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ASU Basketball: Season gets underway with exhibition against Western New Mexico

It's out with the old and in with the new for Arizona State basketball. The Bobby Hurley era begins Saturday at Wells Fargo Arena, and with it comes a stark change in style of play from the Herb Sendek era.

The new Sun Devils will play with a much quicker tempo, forcing the issue on the offensive end of the court with every possession. Also different this season is the implementation of a 30 second shot clock, which is supposed to increase scoring and make the sport as a whole more "watchable". The shorter shot clock was given a trial run during a few postseason tournaments last spring, so the maroon and gold did get to play with it a couple of times during their NIT run.