Evan Millstein, SDA Media Relations Student Assistant
TEMPE- The Arizona State men's basketball team (7-6) tied the school record for three-point field goals made in a game with 18, defeating the Central Arkansas Bears (1-12) 98-62 Thursday afternoon at Wells Fargo Arena.
SUN DEVIL MOST THREE POINT FIELD GOALS
18 vs. Central Arkansas, Dec. 22, 2016
18 vs. UNLV, Dec. 3, 2016
18 vs. San Francisco, Nov. 20, 2009
17 vs. Oregon State, Mar. 5, 2011
17 vs. Idaho State, Dec. 23, 2008
16 vs. Miami (Ohio), Nov. 12, 2013
15 vs. Citadel, Nov. 23, 2016
Senior Torian Graham scored a career-high 26 and added seven rebounds. His 26 points marked his fifth game this season over 20 points.
TORIAN GRAHAM 20+ GAMES (5)
26 vs. Central Arkansas (12/22/16)
24 vs. #9 Creighton (12/20/16)
23 vs. Portland State (11/11/16)
22 vs. UNLV (12/3/16)
22 vs. Tulane (11/18/16)
Junior Shannon Evans followed Graham's performance by adding 23 points and a career-high eight assists. Tra Holder also had a career-high game in assists with nine. Holder posted 22 points (7-16) and now has six games this season over 20 points.
The Sun Devils dominated the majority of the game, while grabbing their largest lead from Central Arkansas in the second half by 37.
Arizona State tallied their season-high in assists with a total of 27. The Sun Devils with their good ball movement added 24 points off the Bears' turnovers.
The Sun Devils head to Stanford to open conference play against the Cardinal on December 30, which can be viewed on Pac-12 Networks at 6 p.m. PT/7 p.m. MT.
NOTES...
TOP SCORING GAMES FOR OBINNA OLEKA
20 vs. Citadel (11/23/16)
19 vs. #9 Creighton (12/20/16)
19 vs. Kennesaw State (11/18/15)
18 vs. Central Arkansas (12/22/16)
17 vs. Cal Poly (11/13/16)
17 vs. #23 Oregon (1/31/16)
17 vs. Oregon State (1/28/16)
17 vs. #8 Arizona (1/3/16)
JETHRO NOTE: Freshman Jethro Tshisumpa -- with a 7-5 1/2 wingspan and 6% body fat -- has 17 blocks in 107 minutes on the year. Sun Devil Jordan Bachynsnki, the Pac-12 career leader, had 20 his freshman season when he played 240 minutes. Mario Bennett has the Sun Devil freshman record with 55 in 1991-92.
THREE-POINT NOTE: Entering 2016-17 ASU had made a three-pointer in 522 straight games. The last time ASU did not make a three-pointer was in an 89-57 win over Washington in Tempe on Feb. 10, 2001. That streak is now up to 535 games.
TEMPE- The Arizona State men's basketball team (7-6) tied the school record for three-point field goals made in a game with 18, defeating the Central Arkansas Bears (1-12) 98-62 Thursday afternoon at Wells Fargo Arena.
SUN DEVIL MOST THREE POINT FIELD GOALS
18 vs. Central Arkansas, Dec. 22, 2016
18 vs. UNLV, Dec. 3, 2016
18 vs. San Francisco, Nov. 20, 2009
17 vs. Oregon State, Mar. 5, 2011
17 vs. Idaho State, Dec. 23, 2008
16 vs. Miami (Ohio), Nov. 12, 2013
15 vs. Citadel, Nov. 23, 2016
Senior Torian Graham scored a career-high 26 and added seven rebounds. His 26 points marked his fifth game this season over 20 points.
TORIAN GRAHAM 20+ GAMES (5)
26 vs. Central Arkansas (12/22/16)
24 vs. #9 Creighton (12/20/16)
23 vs. Portland State (11/11/16)
22 vs. UNLV (12/3/16)
22 vs. Tulane (11/18/16)
Junior Shannon Evans followed Graham's performance by adding 23 points and a career-high eight assists. Tra Holder also had a career-high game in assists with nine. Holder posted 22 points (7-16) and now has six games this season over 20 points.
Senior Obinna Oleka recorded his eighth double-double of the season and 12th of his career with a monster 18-point and 17-rebound game. The 17 rebounds marks his career-high and sets the single-game team high so far this season. He has led or tied for team lead in rebounding in all but one game and in the past four games is averaging 16.8 points and 14 rebounds..@SunDevilHoops tied a school 3PT record today with 18! A team effort earns the @OpusBank #12Best Moment! pic.twitter.com/6lyyswVlrW
— Pac-12 Network (@Pac12Network) December 22, 2016
The Sun Devils dominated the majority of the game, while grabbing their largest lead from Central Arkansas in the second half by 37.
Arizona State tallied their season-high in assists with a total of 27. The Sun Devils with their good ball movement added 24 points off the Bears' turnovers.
The Sun Devils head to Stanford to open conference play against the Cardinal on December 30, which can be viewed on Pac-12 Networks at 6 p.m. PT/7 p.m. MT.
NOTES...
TOP SCORING GAMES FOR OBINNA OLEKA
20 vs. Citadel (11/23/16)
19 vs. #9 Creighton (12/20/16)
19 vs. Kennesaw State (11/18/15)
18 vs. Central Arkansas (12/22/16)
17 vs. Cal Poly (11/13/16)
17 vs. #23 Oregon (1/31/16)
17 vs. Oregon State (1/28/16)
17 vs. #8 Arizona (1/3/16)
JETHRO NOTE: Freshman Jethro Tshisumpa -- with a 7-5 1/2 wingspan and 6% body fat -- has 17 blocks in 107 minutes on the year. Sun Devil Jordan Bachynsnki, the Pac-12 career leader, had 20 his freshman season when he played 240 minutes. Mario Bennett has the Sun Devil freshman record with 55 in 1991-92.
THREE-POINT NOTE: Entering 2016-17 ASU had made a three-pointer in 522 straight games. The last time ASU did not make a three-pointer was in an 89-57 win over Washington in Tempe on Feb. 10, 2001. That streak is now up to 535 games.