Arizona
How to Watch & Listen to West Virginia vs. Arizona State
The West Virginia Mountaineers (13-4, 4-2) host the Arizona State Sun Devils (10-7, 1-5) Tuesday night for the first ever meeting between the two programs.
When: Tuesday, January 21
Location: Morgantown, West Virginia, WVU Coliseum (14,000)
Tip-off: 9:00 p.m. EST
TV: CBSSN
Announcers: Andrew Catalon and Steve Lappas
Radio: Tony Caridi (PBP), Brad Howe (analyst) Mountaineer Sports Network from Learfield IMG College (Radio affiliates)
Sirius XM: 161 or 199
WVU Game Notes
– Darian DeVries was named the recipient of the Jim Phelan Award ‘Mid-Season’ honor, presented annually to the top head coach in Division I college basketball.
– Arizona State is the 195th different team to play a game vs. West Virginia in the WVU Coliseum (non-exhibition).
– West Virginia is 155-39 against teams making their first appearance in the Coliseum.
– WVU broke into the rankings on Jan. 6 at No. 21 in the AP poll. It marked WVU’s first appearance in the AP poll since Dec. 26, 2022. The Mountaineers have been ranked in at least one poll in 16 of the last 20 seasons.
– This week, the Mountaineers are ranked No. 23 in both polls.
– Darian DeVries, who led Drake to six consecutive 20-win seasons and has a career .734 winning percentage as a head coach, was named the 23rd head men’s basketball coach at West Virginia University on March 24, 2024.
– DeVries has a record of 163-59 (.734) in seven seasons as a head coach, including a 68-19 (.782) mark in the last two-plus seasons.
– West Virginia is currently ranked No. 30 in the latest NCAA NET rankings.
– WVU is ranked No. 36 in the latest KenPom rankings, including 19th in defensive efficiency.
– Javon Small ranks sixth overall in KenPom Player of the Year standings.
– West Virginia is 7-1 this season when Javon Small posts 20 or more points in a game.
– In the latest NCAA stats, WVU ranks 24th in fi eld goal percentage defense (39.2), 20th in scoring defense (63.8) and 10th in 3-point percentage defense (28.1).
– Javon Small was named Big 12 Player of the Week on Jan. 20, the third time he has earned the award this season.
– Javon Small was named Big 12 Player of the Week, NCAA March Madness Player of the Week and the Naismith Trophy National Player of the Week for Jan. 6.
– Javon Small was named co-Big 12 Player of the Week and Tucker DeVries was tabbed as the Big 12 Newcomer of the Week on Dec. 2. Both were named to the Battle 4 Atlantis All-Tournament Team.
– Small was named the Oscar Robertson National Player of the Week on Dec. 3.
– Small leads the Big 12 Conference in scoring at 19.8 points per game.
– WVU is 271-100 in its last 371 games against unranked teams, including winners of 153 of its last 186 at the WVU Coliseum.
– Darian DeVries is 6-6 against ranked teams during his head coaching career. He is 4-1 at WVU with wins over No. 2 Iowa State, No. 3 Gonzaga, at No. 7 Kansas and No. 24 Arizona.
– WVU has defeated two Top 10 teams away from home this season, marking the fi rst time that has happened in the same season since 2005-06.
– WVU has the most Top 10 wins (three) this season in the country along with Alabama and Kentucky.
– WVU’s three Top 10 wins ties for the most in a season in school history along with the 2016-17 & 2005-06 teams.
– WVU is 105-116 in Big 12 regular season games since joining the league in 2012-13.
– WVU is 618-188 (.767) all-time at the WVU Coliseum and 259-74 at the WVU Coliseum in the last 21 seasons.
– WVU is 2-1 on the road in Big 12 road games (wins at Kansas and at Colorado). The Mountaineers have already matched its road win total in conference play as the last three seasons combined (2-25).
– The Mountaineers have won 114 of their last 174 conference games at the WVU Coliseum.
– West Virginia returned just 2.8 percent of its scoring from last season’s team (Ofri Naveh).
– For this season, Tucker DeVries (Drake), Javon Small (Oklahoma State), Eduardo Andre (Fresno State), Joseph Yesufu (Washington State), Sencire Harris (Illinois), Amani Hansberry (Illinois) and Jayden Stone (Detroit Mercy) were added from the transfer portal.
– Entering this season, they have combined to play 806 games, made 442 starts, scored 7,606 points, grabbed 3,304 rebounds and dished out 1,248 assists.
– Darian DeVries is 73-2 when scoring 80 or more points in a game and 140-17 when scoring 70 or more.
– Darian DeVries is 117-21 when holding opponents to 69 points or less and 56-6 when holding opponents to 59 points or less.
– West Virginia was predicted 13th in the Preseason Big 12 Poll by the league’s head coaches.
– West Virginia has made at least one 3-point fi eld goal in 881 consecutive games.
– The Mountaineers have won 154 of their last 172 games when holding opponents to 69 points or less.
– WVU has won 165 of its last 186 and 221 of its last 249 games when holding opponents to less than 69 points.
– Darian DeVries is 126-15 as a head coach when leading at halftime, including an 11-1 mark at WVU.
– West Virginia is 15-9 all-time in games played on January 21.
Arizona
New Arizona State coach Randy Bennett ‘catching my stride’ after health issue arose in March
TEMPE, Ariz. — Randy Bennett on Thursday shed light on the health situation that delayed his start as Arizona State’s new men’s basketball coach for several weeks. Although Bennett did not disclose the exact details of his condition, he made clear it was serious and expressed appreciation for those involved in his recovery.
“Thank God for Mayo Clinic,” Bennett said. “I don’t know where I’d be without them.”
Arizona State hired Bennett on March 23, but the 63-year-old coach started feeling ill shortly after his arrival to the Phoenix area. After meeting with the team, Bennett left work early. The next morning a program trainer took him to Mayo Clinic, where he stayed for 10 days.
“Threw me off a little,” Bennett said at Thursday’s official introduction, nearly six weeks after the first event had been scheduled, which Bennett jokingly referred to as a “pump fake.”
“But the last thing I needed to be doing was stressing out about the (transfer) portal or the job,” said Bennett, crediting his staff for leading the transition in his absence. “But now I’m catching my stride and am able to work longer days. We’ve gotten a lot done in five weeks. I feel good now.”
This is a homecoming of sorts for Bennett. The son of legendary high school and junior college coach Tom Bennett, he grew up in nearby Mesa, Ariz., at a time when stars such as Lafayette Lever and Alton Lister had the Arizona State program rolling. Over 25 years at Saint Mary’s, where he led the Gaels to 12 NCAA Tournaments, Bennett said he always had Arizona State in the back of his mind as a future destination.
Bennett, who is known for his work ethic, said he did not consider retirement because of the health scare. He said it was a blessing that the Mayo staff caught the undisclosed issue early. Then he had to deal with the recovery process, which initially left him powerless to start rebuilding Arizona State’s roster.
“Hard,’’ Bennett said, describing the hospital stretch. “You just got this job. You want to get going. You want to start building. You feel a sense of urgency that you need to be in the office. But it just wasn’t going to happen. It was tough.”
Once Bennett returned to work, he joined his staff and helped rebuild the Sun Devils, which had missed six of the last seven NCAA Tournaments under previous coach Bobby Hurley. Among their portal additions: Saint Mary’s forward Paulius Murauskas (18.4 points per game in 2025-26), Portland guard Joel Foxwell (15.6), Boston University forward Ben Defty (15.1) and Saint Mary’s guard Dillan Shaw (7.5).
There are still issues to resolve. The Arizona Board of Regents in April approved Bennett’s contract, which starts at $3.5 million and runs five years. The Arizona Republic reported this week that Bennett had not signed it, but athletic director Graham Rossini said Thursday the parties were simply working through the “legal red lines” and suggested Bennett’s signature was simply a formality.
Rossini also said Bennett has no physical limitations the rest of the summer. However, Bennett admitted he needed to do a better job of taking care of himself.
“We’re resourced a lot better here,” he said. “I mean, this program is powerful. I think all that helps. I don’t want to say it’s easier — it’s definitely not easier because of the league (Big 12) you’re in — but it’s resourced better. And I think I can do a better job as far as managing my time and days.”
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PHOENIX (AZFamily) — Warmer weather is in store for Mother’s Day weekend in the Valley, with temperatures jumping 10 to 15 degrees above average.
We have issued First Alert Weather Days for Saturday and Sunday with high temps expected near 104-105. A heads-up in case you’re planning any Mother’s Day activities, because you may want to take part in outdoor events in the morning or move those activities indoors.
And high temperatures could get even warmer by next week. Right now, models are hinting at temps near 107 Monday and 106 Tuesday. These above-average temperatures are due to a ridge of high pressure building from the west.
For the weekend, a widespread Moderate Heat Risk is expected. What that means is that the weather will affect those who are sensitive to heat, especially those without cooling/hydration, and some health systems and industries.
Right now, there are no Extreme Heat Watches or Warnings in effect from the National Weather Service, but we will keep you posted.
By the end of next week, an incoming weather system could lead to slightly cooler temperatures, but temps should still stay above average.
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