Dec. 14, 2009
*ASU had a season-high seven blocks against Delaware State. It also is the most it has had in the past 46 games. Last season ASU posted a season-best six blocks vs. Oregon on Jan. 10, 2009. The seven blocks is the most since ASU had 11 in a 65-51 win over Southern Illinois in a second-round NIT game in Tempe on March 20, 2008.
*ASU had 40 bench points for the second time this season, as it also posted 40 vs. San Francisco on Nov. 20. The 40 bench points is the most in the Herb Sendek era. Last year's season-highs in bench points was just 21 (at Stanford and vs. Idaho State). ASU had 32 bench points vs. Florida Gulf Coast for the 2007-2008 season-high and the season-high in his first year was 36 vs. Arizona. The 36 vs. Arizona was on Senior Night, and several regulars were not in the starting lineup as Coach Sendek started four seniors.
*ASU held Delaware State to just 25 percent from the field, the third-best defensive field goal percentage effort in the past 23 seasons.
BEST DEFENSIVE FIELD GOAL EFFORT BY ARIZONA STATE (1987-88 TO PRESENT)
1. .208/11-53--Delaware State at Arizona State (Dec. 5, 2007)
2. .231/12-52--Western Illinois at Arizona State (Nov. 13, 2009)
3. .250/12-48--Delaware State at Arizona State (Dec. 12, 2009)
4. .254/15-59--Brigham Young at Arizona State (Dec. 2, 2000)
*The 42-point win is the second-largest victory margin in the Herb Sendek era at ASU, second only to the 52-point win (87-35) over Western Illinois in the season opener this year on Nov. 13, 2009. *Rihards Kuksiks matched his career-high with three steals. He also had three steals vs. IUPUI on Dec. 14, 2008.
*Delaware State's 34 points is the fewest given up by Arizona State since the 1950-51 season. ASU topped Washington of Saint Louis 47-34 in 1949-50. The six best defensive efforts in the past 60 years of Sun Devil basketball are listed below, and note that all six are during the Herb Sendek era at ASU.
ASU OPPONENT'S LOWEST SCORES (1950-51 TO PRESENT)
1. Arizona State 76, Delaware State 34 (Dec. 12, 2009)
2. Arizona State 87, Western Illinois 35 (Nov. 13, 2009)
3. Arizona State 52, Colgate 36 (Dec. 19, 2006)
T4. Arizona State 49, @Oregon State 38 (Feb. 7, 2009)
T4. Arizona State 69, Oregon State 38 (Jan. 8, 2009)
T4. Arizona State 77, Delaware State 38 (Dec. 5, 2007)