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Postgame Notes From Sun Devil 79-64 Win Over Central Arkansas

Nov. 10, 2012

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JORDAN SETS SCHOOL BLOCKS RECORD
Junior Jordan Bachynski set the school blocks record with nine vs. Central Arkansas. Six times four different players had 8 blocks. He was just one block short of posting the first triple-double in school history, as he had 17 points and 12 boards. ASU's 11 total blocks matched the most in the Coach Sendek-era (2006-07 to present, seven seasons).

MOST BLOCKS IN SUN DEVIL HISTORY
9, Jordan Bachynski vs. Central Arkansas, Nov. 10, 2012
8, Jeff Pendergraph vs. Southern Illinois, Mar. 20, 2008
8, Rodger Farrington vs. Jacksonville, Nov. 22, 1996
8, Rodger Farrington vs. Houston Baptist, Dec. 10, 1996
8, Rodger Farrington vs. Oklahoma State, Dec. 7, 1996
8, Mario Bennett vs. Old Dominion, Jan. 7, 1995
8, Alton Lister vs. Harvard, Dec. 28, 1978

MOST BLOCKS BY ASU IN COACH SENDEK ERA
11 vs. Central Arkansas (Nov. 10, 2012)
11 vs. Southern Illinois (Mar. 20, 2008)
9 vs. Arizona (Mar. 4, 2012)
9 vs. Pepperdine (Nov. 15, 2011)
9 vs. #15 Arizona (Feb. 13, 2011)

49 FIRST-HALF POINTS
ASU's 49 first-half points was the most since it led Stanford 54-22 on Feb. 2, 2010.

SUN DEVIL FRESHMAN STARTERS FROM THE OPENING TIP
Here is a list of all the freshmen who have started the first game of the seaosn for Arizoa State, as Jahii Carson became the first since Jamelle McMillan, Ty Abbott and James Harden all three started in November of 2007:
YEAR: SUN DEVIL FRESHMEN FIRST GAME STARTERS
1972-1973: Gary Jackson
1976-1977: Johnny Nash
1979-1980: Bryon Scott
1984-1985: Chris Sandle
1985-1986: Alex Austin
1981-1982: Shawn Holiday
1986-1987: Tyrone Mitchell
1990-1991: Jamal Faulkner, Stevin Smith
1991-1992: Mario Bennett, Tony Ronaldson
1992-1993: Ron Riley
1999-2000: Donnell Knight
2002-2003: Ike Diogu
2003-2004: Tron Smith, Keith Wooden
2006-2007: Christian Polk, Jerren Shipp
2007-2008: Ty Abbott, James Harden, Jamelle McMillan
2012-2013: Jahii Carson

SUN DEVIL MOST POINTS IN FIRST GAME OF FRESHMAN YEAR
Jahii Carson's 15 points is the seventh-best by a Sun Devil freshmen in the first game of season and the third-most since Eddie House had 16 vs. Jacksonville on Nov. 22, 1996.

23, Jerren Shipp vs. Northern Arizona, Nov. 13, 2006
22, Christian Polk vs. Northern Arizona, Nov. 13, 2006
18, Jamal Faulkner vs. Kansas, Nov. 23, 1990
18, Eric Holloway vs. U.S. International, Nov. 29, 1983
17, Eddie House vs. Jacksonville, Nov. 22, 1996
16, Ron Riley vs. BYU, Dec. 1, 1992
15, Jahii Carson vs. Central Arkansas, Nov. 10, 2012

--Senior Carrick Felix had a career-high 11 rebounds, including seven on the offensive end.

--Jordan Bachynski's 12 rebounds were just one shy of his career high.

--Evan Gordon had eight rebounds.

--ASU placed five players in double figures.

MOST POINTS BY ASU IN FIRST HALF UNDER COACH SENDEK
ASU 58, San Francisco 23 (Nov. 20, 2009)
ASU 54, Stanford 22 (Feb. 2, 2010)
ASU 54, Florida Gulf Coast 26 (Nov. 28, 2007)
ASU 51, Saint Francis (Pa.) 27 (Dec. 29, 2007)
ASU 49, Central Arkansas 31 (Nov. 10, 2012)
ASU 49, Central Connecticut State 22 (Dec. 29, 2008)

--ASU's 69 field goal attempts is the most since Nov. 13, 2006, when the Sun Devils took 70. That was the first game under Coach Sendek.

ASU NEAR TRIPLE DOUBLES
Jordan Bachynski vs. Central Arkansas/Nov. 10, 2012/17 points, 12 rebounds, 9 blocks
Curtis Millage vs. Memphis (NCAA Tournament at Oklahoma City)/March 20, 2003/17 points, 11 rebounds, 9 assists
Eddie House vs. California/March 9, 2000/21 points, 8 boards, 8 assists
Mark Becker vs. UCLA/Jan. 21, 1988/19 points, 10 assists, 9 rebounds
Byron Scott vs. TCU/March 21, 1983/33 points, 10 assists, 9 rebounds