Arizona State men's basketball wins Randy Bennett's debut

Arizona State men's basketball defeated East Tennessee State 75-65 in Tempe on Monday night, marking a successful coaching debut for Randy Bennett. The Sun Devils controlled much of the contest, leading for 37:07 of the game.

Paulius Murauskas led the Sun Devils with 21 points and nine rebounds, converting 11 of 12 free throws. Other key contributors included Joel Foxwell with 15 points and five assists, Dillan Shaw with 13 points, and reserve Filip Malesevic, who scored 12 points on perfect shooting from the field.

Despite shooting 43.4 percent from the field, Arizona State secured the victory at the free-throw line, hitting 80.8 percent of their attempts. East Tennessee State was led by BJ Ward, who scored a game-high 25 points.