17 3-point attempts.

Guard Marcus Graves had 20 points for the Hornets (1-0), who were 3-36 against Pac-12 teams entering the game, last beating Utah in 2012.

Arizona State point guard Tra Holder had 17, and senior forward Willie Atwood added 11 points and a career-high 11 rebounds for his first career double-double. Blakes had 13 points.

The Sun Devils (0-1) led 56-51 before Graves hit a 3-pointer, and Demps made a deriving layup to tie the game with 3:08 left.

Blakes hit a jumper before Demps' 3-pointer with 1:51 remaining gave the Hornets the a 59-58 lead. Demps' trey on the next possession countered a basket by center Eric Jacobsen for a 62-60 lead, and Arizona State never caught up.

Hurley, a former Duke All-American and the 1992 NCAA FInal Four MVP, replaced Herb Sendek this winter. Hurley was 42-20 in two seasons at Buffalo, leading the program to to its first NCAA Tournament appearance last year.
Top Game Performances
 
Sacramento State   Arizona State
Cody Demps 22 Scoring Tra Holder 17
Cody Demps 5 Assists Tra Holder 5
Cody Demps 7 Rebounds Willie Atwood 11
Cody Demps 4 Free Throws Made Tra Holder 8
Cody Demps 1 Steals Gerry Blakes 3
Eric Stuteville 3 Blocks Eric Jacobsen 2
Team Stats Summary
 
Team Points FG% 3PM-3PA FTM-FTA Assists Rebounds Blocks Steals Turnovers
Sacramento State 66 46.4 6-17 8-14 14 35 5 3 17
Arizona State 63 41.8 2-17 15-27 12 31 5 6 11