TEMPE — Paulius Murauskas scored 31 points and grabbed 13 rebounds as Arizona State stayed unbeaten with a 92-62 win over Louisiana-Monroe on Friday, Arizona Sports reported.
Murauskas came within three points of the career high of 33 he set earlier this season against Northern Colorado. Asked whether he was chasing the record, he said, “Not really, no.”
Point guard Joel Foxwell tied a season high with 16 points and set a season high with nine assists. Bryce Ford supplied the highlight of the night with a spinning, left-handed dunk over a defender.
The Sun Devils’ defense held the Warhawks to 33.9% shooting, the fewest points ASU has allowed this season, and scored 25 points off 14 turnovers.
“My rule of thumb is, when I don’t have to talk to them during the games, they’ve gotten good,” coach Randy Bennett said. “That’s kind of where I am with Paulius.”
Asked where Murauskas ranks among players he has coached, Bennett said, “At his position, I would say he’s the best.”
Sources: Arizona Sports. Thee Arizona Times uses AI-assisted reporting reviewed against the sources listed.
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