PHOENIX, Ariz. – Trailing by two points with 23 seconds remaining, the Sun Devils were lifted past crosstown Grand Canyon by a three-pointer from Associated Press Preseason All-American Remy Martin with nine seconds remaining.
"Coach drew up a great play for me to get a back screen flare off [Taeshon Cherry]," Martin said. "[Alonzo Verge] made a great [baseline] pass [and] drove help [to get me open]. I was just trying to make the best play possible, so I just let it fly and it was my night tonight."
Martin finished with 31 points on 12-of-21 shooting, particularly catching hot toward the end of the first half, where he began heating up after starting 0-4 from the field.