Paulius Murauskas had 22 points and 11 rebounds as the Arizona State Sun Devils rolled past the Hofstra Pride 85-63 on Tuesday night at Desert Financial Arena.
The Sun Devils set the tone early, taking the first half 41-32. They never trailed and led by as many as 26. A 14-0 run in the second half proved decisive.
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For Arizona State, Paulius Murauskas finished with 22 points, 11 rebounds, three assists and three blocks, JRob Croy added 18 points and four rebounds, while Joel Foxwell contributed 16 points, four rebounds and six assists.
For Hofstra, Xavier Blake had 12 points, and Deywilk Tavarez added 12 points and four rebounds.
The Sun Devils improved to 3-0. The Pride fell to 1-2.
The Sun Devils sit first in the Big 12 and have won three straight. The Pride sit first in the CAA and have lost two straight. Hofstra is 1-0 at home and 0-2 away from home.
The Sun Devils next host the UL Monroe Warhawks on Friday, Nov. 13, at 9:00 p.m. ET. The Pride next host the Iona Gaels on Friday, Nov. 13, at 7:00 p.m. ET.
