Arizona–Arizona State men's basketball rivalry

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.

Arizona–Arizona State men's basketball rivalry

Arizona Wildcats Arizona State Sun Devils
Sport	College Basketball
First meeting	December 13, 1913 Arizona 41 – Arizona State 17
Latest meeting	March 10, 2023 Arizona 78– Arizona State 59
Next meeting	February 17, 2024 Tucson, AZ
Statistics
Meetings total	247
All-time series	Arizona leads, 159–87
Largest victory	Arizona by 40 (January 28, 1988)
Current win streak	Arizona, 1 (March 10, 2023–present)

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Locations of Arizona and Arizona State

History

Main articles: Arizona Wildcats men's basketball and Arizona State Sun Devils men's basketball

Men's Basketball Comparison

	Arizona	Arizona State
First Season	1904	1911
NCAA Championships	1	0
NCAA Final Fours	4	0
NCAA Tournament Appearances	35*	16*
Conference Championships	29	8
Conference tournament Championships	8	0

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 victories

Arizona State victories

Tie games

No. Date Location Winner Score 1 December 13, 1913 Tucson, AZ Arizona 41–17 2 January 10, 1914 Tempe, AZ Arizona 13–9 3 January 13, 1923 Tucson, AZ Arizona 29–20 4 January 31, 1923 Tempe, AZ Arizona 31–22 5 January 26, 1924 Tempe, AZ Arizona 39–24 6 January 24, 1925 Tucson, AZ Arizona 42–16 7 February 2, 1925 Tempe, AZ Arizona 40–17 8 February 4, 1925 Tempe, AZ Arizona 17–16 9 January 13, 1926 Tucson, AZ Arizona 30–24 10 January 16, 1926 Tucson, AZ Arizona State 23–18 11 February 1, 1926 Tempe, AZ Arizona State 25–19 12 February 2, 1926 Tempe, AZ Arizona 32–21 13 January 21, 1927 Tucson, AZ Arizona 29–18 14 January 22, 1927 Tucson, AZ Arizona 32–25 15 January 31, 1927 Tempe, AZ Arizona 36–29 16 February 1, 1927 Tempe, AZ Arizona 43–25 17 January 13, 1928 Tucson, AZ Arizona 39–32 18 January 14, 1928 Tucson, AZ Arizona 38–24 19 January 30, 1928 Tempe, AZ Arizona State 47–27 20 February 1, 1928 Tempe, AZ Arizona 30–23 21 January 18, 1929 Tucson, AZ Arizona 36–18 22 January 19, 1929 Tucson, AZ Arizona 54–20 23 February 4, 1929 Tempe, AZ Arizona 56–22 24 February 5, 1929 Tempe, AZ Arizona 43–21 25 January 10, 1930 Tucson, AZ Arizona 50–40 26 January 11, 1930 Tucson, AZ Arizona 54–23 27 February 3, 1930 Tempe, AZ Arizona 48–40 28 February 4, 1930 Tempe, AZ Arizona State 34–31 29 January 23, 1931 Tucson, AZ Arizona State 28–20 30 January 24, 1931 Tucson, AZ Arizona 26–24 31 February 3, 1931 Tempe, AZ Arizona State 38–20 32 February 4, 1931 Tempe, AZ Arizona 28–23 33 January 15, 1932 Tucson, AZ Arizona 39–20 34 January 16, 1932 Tucson, AZ Arizona 50–38 35 February 1, 1932 Tempe, AZ Arizona 51–24 36 February 2, 1932 Tempe, AZ Arizona 36–26 37 January 13, 1933 Tucson, AZ Arizona 32–30 38 January 14, 1933 Tucson, AZ Arizona 30–29 39 February 3, 1933 Tempe, AZ Arizona 35–21 40 February 4, 1933 Tempe, AZ Arizona 21–16 41 January 19, 1934 Tucson, AZ Arizona 33–22 42 January 20, 1934 Tucson, AZ Arizona 34–26 43 February 2, 1934 Tempe, AZ Arizona 39–24 44 February 3, 1934 Tempe, AZ Arizona 52–26 45 January 18, 1935 Tucson, AZ Arizona 36–30 46 January 19, 1935 Tucson, AZ Arizona 40–35 47 February 1, 1935 Tempe, AZ Arizona State 40–33 48 February 2, 1935 Tempe, AZ Arizona 49–39 49 January 13, 1936 Tucson, AZ Arizona 34–27 50 January 14, 1936 Tucson, AZ Arizona 40–39 51 February 7, 1936 Tempe, AZ Arizona State 43–41 52 February 8, 1936 Tempe, AZ Arizona 38–34 53 January 8, 1937 Tucson, AZ Arizona 38–27 54 January 9, 1937 Tucson, AZ Arizona 51–33 55 January 15, 1937 Tempe, AZ Arizona 37–36 56 January 16, 1937 Tempe, AZ Arizona State 44–27 57 January 7, 1938 Tucson, AZ Arizona State 52–41 58 January 8, 1938 Tucson, AZ Arizona State 37–34 59 February 28, 1938 Tempe, AZ Arizona State 49–31 60 March 1, 1938 Tempe, AZ Arizona State 44–38 61 January 6, 1939 Tempe, AZ Arizona State 35–33 62 January 7, 1939 Tempe, AZ Arizona State 40–36 63 February 24, 1939 Tucson, AZ Arizona State 50–43 64 February 25, 1939 Tucson, AZ Arizona 48–44 65 January 12, 1940 Tucson, AZ Arizona 37–35 66 January 13, 1940 Tucson, AZ Arizona 36–34 67 February 5, 1940 Tempe, AZ Arizona 51–40 68 February 6, 1940 Tempe, AZ Arizona State 39–37 69 January 10, 1941 Tucson, AZ Arizona 55–40 70 January 11, 1941 Tucson, AZ Arizona 51–38 71 March 5, 1941 Tempe, AZ Arizona State 51–34 72 January 17, 1942 Tucson, AZ Arizona 59–45 73 January 27, 1942 Tempe, AZ Arizona State 42–41 74 January 14, 1943 Tucson, AZ Arizona 49–35 75 January 15, 1943 Tucson, AZ Arizona State 41–39 76 January 22, 1943 Tempe, AZ Arizona 63–40 77 January 23, 1943 Tempe, AZ Arizona 43–29 78 December 15, 1944 Tempe, AZ Arizona State 52–44 79 December 16, 1944 Tempe, AZ Arizona State 48–41 80 January 19, 1945 Tucson, AZ Arizona 39–36 81 January 20, 1945 Tucson, AZ Arizona 39–37 82 January 11, 1946 Tucson, AZ Arizona 58–30 83 January 12, 1946 Tucson, AZ Arizona 60–37 84 January 25, 1946 Tempe, AZ Arizona 45–35 85 January 26, 1946 Tempe, AZ Arizona 44–27 86 January 25, 1947 Tempe, AZ Arizona 61–50 87 February 1, 1947 Tucson, AZ Arizona 63–41 88 January 24, 1948 Tempe, AZ Arizona 47–46 89 February 21, 1948 Tucson, AZ Arizona 61–58 90 January 24, 1949 Tempe, AZ Arizona 45–44 91 February 19, 1949 Tucson, AZ Arizona 63–60 92 January 16, 1950 Tempe, AZ Arizona 81–61 93 February 4, 1950 Tucson, AZ Arizona 73–51 94 February 9, 1951 Tucson, AZ #13 Arizona 87–66 95 March 5, 1951 Tempe, AZ #12 Arizona 71–59 96 February 11, 1952 Tucson, AZ Arizona 77–69 97 February 28, 1952 Tempe, AZ Arizona State 87–59 98 January 31, 1953 Tempe, AZ Arizona State 75–73 99 February 12, 1953 Tucson, AZ Arizona 65–60 100 January 22, 1954 Tucson, AZ Arizona 79–65 101 February 8, 1954 Tempe, AZ Arizona 82–75 102 January 29, 1955 Tempe, AZ Arizona State 92–74 103 March 2, 1955 Tucson, AZ Arizona State 104–103 104 January 18, 1956 Tucson, AZ Arizona 89–76 105 February 25, 1956 Tempe, AZ Arizona State 96–88 106 February 16, 1957 Tempe, AZ Arizona 96–90 107 March 4, 1957 Tucson, AZ Arizona 77–70 108 February 22, 1958 Tucson, AZ Arizona State 70–66 109 March 3, 1958 Tempe, AZ Arizona State 78–76 110 January 24, 1959 Tempe, AZ Arizona State 88–72 111 February 7, 1959 Tucson, AZ Arizona State 85–62 112 January 23, 1960 Tucson, AZ Arizona State 71–61 113 March 5, 1960 Tempe, AZ Arizona State 76–71 114 February 4, 1961 Tempe, AZ Arizona State 94–78 115 February 25, 1961 Tucson, AZ Arizona State 94–75 116 January 20, 1962 Tucson, AZ Arizona State 73–67 117 February 27, 1962 Tempe, AZ Arizona State 67–53 118 February 9, 1963 Tempe, AZ #5 Arizona State 73–54 119 March 4, 1963 Tucson, AZ #4 Arizona State 58–53 120 February 8, 1964 Tucson, AZ Arizona State 67–66 121 March 4, 1964 Tempe, AZ Arizona State 72–69 122 February 13, 1965 Tempe, AZ Arizona State 76–69 123 March 3, 1965 Tucson, AZ Arizona 97–87 124 January 22, 1966 Tucson, AZ Arizona State 68–65 125 February 26, 1966 Tempe, AZ Arizona 91–80 No. Date Location Winner Score 126 January 7, 1967 Tempe, AZ Arizona State 73–67 127 February 25, 1967 Tucson, AZ Arizona 92–65 128 January 6, 1968 Tucson, AZ Arizona 74–69 129 February 17, 1968 Tempe, AZ Arizona State 78–61 130 January 11, 1969 Tempe, AZ Arizona 81–80 131 March 1, 1969 Tucson, AZ Arizona 90–73 132 February 7, 1970 Tucson, AZ Arizona 97–75 133 March 4, 1970 Tempe, AZ Arizona 90–89 134 January 16, 1971 Tempe, AZ Arizona State 112–83 135 February 20, 1971 Tucson, AZ Arizona State 95–83 136 February 5, 1972 Tucson, AZ Arizona State 91–78 137 March 4, 1972 Tempe, AZ Arizona State 83–75 138 January 13, 1973 Tempe, AZ Arizona State 63–60 139 February 17, 1973 Tucson, AZ Arizona State 110–105 140 February 2, 1974 Tucson, AZ Arizona 98–90 141 March 2, 1974 Tempe, AZ Arizona State 108–95 142 February 1, 1975 Tucson, AZ #12 Arizona State 83–81 143 March 8, 1975 Tempe, AZ #8 Arizona State 107–92 144 February 7, 1976 Tempe, AZ Arizona State 67–63 145 March 6, 1976 Tucson, AZ Arizona 77–72 146 November 26, 1976 Tucson, AZ #10 Arizona 92–91 147 February 5, 1977 Tucson, AZ #19 Arizona 99–83 148 March 5, 1977 Tempe, AZ Arizona State 95–89 149 November 26, 1977 Tempe, AZ Arizona 72–70 150 February 4, 1978 Tempe, AZ Arizona State 69–64 151 March 4, 1978 Tucson, AZ Arizona 88–75 152 November 24, 1978 Tucson, AZ Arizona State 84–82 153 January 27, 1979 Tempe, AZ Arizona State 76–68 154 February 24, 1979 Tucson, AZ Arizona 85–80 155 December 27, 1979 Tempe, AZ Arizona State 85–78 156 January 26, 1980 Tucson, AZ Arizona State 97–72 157 February 23, 1980 Tempe, AZ #18 Arizona State 78–72 158 January 24, 1981 Tempe, AZ #7 Arizona State 83–65 159 February 21, 1981 Tucson, AZ #7 Arizona State 71–66 160 January 23, 1982 Tucson, AZ Arizona State 55–54 161 February 20, 1982 Tempe, AZ Arizona State 82–56 162 January 22, 1983 Tempe, AZ Arizona State 82–69 163 February 19, 1983 Tucson, AZ Arizona State 77–70 164 January 20, 1984 Tucson, AZ Arizona 71–49 165 February 17, 1984 Tempe, AZ Arizona 65–64 166 January 5, 1985 Tempe, AZ Arizona 61–60 167 March 9, 1985 Tucson, AZ Arizona 68–48 168 January 4, 1986 Tucson, AZ Arizona 62–53 169 March 9, 1986 Tempe, AZ Arizona State 70–63 170 January 29, 1987 Tempe, AZ Arizona 82–67 171 February 3, 1987 Tucson, AZ Arizona 66–54 172 January 28, 1988 Tucson, AZ #1 Arizona 99–59 173 February 25, 1988 Tempe, AZ #3 Arizona 101–73 174 January 26, 1989 Tempe, AZ #6 Arizona 96–71 175 February 23, 1989 Tucson, AZ #2 Arizona 109–74 176 January 17, 1990 Tempe, AZ #23 Arizona 70–61 177 February 15, 1990 Tucson, AZ #20 Arizona 71–50 178 January 16, 1991 Tempe, AZ #6 Arizona 74–71 179 February 13, 1991 Tucson, AZ #6 Arizona 71–50 180 January 22, 1992 Tucson, AZ #11 Arizona 92–65 181 February 20, 1992 Tempe, AZ Arizona State 77–74 182 January 20, 1993 Tempe, AZ #11 Arizona 91–87 183 February 18, 1993 Tucson, AZ #4 Arizona 116–80 184 January 5, 1994 Tucson, AZ #9 Arizona 98–81 185 March 12, 1994 Tempe, AZ Arizona State 94–87 186 January 5, 1995 Tempe, AZ #15 Arizona State 53–52 187 March 11, 1995 Tucson, AZ #18 Arizona State 103–98 188 January 10, 1996 Tempe, AZ #18 Arizona 108–76 189 February 7, 1996 Tucson, AZ #16 Arizona 71–69 190 January 11, 1997 Tempe, AZ #7 Arizona 92–84 191 February 5, 1997 Tucson, AZ #14 Arizona 87–71 192 January 15, 1998 Tucson, AZ #5 Arizona 127–99 193 February 14, 1998 Tempe, AZ #3 Arizona 83–82 194 January 14, 1999 Tempe, AZ #7 Arizona 74–73 195 February 10, 1999 Tucson, AZ #10 Arizona 86–80 196 January 26, 2000 Tempe, AZ #5 Arizona 82–55 197 February 26, 2000 Tucson, AZ #4 Arizona 89–82 198 January 24, 2001 Tucson, AZ #12 Arizona 86–75 199 February 21, 2001 Tempe, AZ #8 Arizona 88–58 200 January 23, 2002 Tempe, AZ Arizona State 88–72 201 February 20, 2002 Tucson, AZ #14 Arizona 83–75 202 March 7, 2002^A Los Angeles, CA #15 Arizona 73–56 203 January 22, 2003 Tucson, AZ #1 Arizona 71–63 204 February 22, 2003 Tempe, AZ #1 Arizona 92–72 205 January 3, 2004 Tempe, AZ #4 Arizona 93–74 206 March 7, 2004 Tucson, AZ #22 Arizona 106–82 207 January 2, 2005 Tucson, AZ #14 Arizona 97–79 208 March 5, 2005 Tempe, AZ #11 Arizona 70–68 209 January 25, 2006 Tempe, AZ Arizona 80–70 210 February 25, 2006 Tucson, AZ Arizona 68–47 211 January 24, 2007 Tucson, AZ #19 Arizona 71–47 212 February 25, 2007 Tempe, AZ Arizona 61–58 213 January 9, 2008 Tempe, AZ Arizona State 64–59 214 February 10, 2008 Tucson, AZ Arizona State 59–54 215 January 21, 2009 Tucson, AZ #17 Arizona State 53–47 216 February 22, 2009 Tempe, AZ #14 Arizona State 70–68 217 March 12, 2009^B Los Angeles, CA #23 Arizona State 68–56 218 January 23, 2010 Tempe, AZ Arizona 77–58 219 February 21, 2010 Tucson, AZ Arizona State 73–69 220 January 15, 2011 Tucson, AZ Arizona 80–69 221 February 13, 2011 Tempe, AZ #15 Arizona 67–52 222 December 31, 2011 Tucson, AZ Arizona 68–51 223 March 4, 2012 Tempe, AZ Arizona State 87–80 224 January 19, 2013 Tempe, AZ #7 Arizona 71–54 225 March 9, 2013 Tucson, AZ #18 Arizona 73–58 226 January 16, 2014 Tucson, AZ #1 Arizona 91–68 227 February 14, 2014 Tempe, AZ Arizona State 69–66 228 January 4, 2015 Tucson, AZ #8 Arizona 73–49 229 February 7, 2015 Tempe, AZ Arizona State 81–78 230 January 3, 2016 Tempe, AZ #8 Arizona 94–82 231 February 17, 2016 Tucson, AZ #12 Arizona 99–61 232 January 12, 2017 Tucson, AZ #16 Arizona 91–75 233 March 4, 2017 Tempe, AZ #7 Arizona 73–60 234 December 30, 2017 Tucson, AZ #17 Arizona 84–78 235 February 15, 2018 Tempe, AZ #17 Arizona 77–70 236 January 31, 2019 Tempe, AZ Arizona State 95–88 237 March 9, 2019 Tucson, AZ Arizona State 72–64 238 January 4, 2020 Tucson, AZ #25 Arizona 75–47 239 January 25, 2020 Tempe, AZ Arizona State 66–65 240 January 21, 2021 Tempe, AZ Arizona 84–82 241 January 25, 2021 Tucson, AZ Arizona 80–67 242 January 29, 2022 Tucson, AZ #3 Arizona 67–56 243 February 7, 2022 Tempe, AZ #4 Arizona 91–79 244 December 31, 2022 Tempe, AZ #5 Arizona 69–60 245 February 25, 2023 Tucson, AZ Arizona State 89–88 246 March 10, 2023^C Paradise, NV #8 Arizona 78–59 247 February 17, 2024 Tucson, AZ 248 February 28, 2024 Tempe, AZ Series: Arizona leads 159–87

Achievements by season (1985–2023)

Season	Pac-12 Regular Season Champions	Pac-12 Tournament Champions	Arizona's performance in in the NCAA Tournament	Arizona State's performance in the NCAA Tournament
1984–1985	USC/Washington (co-champs)	--	Round of 64	Did not qualify
1985–1986	Arizona	--	Round of 64	Did not qualify
1986–1987	UCLA	UCLA	Round of 64	Did not qualify
1987–1988	Arizona	Arizona	Final Four	Did not qualify
1988–1989	Arizona	Arizona	Sweet Sixteen	Did not qualify
1989–1990	Arizona	Arizona	Round of 32	Did not qualify
1990–1991	Arizona	--	Sweet Sixteen	Round of 32
1991–1992	UCLA	--	Round of 64	Round of 32
1992–1993	Arizona	--	Round of 64	Did not qualify
1993–1994	Arizona	--	Final Four	Did not qualify
1994–1995	UCLA	--	Round of 64	Sweet 16
1995–1996	UCLA	--	Sweet Sixteen	Did not qualify
1996–1997	UCLA	--	National Champions	Did not qualify
1997–1998	Arizona	--	Elite Eight	Did not qualify
1999–2000	Arizona/Stanford (co-champs)	--	Round of 32	Did not qualify
2000–2001	Stanford	--	Finals	Did not qualify
2001–2002	Oregon	Arizona	Sweet Sixteen	Did not qualify
2002–2003	Arizona	Oregon	Elite Eight	Round of 32
2003–2004	Stanford	Stanford	Round of 64	Did not qualify
2004–2005	Arizona	Washington	Elite Eight	Did not qualify
2005–2006	UCLA	UCLA	Round of 32	Did not qualify
2006–2007	UCLA	UCLA	Round of 64	Did not qualify
2007–2008	UCLA	UCLA	Round of 64	Did not qualify
2008–2009	Washington	USC	Sweet Sixteen	Round of 32
2009–2010	California	Washington	Did not qualify	Did not qualify
2010–2011	Arizona	Washington	Elite Eight	Did not qualify
2011–2012	Washington	Colorado	Did not qualify	Did Not Qualifty
2012–2013	UCLA	Oregon	Sweet Sixteen	Did not qualify
2013–2014	Arizona	UCLA	Elite Eight	Round of 64
2014–2015	Arizona	Arizona	Elite Eight	Did not qualify
2015–2016	Oregon	Oregon	Round of 64	Did not qualify
2016–2017	Arizona	Arizona	Sweet Sixteen	Did not qualify
2017–2018	Arizona	Arizona	Round of 64	First Four
2018–2019	Washington	Oregon	Did Not Qualifty	Round of 64
2019–2020†	Oregon	Tournament Incomplete	Tournament Canceled
2020–2021	Oregon	Oregon State	Did not qualify	Did Not Qualifty
2021–2022	Arizona	Arizona	Sweet Sixteen	Did not qualify
2022–2023	UCLA	Arizona	Round of 64	Round 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.

See also

• Duel in the Desert
• Arizona Wildcats
• Arizona State Sun Devils
• Territorial Cup Series

References