Newcomer Anthony Johnson led Arizona State with 17 points and the Sun Devils’ depth fueled an 81-64 win over Southern Utah in Tempe, Ariz.Johnson, a transfer from the NAIA school University of the Cumberlands (Ky.) led Arizona State with 17 points on 6 of 9 accuracy from the field. He also finished with four rebounds and three assists.Seven Sun Devils finished the game with at least seven points, and four players finished with double-digit scoring totals. The Arizona State bench accounted for 35 points.Massamba Diop hit 6 of 8 field goal attempts and registered 14 points, while Allen Mukeba andBryce Ford recorded 11 apiece. Mukeba rejected four Southern Utah shots, while Ford knocked down 3 of 5 from behind the arc.Arizona State is coming off a 13-20 season in which the Sun Devils lost 12 of their last 13 games.Elijah Duval led the scoring for the Thunderbirds in scoring with 17 points off 8 of14 shooting. The only other Southern Utah player in double digits was Isaiah Cottrell, who finished with 11 points and seven rebounds.