TEMPE — Massamba Diop flashed more of what made him such an enticing pickup for ASU men’s basketball in its 81-66 win over Utah Tech on Sunday.
Diop got ASU’s scoring started with a pure stepback 3 and later showed more traditional center stuff with two offensive rebounds on the same possession to get a bucket to go down.
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He later flashed some of the positional passing at 7-foot-1 that Hurley has been impressed by with a skip pass from the top of the key to a corner 3-point shooter.
While his defensive motor could use more consistency, he has the runway to attack screening actions above the level and the tools to protect the rim in help or straight-up situations.
The center who previously played in Spain and is originally from Senegal garnered attention in NBA Draft corners when his fluidity at his size caught eyes on plays like a coast-to-coast layup in the opener.
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Diop led all scorers in the game with 18 points, and he’s already getting the strongest ovations from the crowd when exiting.
Moe Odum had 10 points and five assists, as he continued to show strong point guard feel.
The Sun Devils (2-0) separated from Utah Tech (2-2) late in the first half when they surrendered just one two-point make over a 9.5-minute run. The only other two made Trailblazer baskets during the stretch were contested 3s.
Defensive contain was an area of emphasis after ASU allowed 44 points in the paint to Southern Utah, and it turned the category in its favor against Utah Tech to a 38-22 advantage.
ASU also took much better care of the ball against Utah Tech (19 assists to eight turnovers) than it did in the opener (17-14).
The Sun Devils’ lead grew as high as 23 with 5:16 remaining. The Trailblazers then went on a 13-0 run to cut it to 10 with 2:37 left before ASU closed on a 6-0 run.
ASU will next host No. 14 Gonzaga on Friday as former ASU guard Adam Miller and former GCU wing Tyon Grant-Foster will make their returns to the Valley at 9 p.m. MST.
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