--One of ASU's biggest questions is its ability to rebound. The Sun Devils rank eighth in the Pac-10 in rebounding margin at minus-0.2 and were beaten on the boards in losses to Duke, Baylor and BYU.

--ASU is allowing just 54.5 points per game, best in the Pac-10. Seven of the Sun Devils' first 13 opponents were held to 52 points or fewer.

JANUARY AT A GLANCE
The Sun Devils venture to Los Angeles to open the Pac-10 schedule. Typically, that's one of the league's most treacherous road trips. This year, it might be a great opportunity to catch UCLA and USC before they have pulled their games together. ASU has five Pac-10 home games in January, with visits by the Washington schools, Arizona, Cal and Stanford.

QUOTE TO NOTE
"We've played some really, really good basketball here early in the season. The challenge for us is: Can we sustain it for 40 minutes? Can we sustain it from one game to the next?" -- ASU coach Herb Sendek

Copyright (C) 2009 The Sports Xchange. All Rights Reserved.