2018-19 SUN DEVIL WBB GAME NOTES Game No. 3 2018-19 Schedule/Results (1-1, 0-0 Pac-12) DAY & DATE OPPONENT TIME/RESULT No. 22/RV Arizona State TUES., NOV. 6 INCARNATE WORD W, 81-43 (1-1) at Showdown on the Rez (Fort Defiance, Ariz) Sun., Nov. 11 vs. #4/5 Baylor (ESPN2) L, 59-65 Arkansas Sun., Nov. 18 at Arkansas (SEC Network) 7 p.m. CT/6 p.m. MT (2-0) Sunday, November 18, 2018 @South Point Thanksgiving Shootout (Las Vegas, Nev.) - Nov. 23-24 7 p.m. CT/6 p.m. MT • Bud Walton Arena • Fayetteville, Ark. Fri., Nov. 23 vs. Louisville 2:30 p.m. PT/3:30 p.m. MT SEC Network • NBC Sports Radio AM 1060/TuneIn Radio Sat., Nov. 24 vs. SIU 2:30 p.m. PT/3:30 p.m. MT UP NEXT ASU CLASSIC - DEC. 1-2 (ASU, Alabama, Louisiana Tech, Tulsa) The No. 22 Arizona State women’s basketball team makes its first of- SAT., DEC. 1 LOUISIANA TECH (PAC-12 NETWORK) 1 P.M. MT ficial road trip of the 2018-19 season this weekend when it travels to Fay- Alabama vs. Tulsa 30 mins after Game 1 etteville, Ark., to take on Southeastern Conference foe Arkansas (Sunday SUN., DEC. 2 Louisiana Tech vs. Alabama/Tulsa 11:30 a.m. MT at 7 p.m. CT/6 p.m. MT). The game will be televised by SEC Network. ASU VS. ALABAMA/TULSA 2 P.M. MT This is the second of four consecutive games the Sun Devils are play- ing away from Tempe. After defeating Incarnate Word in its opener at FRI., DEC. 7 SOUTHERN 6 P.M. MT Wells Fargo Arena (Nov. 6), the Sun Devils traveled to Fort Defiance, Ariz., for last Sunday’s ‘Showdown on the Rez,’ against No. 4 Baylor. ASU will Sun., Dec. 9 at Colorado State 2 p.m. MT follow Sunday’s game at Arkansas with a Thanksgiving weekend trip to Sun., Dec. 16 vs. Kansas State @La Crosse, Wisc. 4 p.m. CT/3 p.m. MT Las Vegas where it will face No. 5 Louisville (Fri., Nov. 23) and Southern THURS., DEC. 20 FRESNO STATE 2 p.m. MT Illinois (Nov. 24) at the annual South Point Shootout. Sun., Dec. 30 at Arizona (Pac-12 Network) 5 p.m. MT LAST GAME The locals came out in full force to witness ‘Showdown on the Rez,’ Fri., Jan. 4 at Utah (Pac-12 Network) 7 p.m. MT last Sunday night and they did not go away disappointed as they were Sun., Jan. 6 at Colorado (Pac-12 Network) 2 p.m. MT treated to an outstanding night of NCAA women’s basketball. The Arizona State women’s basketball team had fourth-ranked Baylor FRI., JAN 11 STANFORD (PAC-12 NETWORK) 7 P.M. MT SUN., JAN 13 CAL (PAC-12 NETWORK) 5 P.M. MT on the ropes, but in the end the Bears were able to outlast the Sun Devils, 65-59. The Sun Devils led by as many as 14 points in the second Fri., Jan. 18 at Oregon (Pac-12 Network) 6 p.m. PT/7 p.m. MT quarter, by 11 at the half and entered the final period with a four-point Sun., Jan. 20 at Oregon State (Pac-12 Network) 2 p.m. PT/3 p.m. MT lead. It was then that Baylor would punctuate its second-half comeback as the Bears reeled off 12 straight points in the opening minutes of the FRI., JAN. 25 UCLA (PAC-12 NETWORK) 11 A.M. MT fourth quarter to turn a four-point deficit into an eight-point lead. SUN., JAN. 27 USC (PAC-12 NETWORK) 1 P.M. MT Kianna Ibis and Courtney Ekmark tied for the team lead with 13 points FRI., FEB 1 ARIZONA (PAC-12 NETWORK) 6 P.M. MT each. Jamie Loera, who missed ASU’s season opener due to illness, con- nected on all three of her 3-pointers in her Sun Devil debut. Loera (3-3), Thurs., Feb. 7 at Washington State 7 p.m. PT/8 p.m. MT Ekmark (3-7) and Ibis (2-3) collectively hit 61.5 percent of their 3-pointers Sat., Feb. 9 at Washington 2 p.m. PT/3 p.m. MT and were responsible for eight of ASU’s 11 makes from long distance. The 11 triples represented ASU’s highest total in a game since it hit 12 in last FRI., FEB. 15 COLORADO 6 P.M. MT year’s win over Arkansas. SUN., FEB. 17 UTAH (PAC-12 NETWORK) 2 P.M. MT Reili Richardson added six points, five assists and three rebounds for Fri., Feb. 22 at Cal (Pac-12 Network) 7 p.m. PT/8 p.m. MT the Sun Devils, who had only five turnovers in the game. ASU also forced Sun., Feb. 24 at Stanford (Pac-12 Network) 1 p.m. PT/2 p.m. MT Baylor into 16 turnovers, which they converted into 13 points. Baylor had big advantages in rebounding (49-30), points in the paint FRI., MAR. 1 OREGON STATE (PAC-12 NETWORK) 6 P.M. MT (46-8) and second-chance points (14-5). The Bears were also more ac- SUN., MAR. 3 OREGON (PAC-12 NETWORK) 1 P.M. MT curate with their shooting as they connected on 51 percent of their field goals while the Sun Devils hit 30 percent. Thurs., Mar. 7- Pac-12 Tournament TBD Sun., Mar. 10 COVERAGE Home games (listed in BOLD CAPS) played at Wells Fargo Arena. Sunday’s game at Arkansas can seen on SEC Network. Brenda Van Len- * - Pac-12 Game gen and Christy Thomaskutty will call the action. The game can also be heard on NBC Sports Radio AM 1060 and the Sun Devil Athletics TuneIn Channel. Pregame coverage will begin at 5:30 p.m. in the Valley. Veteran broadcaster and the state of Arizona’s 2010 Broadcaster of the Year Jeff Munn is in his 15th season as the voice of ASU women’s basketball. SUN DEVIL 2018-19 SUN DEVIL WBB GAME NOTES SETTING THE STAGE FOR 2018-19 SUN DEVIL WBB 2018-19 QUICK FACTS The Sun Devils are coming off a campaign in which they tied the School Information school records for consecutive NCAA appearances (five) and 20-win Location ........................................................................Tempe, Ariz. seasons (five). The team returns all of its core players from last season Founded .................................................................................. 1885 Enrollment ........................................................................... 103,410 including 2018 All-Pac-12 standout and leading scorer Kianna Ibis and Nickname ......................................................................... Sun Devils 2018 All-Pac-12 honorable mention/Pac-12 defensive honorable mention Colors ................................................................... Maroon and Gold selection Robbi Ryan. Conference .............................................................................Pac-12 Also returning are the team’s 2017-18 leaders in 3-pointers (senior Arena (Capacity) ....................................Wells Fargo Arena (14,100) Courtney Ekmark), field goal percentage (senior Charnea Johnson-Chap- President .............................................................. Dr. Michael Crow man), assists (junior Reili Richardson) and steals (junior Kiara Russell). Vice President for University Athletics/Athletics Director...... Ray Anderson Sr. Associate AD (SWA, WBB Administrator) ....Deana Garner-Smith Head coach Charli Turner Thorne, who is in her 22nd season, also wel- Sr. Associate AD (WBB Administrator) ..................... Ken Landphere comed what is expected to be an impactful freshman class: Taya Hanson, Jamie Loera, Iris Mbulito, Jayde Van Hyfte. Staff Head Coach ............................. Charli Turner Thorne (22nd season) SERIES HISTORY VERSUS ARKANSAS Record at ASU (years) ...................................423-247 (22nd season) Career record (years) .................................... 463-287 (25th season) ASU and Arkansas have split their prior two meetings. Arkansas Associate Head Coach ............................ Jackie Moore (7th season) prevailed in the initial encounter, 83-65, in a contest played in Tempe on Assistant Coach ......................................... Angie Nelp (2nd season) Dec. 2, 1989. ASU evened the count at one game apiece after last year’s Assistant Coach ...................................Briann January (2nd season) 89-43 win in Tempe. Courtney Ekmark tied a school record with seven 3-pointers and scored a career-high 23 points to lead ASU in the win. Team Information 2017-18 Record ....................................................................... 22-13 The Sun Devils turned in a defensive gem as they forced 23 turnovers 2017-18 Pac-12 Conference Record (Finish) .................... 10-8 (6th) against an Arkansas squad that came into the game second in the nation 2018 Postseason.............................................. NCAA Second Round in turnovers per game (10.3). Jamie Ruden added 14 points while Kianna Letterwinners Returning/Lost ...................................................10/0 Ibis and Charnea Johnson-Chapman had 13 points each. Ruden (career- high four 3-pointers/4-4) and Ekmark (7-10) combined for 11 of ASU’s Media Relations 12 makes from downtown and connected on 79 percent (11-14) of their Associate SID/Women’s Basketball Contact ............Steve Rodriguez Office .......................................................................... 480-965-9780 long-range attempts. Cell .............................................................................. 480-254-2489 Reili Richardson (nine assists, zero turnovers) and Kiara Russell (six E-Mail .......................................................steve.rodriguez@asu.edu assists, zero turnovers) were flawless in their execution on the offensive Fax .............................................................................. 480-965-5408 end as they accounted for 15 of ASU’s 27 assists while not committing Press Row Phone ........................................................ 480-965-7274 any turnovers. Website. ..................................................... www.TheSunDevils.com Top Statistical Returners (2017-18 stats) 2017-18 REVIEW ^Kianna Ibis, 6-1, Sr., F (12.9* ppg, 5.1 rpg, .495 FG pct) The Sun Devils finished 22-13 and 10-8 in the Pac-12 (6th place) last ^Robbi Ryan, 5-9, Jr., G (10.2 ppg, 3.7 rpg, 2.5 apg) season. They made their 16th appearance in the NCAA Tournament ^Courtney Ekmark, 6-0, RSr., G/F (9.7 ppg, 4.5 rpg, 58 3ptrs*) (13th under the direction of head coach Charli Turner Thorne) and tied ^Reili Richardson, 5-11, Jr., G (5.7 ppg, 3.2 rpg, 4.7* apg) ^Charnea Johnson-Chapman, 6-3, Sr., C (6.7 ppg, 6.5 rpg*, .549 FG pct*) the school record for consecutive NCAA appearances (5) and 20-win sea- Kiara Russell, 5-8, Jr., G (4.9 ppg, 3.2 apg, 1.1 spg*) sons (5).