Jan. 2, 2011
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--For the second straight game ASU played without leading scorer Trent Lockett (14.7 points per game/ninth in the Pac-10) at Oregon, as he injured his big left toe (plant toe as they say in the training world) early in the week in practice. The sophomore is second on the team in minutes per game (33.5/sixth in the Pac-10) and rebounds (6.5/11th in Pac-10). He also gets to the free throw line (40-of-59) more than any other Sun Devil. A Pac-10 All-Freshman Team member last year, he is shooting 60-of-105 (.571) from the field, fifth in the league. He has 24 offensive boards on the year. He posted a career-high 22 points in the season opener at New Mexico and had 24 vs. Weber State on Nov. 26.
--ASU is now 4-0 in games of five points or less. Every Pac-10 team has at least one loss in that category except Arizona, who is 1-0.
--ASU now has five close wins this year (six points or less), and that is nothing new to the senior class of Rihards Kuksiks, Jamelle McMillan and Ty Abbott. In their four years, that trio is 21-11 (.656) in two-possession games (games decided by six points or less or OT), including a 15-7 (.682) mark in the past three seasons. ASU also has won three of its past four one-point games.
ASU WINS IN GAMES OF SIX POINTS OR LESS IN 2010-11
ASU 69, UAB 66 (Nov. 20, 2010)
ASU 59, Weber State 58 (Nov. 26, 2010)
Richmond 67, ASU 61 (Dec. 5, 2010)
ASU 78, @Nevada 75 (Dec. 17, 2010)
ASU 56, North Carolina A&T 50 (Dec. 23, 2010)
ASU 60, @Oregon 55 (Jan. 1, 2011)
GAMES OF SIX POINTS OR LESS (2007-08 TO PRESENT/PAST FOUR SEASONS)
Arizona State (21-11/.656)
UCLA (20-12/.625)
Washington State (17-12/.586)
Oregon (11-10/.524)
Washington (13-14/.481)
USC (18-20/.474)
Oregon State (15-18/.455)
Stanford (13-16/.448)
California (14-18/.438)
Arizona (15-22/.405)
--ASU is 6-3 against Oregon under Coach Sendek and has won five straight overall in the series. ASU is 3-2 in Eugene and 3-1 in Tempe and is 40-31 against the Ducks all-time.
--In the nine games under Herb Sendek ASU has held the Ducks to 52-of-167 (.311) from the three-point stripe, 175-of-432 (.405) from the field and 57.3 points per game.
--ASU finished 16-17 at McArthur Court in its 33 Pac-10 seasons. ASU won its final three games at Mac Court, its first three game win streak at Mac since Bill Frieder's teams won three straight from 1991-93.
TOP PAC-10 ROAD RECORDS (2007-08 TO 2010-11)
UCLA (17-10/.630)
Arizona State and Washington (15-14/.517)
California (13-14/.481)
Washington State (12-17/.414)
Arizona (11-17/.392)
--Sophomore Carrick Felix had career highs in points (19), field goals made and attempted (6-of-12), free throws made and attempted (7-of-8), minutes (34), rebounds (six) and assists (four).
--Junior college transfer Brandon Dunson had career highs in points (14) and minutes (20). He also had season highs with 5-of-8 shooting, two three-pointers and two steals.
--Sophomore Ruslan Pateev had career highs in points (10), field goals made and attempted (5-of-8) and minutes (28).
--ASU's 15 three-point attempts is the fewest since it lost to No. 7 (and eventual national champion) Duke on Nov. 25, 2009, when it had just 13. The 15 three-point attempts is the fewest in the past 41 games.
--In games of six points or less, ASU is 5-1 this year, was 4-3 in 2009-10, 6-3 in 2008-09, 6-4 in 2007-08 and 3-12 in Coach Sendek's first season (2006-07).
--ASU is now 6-4 on the Oregon road trip under Coach Sendek, 6-2 in the past four seasons.
--ASU is now 5-1 when it leads at the half in 2010-11 and 62-15 under Herb Sendek.
--After losing its first 14 Pac-10 games under Coach Sendek, ASU is 35-25 since.