5-DAYS TO PREPARE: The Sun Devils are 26-11 (.703) in the past eight years when Herb Sendek’s staff has at least five full days in between games (including 1-0 this year, 5-1 last year and 9-3 past three seasons), and nine of the wins have been against teams that would make the NCAA Tournament in that season.
SUN DEVIL MOST FREE THROWS MADE
46 vs. Arizona, Jan. 29, 1955
39 vs. Boston College, Dec. 29, 1977
38 vs. BYU, Nov. 27, 1993
35 vs. Arkansas-Little Rock, Nov. 22, 2003
35 vs. San Diego St., Dec. 4, 1987
35 vs. Oklahoma, Dec. 20, 1963
34 vs. Pepperdine, Dec. 13, 2014
34 vs. USC, Mar. 1, 2008
SUN DEVIL MOST FREE THROW ATTEMPTS
57 vs. Utah, Nov. 27, 2002
56 vs. Arizona, Jan. 29, 1955
51 vs. New Mexico St., Jan. 16, 1953
50 vs. Arizona, Jan. 31, 1953
49 vs. BYU, Nov. 27, 1993
48 vs. Pepperdine, Dec. 13, 2014
48 vs. San Diego St., Dec. 4, 1987
48 vs. Oklahoma, Dec. 20, 1963
SEASON HIGHS/LOWS: ASU had season highs in free throws (34), free throws attempted (48) and second-half points (52). It had season lows in assists (nine), blocks (two), three-pointers made (three), three-point attempts (13) and three-point percentage (.231).
SHAQUIELLE’S CAREER DOUBLE-DOUBLES (2)
22/11 vs. Pepperdine (12/13/14)
14/12 at DePaul (12/6/13)
SHAQ’S TOP SCORING GAMES
22 vs. Pepperdine (12/13/14)
20 vs. Chicago State (11/14/14)
19 vs. Grambling (12/14/13)
18 vs. UC Irvine (12/28/13)
16 at Utah (2/23/14)
ERIC JACOBSEN TOP SCORING GAMES
20 vs. Pepperdine (12/13/14)
16 vs. UNLV (12/3/14)
16 vs. Hartford (12/5/12)
14 vs. Maryland (11/24/14)
13 vs. Alabama (11/25/14)
13 vs. Bethune-Cookman (11/17/14)
TRAILED AT HALF AND WON: ASU is now 5-10 in the past two seasons when it trails at the half after winning vs. Pepperdine after being down 31-29 at recess, the first time this year ASU had trailed at the half. Last year it won at UNLV and at home vs. Utah, Oregon State and Arizona when it trailed at the half.
ODD STAT: Nov. 29 vs. Colgate 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. Saturday vs. Pepperdine, it happened again as Pepperdine shot .500 from the field. ASU is now 5-40 under Coach Sendek when it allows the opponent to shoot 50 percent, but 2-1 this year.