ASU basketball set for showdown against Georgia, Anthony Edwards

Arizona State men's basketball coach Bobby Hurley has made it a point to seek out the best competition he can find and expressed the willingness to go anywhere to face quality competition.

So while the Sun Devils have those non-conference matchups against mid-majors, they also have some marquee contests. One of those comes on Saturday when the University of Georgia stops in for a 6 p.m. showdown at Desert Financial Arena.

This is the start to a tough stretch to round out the non-conference slate. Georgia (6-2) comes in led by freshman Anthony Edwards, projected by most as a lottery pick and by some as the overall No. 1 pick in the 2020 NBA draft.

Then next week the Sun Devils (7-2) have games…