Arizona State basketball to play Mississippi State

Early Tuesday morning it was announced that Arizona State basketball would be facing off against Mississippi State in 2023. The Sun Devils will play the Bulldogs at Wintrust Arena in Chicago as part of the Barstool Sports Invitational. The game will take place on November 8th.

Arizona State basketball to take part in the Barstool Sports Invitational

It’s rare to see a Power 5 team open up their season against another Power 5 team, but that’s what we’re getting at the Barstool Sports Invitational in Chicago. Barstool’s Dave Portnoy and Dan Katz (Barstool “Big Cat”) will be on the call. The game will broadcast exclusively on Barstool’s website, Barstool.tv.

Last season Mississippi State went 21-13 overall and joined Arizona State in Dayton for the First Four. They lost by a single point to Pittsburgh, ending their season. ASU on the other hand dominated in their First Four game against Nevada before losing at the buzzer to TCU in the first round of the NCAA Tournament.

ASU’s second opponent of the season, and their home opener, is against Texas Southern at home on Nov. 11. Texas Southern was another First Four team in the 2023 NCAA Tournament.

The Sun Devils and Bulldogs have only met each other one other time before. On Nov. 19, 2018, Arizona State picked up a 72-67 win on a neutral site in Las Vegas. ASU was down by 15 points at halftime and came back to secure the victory. Kimani Lawrence led the Sun Devils with 22 points. Lu Dort and Remy Martin added 17 and 16 points as well.

Mississippi State is a quality SEC opponent and will be a good measuring stick for the Sun Devils early on. ASU has a lot of new faces in the mix, so it’ll be interesting to see how they all come together, especially early on in the season.

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