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 (5-8; 2-5) HOSTS HOT CARDINAL 12/10 #24 San Diego St. (FS1) L, 68-80 Sat., Jan. 30-vs. Stanford 6p.m./ESPN2 Only meeting this season 12/13 at GCU (FOX10Xtra) ....W, 71-70 Thurs., Feb. 4-at Colorado 9 p.m./ESPN2 Remy 22.5 ppg. past 14 road tilts 12/16 UTEP (P12) ..................... L, 63-76 Sun., Feb. 7- at Utah Noon/Pac-12 Network ASU has won past 2 in SLC 12/18 Incarnate Word ........CANCELED ************************************************************************************************************************* 12/22 Utah (P12) ...................PPD to 2/2 ANOTHER LATE NIGHT TIP: The Sun Devil men's basketball team (5-8; 2-5) hosts the Stanford Cardinal 12/31 at Washington State (P12) .. PPD with Dave Pasch and Bill Walton on the ESPN2 call Saturday at 6 p.m. ASU is coming off a 72-68 win over 1/2 at Washington (FS1) ............ PPD California Thursday night when it tried its seventh starting lineup as it shot .500 (28-of-56) and held Cal to 1/7 UCLA (ESPN) ...........L, 75-81 OT .393 (24-of-61) and outscored the bigger Bears 44-30 in the paint, 20-10 in points off turnovers and 19-8 on 1/9 USC (P12) ....................... L, 64-73 fast breaks. ASU has won five of the past six vs. the Cardinal inT empe. 1/14 at #22 Oregon (ESPN)......... PPD 1/16 at Oregon State (P12) .... L, 79-80 JOSH CHRISTOPHER THREE-DOT DATA: Josh Christopher -- the sixth-best freshman scorer in the nation 1/21 Arizona (ESPN) .............. L, 82-84 entering Friday night tilts --- is the only Sun Devil to start in all 13 games and is averaging 15.3 ppg...shooting 1/25 at Arizona (ESPN2) ........ L, 67-80 .792 (42-of-53) from the free throw line...team's top scorer in three games and top rebounder in four...had 1/28 California (FS1) ..............W, 72-68 season highs of 28 points vs. No. 3 Villanova and 11 rebounds vs. UCLA...9-of-19 (.473) from three past five 1/30 Stanford (ESPN2) ........................8 games...has three 20-point games and one double-double. 2/4 at Colorado (ESPN/2) ...........TBD SUN DEVIL FRESHMAN PPG 2/7 at Utah (P12) ........................ Noon 19.0, Ike Diogu, 2002-03 2/11 Oregon (ESPN/2) ........................7 18.5, Jahii Carson, 2012-13 2/14 Oregon State (ESPN2) ...............5 17.8, James Harden, 2007-08 2/17 at USC (ESPN/2/U) ...............TBD 16.1, Luguentz Dort, 2018-19 2/20 at UCLA (ESPN/2/U) .............TBD 15.4, Jamal Faulkner, 1990-91 2/25 Washington (FS1) ..................TBD 15.3, Josh Christopher, 2020-21 2/27 Washington State (P12) ........TBD 13.6, Byron Scott, 1979-80 3/1-6 TBD (make ups) ..............TBD 3/10 P12 Tounament ...............TBD JALEN PROGRESSING: Jalen Graham went from Dec. 17 to Jan. 21 without playing a game (35 days) due to opponent COVID protocols (Incarnate Word and Utah), ASU COVID protocols (at Washington and at TURNED IT AROUND FAST Washington State) and then mononucleosis (UCLA and USC). His first three games back have been impres- Buffalo was 285-369 (.436) in sive, as he had 10 points in 24 minutes vs. Arizona on Jan. 21 and then had his first career double-double 22 seasons after going Division with 14 points and 11 rebounds (both career highs) at Arizona on Jan. 25. Thursday night vs. California he I (1991-2013). The Bulls were had 12 points on 6-of-shooting. In his final nine games last year he scored 25 points, he has scored 36 42-20 (.677) in Coach Hurley's points in his past three games. He has 49 career blocks. two seasons. JALEN GRAHAM PRE- AND POST-MONO GAMES: 7/3 BOBBY HURLEY FGS: 14-32 (.531)/16-24 (.667) YEAR-BY-YEAR PPG: 5.6/12.0 8 YEARS: 140-97 (.590) RPG: 3.0/5.3 MPG: 21.9/26.9 ASU: 98-77 (.560) (6 SEASONS) THROUGH 12: Remy Martin is shooting 57-of-68 (.838) from the free throw line...Marcus Bagley leads the 2020-21: 5-8 team in rebounding at 6.3 per game in his 10 games...Jaelen House is 7-of-16 (.438) on threes this season 2019-20: 20-11 after hitting 16 all last year...ASU is +5.3 in turnover margin this year after leading the league at +3.19 last 2018-19: 23-11 season...Jalen Graham has 49 blocks in 38 career games...junior Chris Osten averaged 7.7 ppg., five boards 2017-18: 20-12 and was 11-of-14 (.790) from the field in his three straight starts prior to the Arizona game Jan. 21...Holland 2016-17: 15-18 Woods has three double-figure scoring games, including a season-high 18 vs. USC on Jan. 9. 2015-16: 15-17 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 SERIES INFO: ASU won at Stanford last year 74-69 on Feb. 13 in the GAME 13 (JAN. 28, 2021) -- ARIZONA STATE 72, CALIFORNIA 68: only meeting of the teams and they are scheduled to only play just once ASU jumped out to a 12-point lead early, trailed by one at the half, but this year...ASU is 6-4 vs. Stanford under Bobby Hurley...ASU has won outscored Cal 43-38 in the second half to get its second Pac-12 win the past two prior to Stanford winning three straight...ASU has won five behind 19 points from Remy Martin and 22 solid hustling minutes from of the past six vs. the Cardinal in Tempe. sophomore Jaelen House, who posted three steals and six points and played 16 minutes in the second half. Jalen Graham had 12 points, NCAAS: ASU had been to four NCAA Tournaments (1995, 2003, 2009 Josh Christopher added 11 while Marcus Bagley (9/5/4) and Kimani and 2014) in 26 seasons (1992-2017) and had not been back-to-back Lawrence (9/8) had solid games. ASU shot 50 percent and held Cal since 1980-81. Remy Martin and Kimani Lawrence went to the Dance to .393 (24-of-61). ASU outscored the bigger Bears 44-30 in the paint, in each of their first two seasons and were on way to a third last year. 20-10 in points off turnovers and 19-8 on fast breaks. PEOPLE ASK, SO HERE ARE THE DETAILS: ASU has not had its full WHY THE GAP?: ASU knew its Dec. 18 game with Incarnate Word was roster for any game this year. Kimani Lawrence missed the first two off but then had Utah postpone a Tempe game (Dec.