Explosive Offense Helps @SunDevilHoops Defeat Washington, 97-64

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The Sun Devil men's basketball team kicked off its stretch of playing four home games in seven days against the Washington schools with a 97-64 win over Washington on Tuesday night. It marked the second-largest Pac-12 win by the Sun Devils in the past 18 seasons.
 
Remy Martin (26 points), Kimani Lawrence (22 points) and Alonzo Verge Jr. (16 points) all scored in double figures for the Sun Devils (8-11, 5-8 Pac-12), who shot 51 percent for the game, knocked down 10 triples and came within three points of reaching the century mark in points for the second time this season. The Sun Devils were without injured players Marcus Bagley (ankle), Josh Christopher (back) and Jalen Graham (non-COVID illness).
 
Lawrence tied his career high in scoring and rebounds (team-high 12 rebounds) to secure a double-double and help the Sun Devils finish plus-6 on the boards (45-39).
 
Martin, averaging 25 points per game in his last eight outings, scored 20 or more points for the 36th time in his career and sixth straight tilt.
 
ASU CONSECUTIVE 20-POINT GAMES
8-Eddie House, Sr. (Dec. 18, 1999-Jan. 15, 2000)
7-Remy Martin, Jr. (Dec. 28, 2019-Jan. 25, 2020)
7-Jeremy Veal, Sr. (Jan. 24-Feb.19, 1998)
7-Trent Edwards, Sr. (Feb. 11-March 9, 1989)
6-Remy Martin, Sr. (Jan. 30, 2021-present)
6-Ike Diogu, Jr. (Dec. 22, 2004-Jan. 8, 2005)
6-Seabern Hill, Jr. (Feb. 15-March 4, 1969)

The Sun Devils forced the Huskies into committing twice as many turnovers (16-8) and converted those miscues into 23 points.
 
KIMANI LAWRENCE TOP SCORING GAMES
22 vs. Washington (2/23/21)
22 vs. #22 Mississippi State (11/19/18)
18 at UCLA (2/20/21)
18 vs. Omaha (11/28/18)

SUN DEVIL MOST STEALS UNDER BOBBY HURLEY IN PAC-12 GAME
15 vs. Washington State/Feb. 7, 2019
13 vs. Washington State/Mar. 7, 2020
13 vs. Arizona/Feb. 15, 2018
12 vs. Washington/Feb. 23, 2021
12 vs. Stanford/Jan. 30, 2021

Verge (seven assists) and Martin (six assists) combined for 13 of ASU's 19 assists while Jaelen House led the team with a game-high four steals.
 
SUN DEVIL LARGEST PAC-12 WINS (1996-97 TO PRESENT)
51--ASU 96, Washington State 45 (Feb. 7, 2002)
41--ASU 96, Washington State 55 (Jan. 11, 2003)
35--ASU 79, @California 44 (Jan. 22, 2015)
33--ASU 97, Washington 64 (Feb. 23, 2021)
33--ASU 87, @Washington State 54 (Feb. 6, 2003)

The Sun Devils were never seriously threatened after using a 17-3 run over the last 5:17 of the first half to take a 49-29 halftime lead. 
 
Martin (16 points, 6-11 FGs), Lawrence (10 points, 3-5 FGs, 4-4 FTs) and Verge (nine points, 4-7 FGs) accounted for 35 points and combined to shoot 57 percent (13-23 FGs) over the first 20 minutes.
 

REMY MARTIN TOP SCORING TILTS
33 at Princeton (11/26/19)
31 at Grand Canyon (12/13/20)
31 vs. Arizona (1/31/19)
30 at USC (2/17/21)
30 vs. Oregon (2/11/21)
30 at UCLA (2/27/20)
29 at Oregon (1/11/20)
27 at Arizona (3/9/19)
26 vs. Washington (2/23/21)
26 vs. Rhode Island at Mohegan Sun (11/25/20)

The Sun Devils return to action on Thursday (5 p.m. MT) when they play the second of two games against the Huskies at Desert Financial Arena. The game can be seen on FS1 and heard on ESPN 620 AM.

ASU'S HIGHEST SCORING PAC-12 GAMES
ASU 121, Washington 90 (Dec. 22, 1988)
ASU 111, @California 108, 2OT (Jan. 8, 2000)
ASU 109, Stanford 87 (Feb. 6, 1993)
ASU 108, USC 78 (Feb. 13, 2003)
ASU 104, UCLA 75 (Feb. 17, 2000)
ASU 104, Stanford 80 (Jan. 7, 1988)
ASU 104, Oregon 64 (Jan. 5, 1981)
ASU 103, @Arizona 98 (Mar. 11, 1995)
ASU 103, Oregon 88 (Feb. 25, 1993)
ASU 103, Oregon 77 (Jan. 10, 1980)
ASU 101, USC 67 (Mar. 13, 1993)
ASU 100, @USC 85 (Jan. 17, 2004)
ASU 100, California 81 (Feb. 9, 1995)
ASU 100, USC 85 (Jan. 17, 2004)
ASU 99, @California 80 (Jan. 17, 2008)
ASU 99, @Oregon 72 (Feb. 4, 2001)
ASU 99, California 80 (Feb. 28, 1998)
ASU 99, @Arizona 127 (Jan. 15, 1998)
ASU 99, @Oregon 84 (Jan. 30, 1993)
ASU 99, @Oregon 84 (Feb. 28, 1991)
ASU 98, @Utah 87 (Feb. 16, 2019)
ASU 98, Stanford 88 OT (Mar. 8, 2017/Pac-12 Tournament)
ASU 98, @Stanford 93 (Dec. 30, 2016)
ASU 98, USC 93 OT (Jan. 24, 2013)
ASU 98, @Oregon 94 (Feb. 11, 1989)
ASU 97, Washington 64 (Feb. 23, 2021)
ASU 97, @Arizona 72 (Jan. 26, 1980)