Fall River’s Sanon continues to lead Arizona State in scoring as team cruises to 8-1 record after 90-53 win

TEMPE – Sun Devil Men’s Basketball returned to Desert Financial Arena after a successful week in the Acrisure Classic and took care of business against the Toreros.
 
Arizona State (8-1) surged in the second half and cruised to a 90-53 victory over San Diego (3-5) on Tuesday night. The Sun Devils came out on fire after the break, shooting 16-of-25 (64%) from the field including an incredible 7-of-11 (64%) from beyond the arc. 
 
Five Sun Devils finished with double figures led by Fall River, Massachusetts’ Joson Sanon’s 19 points, as he connected on 5-of-8 threes. Basheer Jihad found got to the free throw line at a high rate and finished 8-of-11 from the line, matching Sanon’s 19 points while adding five rebounds as well. Jayden Quaintance was dominant in the paint and finished with a near double-double, posting 10 points along with nine rebounds and a staggering five blocks. BJ Freeman showed out tonight from three-point range, ending 3-of-6 from deep on his way to a 14-point effort. Alston Mason (10 points) made it four of five starters in double figures. 

Sanon continues to emerge as one of the premier freshman in the country. He finished with 19 points on 6-of-11 shooting off the bench. Over the last six games, Sanon has scored a total of 117 points (19.5 ppg) and grabbed 25 rebounds (4.2 rpg). During that span, he is shooting 41-74 (55.4%) from the field and 20-34 (58.8%) from beyond the arc. He is now averaging a team-best 15.9 points per game this season.

Sun Devil Men’s Basketball will be heading to Atlanta, Georgia to face Florida in the Holiday Hoopsgiving on December 14th at 1:30 p.m. MST. Coverage can be found on SEC Network.