Less than a month into the season, the Arizona State men's basketball team is deserving of a Top 25 national ranking. After beating New Mexico 85-82 on Thanksgi

"It was a different style of game," ASU coach Bobby Hurley said on the postgame TV broadcast. "We're very versatile with different ways we can win. I think we showed that tonight.Start the day smarter.

The win moves the Gaels into Friday's 6:30 p.m. championship game against the Arizona State Sun Devils, who survived a wild game to defeat the New Mexico Lobos 85-82 in the final game of the night at Acrisure Arena.