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Arizona State Sun Devils
RECORD: 20-11 REGION: Mideast SEED: 11
COACH: Charli Turner Thorne CONFERENCE: Pac-10 |
RESULTS| MESSAGE BOARD
Road to the Final Four.............................................................................................
| PREVIOUS GAMES |
| DATE |
OPPONENT |
ROUND |
RESULT |
| March 16, 2001 |
LSU |
1st Round |
L 83 - 66 |
Overview
 It's the start of something special in more ways than one for ASU and coach Charli Turner Thorne. Turner Thorne has the Sun Devils heading to the NCAA Tournament for the first time in nearly a decade. She also just gave birth to her second son -- on Selection Sunday. Thanks to the top defense in the Pac-10 and a balanced offense, Arizona State has its first 20-win season since 1992, the last time it went to the NCAAs. Offensively, Amanda Levens, Melody Johnson and Betsy Boardman all score in double figures. Washington, Arizona State and Stanford all tied for the Pac-10 title with 12-6 records, but by virtue of a tiebreaker Stanford earns the conference's NCAA Tournament automatic berth.Player to Watch
Amanda Levens, a junior guard, is a deadly outside shooter. She's hitting more than 43 percent from behind the arc and just set the Arizona State record for most 3-pointers attempted in a season.
Roster
NO. PLAYER POS HT YRS HOMETOWN
3 Liz Paulson G 5-11 SR Lake Oswego, OR
4 Amanda Levens G 5-9 JR Belvidere, IL
11 Aubrey McFadyen G 6-1 SR Redmond, WA
12 Brett Leonard G 5-5 SO Glenview, IL
13 Leah Combs F 6-2 JR Yorba Linda, CA
23 Betsy Boardman G/F 6-1 FR Portland, OR
31 Jen Albert F 6-2 FR Longmont, CO
32 Rainy Crisp G 5-6 JR Shiprock, NM
33 Natalie Tucker G 5-9 SR Georgetown, TX
34 Li'i Liu G 5-10 FR Waianae, Hawaii
35 Melody Johnson C 6-2 JR Colorado Springs, CO
44 Nikki Swagger F/C 6-3 JR Colorado Springs, CO
50 Kellie NcDanal C/F 6-4 SR Conifer, CO
52 Cian Carvalho F 5-11 JR Kapa'a, Hawaii
Notable Numbers
Arizona State, making its first NCAA Tournament appearance since 1992, has never advanced past the Sweet 16 in three tournament appearances.
Tournament history
Previous NCAA Tournament Bids: 3
NCAA Tournament Record: 2-3
Final Four Appearances: None
NCAA Tournament Championships: None
Best NCAA Tournament Finish: 1982, 1983, Second Round
Last NCAA Appearance: 1992, lost to DePaul, 67-65, First Round
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