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Hate is in the air: UA travels to ASU so it’s definitely a bigger game in a sense to all the fans,” junior guard Nick Johnson said at the press conference. “It’s definitely a good thing to hear the ‘U of A’ chants while you’re playing.” The Wildcats have won three in a row against ASU. They are also 7-2 against the Sun Devils under Miller and lead the all-time series 145-80 . This season, Arizona leads the Territorial Cup Series 3.5-3, with today’s game counting as a halfpoint. All four Territorial Cup Series, have been won by the UA.
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Arizona is the men’s basketball team getting the most love in the Grand Canyon State, but its Valentine’s Day date has been quietly climbing up the Pac-12 standings. Tonight on the road, No. 2 Arizona (23-1, 10-1 Pac-12 Conference) faces a different ASU team than the one it beat in Tucson last month. ASU (18-6, 7-4) has risen to a tie for third in the Pac-12 and is three games behind the first place Wildcats. The Sun Devils have won five of their six games since losing Who to watch: Jahii Carson — sophomore 91-68 to Arizona in McKale Center. The Sun Devils beat Cal 89-78 guard — #1 — 5-foot-10, 180 pounds on the road, Carson is just before No. 1 in the the Golden program, No. Bears broke WHAT: Arizona men’s 1 in the hearts the Wildcats’ of ASU fans basketball at ASU winning streak. and No. 3 in ASU was WHERE: Wells Fargo the Pac-12 in without senior Arena, Tempe, Ariz. scoring, with guard Jermaine ESPN 19 points a M a r s h a l l game as of Feb. WHEN: Tonight, 7 p.m. against Arizona 9. Carson, who the first time is from the they met. Phoenix area, Through Feb. is also sixth in 9, Marshall was 12th in the Pac-12 in scoring with the conference in assists, with 4.71 a game. 15.6 points per game. Carson is widely expected The game in Tucson is the only to leave for the NBA Draft this contest Marshall has missed. “I think he’s an all-conference summer, so this could be his last player,” head coach Sean chance to beat the Wildcats. Miller said at the weekly press Honorable mention: conference. Jordan Bachynski — senior The Sun Devils are 13-1 at home — losing only to Washington, 76- center — #13 — 7-foot-2, 248 65 on Jan. 2 — but there are sure pounds Carson is front and center for to be Arizona fans at Wells Fargo Arena in Tempe, Ariz. ASU, 18 “It’s obviously our biggest rival,
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Softball opens tourney with win
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Another strong offensive performance carried the No. 24 Arizona softball team to its fourth straight win to open the Hillenbrand Invitational. The Wildcats (4-0) defeated the Grand Canyon Antelopes (2-4) on Thursday night. Junior shortstop Kellie Fox and junior catcher Chelsea Goodacre led the Wildcats. The duo combined to go 3-5 with one home run and four runs batted in. “[The ball] just looked kind of like a beach ball out there,” Goodacre said. “Some days it just looks really good, and that was one of them today.” All five Arizona runs against Grand Canyon came in the first three innings, continuing the season-long trend of early offense. In the first four games of the season, the Wildcats have scored 35 of their 40 runs in the first three innings of each game. That kind of early offense has Arizona head coach Mike Candrea excited about his team’s ability to put runs on the scoreboard in a hurry. “We always talk about being the aggressor and trying to put pressure on the opposing
JUNIOR NICK Johnson guards sophomore Jahii Carson during Arizona’s 91-68 win over ASU in McKale Center. The rivals from the Valley of the Sun could face off for the last time tonight.
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