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Men's Hoops Begins Second Half of Pac-10 Season

February 3, 1999

Thur., Feb. 4

  • at Washington St. (9-11/3-6)
  • 7 p.m. PT/8 p.m. MST
  • Pullman, Wash.
  • KTAR 620 AM/No TV
  • Friel Court
  • ASU held WSU to 34.5 FG% on Jan. 9
  • Sat., Feb. 6

  • at Washington (12-7/5-4)
  • 5 p.m. PT/6 p.m. MST
  • Seattle, Wash.
  • KTAR 620 AM/Fox Sports AZ
  • Hec Ed Pavilion ASU 61.8 FG% vs. UW on Jan. 7
  • SECOND HALF OF PAC-10 PLAY BEGINS: Rob Evans and the Arizona State Sun Devils (12-9; 4-5 in Pac-10 play) travel to the state of Washington to begin the second half of Pac-10 play this weekend. ASU takes on Washington State on Thurs., Feb. 4 (7 p.m. PT/8 p.m. MST) and then travels to Seattle to take on Washington on Sat., Feb. 6 (5 p.m. PT/6 p.m. MST). After starting the season 2-4, ASU has posted a 10-5 record (.667) beginning with its Dec. 5 victory over UNLV. The Sun Devils have done a solid job of taking care of the ball with just 32 turnovers in their past three games and have held conference opponents to just 45-of-150 (.300) from the three-point stripe in the first nine Pac-10 games.

    ASU's back-to-back wins over UW (96-72/Jan. 7) and WSU (91-63/Jan. 9) marked the first time since 1987-88 that the Sun Devils posted consecutive 20-point victories in Pac-10 play. ASU outscored UW 32-13 in the final eight minutes and outscored WSU 37-13 in the final 10 minutes for those victories.

    ASU has not won the first game of a Pac-10 road trip since Feb. 15, 1996, when it beat USC 69-66. Since that time, ASU has lost 11 straight at the front end of Pac-10 road swings. ASU is 4-21 (.160) in its past 25 road games in Pac-10 play.

    VS. THE COUGARS: ASU leads the series with WSU 23-21, but since Pac-10 play began in 1978-79 the series is tied at 21ASU has won the past three and will attempt to sweep the Cougars for the seventh timeASU has not won four straight over the Cougars since it beat WSU five straight from 1986-1988ASU scored 53 second-half points against both Washington (1/7) and Washington State (1/9), which are ASU season highs for points in a halfASU made a season-high 28 free throws vs. WSUWSU was 22-of-24 (.917) from the FT line at ASU, but just 1-of-13 (.077) from the 3-point stripeASU held WSU to just 20-of-58 (.345) from the floor, its best defensive performance in a Pac-10 game since it held Cal to 14-of-49 (.286) on Mar. 7, 1996the 28-point margin vs. WSU (Jan. 9) was ASU's biggest in a Pac-10 game since its 82-44 win over OSU on Feb. 25, 1995ASU swept WSU for the first time since 1991-92 last year.

    VS. THE HUSKIES: ASU shot 34-of-55 (.618) from the floor vs. UW, its best FG% since it shot .620 (31-of-50) at Cal on Jan. 14, 1995, a span of 122 gamesit marked just the third time since the beginning of 1995-96 that ASU had shot 60 percentASU shot 61.3 percent (38-of-62) in an 87-76 win over Big Sky Champion NAU on Dec. 3, 1997, and shot 60.4 percent (32-of-53) vs. Marist on Dec. 22ASU matched a season-high with 12 steals vs. UWvs. UW, Bobby Lazor (30 points), Eddie House (22) and Mike Batiste (20) combined for 72 points, matching UW's scoreLazor has posted his top two scoring nights against UW. Lazor had a career-high 32 points vs. UW last year (2/7/98) and then had 30 in the Jan. 7, 1999 win. Lazor is 23-of-36 (.639) from the field and 15-of-17 (.882) from the FT line in the past two games vs. the HuskiesASU holds a 27-17 lead in the UW series that began in 1978UW had won four straight before ASU won the previous two, both in Tempeprior to the four-game streak by UW, ASU had won 14 straightASU has not won in Seattle since 1995UW is 8-0 at home entering this weekend.

    EDDIE'S HOUSES: Junior Eddie House has now posted four games of at least 30 points, but each has been in a different arena and none have been in Tempe. Including his 30-point games, House has 11 games with at least 20 points on the year, and ASU is 8-3 in those contests. He is averaging 22.8 points per game away from Wells Fargo Arena in Tempe and 17.8 on ASU's home court. A look at House's 30+ point games this year:

    Date      Pts.  Opp.            Site
    11/24/98  31    Kansas State    Lahaina Civic Center (Maui, Hawaii)        **8-8 FTs, 7 steals
    12/5/98   39    UNLV            America West Arena (Phoenix, Ariz.)        **6 3-PTers, 4 steals
    12/19/98  34    Texas           A & M Reed Arena (College Station, Texas)  **5-10 3-PTers, 7-8 FTs
    1/23/99   34    Oregon          McArthur Court (Eugene, Ore.)             **13-22 FGs, 4 steals
    
    THIS MIKE IS BACK PLAYING HOOPS: Since Mike Batiste joined the team on Dec. 19, ASU is averaging 77.8 points, 10.3 points more than its 67.5 ppg in its first eight gamesthe Sun Devils are 8-5 with Batiste in the lineup, 4-4 without himin the first eight games, ASU shot 180-of-465 (.387), with Batiste in the lineup ASU is 367-of-781 (.470) from the field19-38 (.500) from the 3-point stripe in Pac-10 play the past two seasonsrejoined team at Texas A & M after missing the first eight games and posted 23 points and 18 rebounds in the triple-OT winbecame the fourth Sun Devil to lead the league in blocks with 1.59 per game, 51 overall.posted 19 points and eight rebounds vs. undefeated Marist (Dec. 22)had 22 points and 12 rebounds vs. No.7 UCLA (Jan. 4)22 points vs. Washington (Jan. 7) and 17 points and 14 rebounds vs. WSU (Jan. 9)had 21 points and eight boards vs. No. 3 Stanford (Jan. 30)has 31 assists (2.4 per game) and just 33 TOs after posting 31 assists and 88 TOs last year.

    QUICKLY ON BOBBY: Bobby Lazor has nine 20-point gamesin the past 18 games, Lazor is averaging 18.0 points and 9.3 rebounds89-of-154 (.578) from the field and is averaging 18.6 points in past 14 gamesposted 30 points vs. Washington on Jan. 7posted five straight double-figure rebounding games before having 22 points and six boards vs. Marist on Dec. 22the last Sun Devil to post five straight double-figure rebounding games was Alton Lister in the first five games of 1979-80named ASU Holiday Tournament MVP after averaging 20.5 points and 8.5 rebounds in the two games on 12/28-29a December, 1998, graduate of Arizona State with a degree in business marketingtaking graduate classes this semesterhas seven double-doubles this year and nine double-figure rebounding gamesaveraging 10.3 boards in his past four games.

    HOT HOUSE: Junior Eddie House (the Dec. 21 Pac-10 Player of the Week) is averaging 19.9 points, second in the Pac-10has four 30-point games this year after posting 3 20-point games last yearhas 11 games with at least 20 pointsalso has 49 steals on the yearhad 25 points vs. No. 3 Stanford (Jan. 30)had 34 points at Oregon (Jan. 23), at Texas A & M on Dec. 19 and a career-high 39 points vs. UNLV on Dec. 5 at Phoenix's America West ArenaHouse's 39 points is tied for the second-most in ASU history, and the output was the best by a Pac-10 player since Ed Gray had 48 at Washington State on Feb. 22, 1997had 22 points vs. No. 7 Arizona (1/14)posted 20 points in each game against Washington (1/7) and WSU (1/9)broke his jaw on Oct. 22 in practice and had his mouth wired for the first six gameshad the wiring removed on Dec. 2even with the difficult breathing, House played all 45 minutes of an OT loss to Kansas State (Nov. 24) and scored 31 points and had seven stealshad 16 points, eight boards and six assists vs. Stephen F. Austin on Dec. 81997-98 notes: Had a team-leading 64 steals (2.0 per game), 91 assists (2.91) and just 43 turnovershad 22 points vs. No. 2 Kansas on Nov. 26, 1997had 24 points on 9-of-11 shooting vs. Eastern Michigan on Dec. 28hit game-winning three-pointer at Washington State on Jan. 11had 22 points at UCLA on March 51996-97 notes: Mike Bibby and House were the only Pac-10 players to notch 50 three-pointers, 50 steals and 100 assists in 1996-97posted 59 steals (ASU frosh record), hit 57 three-pointers and had 108 assists, the second-best amount by an ASU freshman.

    QUICKLY: Jason Patton is averaging 5.5 rebounds and 13.0 minutes in the past four games. He tied a career-high with seven rebounds vs. Stanford on Jan. 30former walk-on Ron DuBois, who has been given a scholarship this semester by Rob Evans, played a career-high 26 minutes at Oregon and posted three assistsDuBois played in 38 minutes all last seasonASU was last in the league in rebounding margin last year (-5.0), the margin this year is +3.7, fourth in the leaguesophomore point guard Alton Mason is averaging 9.0 points in Pac-10 play after averaging 6.8 points in the12 non-conference games. Mason shot just 29-of-83 (.349) in non-conference action but is 29-of-65 (.446) in Pac-10 play. Mason has 54 assists and just 24 turnovers (2.24-to-1) in the past 11 gamesChad Prewitt is 35-of-58 (.603) from the floor in the past 16 games and 20-of-32 (.625) from field in past 13 games. Prewitt posted a double-double vs. Stephen F. Austin with 15 points and 10 rebounds, the first Sun Devil freshman to notch a double-double since Mario Bennett. Bennett had 15 points and 11 boards in a 63-62 OT loss to Louisville on Feb. 22, 1992the last ASU opponent to score 100 points in Tempe was Arizona on Feb. 27, 1988 (101-73). The current streak of an ASU opponent not scoring 100 points in Tempe stands at 183 gamesASU topped San Jose St. 68-49 on Nov. 13, the fewest points by an opponent since Feb. 25, 1995, (a span of 96 games) when ASU topped Oregon State 82-44ASU'S 47 points vs. New Orleans was the fewest since a 61-47 loss in Tempe to Oregon State on Jan. 30, 1992, a span of 199 gamesStanford (Jan. 30) and Cal (Jan. 28) combined to shoot 72 free throws at ASU, while host ASU shot 31Stanford's 43 free throws were the most by an ASU opponent since Feb. 28, 1987, when the Cardinal shot 34-of-44 in a 97-92 Cardinal overtime win in Palo Alto, a span of 352 games.

    CRAN-Do-it-ALL: Freshman Kenny Crandall, who missed the first 3 1/2 games due to an NCAA Clearinghouse matter, is averaging 29.5 minutes in his 18 games and made his first start vs. UNLV on Dec. 5has just three turnovers in the past eight games (227 minutes)playing both wing positions and the pointbecame eligible on Nov. 23, took a flight to Maui, but was laid over at the San Francisco Airport and rather than take a chance of not waking up at a hotel, he slept on the airport floorarrived in Maui at 10:45 a.m. on Tues., Nov. 24, took the hour drive to the Lahaina Civic Center, got dressed and played 10 minutes in an 84-80 OT loss to Kansas State in the second half despite not practicing with the teamASU's losses to Kansas State and New Orleans matched his high school total, as his Mesa (Ariz.) Mountain View H.S. squad lost just one game in each of the past two seasonsCrandall played 31 minutes the next day (Nov. 25) and had nine points, four assists and four rebounds vs. Chaminadehis first practice was Nov. 27has 36 assists and just 14 turnovers (2.57-to-1)posted six assists at Texas A & M and vs. Marist, and had 11 points vs. undefeated Marist (Dec. 22)19-of-50 (.380) from the three-point stripe in the past 12 gameshad a season-high 12 points vs. WSU on 1/9had eight points and six rebounds at UO on 1/24, including a 3-pointer and two FTs in the final 2:15 of the 64-60 win.

    SUBTRACTIONS: Okeme Oziwo's comeback from major injuries was stalled, as he sprained both his right knee and right ankle in practice on Nov. 30 and missed the next nine games. He played two minutes vs. Washington on Jan. 7 and one minute vs. WSU on Jan. 9, notching a field goal in each game. When Oziwo started vs. San Jose St., it was his first start since Feb. 24, 1996, and his first action since Jan. 6, 1997, when he played just over five minutes vs. Chaminade. Oziwo played in 22 games (started in 12) in his freshman year (1995-96), and redshirted in 1996-97 after playing three games with stress fractures. In August of 1997, he was involved in a car accident which sidelined him for the year. His injuries included a mangled left arm, a separated pelvis, a fractured left femur (big bone in thigh), broken left fibula (small bone in leg) and broken fourth metacarpal bone in his left hand. Oziwo posted six points and six boards in 20 minutes in his return on Nov. 13. In the first five games, Oziwo averaged 18 minutes, 4.4 points and four rebounds. Also, freshman Chris Bryant (#23 in the media guide) left the team in the fall for personal reasons.

    ROB EVANS: Rob Evans (98-90/.521) is in his first season (seventh overall) as the 12th head basketball coach at Arizona State after being hired on April 7, 1998. The 1997 Southeastern Conference Coach of the Year spent six seasons at Mississippi, compiling an 86-81 (.515) record. He led the Rebels to a 42-16 record in his final two seasons, winning two SEC West titles, and led Ole Miss to back-to-back 20-win seasons for the first time since 1937-38. The 52-year old Evans is a 1968 graduate of New Mexico State, where he captained two NCAA Tournament teams, is a 1989 inductee of the NMSU Athletic Hall of Fame and was named to the school's All-Time Basketball team.

    EVANS' STYLE: Rob Evans' Ole Miss team ranked 13th in the nation and second in the SEC last year in rebounding margin at +6.6no Ole Miss player was in the top 30 in rebounding and its top rebounder notched 7.7Ole Miss held opponents to just 30 percent from the 3-point stripe, best in the SEChas never been head coach vs. a Pac-10 school previous to 98-9954-25 (.684) in the past three seasonsEvans has won 41 of his past 46 home gameshas won 17 of his past 26 games decided by less than 10 pointsOle Miss held opponents to just 40.6 percent from the field last year.

    SCHOLARSHIP HONORS EVANS: The New Mexico State African American Alumni Association has presented a scholarship in the name of NMSU Hall of Famer Rob Evans. The Rob Evans Scholarship Fund is being given to the university to assist with the recruitment and retention of African American students. Evans, a native of Hobbs, N.M., is a 1968 graduate of NMSU with a bachelors degree in Education.

    COACHES VS. CANCER: Rob Evans and ASU have made a commitment to Coaches Vs. Cancer and the IKON 3-Point Attack, as everytime an ASU player hits a three-pointer donations are made to the Southwest Division of the American Cancer Society. Fans are urged to donate an amount for each three-pointer made (counting the 18 made in the two exhibitions). ASU has made 140 three-pointers in 1998-99, and Rob Evans, with his personal $5 donation per shot, owes the American Cancer Society $700.

    STREAK: The last time ASU did not make a three-pointer was Jan. 10, 1987 vs. USC (0-of-3) in a 66-62 USC win in Tempe, the 12th game of 1986-87. ASU has made a three-pointer in 366 straight games since.

    MORE LAZOR: Bobby Lazor (Norwich, N.Y.) ranked in the Pac-10 leaders in six categories last yearthe 1998-99 Playboy Anson Mount Scholar-Athlete of the Yearposted 11 boards vs. California (1/28), at OSU (1/21) and UO (1/23)21 points and seven boards vs. UA (Jan. 14)22 points and 6 boards vs. Marist on Dec. 2220 points and 13 boards at Texas A & M on Dec. 19posted 26 points and 11 boards vs. Stephen F. Austin on Dec. 8had 22 points and seven boards vs. NAUtop candidate for Academic All-American as a business major with a 3.6 GPAearned GTE Academic All-District VIII honors1997-98 notes: Named as the Pac-10's top non-freshman newcomer (Fred Hessler Award)ranked 12th in scoring (16.8), sixth in rebounding (7.8), third in FG% (.558), fifth in blocks per game (1.22), third in "double-doubles" (11) and tenth in FT% (.777)posted 13 20-point gameshonorable mention All-Pac-10first-team Pac-10 All-Academicaveraged 8.9 rebounds in Pac-10had 13 double-figure rebounding gamesnamed Tribune Classic MVP after averaging 24.5 points and 10.5 rebounds in the two gameshad a career-high 16 boards vs. USC on Jan. 3had 22 points and 14 boards at No. 4 Stanford on Jan. 31had 20 points and 10 boards vs. UA on Feb. 14.

    ADD THREE: ASU has added three walkons from its media guide roster. The three additions are: Jeremy Ivener (Sioux City, Iowa), Brian O'Neal (Phoenix, Ariz.) and Nick Montefour (Hazelton, Pa.). Ivener (#23) played in his first game vs. Stephen F. Austin. He is a 6-7, 230-pound sophomore who attended Sioux City North High School. He is a computer science major who averaged 13 points and eight rebounds per game in high school.

    HOUSE ON STEALS LIST: Junior Eddie House, who has led ASU in steals in his first two seasons, already has 172 steals. House had 59 in his rookie year, an ASU frosh record, and then had 64 last year. A look at House on the ASU career steals list:

    Rk.  Name         (Years)        Steals
     3.  Ron Riley    (1992-96)       202
     4.  Eddie House  (1996-present)  172
    
    RECRUITING: Bob Gibbons All-Star Sports Report says: "Coach Rob Evans has brought Arizona State to unaccustomed recruiting heights, No. 1 in the Pac-10 and No. 13 nationally." ASU signed three top-150 players according to Gibbons. ASU signed five players in its fall class. A quick look at the signees:
    Donnell Knight   6-8/200/F   Corona del Sol H.S.      Tempe, Ariz.
    

    A consensus top 40 player among all recruiting outlets#33 according to Bob Gibbons All-Star Sports Reportnamed MVP at the NBA Players Association camp in the summer of 1998 in New Jerseycracked the top 15 at the Nike All-American Camp in Indianapolis as wellrated as the eighth-best small forward in the nation by CNN/Sports Illustratedone of Arizona's 12 players listed in USA Today's preseason state-by-state listingthe ninth-best prospect on the west coast, according to the Orange County Registeraveraged 13 points, 12 boards and four blocks for St. Mary's High School in 1997-98the 37th-best prospect in the country according to Blue Chip Illustrated the 15th-best player in the country according to Game Plan Sports Scouting Servicerated as the 14th-best player at the Nike All-American Camp by Clark Francis of Hoop Scoopa Street & Smith's high honorable mention All-American the 19th-best player in the nation according to Lindy's College Basketballthe 17th-best frontcourt player in the nation according to Dick Vitale's College Basketball Yearbookthe 18th-best player in the nation according to Full Court magazine.

    Chris Osborne    6-9/225/F   Westchester High School  Los Angeles, Calif.
    

    One of California's 34 players listed in USA Today's preseason state-by-state listinga Street & Smith's honorable mention All-Americanstrong physical player who is a great reboundergarnered 73 points in the Orange County Register's Fabulous 15 rating system, putting him as a second-team selection and the 29th-best prospect on the west coast.

    Shawn Redhage    6-8/210/F   Lincoln East H.S.        Lincoln, Neb.
    

    Ranked 85th according to Bob Gibbons All-Star Sports Reportone of Nebraska's 10 players listed in USA Today's preseason state-by-state listingaveraged 22.1 points and nine rebounds per game in 1997-98will be a Nebraska Player of the Year candidate this seasona top student-athletea Street & Smith's high honorable mention All-Americanfather, Jerry, is working in Chandlerchose ASU because of the coaching and ASU's engineering schoolmother's name is Elizabethhonorable mention All-America pick by USA Today and Street & Smith's.

    Tanner Shell     6-6/205/G   Mountain View H.S.       Mesa, Ariz.
    

    Ranked 141st according to Bob Gibbons All-Star Sports Reportone of Arizona's 12 players listed in USA Today's preseason state-by-state listingmember of state champion Mountain View High School squad last yeargarnered 63 points in the Orange County Register's Fabulous 15 rating system, putting him as a third-team selectionan outstanding studenttough defensive playerteams have gone 34-1 and 28-1 the past two seasonsconsidered one of the top shooting guards on the west coastaveraged 10 points and six rebounds for the Class 5A state champs in 1997-98high school teammate of current Sun Devil Kenny Crandallson of former BYU and San Francisco linebacker Todd Shell.

    Tommy Smith      6-8/190/F   North H.S.               Phoenix, Ariz.
    

    Rated No. 115 according to Bob Gibbons All-Star Sports Reportone of Arizona's 12 players listed in USA Today's preseason state-by-state listingextremely athletic local productgarnered 65 points in the Orange County Register's Fabulous 15 rating system, putting him as a third-team selectionaveraged 10 points and five boards in junior season, despite having back problemscame on strong in Class 5A state tournament, averaging 22 points per contest.

    LAZOR ON 2-YEAR CAREER LISTS: Bobby Lazor's two-year statistics at ASU will by the end of the year be some of the best in school history . A look at Lazor on various ASU two-year career lists:

    Rk.  Name           (Years)         Rebounds    Rk.  Name            (Years)         Free Throws
     4.  Isaac Austin   (1989-91)         454        1.  Freddie Lewis   (1964-66)           281
     5.  Bobby Lazor    (1997-present)    436        2.  Bobby Lazor     (1997-present)      245 
    

    Rk. Name (Years) Points 4. Isaac Austin (1989-91) 915 5. Jim Newman (1956-58) 910 6. Bobby Lazor (1997-present) 905

    EDDIE VS. TEXAS A & M: Junior Eddie House put on one of the best clutch displays in ASU history on Dec. 19, 1998, when he poured in 34 points at Texas A & M in a triple-overtime 96-91 Sun Devil win. House was 11-of-22 (.500) from the field, 5-of-10 (.500) from the three-point stripe and 7-of-8 (.875) from the free throw line and added five rebounds, three assists and a steal. But most important was his clutch-shooting at the end of regulation and each overtime stanza. House nailed a three-pointer with 12 seconds remaining in regulation to tie the score at 60 and sent the game into the first overtime. He then hit a short jumper with 49 seconds in the first overtime to tie the score at 69, sending it into the second overtime. His three-pointer with nine seconds remaining in the second overtime tied the score at 77 and forced a third overtime where he scored 12 of his 34 points. For his efforts, he was named Pac-10 Player of the Week (Dec. 21). The game was just the second triple-overtime contest in school history, and the first time Rob Evans has been the head coach in a triple-overtime game.
    asu vs.   WSU:  23-21
    1990-98:  WSU:  10-9
    1990-98   @ASU: ASU, 6-4
    1990-98   @WSU: WSU, 6-3
    
    Series Streak: ASU, three
    Year     W/L  Site   Score
    1989-90   W   ASU    75-64     
              W   WSU    68-57
    1990-91   L   WSU    86-95    
              L   ASU    72-74
    1991-92   W   WSU    95-86    
              W   ASU    71-70
    1992-93   W   ASU    81-77    
              L   WSU    67-97
    1993-94   L   WSU    70-73   
              L   ASU    71-80
    1994-95   W   ASU    87-60   
              L   WSU    71-84
    1995-96   L   ASU    58-72   
              L   WSU   78-103
    1996-97   L   WSU    55-74   
              L   ASU    70-74
    1997-98   W   WSU    86-85    
              W   ASU    82-68
    1998-99   W   ASU    91-63
    
    asu vs. UW: 27-17
    1990-98: ASU , 16-4
    1990-98 @ASU: ASU, 10-1
    1990-98 ASU @UW: ASU, 6-3
    Year    W/L  Site   Score
    1989-90  W   ASU    63-48
             W   UW     58-56
             W   ASU    57-51!
    1990-91  W   UW     68-60
             W   ASU    53-41
    1991-92  W   UW     68-62
             W   ASU    55-47
    1992-93  W   ASU    94-85
             W   UW     79-74
    1993-94  W   UW     59-53
             W   ASU    73-55
    1994-95  W   ASU    78-73*
             W   UW     72-71
    1995-96  W   ASU    88-79
             L   UW     64-75
    1996-97  L   UW     61-72
             L   ASU    69-72
    1997-98  L   UW     70-92
             W   ASU    94-85
    1998-99  W   ASU    96-72
    

    !-Pac-10 Tournament at Tempe *-overtime

    TRAVEL PLANS: ASU will fly Alaska #719 at 10:56 a.m. on Wed., Feb. 3 and arrives on #2170 in Pullman at 5:30 p.m. PT. The Sun Devils will stay Feb. 3-4 at the University Inn (208-882-0550). ASU will leave for Seattle on Friday, Feb. 5 and stay at the Hyatt Regency in Bellevue (206-462-1234) and leave following the game on Sat., Feb. 6. ASU returns to Phoenix at 2:52 a.m. on Sun., Feb. 7 on America West #68 from Las Vegas.

    BAD LUCK: Since 1990, 32 of 33 Pac-10 teams who have won 11 conference games have been selected to the NCAA Tourney. The exception? ASU in 1992-93, when it was 11-7 and tied for third. Also, 35 of 36 teams since 1990 who have posted 18 overall wins and 10 Pac-10 wins have qualified for the NCAA. Again, the odd team out was ASU in 1992-93.

    SWEET: Since the NCAA Tournament expanded to 64 in 1985, six Pac-10 teams have reached the Sweet Sixteen (all six in the past four years). Arizona (1988, 1989, 1991, 1994, 1996, 1997, 1998), UCLA (1990, 1992, 1995, 1997, 1998), Cal (1993, 1997), Stanford (1997, 1998), Washington (1998) and ASU (1995).

    FOX SPORTS ARIZONA: Fox Sports Arizona will originate 16 games this year. FSPAZ also will produce nine pregame shows: Nov. 13 (San Jose St.), Nov. 17 (NAU), Dec. 1 (New Orleans), Jan. 7 (Washington), Jan. 14 (Arizona), Jan. 28 (California), Feb. 18 (Oregon), Feb. 20 (Oregon St.) and March 4 (UCLA). Tom Dillon and ASU great Lafayette "Fat" Lever (1979-82) call the action.

    EVANS ALUMNI LUNCHEON: The remaining ASU Alumni Luncheon will be held on Feb. 17 at McDuffy's (230 West 5th Street) in Tempe. The luncheon is from noon-1 p.m. and are $10 per person. Call 965-5041 for more information.

    EDDIE ON CAREER CHART: Eddie House on the ASU career points chart:

    16. Dennis Dairman (1962-65)    1,220
    17. Eddie House    (1995-98)    1,158