After a rocky start to the season the Arizona State men's basketball team suddenly looks like the real deal. The Sun Devils (3-1) soundly beat a talented and experienced Grand Canyon team on Thursday night behind a breakout game from freshman Joson Sanon and contributions up and down Bobby Hurley's revamped roster.

GCU fell to 0-3 in the past five seasons against the bigger, hot-shooting Sun Devils. Arizona State improved to 3-1 on the season while the Lopes are 2-1.Start the day smarter. Get all the news you need in your inbox each morning.