Dec. 5, 2012
Recap | Final Stats | Quotes
--ASU is 7-1 for just the fifth time in 35 seasons. Only the 2008-09 (12-1), 2004-05 (11-1), 1990-91 (9-1) and 1980-81 (7-1) teams went at least 7-1 since ASU joined the Pac-10 in 1978-79.
--The 16 points by Eric Jacobsen is the most by a Sun Devil freshmen off the bench since Trent Locketthad 17 vs. Texas State on Nov. 16, 2009. Eric is the team's youngest player (born in June of 1994).
MOST POINTS OFF THE BENCH BY A SUN DEVIL FRESHMEN IN COACH SENDEK ERA
18, Christian Polk (Fr.) vs. Arizona (Feb. 25, 2007)
18, Christian Polk (Fr.) vs. Washington (Feb. 1, 2007)
17, Trent Lockett (Fr.) vs. Texas State (Nov. 16, 2009)
16, Eric Jacobsen (Fr.) vs. Hartford (Dec. 5, 2012)
16, Derek Glasser (Fr.) vs. North Carolina A&T (Dec. 21, 2006)
--ASU is now 51-8 when it shoots 50 percent from the field under Coach Sendek. It was 27-of-48 (.563) vs. Hartford.
--Tonight was the fourth 20-point game for Jahii Carson, as he had 20. He had 30 vs. Creighton, 21 vs. Cornell and 20 vs. Florida A&M. He also had a season-high five rebounds and matched a season-high with 38 minutes.
SUN DEVIL FRESHMAN 20-POINT GAMES (1972-73 to present)
James Harden, 2007-08, 16
Ike Diogu, 2002-03, 12
Jamal Faulkner, 1990-91, 7
Steve Beck, 1983-84, 5
Jahii Carson, 2012-13, 4
Christian Polk, 2006-07, 4
--Senior Carrick Felix in the past five games is shooting 36-of-55 (.655) from the floor and 10-of-20 (.500) from the three-point stripe. He posted his second straight double-double with 11 points and 11 boards in 38 minutes vs. Hartford. In those past five games he is averaging 18.8 points and 7.6 rebounds.
--ASU has yet to allow an opponent shoot 50 percent.
--ASU has used the same starting lineup in every game this year after using 12 different lineups last year, the most since the 2003-04 also used a dozen.
--ASU had season-best .563 field goal percentage (27-of-48) and had a season-low 10 fouls and 10 turnovers.
--Junior Jordan Bachynski collected three more blocks. With his next block he will become just the seventh Sun Devil with 100 career blocks. Sixth on the list is Jeff Pendergraph with 131 from 2005-09.