ASU 2020-2021 SCHEDULE Date Opp. (TV/Radio) ........FINAL/TIP 11/25 URI (ESPN) ....................W, 94-88 11/26 #3 Villanova (ESPN)....... L, 74-83 11/29 Houston Baptist (P12) .W, 100-72 ************************************************************************************************************************* 12/3 at Cal (P12) ....................W, 70-62 @SUNDEVILHOOPS MEETS BRUINS THEN HUSKIES TWICE 12/10 #24 San Diego St. (FS1) L, 68-80 Sat., Feb. 20-at UCLA 7 p.m. PT/ESPN2 ASU 4-2 vs. UCLA past 6 12/13 at GCU (FOX10Xtra) ....W, 71-70 Tue., Feb. 23-Washington 7 p.m./Pac-12 Network Postponed game from Jan. 2 12/16 UTEP (P12) ..................... L, 63-76 Thur., Feb. 25-Washington 5 p.m./FS1 ASU 4-2 vs. UW past 6 12/18 Incarnate Word ........CANCELED Sat., Feb. 27-Washington State 2:30 p.m./Pac-12 Network ASU 7-2 vs. WSU past 9 in Tempe 12/22 Utah (P12) ............................. PPD ************************************************************************************************************************* 12/31 at Washington State (P12) .. PPD BRUINS UP NEXT: The Sun Devil men's basketball team (7-10; 4-7) -- winners of three of its past five -- 1/7 UCLA (ESPN) ...........L, 75-81 OT travels to the UCLA Bruins on Saturday (Feb. 20) at 7 p.m. PT on ESPN2 with Dave Pasch and Bill Walton 1/9 USC (P12) ....................... L, 64-73 on the call (for the seventh time in 18 games). ASU got a Sunday win over Oregon State despite Marcus 1/14 at #22 Oregon (ESPN)......... PPD Bagley (ankle) and Josh Christopher (back) both missing the game, leaving Holland Woods as the only Sun 1/16 at Oregon State (P12) .... L, 79-80 Devil to play in every game this year, and the duo missed the USC loss on Wednesday. Random note: ASU 1/21 Arizona (ESPN) .............. L, 82-84 is 15-6 in games of six points or less the past two seasons. 1/25 at Arizona (ESPN2) ........ L, 67-80 1/28 California (FS1) ..............W, 72-68 QUICK REMY NOTES: Remy Martin had 30 points at USC on Wednesday and is now averaging 23.1 points 1/30 Stanford (ESPN2) ..........W, 79-75 in the past two seasons on the road. Six of his top eight scoring games have been road games, including a 2/4 at Colorado (ESPN2) ........... PPD 30-point game in Pauley Pavilion last year. He is averaging 24.8 points in his six games. 2/7 at Utah (P12) ......................... PPD REMY MARTIN TOP SCORING GAMES 2/11 Oregon (ESPN) ............. L, 75-64 33 at Princeton (11/26/19) 2/14 Oregon St. (ESPN2) .....W, 75-73 31 at Grand Canyon (12/13/20) 2/17 at #17 USC (ESPN2) ..... L, 71-89 31 vs. Arizona (1/31/19) 2/20 at UCLA (ESPN2) ................. 7 PT 30 at USC (2/17/21) 2/23 Washington (P12) ........................7 30 vs. Oregon (2/11/21) 2/25 Washington (FS1) ........................5 30 at UCLA (2/27/20) 2/27 Washington State (P12) ........ 2:30 29 at Oregon (1/11/20) 3/1-6 TBD (make ups) ..............TBD 27 at Arizona (3/9/19) 3/10 P12 Tounament ...............TBD LAST MEETING (JAN. 7, 2021) -- UCLA 81, ASU 75 (OT): After a 21-day layoff ASU lost a tough 81-75 TURNED IT AROUND FAST overtime game to UCLA late without Jalen Graham (mononucleosis), Jaelen House and Taeshon Cherry Buffalo was 285-369 (.436) in (COVID-19 protocols) and Remy Martin (grandfather funeral). Alonzo Verge Jr. led ASU with 25 points and 22 seasons after going Division seven rebounds, while Josh Christopher added 22 points and 11 rebounds and Marcus Bagley 11 points and I (1991-2013). The Bulls were 11 rebounds in his first action since Dec. 3. There were 19 ties and six lead changes, but the lack of ASU 42-20 (.677) in Coach Hurley's depth was too much to overcome as two Sun Devils fouled out (only one Bruin had four fouls) and UCLA's two seasons. bench outscored ASU's 25-4. ASU had four players notch at least 41 minutes. BOBBY HURLEY WE WERE FEELING GOOD: Coming off a home sweep of the Bay Area Schools (Jan. 28-30) where it had YEAR-BY-YEAR season-highs in blocks (seven vs. California), steals (12 vs. Stanford) and free throw percentage (.882/15- 8 YEARS: 142-99 (.589) of-17 vs. Stanford), the Sun Devils were feeling decent after a 14-game schedule that had its fair share of hurdles and landmines but the Sun Devil rotation was somewhat getting into gear. A COVID pause can- ASU: 100-79 (.559) celed the Sun Devils trip to Colorado and Utah and then the afternoon prior to the Oregon game Thursday (6 SEASONS) the injury took out Marcus Bagley (ankle), Chris Osten (ankle) and limited Josh Christopher (leg bruise) 2020-21: 7-10 against the Ducks. Christopher injured his back on a high-flying block in the first half and played just under 2019-20: 20-11/COVID 17 minutes. Both Christopher and Bagley missed ASU's 75-73 win over Oregon State on Sunday and then 2018-19: 23-11/NCAA missed Wednesday's 89-71 loss at USC. 2017-18: 20-12/NCAA 2016-17: 15-18 TRA AND REMY: Remy Martin has 1,613 career points and 440 assists. The only other Sun Devil who 2015-16: 15-17 reached those combined marks is Tra Holder, who had 1,797 points and 448 career assists. BUFFALO (42-20/.677) 2014-15: 23-10 ASU MEDIA RELATIONS: ASU men's basketball SID Doug Tammaro can be reached directly at 480-734- 2013-14: 19-10 7795 or via e-mail at [email protected]. The ASU website is: www.TheSunDevils.com. Page 2, @SUNDEVILHOOPS...ASU has 28 halftime deficit comebacks under CBH, best in the Pac-12 in that time (dozen on the road). Pos # Name Yr. Ht./Wt. 2020-21 SUN DEVIL ROSTER NOTES G 0 Holland Woods Jr. 6-1/180 Transfer from Portland State/ 2017-18 Big Sky Freshman of Year, 2019-20 first-team pick G 1 Remy Martin Sr. 6-0/175 One of the most exciting players in the nation who takes and makes the 15-foot jumper G 2 Luther Muhammad Jr. 6-3/185 Ohio State transfer who will sit the 2020-21 season G 3 Caleb Christopher So. 6-1/180 Carson (Calif.) product from Mayfair High School G 4 Kimani Lawrence Sr. 6-8/220 Can guard 5 positions and play 4 of them/ASU is 9-1 in his career when he scores 13 G 10 Jaelen House So. 6-1/160 Combo guard is lightning fast from Shadow Mountain High School/dad is Eddie G 11 Alonzo Verge Jr. Sr. 6-3/170 Nation's best sixth man last year averaged more than 16 ppg G 12 Micah Burno So. 6-0/200 Chaparral High School product G 13 Josh Christopher Fr. 6-5/215 McDonald's All-American/Highest ranked recruit in school history during recruiting era G 14 Austin Ronzone Fr. 6-2/180 Walkon freshman from Oakland (twin is Cade) F 15 John Olmsted So. 6-10/215 Walkon with skills and height from Morenci, Ariz./second year in program G 20 Cade Ronzone Fr. 6-2/180 Walkon freshman from Oakland (twin is Austin) F 21 Chris Osten Jr. 6-9/210 Junior college transfer (say the last name like Austin, Texas) F 23 Marcus Bagley Fr. 6-8/215 Phoenix product is one of the most underrated freshman in the nation/brother of Marvin F 24 Jalen Graham So 6-9/220 Long sophomore from Phoenix's Mountain Pointe HS F 30 Kyle Feit So. 6-4/190 IMG Academy (Fla.) walkon F 35 Taeshon Cherry Jr. 6-9/220 Sun Devils are 9-1 when he scores in double digits F 41 Imran Takhar Sr. 6-3/195 Walkon from Southern California F 51 Pavlo Dziuba Fr. 6-8/225 Kirichkova (Ukraine)/solid build & great skills around hoop Head Coach: Bobby Hurley/42-20 at Buffalo (2013-15); 1992 Final Four MOP Coaching Staff: Rashon Burno (Associate HC), Anthony Coleman, Ben Wood, Eric Brown JALEN: Jalen Graham went from Dec. 17 to Jan. 21 without playing (35 PEOPLE ASK, HERE ARE DETAILS: ASU has not had its full roster days) due to opponent COVID protocols (Incarnate Word/Utah), ASU for any game this year. Kimani Lawrence missed the first two games COVID protocols (at UW/WSU) and then mononucleosis (UCLA/USC). after having knee surgery in the fall. Alonzo Verge Jr. missed the next His return has been impressive, as he had 10 points in 24 minutes vs. two games (COVID-19 protocol). In that second game, a win at Cal on Arizona (Jan. 21) and then had his first career double-double with 14 Dec. 3, Marcus Bagley inured his lower leg and then missed the next points and 11 rebounds (both career highs) at Arizona (Jan. 25). On thre games, returning to action -- after four other games were canceled/ Jan. 28 vs. California he had 12 points (6-of-8 FGs) and then had 12 postponed -- on Jan. 7 vs. UCLA. Against UCLA and USC, Jalen Gra- points and five boards vs. Stanford.In his final nine games last year he ham was out for mononucleosis, Jaelen House and Taeshon Cherry scored 25 points, he has scored 80 points in his past seven games. He (COVID-19 protocols) and Remy Martin (grandfather funeral and then has 52 career blocks. COVID-19 protocols) would also miss those tilts. Up in Corvallis on Jan.