Washington opens Pac-10 play in search of another home win

Arizona St (6-3) at No. 7 Washington (10-0) 10:00 pm EST

SEATTLE (Ticker) -- Arizona State has a tough task in its Pac-10 Conference opener Thursday when it attempts to break a series of impressive streaks by No. 7 Washington.

The Huskies are 10-0 for the 12th time in school history and are looking to build on the longest homecourt winning streak in the nation, a 31-game run that began January 29, 2004.

Washington extended both runs and became the first team to win 800 games at its current arena with a 54-37 victory over Lehigh on Friday.

Bobby Jones scored 12 points to become the 30th player in school history to reach 1,000 for his career and Jamaal Williams added 10.

Brandon Roy had six points, seven rebounds and three steals to spearhead a defensive effort that limited the Mountain Hawks to 17-of-58 (29 percent) from the floor. Roy is 29 points shy of joining Jones in the 1,000-point club.

The Sun Devils, who have opened league play against the eventual champions four of the past six seasons, are coming off a 72-55 victory over Northern Arizona on December 22. in the ASU Holiday Tournament. Bryson Krueger scored 18 points and Kevin Kruger added 14 as ASU recorded its sixth double-digit win of the season.

The Sun Devils own a 33-25 series advantage but have lost the last five meetings, including three last season. The Huskies capped the sweep with a 95-90 overtime win in the Pac-10 Tournament.