SUN DEVILS

“The lineup’s fluid and it’s always going to be because we have a collection of guys that I’m really comfortable starting,” Hurley said. “Remy’s most likely going to be in the starting lineup on Saturday because I’m not a fool.”

Arizona State trailed by 14 late in the first half but closed on an 11-2 run then opened the second half with another big run to take the lead for good.

Martin led the surge with a trio of 3s in a two-minute span, the last of which put the Sun Devils up 60-46.

Matt Bradley’s short jumper pulled Cal within 71-63 with 3:30 left before Romello White made consecutive dunks to help Arizona State pull away.

Bradley scored 19 points on 7-of-12 shooting for the Golden Bears (5-10, 0-3) and Darius McNeill added 16 points. Cal has lost four straight.

“When Remy Martin started hitting shots you can’t keep the zone as

tight,” Bears coach Wyking Jones said. “He went into the game shooting 19 percent (on 3’s) and he goes 5 for 7. You play the statistics and you say, ‘OK, let that guy shoot.’ And he made us pay.”

Arizona State missed 11 of its first 12 shots and trailed 25-11 with 6:23 left in the first half.

After Hurley called a timeout three minutes later and angrily yelled at a pair of his players, the Sun Devils responded with 12 consecutive points and closed within 35-33 at halftime.

BIG PICTURE

Arizona State: The Sun Devils have yet to hit the stride many expected them to be in once conference play started and they got away with a less-than-impressive effort against the Bears. They’ll have to get significantly better if they are to get to the top of the Pac-12 standings and back into the AP Top 25. Martin’s perimeter shooting in the second half helped get the game back in the Sun Devils favor. Cheatham also came up big but may miss

Saturday’s game against Stanford for personal reasons.

California: The Bears played about as good a first half as they could play but they couldn’t keep it going in the second half and wound up on the wrong end of another lopsided loss. Jones’ team is winless in conference after winning only twice in the Pac-12 a year ago.

MISSING THE POINT

Cal had only eight assists in its second game without point guard Paris Austin, who injured an ankle in practice Friday. “They fed off of us not being able to score,” Jones said. “We just don’t have the same flow offensively as when we have Paris.”

CLOSING IN ON 1,000

Edwards is one point shy of 1,000 for his career. Edwards is in his first season at Arizona State after playing at Cleveland State from 2015-17.

UP NEXT

Arizona State: Plays at Stanford on Saturday.

California: Hosts Arizona on Saturday.