Men's Basketball 2023-24 Schedule Finalized

By: Connor Smith

Bobby Hurley and the Sun Devil men's basketball team will start their season on Nov. 8. With several marquee non-conference matchups away from home, Arizona State will once again be challenged early in the year. The Sun Devils will play 11 games before the holidays, including six games away from home. 

Beginning with a late December trip to the Bay Area, the Maroon & Gold will play 20-straight conference games, with the Pac-12 eliminating the two standalone league games in the middle of the non-conference portion of the schedule. All 31 of Arizona State's games will be televised, with Coach Hurley's squad making appearances on ESPN, FOX, Pac-12 Network and several major network affiliates in addition to online streaming platforms. Here is a full breakdown of the 2023-24 Sun Devil Men's Basketball schedule.

SUN DEVIL 2023-24 MEN'S BASKETBALL SCHEDULE (All times MST)
Wednesday, Nov. 8 vs. Mississippi State (Barstool Sports Invitational; Chicago) - 7:30 PM on Barstool.TV
Saturday, Nov. 11 vs. Texas Southern - 1:30 PM on Pac-12 Network
Thursday, Nov. 16 vs. UMass Lowell - 7 PM on Pac-12 Network
Thursday, Nov. 23 vs. BYU (Vegas Showdown; Las Vegas) - 10 PM on ESPN2
Friday, Nov. 24 vs. NC State/Vanderbilt (Vegas Showdown; Las Vegas) - 5:30 or 7:30 PM on ESPN2
Wednesday, Nov. 29 vs. Sam Houston State - 7 PM on Pac-12 Network
Sunday, Dec. 3 vs. San Francisco - 1 PM on Pac-12 Network
Wednesday, Dec. 6 vs. SMU - 8 PM on FS1
Saturday, Dec. 9 at San Diego - 8:30 PM on CBS Sports Network
Saturday, Dec. 16 vs. TCU (US LBM Coast-to-Coast Challenge; Fort Worth) - TBD
Wednesday, Dec. 20 vs. Northwestern (Jerry Colangelo Hall of Fame Series; Phoenix) - 6:30 PM on ESPN2
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Friday, Dec. 29 at Stanford - 9 PM on ESPN2
Sunday, Dec. 31 at California - 6 PM on Pac-12 Network
Thursday, Jan. 4 vs. Utah - 9 PM on ESPN2
Saturday, Jan. 6 vs. Colorado - 6 or 8 PM on ESPN2/U
Thursday, Jan. 11 at Washington - 9 PM on FS1
Wednesday, Jan. 17 vs. UCLA - 7 PM on Pac-12 Network
Saturday, Jan. 20 vs. USC - 12:00 PM on FOX
Thursday, Jan. 25 at Oregon - 7 PM on Pac-12 Network
Saturday, Jan. 27 at Oregon State - 5 PM on Pac-12 Network
Thursday, Feb. 1 vs. Stanford - 7 PM on ESPN2
Saturday, Feb. 3 vs. California - 1 PM on Pac-12 Network
Thursday, Feb. 8 at Colorado - 6 PM on FS1
Saturday, Feb. 10 at Utah - 6 or 8 PM on ESPN2/U
Wednesday, Feb. 14 vs. Oregon State - 7 PM on Pac-12 Network
Saturday, Feb. 17 at Arizona - 7:30 PM on FS1
Thursday, Feb. 22 vs. Washington - 7 PM on ESPN2
Saturday, Feb. 24 vs. Washington State - 6 or 8 PM on ESPN2/U
Wednesday, Feb. 28 vs. Arizona - 8 PM on Pac-12 Network
Thursday, March 7 at USC - 9 PM on FS1
Saturday, March 9 at UCLA - 9 PM on FS1
March 13-16, Pac-12 Conference Tournament

HOW TO WATCH
The Pac-12 Conference announced on Thursday its 2023-24 men's basketball television package that will feature more than 210 contests telecast to national and regional audiences.

Pac-12 Conference controlled broadcasts include 140 on Pac-12 Networks (eight Pac-12 Tournament games), 43 games on ESPN networks, 21 on FS1 (one Pac-12 Tournament quarterfinal and semifinal game), 4 on FOX (Pac-12 Tournament title game), and 3 on CBS & Paramount+. Additional appearances will be made through other conference television agreements and various in-season tournaments to bring the current comprehensive broadcast total to more than 240 events.

Every Pac-12 home contest will be televised during the 2023-24 regular season, including all 120 Conference clashes starting Thursday, Dec. 28. The 2024 Pac-12 Men's Basketball Tournament will take place March 13-16, 2024 inside T-Mobile Arena in Las Vegas. Check pac-12.com/tickets for the most up-to-date information on tournament on-sale dates and special offers.

BROADCAST OPTIONS

• All Pac-12 Networks broadcasts are also available in HD via the Pac-12 Now app (for iOS, Android, Apple TV and Amazon Fire TV). For more information and to see a list of the multiple options to access Pac-12 Networks anywhere across the United States, please visit GetPac12Networks.com.
• Games aired on FS1 and FOX will also be available through FOXSports.com and the FOX Sports App.
• CBS Sports' coverage will be available to stream live on Paramount+ with additional coverage on CBSSports.com and CBS Sports HQ.
• Games aired on an ESPN network will also be available through the ESPN App, accessible on computers, smartphones, tablets and connected devices to fans who receive their video subscription from an affiliated provider.

NEW NUMBERS
Arizona State fans should be on the lookout for a couple of jersey updates. Four Sun Devils have either changed their number from last year or updated it from earlier in the offseason.

#1 Frankie Collins will switch from #10
#8 Alonzo Gaffney will switch from #32
#7 Malachi Davis will switch from #4
#9 Shawn Phillips Jr. will switch from #34

HOW GOOD WAS 23 WINS?
ASU won 23 tilts for the first time since 2009 (25 wins led by James Harden) and for just the second time in the past 28 seasons. Prior to 2009, you have to go back to Bill Frieder's 1995 squad that won 24 games to find more wins than the 2023 Sun Devils. Also, it wasn't an easy 23, as it included 13 wins away from home, seven true road wins and a 6-2 mark on neutral floors. The 2023 season marked the fourth 20-win season for ASU in the past six years, after having 20 wins just nine times in the previous 35 seasons.

MOST WINS PROGRAM HISTORY
26 – 1963
25 – 2009, 1975
24 – 1995, 1981
23 – 2023, 1962, 1961

CLOSE GAME SUCCESS
ASU continued its solid play in close game games, going 11-5 in games decided by six points or less, as it is now 35-18 (.660) in close games in the past four seasons.

WEGUARDU
ASU held its opponents to just .399 shooting from the field, the third-best mark in the league and 15th in the nation. It was also tied for the second-best mark in school history, one year after posting what is now the fourth-best.

ASU BEST FIELD GOAL PERCENTAGE DEFENSE 
.391 -- 1962-63 (791-2024)
.399 -- 2022-23 (836-of-2096)
.399 -- 1971-72 (797-of-1997)
.400 -- 2021-22 (718-1797)
.401 -- 1967-68 (834-2078)
.402 -- 2009-10 (678-1687)
.410 -- 2012-13 (861-2098)
.410 -- 2007-08 (718-1752) 

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