Nov. 23, 2008
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*James Harden's 33 points is the most by a Sun Devil since Ike Diogu had 35 vs. California on Feb. 5, 2005, a span of the past 104 games.
*ASU held Pepperdine to just 40 points, the third-fewest by an ASU opponent in the past 60 seasons. ASU topped Colgate under Herb Sendek 52-36 on Dec. 19, 2006, and topped Delaware State 77-38 on Dec. 5, 2007, but prior to that the last time an ASU opponent had been held to less than 40 was on Dec. 31, 1949, in a 55-35 win over Southwestern Texas in the Eastern New Mexico Invitational in Portales.
ASU OPPONENT'S LOWEST SCORES (1950-present)
1. Arizona State 52, Colgate 36 (Dec. 19, 2006)
2. Arizona State 77, Delaware State 38 (Dec. 5, 2007)
3. Arizona State 61, Pepperdine 40 (Nov. 23, 2008)
T4. Arizona State 75, Cal Poly 41 (Nov. 26, 2007)
T4. Arizona State 42, @California 41 (Mar. 3, 2007)
T4. Arizona State 53, Washington 41 (Jan. 31, 1991)
T4. Arizona State 67, Washington State 41 (Feb. 11, 1984)
T4. Arizona State 106, Northern Arizona 41 (Feb. 19, 1962)
T9. Arizona State 61, Princeton 42 (@Maui Invitational/Nov. 22, 2007)
T9. Arizona State 59, Mercer 42 (Dec. 20, 2000)
*ASU is 3-0 for just the fourth time in the past 14 seasons. It started 1997-98 and 2003-04 3-0 and started 2005-2006 4-0.
*ASU will attempt to go 4-0 for just the third time in 22 seasons against Charlotte on Thursday in the 76 Classic in Anaheim. ASU started 4-0 in 2005-06 and 1994-95. The 1985-86 season is the last time ASU started 5-0.