Paulis Marauskas scores career-high 33 to power Arizona State past Northern Colorado 90-63
(AP) — Paulius Murauskas poured in a career-high 33 points, Bryce Ford had 17 points off the bench, and Arizona State defeated Northern Colorado 90-63 on Friday night.Murauskas, a senior transfer from Saint Mary's, had reached 30 points twice previously in his career.
Paulius Murauskas scored a career-high 33 points, leading Arizona State to a 90-63 victory over Northern Colorado on Friday night. The 6-foot-8 forward, a senior transfer from Saint Mary's, had previously reached 30 points twice in his career. Murauskas shot 13-for-18 from the floor and 2-for-3 from beyond the arc, and was the only starter to register double-digit points for the Sun Devils (2-0).
Filip Malesevic contributed 11 rebounds in 24 minutes off the bench, while Joel Foxwell recorded eight assists. Arizona State outshot Northern Colorado 54% to 32% from the floor and 32% from deep, outrebounded the Bears 40-32, and forced 12 turnovers en route to the win. The Sun Devils dominated in the paint, scoring 48 points. Northern Colorado (1-1) saw Shareef Manning score 13 points, Hunter Caldwell add 11, and Andrew Crawford and Vincent Delano each tallying 10.
This was the teams' second meeting, with the first occurring in 2006, a 66-51 ASU triumph. Up next for Northern Colorado is a matchup against Northern New Mexico on Tuesday, while Arizona State hosts Hofstra the same day.
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