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ASU Men's Basketball SID Doug Tammaro Can Be Reached Directly at 480-734- 2014-15: 23-10 7795 Or Via E-Mail at [email protected]

ASU Men's Basketball SID Doug Tammaro Can Be Reached Directly at 480-734- 2014-15: 23-10 7795 Or Via E-Mail at Tammaro@Asu.Edu

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 (4-8; 1-5) PLAYS THREE AT HOME IN SIX DAYS 12/10 #24 San Diego St. (FS1).L, 68-80 Thur., Jan. 28-vs. California 9 p.m./FS1 ASU 6 straight wins over Cal 12/13 at GCU (FOX10Xtra).....W, 71-70 Sat., Jan. 30-vs. Stanford 8 p.m./ESPN2 Only meeting this season 12/16 UTEP (P12)...... L, 63-76 Tue., Feb. 2-vs. Utah 2 p.m./Pac-12 Dec. 22 make up game 12/18 Incarnate Word...... CANCELED Thurs., Feb. 4-at Colorado 9 p.m./ESPN2 ASU 10-7 in past 18 road games 12/22 Utah (P12)...... PPD to 2/2 Sun., Feb. 7- at Utah Noon/Pac-12 Network ASU has won past 2 in SLC 12/31 at Washington State (P12)... PPD ************************************************************************************************************************* 1/2 at Washington (FS1)...... PPD THREE AT HOME: The Sun Devil men's team (4-8; 1-5) hosts the Bay Area schools with Cal up 1/7 UCLA (ESPN)...... L, 75-81 OT first on Thursday, Jan. 28, at 9 p.m. on FS1 with Kevin Burkhardt and Casey Jacobsen on the call, before 1/9 USC (P12)...... L, 64-73 Dave Pasch and have the ESPN2 call Saturday at 8 p.m. vs. Stanford. ASU will play four games 1/14 at #22 Oregon (ESPN)...... PPD in eight days before playing at Utah on Sunday, Feb. 7. 1/16 at Oregon State (P12)..... L, 79-80 1/21 Arizona (ESPN)...... L, 82-84 JOSH CHRISTOPHER THREE-DOT DATA: Josh Christopher -- the sixth-best freshman scorer in the nation 1/25 at Arizona (ESPN2)...... L, 67-80 entering Wednesday --- is the only Sun Devil to start in all 12 games and is averaging 15.7 ppg...shooting .802 1/28 California (FS1)...... 9 (42-of-52) from the line (11th in the Pac-12)...team's top scorer in three games and top rebounder 1/30 Stanford (ESPN2)...... 8 in four...had season highs of 28 points vs. No. 3 Villanova and 11 rebounds vs. UCLA...6-of-12 (.500) from 2/2 Utah (Pac-12)...... 2 three the past four games...has three 20- games and one double-double. 2/4 at Colorado (ESPN/2/U)...... TBD SUN DEVIL FRESHMAN PPG 2/7 at Utah (P12)...... Noon 19.0, , 2002-03 2/11 Oregon (ESPN/2)...... 7 18.5, Jahii Carson, 2012-13 2/14 Oregon State (ESPN2)...... 5 17.8, , 2007-08 2/17 at USC (ESPN/2/U)...... TBD 16.1, Luguentz Dort, 2018-19 2/20 at UCLA (ESPN/2/U)...... TBD 15.7, Josh Christopher, 2020-21 2/25 Washington (FS1)...... TBD 2/27 Washington State (P12)...... TBD JALEN PROGRESSING: Jalen Graham went from Dec. 17 to Jan. 21 without playing a game (35 days) 3/1-6 TBD (make ups)...... TBD due to opponent COVID protocols (Incarnate Word and Utah), ASU COVID protocols (at Washington and at 3/10 P12 Tounament...... TBD Washington State) and then mononucleosis (UCLA and USC). His first two games back have been impres- sive, as he had 10 points in 24 minutes vs. Arizona on Jan. 21 and then had his first career double-double TURNED IT AROUND FAST with 14 points and 11 rebounds (both career highs) at Arizona on Jan. 25. In his final nine games last year Buffalo was 285-369 (.436) in he scored 25 points, he has scored 24 points in his past two games. He has 47 career blocks. 22 seasons after going Division I (1991-2013). The Bulls were LAST MEETING: #25 ASU 70, @CAL 62 (DEC. 3, 2020): With Alonzo Verge Jr. back in Tempe due to COVID 42-20 (.677) in Coach Hurley's protocols, Remy Martin (22 points) and Josh Christopher (14 points) led the scoring while Holland Woods hit two seasons. a trio of three-pointers off the bench to help the Sun Devils top Cal at Haas Pavilion in the earlier-than-usual Pac-12 opener. ASU shot 50 percent (26-of-52), 12-of-16 (.750) from the free throw line (making all six in the second half) and forced 20 turnovers. The Sun Devil bench had 22 points (Cal had six) and Martin's ef- YEAR-BY-YEAR ficiency (8-of-11 from field and 6-of-7 from free throw line) led the Sun Devils to notching a Pac-12 opening 8 YEARS: 139-97 (.589) win for just the 12th time in 43 seasons. Some other hidden numbers from the win: ASU opened Pac-12 play on the road for the tenth time in the past 14 seasons...Marcus Bagley had a team-high seven rebounds... ASU: 97-77 (.557) ASU held Matt Bradley to 1-of-9 from three...Taeshon Cherry had +9 in under 20 minutes despite scoring (6 SEASONS) just three points...Cal was just 1-of-11 from three in the second half. 2020-21: 4-8 2019-20: 20-11 SERIES INFO: ASU earned its 12th sweep over Cal in 2018-19 with wins of 80-66 in Berkeley and 69-59 2018-19: 23-11 in Tempe...ASU is 6-2 in Berkeley in its last seven trips including the win on Dec. 3... ASU has now won six 2017-18: 20-12 straight vs. Cal (four straight at Haas) and is 11-4 vs. the Bears since January of 2013. 2016-17: 15-18 2015-16: 15-17

BUFFALO (42-20/.677) ASU MEDIA RELATIONS: ASU men's basketball SID Doug Tammaro can be reached directly at 480-734- 2014-15: 23-10 7795 or via e-mail at [email protected]. The ASU website is: www.TheSunDevils.com. Page 2, @SUNDEVILHOOPS...ASU has 27 halftime deficit comebacks under CBH, including a 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

THROUGH 12: Remy Martin is shooting 50-of-57 (.877) from the free GAME 12 (JAN. 25, 2021) -- AT ARIZONA 80, ARIZONA STATE 67: throw line...Marcus Bagley leads the team in rebounding at 6.4 per game Arizona jumped out early and often and raced to a 40-18 halftime lead in his nine games...Jaelen House has made seven three-pointers after and led by as many as 26, but ASU cut it to nine late. Remy Martin led hitting 16 all last year...ASU is +5.3 in turnover margin this year after ASU with 24 points, while Jalen Graham had career bests in points (14) leading the league at +3.19 last season...Jalen Graham has 47 blocks and rebounds (11). ASU was 8-of-35 (.229) from the field in the first in 37 career games...junior Chris Osten averaged 7.7 ppg., five boards half, had seven shots blocked and was outrebounded 40-30. ASU's first and was 11-of-14 (.790) from the field in his three straight starts prior points were at the 13:16 mark as it fell behind 12-0 and 32-8 (4:41) as to the Arizona game Jan. 21, but played only 14 minutes in that game... it shot 8-of-35 (.229) in the first half. Holland Woods has three double-figure scoring games, including a season-high 18 vs. USC on Jan. 9. NCAAS: ASU had been to four NCAA Tournaments (1995, 2003, 2009 and 2014) in 26 seasons (1992-2017) and had not been back-to-back ROAD REMY: Remy Martin's 22.6 ppg. in the 11 road games last year since 1980-81. Remy Martin and Kimani Lawrence went to the Dance was 13th-best in the nation, and he is the fifth-highest road scorer in each of their first two seasons and were on way to a third last year. returning in college hoops this season. He dropped 22 at Cal on Dec. 3 and then had 31 (23 in the second half) and the game-winning three PEOPLE ASK, SO HERE ARE THE DETAILS: ASU has not had its full pointer at Grand Canyon. In his past 14 road games he is averaging roster for any game this year. Kimani Lawrence missed the first two 22.5 points per game and five of his top six scoring games have been games after having knee surgery in the fall. Alonzo Verge Jr. missed true road games. the next two games (COVID-19 protocol). In that second game, a win TOP RETURNING ROAD SCORERS IN 2019-20 at Cal on Dec. 3, Marcus Bagley inured his lower leg and then missed 26.9--Jhivan Jackson, UTSA the next four games, returning to action -- after four other games were 26.2--Luke Garza, Iowa canceled/postponed -- on Jan. 7 vs. UCLA. Against UCLA and USC, 24.2--Loren Cristian Jackson, Akron Jalen Graham was out for mononucleosis, Jaelen House and Tae- 24.1--Antoine Davis, Detroit shon Cherry (COVID-19 protocols) and Remy Martin (grandfather 22.6--Remy Martin, Arizona State funeral and then COVID-19 protocols) would also miss those tilts. Up in Corvallis on Jan. 16, the team didn't have Jalen Graham (mono) and Taeshon Cherry (personal reasons)...in the Arizona games, only Taeshon Cherry remained out. ASU is 12-6 in games of six points or less the past two seasons...Page 3, @SUNDEVILHOOPS

WHY THE BIG GAP IN GAMES?: ASU already knew its Dec. 18 game with Incarnate Word was REMY MARTIN 20+ SCORING TILTS (29) off but then had Utah postpone a Tempe game (Dec. 22) and the road trip to WSU (12/31) and 33 at Princeton (11/26/19) UW (1/2) was called off due to ASU COVID reasons before hosting UCLA and USC Jan. 7-9. 31 at Grand Canyon (12/13/20) No one is keeping score, but to simply get the facts correct the first two games were because of 31 vs. Arizona (1/31/19) opponent reasons and the UW/WSU games were Sun Devil reasons. Oregon paused its program 30 at UCLA (2/27/20) so the Jan. 14 game in Eugene vs. ASU also was postponed. 29 at Oregon (1/11/20) 27 at Arizona (3/9/19) CRAZY STATS FROM A LOSS: ASU’s four turnovers at Oregon State tied for the second-fewest 26 vs. Rhode Island at MSun (11/25/20) by a Sun Devil squad in the past 25 seasons. The loss at Oregon State on Jan. 16 was just the 25 vs. #20 Colorado (1/16/20) second time in the Bobby Hurley era ASU had shot 50 percent from the field and lost (32-2). 24 at Arizona (1/25/21) SUN DEVIL FEWEST TURNOVERS (1996-97 TO PRESENT) 24 at Stanford (2/13/20) 3, vs. Colorado at Pac-12 Tournament (Las Vegas)/Mar. 7, 2018 24 vs. Arizona (1/25/20) 4 at Oregon State/Jan. 16, 2021 24 at Oregon State (1/9/20) 4 at Washington State/Jan. 31, 2013 24 at California (1/9/19) 4 vs. USC, Feb. 15, 2009 23 vs. Texas Southern (12/28/19) 23 vs. Georgia (12/14/19) LAST YEAR: ASU (20-11 last year), the highest scoring squad in the Pac-12 over the past three 23 vs. Colorado/China (11/9/19) seasons (78.1 ppg.) has posted three straight 20-win seasons under Bobby Hurley. It is coming 22 at California (12/3/20) off back-to-back NCAA Tournaments for the first time since 1980-81 and remains the only Pac- 22 at USC (2/29/20) 12 team to make the NCAAs the past two chances. It was on the doorstep of three straight for 22 at California (2/16/2020) the first time since the early 1960s prior to the cancellations last March. ASU led the league in 22 vs. USC (2/8/20) overall games in steals (249 for 8.03 pg), turnover margin (+3.19) and turnovers forced (16.42 pg). 22 vs. Utah (1/3/19) 21 vs. Prairie View A&M (12/11/19) THIS IS US: ASU has 27 wins (12 on the road) when trailing at the half under Bobby Hurley in six 21 vs. #7 Virginia (11/23/19) seasons, after going 12-64 (.157) the previous five seasons. In the Remy Martin-era it did it seven 21 at Georgia (12/15/18) times in 2017-18 six times in 2018-19 and five times last year. ASU trailed UA 37-15 last season 21 at #2 Kansas (12/10/17) with just over five minutes remaining before closing the gap to 43-30 at the half and then scored 20 vs. Utah (1/18/20) the first 10 points of second half. The 22-point comeback matches the biggest in Pac-12 history. 20 at #25 Arizona (1/4/20) 20 vs. Rider (11/17/19) FINAL FOUR: Coach Hurley is one of three current head coaches who earned Final Four MOP, 20 vs. Colorado/Las Vegas (3/7/18) one of nine who won the NCAA title as a player, and is the only one to win it twice. CURRENT HEAD COACHES TO WIN NCAA TITLE AS PLAYER CLOSE GAMES Steve Alford, Indiana (1987) — Nevada ASU was 9-3 in games of 5 points or less last Kenny Blakeney, Duke (1992) — Howard season and 8-2 in Pac-12 two-possession , Maryland (2002 MOP) — Coppin State tilts (six points or less). It is 12-6 in games of , Georgetown (1984 MOP) — Georgetown six points or less the past two seasons. Bobby Hurley, Duke (1991,1992 MOP) — Arizona State Steve Masiello, Kentucky (1998) — Manhattan REGULAR SEASON OOC RECORDS Wes Miller, North Carolina (2005) — UNC Greensboro UNDER BOBBY HURLEY (50-19) Josh Pastner, Arizona (1997) — Georgia Tech 2020-21: 3-3 Mark Pope, Kentucky (1996) — BYU 2019-20: 9-4 2018-19: 9-3 MICKEY D NEWS: How big is it that freshman Josh Christopher is a McDonald's All-American? 2017-18: 12-0 He is just the sixth Sun Devil to earn the honor, and the first since James Harden in 2007. Josh 2016-17: 7-6 is one of just three 2020 McDonald All-Americans in the Pac-12 this year, joining 2015-16: 10-3 of USC and Ziaire Williams of Stanford. SUN DEVIL McDONALD ALL-AMERICANS Josh Christopher, 2020 James Harden, 2007 Eric Boateng, 2005 (transferred from Duke) Jamal Faulkner, 1989 Chris Sandle, 1984 Byron Scott, 1979 Page 4, @SUNDEVILHOOPS...Alonzo Verge Jr. averaged 16.8 ppg. off the bench last year (19 games), the best mark in the nation.

COACH AS PLAYER: Coach Hurley's 145 PRESEASON AA: Remy Martin earned Associated Press Preseason All-America honors, the assists in 20 games is a NCAA Tournament second Sun Devil to earn the honor (Ike Diogu in 2003-04). He is just the fourth Pac-12 player record. Other numbers: to earn the honor in the past dozen seasons. Also named were Luke Garza (Iowa), (Baylor), (OSU), (Illinois) and (Gonzaga). .583: In the 1992 Final Four, Coach made 7-of-12 three pointers en route to the Most VERGE SURGE: Alonzo Verge Jr., the 2020 Pac-12 Sixth Man of the Year, averaged 16.8 ppg. Outstanding Player honors. off the bench (19 games) last year which led the nation. After averaging 6.2 points, going 1-of-9 from the three-point stripe and 11-of-45 (.244) from the field in his first five Pac-12 games, Verge .667: In the April 4, 1992 Final Four game vs. averaged 17.3 ppg., was 87-of-176 (.494) from the field and 37-of-52 (.712) from the foul line in Indiana, Coach went 6-of-9 from the three- the final 13. In ASU's seven-game win streak he averaged 20.6 ppg., was 53-of-100 (.530) from point stripe. the field, 7-of-18 (.389) from three and 31-of-43 (.721) from the free throw line.

2: In addition to 1992 Most Outstanding 20: While the creation of exempt tournaments and more games has given teams a better chance Player honors, Coach also earned 1991 All- to reach 20 wins, we won’t take for granted what ASU has done. Coming off records in of 23-11 in Tournament Team honors. 2018-19 and 20-12 in 2017-18, ASU notched its third straight 20-win season last year, something it had done just twice. In James Harden’s two seasons ASU went 21-13 (2007-08) and 25-10 9: In the 1991 title game vs. Kansas on April (2008-09) and then went 22-11 in 2009-10. You have to go back to 1960-63 for the only other 1, he posted nine assists. time in ASU history for it to happen, as ASU went 23-6 in 1960-61, 23-4 in 1961-62 and 26-3 in 1962-63, led by another Olympic gold medalist, Jumpin' Joe Caldwell. 119: 119-26 (.821) in his four years at Duke. REMY: Remy Martin became the 38th member of the ASU 1,000-point club on Jan. 11, 2020. 18-2: 18-2 in NCAA Tournament career. He now has 1,488 career points (104 games/14.2 pg) and had 18 20-point games last year. He posted seven straight - averaging 24.3 points - before posting 15 at WSU on Jan. 29. The seven 3-PTERS IN NCAA TOURNAMENT matched the best by a Sun Devil since had eight in 1999-2000. Remy averaged 47, , UF, 2004-07 19.1 ppg last after averaging 11.3 in his first two years. 43, Shelvin Mack, Butler, 2009-11 SUN DEVIL CAREER SCORING CHART UPDATE 42, Bobby Hurley, Duke, 1990-93 10. 1,539 – Seabern Hill, ’67-70 11. 1,515 – Joe Caldwell, ’61-64 NCAA TOURNAMENT GAMES 13. 1,488 – Remy Martin, ’17-present 23, , Duke, 1989-92 22, , Duke, 1988-91 TOP PAC-12 ROAD POINTS PER GAME SINCE 1996-97 22, , Duke, 1989-92 24.0-, Cal (96-97) 21, Wayne Turner, Kentucky, 1996-99 23.6-Landry Fields, STAN (09-10) 20, , Duke, 1990-93 23.5-Eddie House, ASU (99-2000) 20, Bobby Hurley, Duke, 1990-93 23.0-Aaron Holiday, UCLA (17-18) 20, , Duke, 1991-94 23.0-O.J. Mayo, USC (07-08) 20, , Duke, 1991-94 22.9-Ryan Anderson, CAL (07-08) 22.6-Remy Martin, ASU (19-20) CARRIED LEAGUE In Bobby Hurley's first four seasons, ASU led PRESEASON RANKING: The Sun Devils were ranked No. 18 in the Associated Press preseason the Pac-12 in wins over ranked out-of-confer- poll, just the second time in the past 29 seasons and fifth overall ASU was ranked before the sea- ence teams in the regular season (five) with son tipped. It was preseason No. 15 in 2008-09, James Harden's sophomore and final season, as wins over Kansas (twice), Xavier, Mississippi it never fell out of the rankings en route to a 24-9 record and NCAA Tournament win over Temple. State and Texas A&M. Four of the wins were ASU ASSOCIATED PRESS PRESEASON RANKINGS away from Tempe. The rest of the league 2020-21: 18 was 15-42 in those four seasons and seven 2008-09: 15 of the teams had one or zero wins. 1991-92: 24 1975-76: 18 1963-64: 6 ASU has defeated 8 ranked teams in Bobby Hurley’s tenure, including 5 out of conference...Page 5, @SUNDEVILHOOPS

QUICK STATS: Prior to its past two NCAA appearances under Bobby Hurley, ASU had made the KIMANI LAWRENCE NCAA Tournament three times in 22 seasons (1996-2017), but the Sun Devils made a run at a 13+ SCORING GAMES (9-1) third straight for the first time since the early 1960s. It was 9-4 since Jan. 18 last year at season's 22 vs. #22 Mississippi State (11/19/18) end, with two of the losses (75-72 at UCLA Feb. 27 and 67-65 at WSU on Jan. 29) decided by 18 vs. Omaha (11/28/18) three-pointers in the final seconds. ASU had its seven-game Pac-12 win streak -- an ASU first 16 vs. Cal State Fullerton (11/6/18) since the 1980-81 team won 11 straight -- ended in the 75-72 great tilt at UCLA on Feb. 27. 16 vs. McNeese State (11/9/18) 15 at UCLA (1/24/19) KIMANI NOTES: Long-armed and mobile swingman guards multiple positions...good mid-range 14 vs. Oregon State (2/22/20) jumper and helps in any and all rebounding and defensive categories...posted double digits in 13 vs. Houston Baptist (12/29/20) 14 games in 2018-19 and team was 5-0 when he scored 15...best game was 22-point effort vs. 13 vs. Washington State (2/7/19) Mississippi State in Las Vegas on Nov. 19, 2018, which included the game-winning three-pointer 13 vs. Texas Southern (12/1/18) with the scored tied and 29 seconds left...had 11 off the bench vs. Georgia on Dec. 14, 2019. 13 vs. Long Beach State (11/12/18)

HOLLAND: We weren't sure Holland Woods would play this year after transferring from Portland BEST ASU AVERAGE SEASON State with just one year to play, but when the NCAA allowed a "free" year, the first team All-Big ATTENDANCE MARKS Sky guard entered the rotation. He averaged 17.7 points to rank fifth in the Big Sky, along wIth 2017-18: 10,603 (Bobby Hurley) 5.2 assists (second) and 2.1 steals (first). He shot .842 from the free throw line and led team 2018-19: 10,538 (Bobby Hurley) in scoring 14 times and assists 25 times. He posted 13 20-point games and dropped 30 twice. 1995-96: 9,514 () 2008-09: 9,354 () GONNA' PLAY FOLKS: Bobby Hurley is going to play some folks as it has faced seven non- 1994-95: 9,333 (Bill Frieder) conference top-10 opponents at ASU, after ASU faced one in the previous 17 seasons.. In his 2019-20: 9,251 (Bobby Hurley) first year after looking at a schedule he inherited that included tilts against NC State in Brooklyn, at Creighton, at UNLV and against eventual No. 18 Texas A&M, he put the wheels in motion to THREE-POINT NOTE play at Kentucky and filled a holiday break hole that could have been a yawner with Stephen F. The last time ASU did not make a three- Austin. In 2016-17, the squad played No. 1 Kentucky in the Bahamas, Purdue in New York City, pointer was in an 89-57 win over Washington at San Diego State, and finished a series with No. 9 Creighton. Kansas returned a trip to Tempe in Tempe on Feb. 10, 2001. The streak is at in December of 2018 after ASU's win on Dec. 10, 2017. 625 games entering the California Jan. 28 contest. Only twice in the streak has it made ASU REGULAR SEASON OOC GAMES VS. TOP-10 TEAMS (SINCE JOINING PAC-12) just one three-pointer (vs. UTEP 12/16/20 UNDER BOBBY HURLEY (7 IN SIXTH SEASON) and 11/27/99 against Virginia). #3 Villanova 83, ASU 74 (Nov. 26, 2020) #7 Virginia 48, ASU 45 (Nov. 24, 2019) BLOCKS (1978-79 TO PRESENT) #18 ASU 80, #1 Kansas 76 (Dec. 22, 2018) 55, Mario Bennett, 1991-92 #16 ASU 95 @#2 Kansas 85 (Dec. 10, 2017) 33, Jamal Faulkner, 1990-91 #9 Creighton 96, ASU 85 (Dec. 20, 2016) 31, Ike Diogu, 2002-03 #1 Kentucky 115, ASU 69 (Nov. 28, 2016 at Bahamas) 29, Jalen Graham, 2019-20 @#5 Kentucky 72, ASU 58 (Dec. 12, 2015) SOLID DUBS PRIOR TO BOBBY HURLEY (8 IN 37 SEASONS) Bobby Hurley has led ASU to a some notable #7 Duke 64, ASU 53 (Nov. 25, 2009 at MSG) non-conference wins while at ASU. They #2 Kansas 90, ASU 88, OT (Nov. 26, 1997 at MSG) include NC State, at Creighton, Texas A&M, ASU 97, #7 Maryland 90 (November 23, 1994 at Maui) UNLV (2x), Stephen F. Austin, Kansas State, @#8 Oklahoma St. 87, ASU 69 (December 2, 1993) Xavier, St. John's (2x plus NCAA Tourna- @#9 Kentucky 94, ASU 68 (December 14, 1991) ment win), San Diego State (2x), Kansas @#2 Kansas 90, ASU 67 (December 22, 1989) (2x), Vanderbilt and Georgia (2x). #10 North Carolina 85, ASU 66 (December 23, 1984 at Tokyo) #6 Missouri 48, ASU 47 (December 27, 1982 at Honolulu) JALEN GRAHAM TOP SCORING GAMES 14 at Arizona/Jan. 25, 2020 10 vs. Arizona/Jan. 21, 2020 10 vs. San Diego State/Dec. 10, 2020 10 vs. Central Connecticut St./Nov. 14, 2019 Page 6, @SUNDEVILHOOPS GAME NOTES

GOOD NOTE: ASU has defeated eight ranked teams in Bobby Hurley’s for it....37 seasons. Yes. 3...7. five seasons, but it trailed at the half in five of the wins, including both wins over Kansas. ASU OOC WINS VS. RANKED TEAMS PAC-10/12 ERA ASU WINS VS. RANKED TEAMS UNDER BOBBY HURLEY (ASU #18 ASU 80, #1 Kansas 76 (Dec. 22, 2018)/Bobby Hurley DEFICIT AT HALF) ASU 72, #15 Mississippi State 67 (Nov. 19, 2018)/Bobby Hurley ASU 77, #14 Oregon 72 (Feb. 20, 2020) #16 ASU 95, @#2 Kansas 85 (Dec. 10, 2017)/Bobby Hurley ASU 66, #22 Arizona 65 (Jan. 25, 2020)--Arizona 43, ASU 30 ASU 102, #15 Xavier 86 (Nov. 24, 2017 at Las Vegas)/Bobby Hurley #18 ASU 80, #1 Kansas 76 (Dec. 22, 2018)--Kansas 39, #18 ASU 31 ASU 67, #18 Texas A&M 54 (Dec. 5, 2015)/Bobby Hurley ASU 72, #15 Mississippi State 67 (Nov. 19, 2018/Las Vegas) ASU 79, #25 Marquette 77 (Nov. 25, 2013)/Herb Sendek #16 ASU 95, at #2 Kansas 85 (Dec. 10, 2017)--Kansas 4 0, #16 ASU ASU 77, #17 Xavier 55 (Dec. 15, 2007)/Herb Sendek 37 ASU 97, #7 Maryland 90 (Nov. 23, 1994 at Maui)/Bill Frieder ASU 102, #15 Xavier 86 (Nov. 24, 2017/Las Vegas)-- Xavier 46, ASU ASU 79, #13 Michigan 62 (Nov. 22, 1994 at Maui)/Bill Frieder 44 #14 ASU 71, #7 Ohio State 58 (Dec. 20, 1980)/ ASU 74, #23 USC 67 (Feb. 12, 2016)-- USC 30, ASU 27 ASU 96, #12 Iowa 88 (Dec. 6, 1980)/Ned Wulk ASU 67, #18 Texas A&M 54 (Dec. 5, 2015) ALONZO VERGE TOP SCORING GAMES THOSE FIVE WINS OVER OOC RANKED TEAMS: Bobby Hurley’s ASU (12-4 WHEN HE SCORES 13/6-2 WHEN SCORES 20) tenure has been marked by some great play in non-conference action 43 vs. St. Mary's (12/18/19) during the regular season. His five wins over ranked out of conference 26 vs. #14 Oregon (2/20/20) teams is tied for the league lead in his six years, and his 13 matchups 26 vs. UCLA (2/6/20) also is the most in the league: Here is a breakdown of each team’s re- 25 vs. #24 San Diego State (12/10/20) cord vs. OOC ranked teams (regular season) starting with the 2015-16 23 vs. Texas Southern (12/28/19) season: Oregon (5-2), Arizona State (5-8), UCLA (4-8), Colorado (3-5), 22 vs. #3 Villanova (11/26/20) Arizona (3-6), Utah (2-5), Washington (2-8), USC (1-3), Washington 22 at California (2/16/20) State (1-3), Oregon State (0-1), California (0-5), Stanford (0-11). 20 vs. Washington State (3/7/20) 20 vs. Prairie View A&M (12/11/19) REMY VS. UTAH: Remy Martin in five games vs. Utah is shooting .525 19 vs. Washington (3/5/20) (31-of-59) from the field, 7-of-18 (.389) from three and 10-of-12 (.833) 19 at Stanford (2/13/20) from the free throw line and averaging 15.8 points per game. He has 19 vs. Creighton (12/21/19) 24 assists and five turnovers vs. the Utes. 18 at Washington (2/1/20) 17 vs. Oregon State (2/22/20) MOST POINTS IN FIRST HALF BY PAC-12 TEAM (SINCE 1996-97) 16 vs. USC (2/8/20) 70, Utah vs Mississippi Valley State (Nov. 8, 2019) 15 vs. Georgia (12/14/19) 67, Oregon State vs. UC San Diego (Nov. 25, 1997) 13 vs. Arizona (1/25/20) 65, Arizona State vs. Houston Baptist (Nov. 29, 2020) 65, Washington vs. Loyola Marymount (Nov. 25, 2005) BEST OOC ROAD RECORD IN 65, Stanford vs. New Hampshire (Dec. 29, 1999) BOBBY HURLEY ERA (2015-16 TO PRESENT) 65, Arizona vs. Robert Morris (Dec. 28, 1996) Miami (Fla.), 8-1/.889 Arizona State, 8-2/.800 MOST POINTS IN SUN DEVIL HISTORY Villanova, 12-4/.750 61-Eddie House at California (2 OT), Jan. 8, 2000 Arizona, 5-2/.714 46-Eddie House vs. San Diego State, Dec. 18, 1999 Ohio State, 5-2/.714 45-Paul Williams at USC, Mar. 10, 1983 43-Alonzo Verge Jr. vs. Saint Mary’s, Dec. 18, 2019) TRA AND REMY: Remy Martin has 1,488 career points and 423 asissts. The only other Sun Devil who reached those marks is Tra Holder, who JALEN GRAHAM TOP MINUTES had 1,797 points and 448 career assists. 33 vs. San Diego State/Dec. 10, 2020 29 at Arizona/Jan. 25, 2020 DOWN GOES RANKED TEAM: ASU has defeated eight ranked teams 28 vs. Colorado (China)/Nov. 8, 2019 in Bobby Hurley’s Sun Devil tenure, including five out of conference. The Nov. 24, 2017, Xavier win was the highest ranked non-conference JALEN GRAHAM TOP REBOUNDING GAMES team ASU had topped since it beat No. 7 Maryland in the 1994 Maui 11 at Arizona/Jan. 25, 2020 Invitational...until it won at #2 Kansas on Dec. 10...until it beat #1 Kansas 7 at Washington/Feb. 1, 2020 on Dec. 22, 2018. Prior to Coach Hurley's five OOC wins vs. ranked 7 vs. Arizona/Jan. 25, 2020 teams in his first five season, ASU's had six...in...the...previous...wait Page 7, @SUNDEVILHOOPS

JALEN GRAHAM'S PROGESS 2019-20/2020-21 MPG: 10.9/23.0 PPG: 3.2/7.0 RPG: 2.8/3.8

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