Arizona–Arizona State men's basketball rivalry
SportCollege Basketball
First meetingDecember 13, 1913
Arizona 41 – Arizona State 17
Latest meetingMarch 10, 2023
Arizona 78– Arizona State 59
Next meetingFebruary 17, 2024
Tucson, AZ
Statistics
Meetings total247
All-time seriesArizona leads, 159–87
Largest victoryArizona by 40 (January 28, 1988)
Current win streakArizona, 1 (March 10, 2023–present)
Locations of Arizona and Arizona State

The Arizona–Arizona State men's basketball rivalry is a college basketball rivalry between the University of Arizona Wildcats and the Arizona State University Sun Devils.

History

Men's Basketball Comparison
Arizona Arizona State
First Season 19041911
NCAA Championships 10
NCAA Final Fours 40
NCAA Tournament Appearances 35*16*
Conference Championships 298
Conference tournament Championships 80

The rivalry dates to 1913, when the University of Arizona in Tucson played the Normal School of Arizona in Tempe – which later evolved into Arizona State University. Since Arizona State became a University in December 5, 1958 Arizona leads ASU 79–58. Before both the schools were affiliated with a conference from 1913−30, Arizona led the series 24−4. During the Border Conference years from 1931−61, Arizona led 56−31. Upon joining the WAC conference from 1961−1978, Arizona State led that period 22−14. Since both schools joined the Pac-10 conference in the 1978–79 season & including the Pac-12 Arizona led ASU 65–33. During the Lute Olson era as head coach from the 1983-84 until the 2006−2007 season Arizona led ASU 43–6. Sean Miller took over as head coach for the 2009–10 until the 2021–22 Arizona led 17–7.

Beginning in 1928, the rivalry was scheduled on its "traditional" date. Pop McKale, UA's coach and namesake of the present UA stadium, began challenging Arizona for their perennial spot on top of the conference standings. It was officially given the name Territorial Cup in 1939.

The Arizona–Arizona State game has been played in four locations: Los Angeles, CA, Las Vegas, NV, Tempe, AZ, and Tucson, AZ. Arizona leads the series in all three venues: Tempe, 65–55; in Tucson, 91-31: in Las Vegas, 1-0 and for games contested in Los Angeles, the series is tied at 1–1. Arizona won the last game, played on March 11, 2023, 78-59. Arizona leads the series 159-87, which includes an 80–29 start for Arizona from 1913 to 1958. Former Arizona head coach Lute Olson amassed a 43-6 record in 25 seasons & former head coach Sean Miller finished with a 17-7 all-time against ASU.

Current Arizona Tommy Lloyd is 4−1 all-time against ASU. Arizona State head coach Bobby Hurley is 4−13 all-time against Arizona.

NCAA Tournament/Postseason NIT

Route to the game

Streaks

The Arizona–Arizona State rivalry has been known for streaks. In the first major streak of the series, Arizona won 9 straight over the Sun Devils from 1913 to 1926. Arizona has the longest winning streak of the series, 17 games, from 1945 to 1952. The streak was broken by Arizona State in 1952. Arizona State's longest streak was 15 games from 1958 to 1965. Arizona currently has a one game winning streak in the series.

Results

Scores of games (1920–2024)

Arizona victoriesArizona State victoriesTie games

Achievements by season (1985–2023)

SeasonPac-12 Regular Season
Champions
Pac-12 Tournament
Champions
Arizona's performance in
in the NCAA Tournament
Arizona State's performance
in the NCAA Tournament
1984–1985USC/Washington (co-champs)--Round of 64Did not qualify
1985–1986Arizona--Round of 64Did not qualify
1986–1987UCLAUCLARound of 64Did not qualify
1987–1988ArizonaArizonaFinal FourDid not qualify
1988–1989ArizonaArizonaSweet SixteenDid not qualify
1989–1990ArizonaArizonaRound of 32Did not qualify
1990–1991Arizona--Sweet SixteenRound of 32
1991–1992UCLA--Round of 64Round of 32
1992–1993Arizona--Round of 64Did not qualify
1993–1994Arizona--Final FourDid not qualify
1994–1995UCLA--Round of 64Sweet 16
1995–1996UCLA--Sweet SixteenDid not qualify
1996–1997UCLA--National ChampionsDid not qualify
1997–1998Arizona--Elite EightDid not qualify
1999–2000Arizona/Stanford (co-champs)--Round of 32Did not qualify
2000–2001Stanford--FinalsDid not qualify
2001–2002OregonArizonaSweet SixteenDid not qualify
2002–2003ArizonaOregonElite EightRound of 32
2003–2004StanfordStanfordRound of 64Did not qualify
2004–2005ArizonaWashingtonElite EightDid not qualify
2005–2006UCLAUCLARound of 32Did not qualify
2006–2007UCLAUCLARound of 64Did not qualify
2007–2008UCLAUCLARound of 64Did not qualify
2008–2009WashingtonUSCSweet SixteenRound of 32
2009–2010CaliforniaWashingtonDid not qualifyDid not qualify
2010–2011ArizonaWashingtonElite EightDid not qualify
2011–2012WashingtonColoradoDid not qualifyDid Not Qualifty
2012–2013UCLAOregonSweet SixteenDid not qualify
2013–2014ArizonaUCLAElite EightRound of 64
2014–2015ArizonaArizonaElite EightDid not qualify
2015–2016OregonOregonRound of 64Did not qualify
2016–2017ArizonaArizonaSweet SixteenDid not qualify
2017–2018ArizonaArizona Round of 64First Four
2018–2019WashingtonOregonDid Not QualiftyRound of 64
2019–2020†OregonTournament IncompleteTournament Canceled
2020–2021OregonOregon StateDid not qualifyDid Not Qualifty
2021–2022ArizonaArizonaSweet SixteenDid not qualify
2022–2023UCLAArizonaRound of 64Round of 64
2023–2024

* This was the last year of a balanced regular season schedule (each team played a home-and-away series with every other conference foe). In subsequent years, this was not possible due to conference expansion.

Notes

    A 2002 Pacific-10 Conference men's basketball tournament
    B 2009 Pacific-10 Conference men's basketball tournament
    C 2023 Pac-12 Conference men's basketball tournament

    † The NCAA tournament was canceled in response to the COVID-19 global pandemic of 2020. The Pac-12 tournament was canceled after the second round after Arizona was defeated Washington in the quarterfinals and Arizona State had yet to play a game.

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