Murauskas scores 21 points to help Arizona State beat Tennessee State 75-65 to kick off Bennett era

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Murauskas scores 21 points to help Arizona State beat Tennessee State 75-65 to kick off Bennett era. (2026, November 3). Toronto Star. https://www.thestar.com/sports/basketball/murauskas-scores-21-points-to-help-arizona-state-beat-tennessee-state-75-65-to-kick-off-bennett-era/article_b4bc8612-6e16-532a-8ee7-83703149a7e1.html

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Paulius Murauskas led Arizona State with 21 points and nine rebounds as they won their season opener against East Tennessee State 75-65. This victory marked the beginning of head coach Randy Bennett’s tenure at Arizona State, where he replaces Bobby Hurley. The game was tight in parts but Arizona State maintained a lead after JRob Croy's decisive three-pointer with 12:36 left to play.

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Paulius Murauskas scored 21 points to help Arizona State start the coaching era of Randy Bennett with a 75-65 victory over East Tennessee State in their season opener on Monday night. Murauskas made 11 out of 12 free throws and grabbed nine rebounds, while Joel Foxwell added 15 points, Dillan Shaw contributed 13, and Filip Malesevic scored 11 off the bench for Arizona State. The Buccaneers were led by BJ Ward with 25 points, Trevor Hennig with 15, and Jayden Cooper with 10. Despite a brief rally that brought them within five points late in the game, East Tennessee State could not overcome their deficit. Bennett, who is from Mesa, Arizona, took over for Bobby Hurley, who coached Arizona State for 11 seasons. Bennett previously spent 25 years at Saint Mary’s, leading them to 19 postseason appearances, including 12 in the NCAA Tournament and seven in the NIT. Upcoming games see East Tennessee State travel to face NC State in Raleigh, North Carolina, while Arizona State hosts Northern Colorado.

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Arizona State Buccaneers East Tennessee State Saint Mary’s the Sun Devils

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Bennett PERSON · 3× East Tennessee State ORG · 3× Arizona State ORG · 2× Buccaneers ORG · 2× Saint Mary’s ORG · 2× the Sun Devils ORG · 2× Joel Foxwell PERSON · 1× Murauskas PERSON · 1× Paulius Murauskas PERSON · 1× Randy Bennett PERSON · 1×

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Paulius Murauskas scored 21 points to help Arizona State kick off the Randy Bennett era with a 75-65 win over East Tennessee State in a season opener on Monday night.

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🔮 An 8-0 run brought East Tennessee State within 55-50, but the Buccaneers could never get closer than five the rest of the way.

2026-11-03 · Toronto Star

Murauskas scores 21 points to help Arizona State beat Tennessee State 75-65 to kick off Bennett era · assertive framing

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Paulius Murauskas scored 21 points to help Arizona State kick off the Randy Bennett era with a 75-65 win over East Tennessee State in a season opener on Monday night. asserted

State → score → night

Murauskas made 11 of 12 foul shots and grabbed nine rebounds, Joel Foxwell scored 15 points, Dillan Shaw 13 and reserve Filip Malesevic 11. asserted

Malesevic → make → points

BJ Ward scored 25 points, Trevor Hennig 15 and Jayden Cooper 10 for the Buccaneers. asserted

Cooper → score → Buccaneers

JRob Croy’s 3-pointer with 12:36 remaining in the game put the Sun Devils ahead 55-42. asserted

pointer → remain → Devils

An 8-0 run brought East Tennessee State within 55-50, but the Buccaneers could never get closer than five the rest of the way. uncertain

Buccaneers → bring → way

ETSU led for just 63 seconds. asserted

ETSU → lead → seconds

Bennett, a Mesa, Arizona native, replaces Bobby Hurley who coached the Sun Devils for 11 seasons. asserted

who → replace → seasons

Bennett spent the last 25 seasons at the helm of Saint Mary’s helping turn it into one of the nation’s most consistent programs. asserted

Bennett → spend → programs

Saint Mary’s made 19 postseason appearances under Bennett, 12 in the NCAA Tournament and seven in the NIT. asserted

Mary → make → NIT

Up next East Tennessee State: Travels to Raleigh, North Carolina on Friday to face NC State. asserted

State → travel → State

Arizona State: Hosts Northern Colorado on Friday. asserted

State → host → Friday

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