Men's Basketball

Jan. 19, 1998

Arizona State Women's Basketball to Travel to Oregon State, Oregon

Fresh off a three-game home stand, Arizona State (6-8 overall, 2-3 Pac-10/T5th) hits the Pac-10 road again this weekend when it travels to Oregon State and Oregon for a pair of critical matchups. The Sun Devils have won two of their last three games and are coming off a 70-60 loss to then-No. 9 Arizona on Jan. 17. ASU won its first back-to-back conference games in five years when Washington and Washington State visited Tempe on Jan. 8 and 10. The Sun Devils need just one more league victory to equal their total from last season (3-15/9th). Tied for fourth in the Pac-10 at 2-3, ASU was picked to finish ninth in the preseason poll. Senior forward Stephanie Freeman continues to pace ASU with 14.5 points and 3.1 steals a game. She needs just five thefts to move to No. 3 on the school's all-time list.

MEDIA INFO: The ASU-Oregon State matchup will be broadcast live by FOX Sports Northwest. On Saturday, FOX Sports Net will telecast the ASU-Oregon game, with Paul Sunderland and Heather Cox on the call. Both contests can be heard live on KMVP 860 AM with Kevin Ray calling the action.

ASU Sun Devils              Pos.  Cl.   Ht.      PPG    RPG   NOTES     
    #55 Stephanie Freeman   F     Sr.   5-10    14.5    4.8   3.1 steals; 3.5 in conf. games
    #20 Kisha White         F     Jr.   6-0      7.5    3.6   walkon; has started 8 games
    #54 Rachel Holt         C     So.   6-3     10.6    5.3   3rd in Pac-10 blocks (1.14)   
    #21 Rameeka Lowe        G     Sr.   5-7      6.4    3.0   4.0 apg (6th in Pac-10)   
    #3  Rechelle Lang       G     Jr.   5-9      5.1    4.6*  3rd in Pac-10 assists 
* - assists per game
Oregon State Beavers          Pos. Cl.  Ht.      PPG    RPG     
    #15     Monica Watts      F    Sr.  5-9     12.7    5.4                     
    #44     Tanesha Wade      F    Jr.  6-0      5.0    3.5
    #25     Kristina Walsh    C    Sr.  6-4      7.4    3.9
    #11     Nicole McAllister G    Sr.  5-8     10.3    2.8*
    #31     Liz Barrett       G    So.  5-6      2.4    2.2
Oregon Ducks                  Pos. Cl.  Ht.      PPG    RPG     
    #14     Nicole Strange    F    So.  5-10     5.0    3.0         
    #54     Brianne Meharry   F    Fr.  6-1     13.9    6.3 
    #40     Angelina Wolvert  C    Fr.  6-3      7.1    3.2
    #10     Natalie Hughes    G    Sr.  5-10    13.8    3.1
    #11     Lisa Bowyer       G    Jr.  5-8      9.2    3.2     

ASU-OREGON STATE SERIES: The Beavers lead the 24-game series 15-9. The Sun Devils won the last meeting (88-74) on Feb. 20, 1997, but have lost in eight of the last nine contests. Charli Turner Thorne is 1-1 vs. the Beavers at ASU. Largest margin of victory: 43 points by Oregon State (92-49) in 1995 ... Smallest margin of victory: 1 point by Oregon State (81-80) in 1993.

ASU-OREGON SERIES: The Ducks lead the 26-game series 18-8 and have won the last five in a row by an average of 21 points. Charli Turner Thorne is 0-2 vs. Oregon at ASU. Largest margin of victory: 39 points by Oregon (83-44) in 1995 ... Smallest margin of victory: 1 point (four times), most recently by Oregon (83- 82) in 1987.

 
ASU Sun Devils         Pos. Cl. Ht.  PPG    RPG  NOTES      
    #32 Michelle Tom    G   Jr. 5-8  9.5    2.8  40.0 3PT%, 77.4 FT%
    #4  Leaf Newman     G   Fr. 5-9  8.1    3.9  73.7 FT%
    #14 Kristine Sand   F   So. 6-0  6.6    3.5  20.1 min.
    #50 Kellie McDanal  F   Fr. 6-4  1.6    1.1  6.4 min.
    #30 Spring Steed    G   Sr. 5-10 0.3    0.8  6.3 min.

SCOUTING THE BEAVERS: Oregon State is coming off a pair of tough road losses to Washington State (69-57) and Washington (78-64) last weekend. The Beavers knocked off USC 57-52 on Jan. 10 to pick up their first league win. Monica Watts paces OSU with 12.7 points per game, while Sissel Pierce averages a team-high 6.6 rebounds. The Beavers are second in the Pac-10 in scoring defense (66.2 points) and lead the Pac-10 in three-point field goal percentage defense (.254).

SCOUTING THE DUCKS: Oregon has won two in a row and three of its last four games, including road wins against then-No. 13 Washington (76-59) and Washington State (62-57) last weekend. The Ducks' Pac-10 losses have come against Stanford (97-72) and UCLA (80-75). Brianne Meharry leads the squad with 13.9 points and 6.3 boards a game. Natalie Hughes is a close second with a 13.8 scoring average. The Ducks are shooting 45.9 percent (346-754) from the field, third in the Pac-10. They are limiting their opponents to a Pac-10 second-best 36.9 rebounds, while posting 3.29 blocks a game (2nd in Pac-10).

INJURY REPORT: Freshman center Jennifer Bennett is week-to-week after doctors found a stress fracture in her left leg on Dec. 16. Bennett is doubtful for the Oregon State and Oregon games. FR G Ebony Edwards is out for the season after tearing her (left) ACL and lateral meniscus against Long Island on Dec. 20. Edwards underwent reconstructive surgery on Dec. 26. She will not be eligible to utilize 1997-98 as a redshirt year, as she had played in six minutes of her seventh game when the injury occurred.

LAST TIME OUT: Arizona forward Adia Barnes scored a game-high 33 points to lead the ninth-ranked Wildcats to a 70-60 victory over Arizona State on Jan. 17 before 3,153 at the University Activity Center.

No other Wildcat had more than eight points, but Arizona shot 53.8 percent (28-of-52) from the field compared to ASU's 29.3 percent (17-of-58).

The Sun Devils jumped ahead 10-2 to begin the game and maintained the lead for the first 10 minutes, but a layup from Barnes at 9:39 in the first half put the Wildcats up 20-19. Arizona outscored the Sun Devils 15-9 throughout the rest of the half to take a 35-28 edge into the break.

ASU came within three on a jumper from forward Kellie McDanal with 12:48 to go, but the Wildcats held on. Arizona brought its biggest lead to 15 twice in the game. ASU came within nine before the Wildcats pulled ahead to win by 10.

Scoring
Stephanie Freeman   8th 14.5
Rachel Holt        18th 10.6
Rebounding
Rachel Holt        18th 5.3
Steals
Stephanie Freeman   2nd 3.08
Blocks
Rachel Holt         3rd 1.14
FG Pct.
Rachel Holt         7th .542
Assists
Rechelle Lang       3rd 4.64
Rameeka Lowe        6th 4.00
3-PT Pct.
Stephanie Freeman   9th .339
FT Percentage
Stephanie Freeman   9th .726
Team Statistics
Scoring Offense:    6th 68.6
Scoring Defense:    8th 68.6
Scoring Margin:     7th +0.1
Free Throw Pct:     1st .704
Field Goal Pct.:    7th .403
FG Pct. Defense:    9th .443
3-Pt. FG Pct:       6th .306
3-Pt. FG Pct. Defense.: 10th    .343
Rebounding:         7th 36.9
Rebounding Defense.:    9th 39.0
Rebounding Margin:      9th -2.1
Blocked Shots:      4th 2.79
Assists Per Game:   3rd 15.57
Steals Per Game:    t3rd    12.00
Turnover Margin:    5th +1.43
Assist/TO Ratio:    9th 0.62
3-PT. FG Per Game:  5th 4.21
PAC-10 STANDINGS 
(through games played as of Jan. 18)
    Conference       Overall
Pl. School         W    L   Pct.     W  L    Pct.
1.  Arizona        5    1   .833    11  3   .786
    Stanford       5    1   .833     8  5   .615
3.  UCLA           4    2   .667     9  6   .600
    Oregon         4    2   .667     8  6   .571
5.  Washington     2    3   .400    11  3   .786
    WSU            2    3   .400     8  6   .571
    Arizona State  2    3   .400     6  8   .429
8.  USC            2    4   .333     7  8   .467
9.  California     1    4   .200     5 10   .333
10. Oregon State   1    5   .167     6  9   .400

Junior forward Kisha White led the Sun Devils with 14 points and a career-high eight rebounds. Forward Stephanie Freeman and center Rachel Holt each added nine points for the Sun Devils.

The Wildcats outrebounded the Sun Devils 41-37, but Arizona had 36 turnovers compared to ASU's 28.

TEMPE TURNAROUND: After just 42 games at the helm of the ASU women's basketball program, Head Coach Charli Turner Thorne has the Sun Devils heading in the right direction. ASU had not recorded more than eight wins in a season for three straight years before she arrived in Tempe in June of 1996. Here's what has been changing since then...
In 1997-98 Turner Thorne has guided ASU to:

• Its best Pac-10 start (2-2) since the 1992-93 season when it started out 5-2.
• Its largest margin of victory in a Pac-10 game (+20) since 1992-93 (vs. WSU).
• Its first back-to-back conference wins since 1995-96.
• One of the biggest upsets in school history (77-76 win vs. then-No. 7 Washington).
• Its first 100-point game since the 1992-93 season (118 points vs. Long Island).
• The second-highest scoring output by a Sun Devil women's team (118 points).

• Coached ASU to its most victories (9) since it went 17-10 in 1992-93.

AT THE LINE: ASU posts a league-leading 70.4 free-throw percentage (228-324), with six players connecting on at least 72.0 percent of their free throws: Freeman, Newman, White, Lowe, Lang and Tom. Junior Rachel Holt has been near perfect of late, going 16-of-19 from the charity stripe in ASU's last five games. The Sun Devils have also benefited from the line since Michelle Tom became eligible (Dec. 20); the 5-8 junior is shooting 77.4 percent (24-of-31) from the charity stripe.

SENIOR LEADERSHIP DEFINED: Senior forward Stephanie Freeman (Austin, Texas), ASU's sole three-year letterwinner, continues to lead the squad offensively with 14.5 points per game. Freeman has paced the Sun Devils in scoring in seven games, tying FR G Ebony Edwards with a team-high 18 points vs. UCSB. In ASU's two games at the Southwestern Bell/Cotton Bowl Classic, Freeman was 11-of-25 (44.4%) from the field, shot 55.6 percent (5-for-9) from beyond the arc, was 10-of-12 (83.3%) from the free-throw line, and averaged 18.5 points, 3.0 rebounds and 5.5 steals. Her efforts earned her a spot on the inaugural event's all-tournament squad. Two days after serving a one-game suspension for breaking a team rule, Freeman notched her career high of 25 points vs. Washington State on Jan. 10. She also leads the squad in steals (3.1spg) and has nine double-figure scoring games on the year.

FROM WALKON TO STARTER: Junior forward Kisha White, a walkon from Phoenix, Ariz. (South Mountain HS), earned herself a spot among ASU's starting five back on Dec. 20. An injury to freshman Jennifer Bennett opened the door for White, who has come on strong to post four double-figure scoring efforts in her eight games as a starter (18 vs. Long Island; 16 vs. Oklahoma; 10 vs. USC; 14 vs. Arizona). Coming in off the bench, she posted a 12-point effort versus Dayton and grabbed a career-high eight rebounds against Arizona on Jan. 17. White was named to the ASU Wells Fargo Classic All-Tournament Team on Dec. 21.

MID-SEASON ACQUISITION: Since becoming eligible on Dec. 20, junior point guard Michelle Tom has had an immeasurable impact on the Sun Devil offense. The 5-8 Winslow, Ariz., native is averaging a team third-best 9.5 points through eight games (10.8 points in Pac-10 games). Whether she's backing up or playing alongside starter Rechelle Lang, Tom's presence is providing extra direction and allowing shooting guard Rameeka Lowe to stay out on the wing. Tom was the Sun Devil who launched "the shot," a 20-foot buzzer beater that lifted ASU to a 77-76 victory over then-No. 7

    1.  291 Cassandra Lander    1980-83
    2.  221 Molly Tuter         1994-97 
    3.  198 Karen O'Connor      1988-91
    4.  194 Stephanie Freeman   1995-pres
    5.  189 Sandra Hamilton     1981-82
ASU RECORD WHEN  
Outrebound its opponent 4-0
Outscore opponent bench 4-3
Lead at halftime    5-0
Trail at halftime   1-7
Are tied at halftime    0-1
Shoot better from field than opponent   4-0
Shoot worse from field than opponent.   1-8
Shoot 50% or better from field  1-0
Shoot less than 50% from field  5-8
Opp. shoots 50% or better from field    1-4
Opp. shoots less than 50% from field    5-4
Make more free throws than opponent 5-1
Commit less turnovers than opponent 4-3
Commit more turnovers than opponent 1-4
Commit same number of TOs as opp.   0-1
Play at Home    5-4
Play Away   0-4
Play on Neutral Court   1-0
Play in Conference Games    2-3
Play in Televised Games 3-3
Play in White Uniforms  6-4
Play in Maroon Uniforms 0-4

"This is the best ASU team we've played against. ... I was surprised how intense the game was from the get-go. They came out really pressing our guards and forced us into doing things we don't normally do." -- Arizona forward Adia Barnes, Jan. 17, 1998.

"Losing is always a factor in your momentum, but we'll be ready to play this weekend. This is a pretty resilient group." -- ASU Coach Charli Turner Thorne, Jan. 17, 1998.

DID YOU KNOW?: This year's Sun Devil lineup features just 6 1/2 years of Division I experience. One of those players (Stephanie Freeman) averaged more than 14 minutes a game last year. Here's the breakdown:

        SR Stephanie Freeman -- 3 yrs.
        SO Rachel Holt -- 1 yr.
        SO Kristine Sand -- 1 yr.
        SR Spring Steed -- 1 yr.
        SR Rameeka Lowe -- 1/2 yr.
                        = 6 1/2 yrs.
        

Washington on Jan. 8. The toss made CNN/SI's "Plays of the Day." Earning her first start versus the Huskies, Tom finished with a team-high 19 points, six rebounds and five assists playing at the two position. She was named the Pac-10 Player of the Week on Jan. 12, ASU's first such honor since March of 1996. A transfer from Central Florida at mid-season a year ago, Tom is a cousin of former ASU standout Ryneldi Becenti, a two-time honorable mention All-American who directed the Sun Devils to the NCAA Tournament in 1992.

HOLT EMERGES AS A FORCE: Sophomore center Rachel Holt (Buckeye, Ariz.) is shooting 84.2 percent from the line (16-of-19) and averaging 10.8 points in Pac-10 games. The Sun Devils' 6-foot-3 starting center was averaging 13.6 points and 6.6 rebounds in a stretch of seven games from Dec. 10 to Jan. 8. During that span, Holt shot 58.1 percent (36-of-62) from the field. Her numbers of late are the opposite of those from the first five games of the season, where she averaged just 6.8 points and 3.8 rebounds. Holt posted her second double-double on the season (and of her career) against Washington on Jan. 8 She finished with 13 points and 10 boards vs. the Huskies. Her first double-double came in just 23 minutes of action Dec. 20 against Long Island as she poured in 24 points and grabbed 11 rebounds.

THE LOWE DOWN: "Versatile" best describes Rameeka Lowe (Seattle, Wash.), ASU's starter at the two position and one of three players to have started all 14 games. Lowe has notched ASU's single-game highs this season in assists (10 vs. UC Santa Barbara) and steals (8 vs. Long Island) and she paced the squad in rebounding vs. Auburn with seven boards. Lowe recorded her first double-double vs. UCSB, finishing with 10 points and a career-high 10 assists. Six of her points came from beyond the arc, as she went 2-for-2 from three-point range. Lowe is shooting 80.0 percent (20-of-25) from the line and averages 3.0 rebounds.

AT THE POINT: The Sun Devils' starting point guard, Rechelle Lang, is the team's quiet leader this season. The 5-foot-9 TeKuiti, New Zealand native has dished out at least six assists five times this season, with a career-high nine vs. Long Island. Lang contributed eight vs. Dayton and Washington, seven vs. Oklahoma and six vs. WSU. On the year, she has two double figure scoring games: 11 points vs. UC Santa Barbara; 10 points vs. Auburn.

DEVILS SURPASS CENTURY MARK: The Sun Devils recorded their third win in record-setting fashion, (with five players tallying career- or season-high point totals) in an opening-round 118-56 victory over Long Island in the Wells Fargo Classic. The 118-point effort marked the first time an ASU women's team has reached the century mark since the 1992-93 season. That squad posted a 119-72 win over Marquette (also in ASU's tournament). The offensive output also tied as the second-most points ever by Sun Devil women, and was just three points off of the UAC record (121 points by the ASU men during the 1988-89 season).

STRENGTH OF SCHEDULE: Four of ASU's 1997-98 opponents were ranked in the Jan. 12 Associated Press Top 25, and three more received at least one vote. Pac-10 rivals Arizona (9th), Stanford (11th) and Washington (13th) are rated in the top-15, and the Sun Devils met No. 18 Auburn in the Wells Fargo Classic.

ASU's STARTING LINEUPS:
    Nov. 20, 29 & 30, Dec. 5    Dec. 6 & 10             
    #14/F  Kristine Sand    #40/F  J. Bennett
    #55/F  Stephanie Freeman        #55/F  S. Freeman
    #54/C Rachel Holt       #54/C Rachel Holt
    #21/G Rameeka Lowe      #21/G   Rameeka Lowe
     #3/G Rechelle Lang      #3/G Rechelle Lang
    Dec. 20, 21, 29, Jan. 2, 4, 10, 17  Jan. 8                                                              
    #20/F  Kisha White  #20/F Kisha White    
    #55/F  Stephanie Freeman    #32/G Michelle Tom   
    #54/C Rachel Holt           #54/C Rachel Holt       
    #21/G Rameeka Lowe      #21/G Rameeka Lowe          
    #3/G Rechelle Lang      #3/G Rechelle Lang

ON THE TUBE:  The Sun Devils will appear on television at least  12 times (with the opportunity for more exposures) in 1997-98, a record for the program and second in the Pac-10:

    Nov. 20  UC Santa Barbara, (83-92)  FOX Sports Arizona
    Nov. 30  Dayton, (68-55)  FOX Sports Arizona  
    Dec. 21  #23 Auburn, (52-56)  FOX Sports Arizona
    Dec. 29  Oklahoma, (87-76)  FOX Sports Arizona
    Jan. 8  #7 Washington, (77-76) COX Sports
    Jan. 17  #9 Arizona, (60-70) FOX Sports Net
    Jan. 22 at Oregon State, 7 p.m. FOX Sports Northwest
    Jan. 24  at Oregon, 1 p.m. FOX Sports Net
    Jan. 29 Stanford, 7 p.m. COX Sports
    Jan. 31 California, 2 p.m. FOX Sports Arizona
    Feb. 28 at California, 2 p.m. FOX Sports Bay Area
    Mar. 7 USC, 7 p.m. FOX Sports Arizona

HEAD COACH CHARLI TURNER THORNE: Turner Thorne (Stanford '88), who enters her second year as the Sun Devil mentor, arrived at ASU after a three-year stint as head coach at Northern Arizona University. Turner Thorne's ASU record is 15-27 (.357/2 years) and her career record stands at 56-66 (.459/5 years). She guided ASU to its biggest upset ever, beating No. 7 Washington on Jan. 8, 1998, and led ASU to its most wins (9) since the 1992-93 season last year. At NAU, she took the Lumberjacks to consecutive winning seasons in 1994-95 and 1995-96, the first coach in NAU history to accomplish that feat. Turner Thorne was 40-40 overall in her three years in Flagstaff. She previously worked as an assistant at Santa Clara and Washington. Turner Thorne, who signed a four-year contract with ASU in 1996, is assisted by Mark Lewis (Southern Mississippi '82), Laura Hughes (Santa Clara '92) and Erika Hardwick (Washington '93).

1997-98 SEASON & CAREER HIGHS

#3 RECHELLE LANG
Career Highs
Points: 11 vs. UCSB, 11-20-97
3-Pointers: 2 (twice), last vs. UCLA, 1-4-98
Rebounds: 7 vs. NMSU, 12-6-97
Assists: 9 vs. Long Island, 12-20-97 
Steals: 4 vs. Long Island, 12-20-97
Blocks: 2 vs. Dayton, 11-30-97
#4 LEAF NEWMAN
Career Highs
Points: 18 vs. Dayton, 11-30-97
3-Pointers: 2 (four times), last vs. Washington St., 1-10-98
Rebounds: 7 (twice), last vs. Washington St., 1-10-98
Assists: 1 (four times), last vs. Long Island, 12-20-97
Steals: 4 vs. Dayton, 11-30-97
Blocks: 2 vs. Long Island, 12-20-97
#10 EBONY EDWARDS
Career Highs
Points: 18 vs. UCSB, 11-20-97
3-Pointers:2 vs. UCSB, 11-20-97
Rebounds: 6 vs. UCSB, 11-20-97
Assists: 2 (twice), last vs. Marquette, 11-29-97
Steals: 3 vs. Long Island, 12-20-97
Blocks: none
#14 KRISTINE SAND
Season Highs
Points: 12 vs. Long Island, 12-20-97
3-Pointers: 2 vs. Washington, 1-8-98
Rebounds: 7 vs. Washington St., 1-10-98
Assists: 3 vs. UCSB, 11-20- 97
Steals: 3 vs. Marquette, 11-29-97
Blocks: 1 vs. USC, 1-2-98
Career Highs
Points: 17 at Washington State, 
3-1-97
3-Pointers: 2 (five times), last vs. Washington, 1-8-98
Rebounds: 7 vs. Washington St., 1-10-98
Assists: 3 vs. UCSB, 11-20- 97
Steals: 3 vs. Marquette, 11-29-97
Blocks: 2 vs. Oregon State, 2-20-97
#20 KISHA WHITE
Career Highs
Points: 18 vs. Long Island, 12-20-97
3-Pointers: none
Rebounds: 8 vs. Arizona, 1-17-98
Assists: 3 (twice), last vs. Washington St., 1-10-98
Steals: 3 (twice), last vs. Arizona, 1-17-98
Blocks: 2 vs. Washington, 1-8-98
#21 RAMEEKA LOWE
Season Highs
Points: 15 vs. NMSU, 12-6-97
3-Pointers: 2 vs. UCSB, 11-20-97
Rebounds: 7 vs. Auburn, 12-21-97
Assists: 10 vs. UCSB, 11-20-97
Steals: 8 vs. Long Island, 12-20-97
Blocks: 1 (four times), last vs. Arizona, 1-17-98
Career Highs
Points: 12 at USC, 2-24-97
3-Pointers: 2 vs. UCSB, 11-20-97
Rebounds: 7 vs. Auburn, 12-21-97
Assists: 10 vs. UCSB, 11-20-97
Steals: 8 vs. Long Island, 12-20-97
Blocks: 3 vs. Arizona, 2-8-97
#30 SPRING STEED
Season Highs
Points: 4 vs. Long Island, 12-20-97
3-Pointers: none
Rebounds: 2 (three times), last vs. UCLA, 1-4-98
Assists: 3 vs. Long Island, 12-20-97
Steals: 2 vs. Long Island, 12-20-97
Blocks: none
Career Highs
Points: 14 vs. Puerto Rico-Mayaguez, 11-30-96
3-Pointers: none
Rebounds: 5 vs. Puerto Rico-Mayaguez, 11-30-96
Assists: 3 vs. Long Island, 12-20-97
Steals: 2 (twice), last vs. Long Island, 12-20-97
Blocks: none
#32 MICHELLE TOM
Career Highs 
Points: 19 vs. Washington, 1-8-98
3-Pointers: 3 vs. Washington, 1-8-98
Rebounds: 6 vs. Washington, 1-8-98
Assists: 6 vs. Washington St., 1-10-98
Steals: 4 vs. Washington, 1-8-98
Blocks: none
#40 JENNIFER BENNETT
Career Highs
Points: 4 vs. Marquette, 11-29-97
3-Pointers: none
Rebounds: 7 vs. NMSU, 12-6-97
Assists: none
Steals: 2 (three times), last vs. New Mexico, 12-10-97
Blocks: 2 vs. UCSB, 11-20-97
#50 KELLIE MCDANAL
Career Highs
Points: 8 vs. Long Island, 12-20-97
3-Pointers: none
Rebounds: 5 vs. Washington St., 1-10-98
Assists: none
Steals: 1 vs. Long Island, 12-20-97
Blocks: 1 vs. UCLA, 1-4-98
#54 RACHEL HOLT
Season Highs
Points: 24 vs. Long Island, 12-20-97
3-Pointers: none
Rebounds: 11 vs. Long Island, 12-20-97
Assists: 1 (three times), last vs. UCLA, 1-4-98
Steals: 2 (twice), last vs. Arizona, 1-17-98
Blocks: 3 vs. Marquette, 11-29-97
Career Highs
Points: 24 vs. Long Island, 12-20-97
3-Pointers: none
Rebounds: 7 vs. New Mexico, 12-10-97
Assists: 1 (six times), last vs. Dayton, 11-30-97
Steals: 2 (four times), last vs. Arizona, 1-17-98
Blocks: 3 vs. Marquette, 11-29-97
#55 STEPHANIE FREEMAN
Season Highs
Points: 25 vs. Washington St., 1-10-98
3-Pointers: 3 (three times), last vs. Auburn, 12-21-97
Rebounds: 7 vs. Washington St., 1-10-98
Assists: 8 vs. Long Island, 12-20-97
Steals: 6 (three times), last vs. Washinton St., 1-10-98
Blocks: none
Career Highs
Points: 25 vs. Washington St., 1-10-98
3-Pointers: 3 (three times), last vs. SMU, 12-5-97
Rebounds: 11 (twice), last vs. Oregon State, 1-26-95
Assists: 8 vs. Long Island, 12-20-97
Steals: 7 vs. Central Michigan, 
12-30-94
Blocks: 2 vs. California, 3-6-97

*Senior forward Stephanie Freeman needs just five steals to move to third (199) on the ASU career chart.
* ASU leads the league in free-throw shooting at a 70.4 percent clip (75.0 in Pac-10 games).
* The Washington State victory gave ASU its first back-to-back Pac-10 wins since March 2, 1996.
*ASU's 80-60 defeat of WSU qualified as the team's largest margin of victory in a Pac-10 game in five years.