--ASU has been 3-0 in the Pac-12 five times: 1979-80 (5-0), 1987-88 (4-0), 2007-08 (4-0), 2012-13 (3-0) and 2023-24 (3-0).
--ASU has been 2-0 in the Pac-12 six times: 1979-80 (5-0), 1987-88 (4-0), 2007-08 (4-0), 2012-13 (3-0), 2022-23 (2-0) and 2023-24 (3-0).
--ASU opened the Pac-12 season on the road 11 times in its final 16 seasons.
--ASU opened Pac-12 play in 2019-20 with three straight on the road for the seventh time in the previous 12 seasons, as it also opened with three straight away from Tempe in 2017-18, 2016-17, 2014-15, 2011-12, 2010-11 and 2008-09.
RECENT PAC-12 OPENERS
UNDER BOBBY HURLEY (4-5)
ASU 76, @Stanford 73 (Dec. 29, 2023)
ASU 60, @Colorado 59 (Dec. 1, 2022)
Washington State 51, ASU 29 (Dec. 1, 2021)
ASU 70, @California 62 (Dec. 3, 2020)
@#25 Arizona 74, ASU 47 (Jan. 4, 2020)
Utah 96, ASU 86 (Jan. 3, 2019)
@#17 Arizona 84, #3 ASU 78 (Dec. 30, 2017)
ASU 98, @Stanford 93 (Dec. 30, 2016)
#4 Arizona 94, ASU 82 (Jan. 3, 2016)
HERB SENDEK (3-6)
@#8 Arizona 73, ASU 49 (Jan. 4, 2015)
Washington 76, ASU 65 (Jan. 2, 2014)
ASU 55, Utah 54 OT (Jan. 2, 2013)
@Arizona 68, ASU 51 (Dec. 31, 2011)
@Oregon State 80, ASU 58 (Dec. 30, 2010)
@UCLA 72, ASU 70 (Dec. 31, 2009)
ASU 90, @Stanford 60 (Jan. 2, 2009)
ASU 62, Oregon 54 (Jan. 3, 2008)
Stanford 71, ASU 60 (Dec. 28, 2006)
--ASU is 14-32 in Pac-12 openers. Coaches prior to Bobby Hurley were 10-27.
--Twice ASU has started 2-0 in Pac-12 AND both games were on the road.
ASU 71, @Cal 69 (Dec. 31, 2023)
ASU 76, @Stanford 73 (Dec. 29, 2023)
ASU 66, @Washington State 65 OT (Dec. 20, 1987)
ASU 87, @Washington 78 (Dec. 22, 1987)
ASU HEAD COACH RECORDS IN PAC-12/10 OPENERS
Bobby Hurley (4-5)
Herb Sendek (3-6)
Rob Evans (1-7)
Don Newman (1-0)
Bill Frieder (1-7)
Steve Patterson (1-3)
Bob Weinhauer (1-2)
Ned Wulk (2-2)
ASU WINS FIRST PAC-12 GAME (14 TIMES)
ASU 76, @Stanford 73 (Dec. 29, 2023)
ASU 60, @Colorado 59 (Dec. 1, 2022)
ASU 70, @California 62 (Dec. 3, 2020)
ASU 98, @Stanford 93 (Dec. 30, 2016)
ASU 55, Utah 54 OT (Jan. 2, 2013)
ASU 90, @Stanford 60 (Jan. 2, 2009)
ASU 62, Oregon 57 (Jan. 3, 2008)
ASU 67, @Oregon State 47 (Jan. 2, 2003)
ASU 84, USC 81 (Jan. 3, 1998)
ASU 53, Arizona 52 (Jan. 5, 1995)
ASU 66, @Washington State 65, OT (Dec. 20, 1987)
ASU 75, USC 68 (Jan. 8, 1983)
ASU 75, Washington State 74 (Dec. 20, 1979)
ASU 70, @Washington 65 (Dec. 8, 1978)
ASU WINS FIRST PAC-12 ROAD GAME (14)
ASU 76, @Stanford 73 (Dec. 29, 2023)
ASU 60, @Colorado 59 (Dec. 1, 2022)
ASU 70, @California 62 (Dec. 3, 2020)
ASU 98, @Stanford 93 (Dec. 30, 2016)
ASU 79, @USC 60 (Jan. 9, 2014)
ASU 72, @Oregon State 62 (Jan. 10, 2013)
#17 ASU 90, @Stanford 60 (Jan. 2, 2009)
#22 ASU 99, @California 90 OT (Jan. 17, 2008)
ASU 67, @Oregon State 47 (Jan. 2, 2003)
ASU 95, @Washington State 86 (Jan. 16, 1992)
ASU 66, @Washington State 65 OT (Dec. 20, 1987)
ASU 89, @Stanford 74 (Jan. 10, 1985)
#14 ASU 62, @Washington State 59 OT (Jan. 8, 1981)
ASU 70, @Stanford 64 (Jan. 3, 1980)
ASU WINS FIRST TWO PAC-12 GAMES (6)
ASU 71, @Cal 69 (Dec. 31, 2023)
ASU 76, @Stanford 73 (Dec. 29, 2023)
ASU 68, Stanford 64 (Dec. 4, 2022)
ASU 60, @Colorado (Dec. 1, 2022)
ASU 55, Utah 54 OT (Jan. 2, 2013)
ASU 65, Colorado 56 (Jan. 6, 2013)
ASU 62, Oregon 57 (Jan. 3, 2008)
ASU 72, Oregon State 53 (Jan. 5, 2008)
ASU 66, @Washington State 65, OT (Dec.20, 1987)
ASU 87, @Washington 78 (Dec. 22, 1987)
ASU 75, Washington State 74 (Dec. 20, 1979)
ASU 69, Washington 56 (Dec. 22, 1979)
ASU WINS FIRST TWO PAC-12 ROAD GAMES (7)
ASU 71, @Cal 69 (Dec. 31, 2023)
ASU 76, @Stanford 73 (Dec. 29, 2023)
ASU 90, @Oregon 73 (Jan. 12, 2023)
ASU 60, @Colorado 59 (Dec. 1, 2022)
ASU 68, @Washington 62 (Jan. 19, 1992)
ASU 95, @Washington State 86 (Jan. 16, 1992)
(Note: ASU started 0-2 as it fell to UCLA and UCLA at home to start the season) ASU 87, @Washington 78 (Dec. 22, 1987)
ASU 66, @Washington State 65 OT (Dec. 20, 1987)
ASU 77, @California 70 (Jan.12, 1985)
ASU 89, @Stanford 74 (Jan. 10, 1985)
(Note: ASU started 0-1 losing to Arizona at home to start the season)
#14 ASU 90, @Washington 62 (Jan. 10, 1981)
#14 ASU 62, @Washington State 59 OT (Jan. 8, 1981)
(Note: ASU started 1-1 at home losing to Oregon State and beating Oregon)
ASU 74, @California 63 (Jan, 5, 1980)
ASU 70, @Stanford 64 (Jan. 3, 1980)
(ASU started 2-0 winning home games against Washington and Washington State)
--ASU has been 2-0 in the Pac-12 six times: 1979-80 (5-0), 1987-88 (4-0), 2007-08 (4-0), 2012-13 (3-0), 2022-23 (2-0) and 2023-24 (3-0).
--ASU opened the Pac-12 season on the road 11 times in its final 16 seasons.
--ASU opened Pac-12 play in 2019-20 with three straight on the road for the seventh time in the previous 12 seasons, as it also opened with three straight away from Tempe in 2017-18, 2016-17, 2014-15, 2011-12, 2010-11 and 2008-09.
RECENT PAC-12 OPENERS
UNDER BOBBY HURLEY (4-5)
ASU 76, @Stanford 73 (Dec. 29, 2023)
ASU 60, @Colorado 59 (Dec. 1, 2022)
Washington State 51, ASU 29 (Dec. 1, 2021)
ASU 70, @California 62 (Dec. 3, 2020)
@#25 Arizona 74, ASU 47 (Jan. 4, 2020)
Utah 96, ASU 86 (Jan. 3, 2019)
@#17 Arizona 84, #3 ASU 78 (Dec. 30, 2017)
ASU 98, @Stanford 93 (Dec. 30, 2016)
#4 Arizona 94, ASU 82 (Jan. 3, 2016)
HERB SENDEK (3-6)
@#8 Arizona 73, ASU 49 (Jan. 4, 2015)
Washington 76, ASU 65 (Jan. 2, 2014)
ASU 55, Utah 54 OT (Jan. 2, 2013)
@Arizona 68, ASU 51 (Dec. 31, 2011)
@Oregon State 80, ASU 58 (Dec. 30, 2010)
@UCLA 72, ASU 70 (Dec. 31, 2009)
ASU 90, @Stanford 60 (Jan. 2, 2009)
ASU 62, Oregon 54 (Jan. 3, 2008)
Stanford 71, ASU 60 (Dec. 28, 2006)
--ASU is 14-32 in Pac-12 openers. Coaches prior to Bobby Hurley were 10-27.
--Twice ASU has started 2-0 in Pac-12 AND both games were on the road.
ASU 71, @Cal 69 (Dec. 31, 2023)
ASU 76, @Stanford 73 (Dec. 29, 2023)
ASU 66, @Washington State 65 OT (Dec. 20, 1987)
ASU 87, @Washington 78 (Dec. 22, 1987)
ASU HEAD COACH RECORDS IN PAC-12/10 OPENERS
Bobby Hurley (4-5)
Herb Sendek (3-6)
Rob Evans (1-7)
Don Newman (1-0)
Bill Frieder (1-7)
Steve Patterson (1-3)
Bob Weinhauer (1-2)
Ned Wulk (2-2)
ASU WINS FIRST PAC-12 GAME (14 TIMES)
ASU 76, @Stanford 73 (Dec. 29, 2023)
ASU 60, @Colorado 59 (Dec. 1, 2022)
ASU 70, @California 62 (Dec. 3, 2020)
ASU 98, @Stanford 93 (Dec. 30, 2016)
ASU 55, Utah 54 OT (Jan. 2, 2013)
ASU 90, @Stanford 60 (Jan. 2, 2009)
ASU 62, Oregon 57 (Jan. 3, 2008)
ASU 67, @Oregon State 47 (Jan. 2, 2003)
ASU 84, USC 81 (Jan. 3, 1998)
ASU 53, Arizona 52 (Jan. 5, 1995)
ASU 66, @Washington State 65, OT (Dec. 20, 1987)
ASU 75, USC 68 (Jan. 8, 1983)
ASU 75, Washington State 74 (Dec. 20, 1979)
ASU 70, @Washington 65 (Dec. 8, 1978)
ASU WINS FIRST PAC-12 ROAD GAME (14)
ASU 76, @Stanford 73 (Dec. 29, 2023)
ASU 60, @Colorado 59 (Dec. 1, 2022)
ASU 70, @California 62 (Dec. 3, 2020)
ASU 98, @Stanford 93 (Dec. 30, 2016)
ASU 79, @USC 60 (Jan. 9, 2014)
ASU 72, @Oregon State 62 (Jan. 10, 2013)
#17 ASU 90, @Stanford 60 (Jan. 2, 2009)
#22 ASU 99, @California 90 OT (Jan. 17, 2008)
ASU 67, @Oregon State 47 (Jan. 2, 2003)
ASU 95, @Washington State 86 (Jan. 16, 1992)
ASU 66, @Washington State 65 OT (Dec. 20, 1987)
ASU 89, @Stanford 74 (Jan. 10, 1985)
#14 ASU 62, @Washington State 59 OT (Jan. 8, 1981)
ASU 70, @Stanford 64 (Jan. 3, 1980)
ASU WINS FIRST TWO PAC-12 GAMES (6)
ASU 71, @Cal 69 (Dec. 31, 2023)
ASU 76, @Stanford 73 (Dec. 29, 2023)
ASU 68, Stanford 64 (Dec. 4, 2022)
ASU 60, @Colorado (Dec. 1, 2022)
ASU 55, Utah 54 OT (Jan. 2, 2013)
ASU 65, Colorado 56 (Jan. 6, 2013)
ASU 62, Oregon 57 (Jan. 3, 2008)
ASU 72, Oregon State 53 (Jan. 5, 2008)
ASU 66, @Washington State 65, OT (Dec.20, 1987)
ASU 87, @Washington 78 (Dec. 22, 1987)
ASU 75, Washington State 74 (Dec. 20, 1979)
ASU 69, Washington 56 (Dec. 22, 1979)
ASU WINS FIRST TWO PAC-12 ROAD GAMES (7)
ASU 71, @Cal 69 (Dec. 31, 2023)
ASU 76, @Stanford 73 (Dec. 29, 2023)
ASU 90, @Oregon 73 (Jan. 12, 2023)
ASU 60, @Colorado 59 (Dec. 1, 2022)
ASU 68, @Washington 62 (Jan. 19, 1992)
ASU 95, @Washington State 86 (Jan. 16, 1992)
(Note: ASU started 0-2 as it fell to UCLA and UCLA at home to start the season) ASU 87, @Washington 78 (Dec. 22, 1987)
ASU 66, @Washington State 65 OT (Dec. 20, 1987)
ASU 77, @California 70 (Jan.12, 1985)
ASU 89, @Stanford 74 (Jan. 10, 1985)
(Note: ASU started 0-1 losing to Arizona at home to start the season)
#14 ASU 90, @Washington 62 (Jan. 10, 1981)
#14 ASU 62, @Washington State 59 OT (Jan. 8, 1981)
(Note: ASU started 1-1 at home losing to Oregon State and beating Oregon)
ASU 74, @California 63 (Jan, 5, 1980)
ASU 70, @Stanford 64 (Jan. 3, 1980)
(ASU started 2-0 winning home games against Washington and Washington State)
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ASU PAC-12 OPENERS PAST 18 SEASONS
ASU 76, @Stanford 73 (Dec. 29, 2023)
ASU 60, @Colorado 59 (Dec. 1, 2022)
Washington State 51, ASU 29 (Dec. 1, 2021)
ASU 70, @California 62 (Dec. 3, 2020)
@#25 Arizona 75, ASU 47 (Jan. 4, 2020)
Utah 96, ASU 86 (Jan. 3, 2019)
@#17 Arizona 84, #3 ASU 78 (Dec. 30, 2017)
ASU 98, @Stanford 93 (Dec. 30, 2016)
#4 Arizona 94, ASU 82 (Jan. 3, 2016)
@#8 Arizona 73, ASU 49 (Jan. 4, 2015)
Washington 76, ASU 65 (Jan. 2, 2014)
ASU 55, Utah 54 OT (Jan. 2, 2013)
@Arizona 68, ASU 51 (Dec. 31, 2011)
@Oregon State 80, ASU 58 (Dec. 30, 2010)
@UCLA 72, ASU 70 (Dec. 31, 2009)
ASU 90, @Stanford 60 (Jan. 2, 2009)
ASU 62, Oregon 54 (Jan. 3, 2008)
Stanford 71, ASU 60 (Dec. 28, 2006)