SETTING THE SCENE: The No. 18 Arizona State Sun Devils (1-1) meet the Houston Baptist Huskies (0-1) on Sunday, Nov. 29, at 2 p.m. The tilt will be televised by Pac-12 Network with Brian Watters and Eddie House on the call and Tim Healey and Kyle Dodd on the radio at 620 AM. ASU returned from the more than 5000-mile roundtrip/four-day bubble trip 1-1 after beating Rhode Island 94-88 and falling to No. 3 Villanova 83-74 in the Empire Classic at Mohegan Sun.
GAME 2 (NOV. 26, 2020 AT EMPIRE CLASSIC) -- #3 VILLANOVA 83, #18 ASU 74: Villanova controlled the tempo and pace in the final 25 minutes turning a 31-29 lead with just over five minutes to go into a 41-32 halftime lead and eventually a 17-point lead late.