ODD STAT: Tonight marked the first time ASU allowed an opponent to shoot 50 percent and won in the past in 29 games. The last time ASU beat a team and allowed them to shoot 50 percent was Jimmer Fredette-led BYU on Dec. 20, 2008, at University of Phoenix Stadium in Glendale, as ASU won 76-75. ASU is now 4-38 under Coach Sendek when it allows the opponent to shoot 50 percent.
REMEMBER THIS: ASU has won 12 straight at home for the first time since it won 13 straight with victories in the final seven home games of 1979-80 and then first six of 1980-81. ASU has gone 38-5 in its past 43 home games and has won 20 of its past 21 in Wells Fargo Arena. The current streak started on Jan. 5 last year, when ASU topped Washington State 66-47 after losing its Pac-12 home opener to Washington. ASU in that time beat Utah (NIT), Colorado (NCAA), Oregon State, Oregon (NCAA), second-ranked Arizona (NCAA Elite Eight), Stanford (NCAA Sweet 16) and future Hall of Fame Coach Mike Montgomery of California (NIT) in what turned out to be his final Pac-12 regular season game. ASU is holding opponents to 258-of-670 (.385) from the field and 60 points per game.
SUN DEVIL 12-GAME HOME WIN STREAK
ASU 78, Colgate 71 (Nov. 29, 2014)
ASU 68, LMU 44 (Nov. 20, 2014)
ASU 49, Bethune-Cookman 39 (Nov. 17, 2014)
ASU 86, Chicago State 50 (Nov. 14, 2014)
ASU 78, California 60 (Mar. 1, 2014)
ASU 76, Stanford 64 (Feb. 26, 2014)
ASU 69, #2 Arizona 66, 2 OT (Feb. 14, 2014)
ASU 74, Oregon 72 (Feb. 8, 2014)
ASU 86, Oregon State 82, OT (Feb. 6, 2014)
ASU 72, Colorado 51 (Jan. 25, 2014)
ASU 79, Utah 75 (Jan. 23, 2014)
ASU 66, Washington State 47 (Jan. 5, 2014)
16-1: Here is list of teams that had 16 home wins and zero or one loss last year: SMU (18-0), Wichita State (17-0), Florida (17-0), Duke (17-0), Mercer (17-1), Murray State (17-1), Creighton (16-0) and ASU (16-1).
SOME DUDES LISTED HERE: Here is a list of NBA first-round picks ASU defeated in the past three-plus seasons as it is 37-5 at home since the end of the 2011-12 season: Shabazz Muhammad, Solomon Hill, Andre Roberson, Aaron Gordon, Jordan Adams, Kyle Anderson, Josh Huestis and Kyle Anderson. Want some second round picks? Allen Crabbe, Spencer Dinwiddie, Nick Johnson (twice) and Dwight Powell.
ERIC IMPROVEMENTS: Junior Eric Jacobsen had another big night vs. Alabama Tuesday, posting 13 points (11 in the second half) and six boards. Entering this year, Eric had played in 64 games and averaged 8.8 minutes, 2.1 points and 1.8 rebounds. He is averaging 10.5 points, 7.7 boards and is 20-of-27 (.741) from the field. After posting 16 blocks in his first two seasons, Eric has 11 blocks in six games this year.
VS. COLGATE: ASU is now 3-0 against Colgate, beating it 64-50 on Nov. 21, 2000, and then again on 52-36 on Dec. 19, 2006.
BALANCED SCORING: ASU has had five players lead it in scoring in its first six games: Shaq McKissic (20 vs. Chicago State), Eric Jacobsen (13 vs. Bethune Cookman), Chance Murray (12 vs. LMU) and Jon Gilling (21 vs. Maryland) all did it prior to Gerry Blakes scoring 21 vs. Alabama and 23 vs. Colgate.
OFF THE BENCH: Last year after 71 consecutive Jon Gilling starts Coach Sendek made a move to shake up the lineup and had him come off the bench against Utah. ASU won eight of next 11, and Jon hasn’t looked back since. In the 71 consecutive starts Jon was 162-of-414 (.391) from the three-point stripe. In the past 19 games off the bench, he is 51-of-102 (.500) from the three-point stripe.
THREE STAT: ASU has made a three-pointer in 423 straight games. The last time ASU did not make a three-pointer was Feb. 15, 2001, and as strange as it was it was an 89-57 win over Washington.