Arizona State University and University of Arizona sports teams will compete against one another in 21 common varsity intercollegiate sports during the 2019-20 academic year. For a school to be the winner of the Territorial Cup Series Trophy, it must accumulate 11 points.
- Each sport will be worth one (1) point.
- The point is awarded to the team that wins a season series.
- If the teams play once in a given season (football) then that game counts as one point.
- For baseball and softball, all regular season games count towards season series tally, including the non-conference games.
- For swimming and diving, cross country, golf, and track and field only, one point is awarded to whichever team finishes higher in the Pac-12 Championship.
- If teams split the regular season match-ups, then each team receives a point for that sport.
- In the event of a tie the following tie-breaker will be used: University with higher finish in the Directors' Cup Standings.
- In the event of a tie after the Directors' Cup Standings are used the TCS will end in a tie.
See the updated scoring here.
WOMEN'S VOLLEYBALL (Half point awarded for each regular season contest)
MATCH ONE RECAP: With a roaring home crowd in Wells Fargo Arena on Sept. 26, ASU beat Arizona in straight sets (25-20, 25-16, 25-19) for the first time in six years. ASU (9-3, 1-0 Pac-12) beat Arizona (10-3, 0-1 Pac-12) for the first time since 2016, sweeping it for the first time since 2013. The Sun Devils hit .330 with only 11 hitting errors in three sets. Outside hitter Claire Kovensky had a match-high 14 kills, hitting .393, while Ivana Jeremic had 11 kills on 15 attempts, hitting an impressive .600.
O U R S T A T E ?? pic.twitter.com/w0IkC34k5k
— Sun Devil Volleyball (@SunDevilVB) September 27, 2019
MATCH TWO RECAP: Capping off the regular season with a bang, Arizona State took down Arizona in five sets (25-18, 11-25, 26-24, 20-25, 17-15) to complete the season sweep over the Wildcats for the first time since 2007 on Nov. 30 in Tucson. Junior outside hitter Andrea Mitrovic led the Sun Devils with 19 kills, as well as seven digs and two blocks.
DOWN GO THE CATS??
— Arizona State Sun Devils (@TheSunDevils) November 30, 2019
For the first time since 2007, @SunDevilVB beats Arizona in Tucson and gets the season sweep ?? ?? pic.twitter.com/vyy59nwtTS
FOOTBALL (Teams can earn a Territorial Cup point by winning the head to head competition)
GAME RECAP: The Arizona State football team rallied from a first half deficit to defeat Arizona, 24-14, in front of an electric Sun Devil crowd (54,074) on Nov. 30 to win its third straight Territorial Cup. The game was highlighted by big plays from the Sun Devil defense, and a monster game on the ground from junior Eno Benjamin, who ran for 168 yards in the victory. After being held to two field goals from Cristian Zendejas in the first half, the Sun Devils offense erupted for 18 second half points while dominating the line of scrimmage.
O U R S T A T E ?? pic.twitter.com/9dr5YuhSMi
— Sun Devil Football (@ASUFootball) December 1, 2019
MEN'S CROSS COUNTRY (Point is awarded based on team finish in Pac-12 Championship)
RACE RECAP: Sun Devil team captain Jackson Lewis (36th) led the ASU charge at the Pac-12 Cross Country Championships. True freshman Vincent Mauri finished two-tenths of a second behind Lewis, earning 37th overall. The team's 242 points got the Devils ninth overall one spot behind Arizona at eighth with 240.
The captain leads the way for the men!
— Sun Devil TFXC (@SunDevilTFXC) November 1, 2019
Women’s 6K ?? pic.twitter.com/OxpKkRGRgv
WOMEN'S CROSS COUNTRY(Point is awarded based on team finish in Pac-12 Championship)
RACE DETAILS: Sun Devil team captain Megan Reniewicki (61st) crossed the finish line first for ASU at the Pac-12 Cross Country Championships. Newcomer Ava Shackell came next at 62nd for the Sun Devils. The team finished 11th overall wtih 318 points, while Ariona finished sixth with 191.
Megan Reniewicki is ASU’s No. 1! #Pac12XC pic.twitter.com/lGdKXADpFL
— Sun Devil TFXC (@SunDevilTFXC) November 1, 2019
WOMEN'S SOCCER (Point awarded to winner of head to head match)
MATCH RECAP: The ASU soccer team battled all the way, but fell just short in the team's Territorial Cup matchup at Arizona on Nov. 30 at Mulcahy Soccer Stadium. In the 75th minute of play, ASU earned a corner and set up a fantastic opportunity with a beautiful pass into the box for Christina Edwards, but a strong effort by the Wildcat defense turned the Sun Devils away. A few minutes later, Arizona would break through with the game's lone goal, as Jada Tally fired in a shot from outside the 6' box to seal the Arizona victory, and end the Sun Devils' 2019 campaign.
Final:
— Sun Devil Soccer (@SunDevilSoccer) November 9, 2019
An incredible effort by the Sun Devils comes up just short as ASU falls to UA in Tucson. #TeamFirst pic.twitter.com/yiYyKo4eWk
MEN'S BASKETBALL (Half point awarded for each regular season contest)
GAME ONE RECAP: The Sun Devil men's basketball team got off to a slow start and never recovered in a 75-47 loss at Arizona to open the Pac-12 season. The Wildcats (11-3) outscored ASU -- who swept the season series last year for the first time since 2008-09 -- 50-18 in the paint and 25-9 on the fast-break. Remy Martin led Arizona State with 20 points.
Remy pull up » bucket ?
— Sun Devil MBB (@SunDevilHoops) January 5, 2020
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GAME TWO RECAP: The @SunDevilHoops team fell behind 37-15 to Arizona with 5:35 left in the first half. ASU finished the first half on a 15-6 run and then scored the first 10 points of the second half and it was game on as Remy Martin paced the Sun Devils with 24 points and four assists. It marked Martin's seventh straight game with at least 20 points.
No. 22 Arizona (13-6, 3-3) went on a 28-5 run to create a sizable cushion entering halftime. ASU shot 36 percent from the field in the first half to go along with seven turnovers, but were only down 13 points entering the break. The Sun Devils started the second half with a 16-4 run, which shook Desert Financial Arena.
Arizona had a costly turnover with 1:15 remaining in the second half while Arizona had a 65-64 lead. A few booth reviews and couple of loose balls later, ASU had the ball with 33 seconds left to play. Alonzo Verge (13 points and 4 rebounds) attacked the lane and banked in the game-winning layup for the Sun Devils. ASU smothered Arizona on the final possession of the game.
Comeback kids ????
— NCAA March Madness (@marchmadness) January 26, 2020
Arizona State overcomes a 22-point deficit to take down No. 22 Arizona! #ForksUp pic.twitter.com/uCKrQaYzKM
WOMEN'S BASKETBALL (Half point awarded for each regular season contest)
GAME ONE RECAP: The Arizona State women's basketball team had its six-game winning streak snapped, falling to No. 18 Arizona 58-53 in Sunday's Pac-12 opener.
Eboni Walker (12 points) and Jamie Ruden (10 points) both scored in double figures for the Sun Devils (10-3, 0-1 Pac-12), who nearly overcame a nine-point deficit in the final five minutes however did not score in the game's final 1:06 after cutting Arizona's lead to a single point.
GAME TWO RECAP: Despite a career-high 25 points from senior guard Robbi Ryan, the No. 16 Arizona State women's basketball team had its five-game winning streak snapped by No. 18 Arizona, 59-53 on Friday night.The Sun Devils come up just short. pic.twitter.com/lN8RUIMxEI
— Sun Devil WBB (@SunDevilWBB) December 29, 2019
Eboni Walker, who had 12 points in last month's meeting vs. Arizona, just missed her first career double-double with nine points and a career-high 10 rebounds.
Final from Tucson. pic.twitter.com/wUcE3ylT7A
— Sun Devil WBB (@SunDevilWBB) January 25, 2020
WOMEN'S SWIMMING AND DIVING (Pac-12 Championship Highest Finisher)
MEET RECAP: No. 17 Sun Devil women's swimming and diving finished up a successful Pac-12 Championship run, placing fifth overall with a total of 943.5 points. More importantly, the Sun Devils' point total placed them ahead of Arizona to secure a big Territorial Cup Series point for the third year in a row.
ASU scored over 200 more points than the Wildcats, who ended their championship slate with 725 points. Despite finishing in the same place as last season, the Sun Devils outscored their 2019 mark by 11 points, showing the constant year-by-year improvement under head coach Bob Bowman.
#ProudToAnnounce that for the THIRD year in a row, we #BeatTheCats ??#Pac12Swim | #NoPity pic.twitter.com/m923aeMiEx
— Sun Devil Swim/Dive (@ASUSwimDive) March 1, 2020
MEN'S SWIMMING AND DIVING (Pac-12 Championship Highest Finisher)
MEET DETAILS: Wednesday, Feb. 26 through Saturday, Feb. 29 in Federal Way, Wash.
GYMNASTICS: (Pac-12 Championship Highest Finisher)
MEET DETAILS: Saturday, March 21 in West Valley City, Utah
WOMEN'S GOLF (Pac-12 Championship highest finisher)
TOURNAMENT DETAILS: Friday, April 24 through Sunday, April 26 in Stanford, Calif.
MEN'S GOLF (Pac-12 Championship highest finisher)
TOURNAMENT DETAILS: Monday, April 27 through Wednesday, April 29 in Shoreline, Wash.
BASEBALL (All head-to-head games, including non-conference (best of 4))
GAME ONE DETAILS: Tuesday, March 10 at 6:30 p.m. in Tempe.
GAME TWO DETAILS: Friday, April 24 at 6 p.m. in Tucson.
GAME THREE DETAILS: Saturday, April 25 at 6 p.m. in Tucson.
GAME FOUR DETAILS: Sunday, April 26 at 3 p.m. in Tucson.
SOFTBALL (All head-to-head games, including non-conference (best of 3))
GAME ONE DETAILS: Friday, March 20 at 6 p.m. in Tempe.
GAME TWO DETAILS: Saturday, March 21 at 6 p.m. in Tempe.
GAME THREE DETAILS: Sunday, March 22 at 4 p.m. in Tempe.
WOMEN'S TENNIS (All head-to-head matches, excluding postseason)
MATCH DETAILS: Saturday, April 18 at 12 p.m. in Tucson.
MEN'S TENNIS (All head-to-head matches, excluding postseason)
MATCH DETAILS: Sunday, March 29 at 1 p.m. in Tempe.
WOMEN'S INDOOR TRACK AND FIELD (MPSF Championship highest finisher)
MEET RECAP: Josephine Anokye became the MPSF Champion in the 200m dash and Sam Noennig took second int he shot put as the Sun Devil women finished ninth in the team scores with 44 points.
Close competition in the Shot Put as Sam Noennig takes ????#ForksUp pic.twitter.com/6EffXDfE0N
— Sun Devil TFXC (@SunDevilTFXC) February 29, 2020
MEN'S INDOOR TRACK AND FIELD (MPSF Championship highest finisher)
MEET RECAP: Cole Riddle earned his first MPSF title, clearing 5.37m in the pole vault, as the Sun Devil men took 10th place with 44 points.
MPSF CHAMPION ALERT??
— Sun Devil TFXC (@SunDevilTFXC) February 29, 2020
Cole Riddle jumps his way to his first title by clearing 5.37m in the Pole Vault!
???? #GoDevils pic.twitter.com/4RSf1F4gEu
WOMEN'S OUTDOOR TRACK AND FIELD (Pac-12 Championship highest finisher)
MEET DETAILS: Saturday-Sunday, May 16-17 in Eugene, Ore.
MEN'S OUTDOOR TRACK AND FIELD (Pac-12 Championship highest finisher)
MEET DETAILS: Saturday-Sunday, May 16-17 in Eugene, Ore.
BEACH VOLLEYBALL (Half point awarded for each regular season contest)
MATCH ONE DETAILS: Friday, April 10 at 3 p.m. in Tempe.
MATCH TWO DETAILS: Thursday, April 16 at 5 p.m. in Tucson.