By: Parker Haynie- Assistant Director of Communications
CEDAR CITY, UTAH -- The SUU Men's Basketball team is set to open the 2025-26 season at Arizona State University on Tuesday, November 4, at 7:00 p.m.
Head Coach Rob Jeter said
"It has been a long off-season and the guys are ready to get out and compete. We know what we need to do to be successful, and every game is an opportunity to do just that. If we can come out and play with pace and physicality, we can be successful."
Game Information
Who: Southern Utah at Arizona State
When: Tuesday, November 4, at 7:00 p.m.
Where: Desert Financial Arena in Tempe, Arizona
Watch: ESPN+
Live Stats: HERE
Matchup History
- SUU is 0-5 all-time against the Sun Devils. Their last meeting came back in the 2005-06 season, a 62-82 loss in Tempe.
The Thunderbirds
SUU was picked to finish last in the WAC Preseason Coaches poll, but that hasn't deterred the Thunderbirds at all. With essentially an all-new team, the ceiling of the 2025-26 squad remains to be seen.
True freshman point guard Elijah Duval is a name that the entire league will soon be familiar with. A four-star recruit according to ESPN, Duval is quickly becoming the leader of the Thunderbirds offensively and defensively. Duval commands respect off the dribble and will knock down the three-ball when needed. He is a dual-threat point guard who is willing to make the extra pass that leads to his teammates' success.
6'11 senior center Isaiah Cottrell is another guy who is ready to make an immediate impact. Another former four-star recruit who transferred to Southern Utah from UNLV is ready to leave his mark in SUU's history. Cottrell is the definition of a stretch-big. He is an athlete who can score from the low post and consistently knocks down three-pointers. His length makes him tough to score on defensively, and he can move his feet laterally, despite being nearly seven feet tall.
Dylan Jones and Jaiden Feroah are both originally from northern Utah and grew up playing basketball with and against each other. They attended different high schools but played in the same region, and in the offseason, the two players were on the same AAU team, and know how to complement each other well.
Jones transfers in from Fairleigh Dickinson, where he attempted over 200 three-pointers and made them at a 40% clip. And Feroah was at Holy Cross a season ago, where he played in all 32 games and averaged seven points and six rebounds.
Look out for other transfers like Zach Bell, a sophomore guard who played at Jacksonville a season ago, Jalen (Roc) Lee, who came in from Long Island University, and Tanner Hayhurst, who went to BYU out of high school but comes to SUU from the College of Southern Idaho. Cale Barclay isn't a transfer, but a 6'9 true freshman from Herriman, Utah, who plays a physical type of basketball and can score inside and out.
Scouting the Sun Devils
ASU was picked last in the Big 12 Preseason rankings, and is only returning one player who has scored a point in a Sun Devils uniform.
Maurice Odom is a four-star transfer from Pepperdine, who averaged 13 points, seven assists, and three rebounds per game a season ago.
Marcus Adams Jr is a transfer from CSUN who was at BYU his freshman season. Adams averaged 16.5 points and five rebounds per game for CSUN last year, and he earned All-Big West Second Team accolades. He originally committed to Kansas as a highly-touted recruit, but switched to BYU for his first season.
The Sun Devils are in the same boat as the Thunderbirds, with essentially a brand-new team.Â
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