TEMPE — Paulius Murauskas scored a career-high 33 points and Arizona State beat Northern Colorado 90-63 on Friday night, Nov. 6, to start 2-0, the AP reported.
The senior transfer from Saint Mary’s made 13 of 18 shots, including 2 of 3 from 3-point range, and was the only Sun Devils starter in double figures.
Bryce Ford added 17 points off the bench, Filip Malesevic grabbed 11 rebounds and Joel Foxwell had eight assists.
ASU shot 54% from the floor, outrebounded the Bears 40-32, scored 48 points in the paint and forced 12 turnovers. Manning Shareef led Northern Colorado (1-1) with 13 points.
Sources: Arizona Sports / AP. Thee Arizona Times uses AI-assisted reporting reviewed against the sources listed.
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