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#PAC12HOOPS STARTING FIVE

2, 2, 7 - The Pac-12 picked up a trio of signature wins last week with both WASHINGTON and ARIZONA STATE upsetting #2 Kansas and ARIZONA knocking off #7 Texas A&M.
>> The Pac-12 last scored three top-10 victories in non-conference play in 2013.
>> According to STATS, Inc.s database which dates to 1996-97, the Pac-12s three top-10 non-league victories in the same week equaled the most for any conference (Pac-12 & ACC in 2017-18, Big East in 2002-03, Big Ten in 2000-01, ACC in 1997-98).

2 - For just the second time since both honors started being awarded in 2013-14, the Pac-12 swept this weeks USBWA national awards (1/3/17: Dillon Brooks, Markelle Fultz).
USBWA Oscar Robertson National Player of the Week : Shannon Evans II , Arizona State
USBWA Wayman Tisdale National Freshman of the Week : Deandre Ayton , Arizona

#5 - Associated Press national ranking for ARIZONA STATE, which holds its highest ranking since checking in at No. 5 on March 2, 1981. ARIZONA returned to the AP Top 25 this week at No. 23.
>> It marks the first time ASU and Arizona are the Conferences lone representatives in the AP poll.

8 - Double-doubles recorded by ARIZONAs Deandre Ayton in his first 10 games as a collegian, tied for third-most in NCAA Division I. Hes currently ahead of the pace set by Conference freshman-record holder Kevin Love, who registered five double-doubles in his first 10 games at UCLA before finishing with 23 in 2007-08.
>> The NCAA record for double-doubles by a freshman is Kansas States Michael Beasley with 28 in 2007-08.

9-0 - Behind the high-scoring backcourt of Tra Holder (21.2 ppg) and Shannon Evans II (19.0 ppg), ARIZONA STATE is one of seven unbeaten teams remaining in NCAA Division I and has matched its best unbeaten start (1974-75) in program history.

PAC-12 TIPOFF

MTE CHAMPS x3: The three multi-team event (MTE) titles wonby Pac-12 programs so far this season equal the most in league history (2012-13), with USC still to compete in the Diamond Head Classic in December.

MTE Champions
ARIZONA STATE - Las Vegas Invitational
COLORADO - Paradise Jam
WASHINGTON STATE - Wooden Legacy

GET BUCKETS: Eight of the nations top 100 scorers (as of Dec. 11) compete in the Pac-12, the most in the nation:
15. Allonzo Trier , ARIZ (22.3 ppg)
23. Reid Travis , STAN (21.7)
30. Tra Holder , ASU (21.2)
37. Don Coleman , CAL (20.6)
39. Deandre Ayton , ARIZ (20.5)
73. Robert Franks , WSU (19.2)
82. Shannon Evans II , ASU (19.0)
97. Tres Tinkle , OSU (18.6)

NATIONAL AWARD WINNERS: Below is a list of national honors secured by Pac-12 players and teams during the 2017-18 season.
Dick Vitale Player of the Week (POW) - Allonzo Trier , Arizona ( Nov. 13 )
NBCSports.com POW - Allonzo Trier , Arizona ( Nov. 13 )
Dick Vitale Freshman of the Week (FOW) - Jaylen Nowell , Washington ( Nov. 13 )
NBCSports.com Team of the Week (TOW) - Washington State ( Nov. 27 )
Dick Vitale FOW - Deandre Ayton , Arizona ( Dec. 4 )
NCAA.com TOW - Arizona State ( Dec. 11 )
NBCSports.com TOW - Arizona State ( Dec. 11 )
Dick Vitale TOW - Arizona State ( Dec. 11 )
Dick Vitale FOW - Deandre Ayton , Arizona ( Dec. 11 )
Dick Vitale Coach of the Week (COW) - Bobby Hurley , Arizona State ( Dec. 11 )
NABC Team of Week (TOW) - Arizona State ( Dec. 12 )
USBWA POW - Shannon Evans II , Arizona State ( Dec. 12 )
USBWA FOW - Deandre Ayton , Arizona ( Dec. 12 )