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Arizona State visits New Mexico as coach praises former player Chris Howell

Yahoo Sports • 1 min read • Latest: Oct 25, 2026, 3:12 AM

Last updated Oct 25, 2026

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Summary

Arizona State takes on New Mexico in an exhibition game at The Pit on Sunday at 2 p.m. Coach Randy Bennett, in his debut season with the Sun Devils, expressed admiration for Chris Howell, who is playing his final college season with the Lobos. Bennett previously coached Howell at Saint Mary's, highlighting Howell's high basketball IQ and leadership qualities. Howell's performance will be under scrutiny as he continues to adapt to his role with the Lobos. The game will be streamed on the MW+ app, with a pregame show airing on YouTube.

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By the Numbers

•Arizona State faces New Mexico in an exhibition match
•Game scheduled for 2 p.m. at The Pit
•Randy Bennett praises Chris Howell's leadership and basketball IQ
•Howell plays his final college season with the Lobos
•Game streamed on MW+ app with pregame on YouTube

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3:12 AMYahoo Sports — Arizona St. coach Randy Bennett has high praise for former player Chris Howell as Sun Devils visit the Pit

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Lobo basketball Who: Arizona State vs. New Mexico Where: The Pit When: Sunday, 2 p.m. Broadcast: No tv, no radio, streamed on MW+ app Pregame: ABQJournal Pregame from the Pit at 1 p.m. on Journal’s Youtube page (YouTube.com/ABQJournal) First-year Arizona State coach Randy Bennet is, obviously, going to try like crazy to beat the UNM Lobos in Sunday afternoon’s exhibition game in the Pit. And ...
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