Arizona State University and University of Arizona sports teams will compete against one another in 20 common varsity intercollegiate sports during the 2024-25 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 and soccer) 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 and postseason matchups.
- For cross country, golf, and track and field only, one point is awarded to whichever team finishes higher in the Big-12 Championship.
- If teams split the regular season match-ups, then each team receives a half-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.
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VOLLEYBALL TAKES THE FIRST POINTS IN THE BIG 12 ERA/OCT. 9, 2024
(ASU EARNS HALF POINT, ASU LEADS 0.5-0)
Volleyball takes the first Territorial Cup points in the Big 12 era as the team took down the Wildcats 3-1 (25-20, 23-25, 31-29, 25-15) in front of 4,630 fans, the fourth-largest crowd in program history. ASU advanced to 15-2 (4-1 Big 12) with their third straight rivalry matchup win against Arizona. The Sun Devils had 93 digs in the win, the most by a Big 12 team at this point in the season. Graduate libero Mary Shroll had 32 digs, a season high, this was her fifth match this season with 20-plus digs and her first eclipsing 30. Senior outside hitter Geli Cyr reached a new career high with 23 kills. This is the highest kill total by a Sun Devil this season. Graduate setter Argentina Ung notched her 24th double-double of her career, fifth of the season, with 42 assists and a career-high 20 digs. This was her second time this season with 40 or more assists in a match this season.
///OUR STATE ??#ForksUp pic.twitter.com/25KiljGJrf
— Sun Devil Volleyball (@SunDevilVB) October 10, 2024
MAKE IT EIGHT; VOLLEYBALL WINS AT ARIZONA/OCT. 24, 2024
(ASU EARNS HALF POINT, ASU LEADS 1-0)
Winning its fourth rivalry match in a row, No. 13 Sun Devil Volleyball went down south to the McKale Center and beat Arizona in four sets (25-23, 15-25, 25-19, 25-15). This is the second year in the row the Sun Devils have had a 20-win season, the 13th time in program history and fourth time this century. Only two other times has ASU had consecutive 20-win seasons (1992-93, 1985-86). Senior outside hitter Geli Cyr extended her double-double streak to six in a row after notching a team-high 14 kills and 11 digs. Her 14 kills tonight marks the 16th double digit kills in a match this season. The streak of six matches in a row with double-digit careers is the longest such streak of her career. She also had two aces. Graduate setter Argentina Ung added on another double-double stat line to reach nine double-doubles this season thus far with 38 assists and 13 digs. She has reached 38 or more assists in a match five times this season. Additionally, she earned a new season high in kills with eight and served up a game-high three aces.
WHOSE STATE ??#ForksUp /// #O2V pic.twitter.com/4BAqlYApxX
— Sun Devil Volleyball (@SunDevilVB) October 25, 2024
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SUN DEVILS UNABLE TO FIND EQUALIZER AGAINST ARIZONA/OCT. 25, 2024
(ARIZONA EARNS ONE POINT, STANDINGS TIED 1-1)
Sun Devil Soccer closed out the regular season with a 1-0 loss to Arizona In Territorial Cup action at Sun Devil Soccer Stadium. Arizona State (8-7-3, 3-7-1 Big 12) conceded the game's only goal in the 11th minute as a shot from Arizona's (11-5-2, 6-4-1) Nicole Dallin was saved by Pauline Nelles, but the rebound found Narissa Fults who finished for the Wildcats. ASU nearly tied the game in the 18th minute as Cameron Valladares put a shot off the cross bar and then in the 29th minute, Kierra Blundell headed a cross from Lucy Johnson on net that was turned away by the visiting keeper. The Sun Devils continued to apply pressure in the second half, with two chances from Enasia Colon just missing early in the half. Blundell added another attempt from distance late in the game but was denied again.
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CROSS COUNTRY SPLITS AT BIG 12 CHAMPIONSHIP/NOV. 1, 2024
(ASU EARNS ONE POINT, ARIZONA EARNS ONE POINT, STANDINGS TIED 2-2)
Judy Chepkoech's sensational freshman season continued in the Sun Devils' first trip to the Big 12 Championships, where she placed fourth overall (19:32.6) in the Women's 6k at Waco's Cottonwood Creek Golf Course. Chepkoech is just the fourth Sun Devil in the past decade to have a top-20 finish at the conference championship meet, joining Shelby Houlian (1st/2014), Chelsey Albertson (14th/2017) and Samantha Ortega (18th/2015). With a finish in the top-15, Chepkoech was named to the Big 12 All-Conference Team. The Sun Devil Women placed ninth overall with 316 team points, and the Sun Devil Men placed 11th with 318. Lemerian Lemashon led all Sun Devil Men in the 8k, finishing at 23:59.1 to place 49th. Dennis Rono added the second-fastest 8k for the Sun Devil Men this season at 24:11.3, earning him a 56th place finish.
What a race for Judy Chepkoech ??
— Sun Devil Track and Field/XC (@SunDevilTFXC) November 23, 2024
She places 30th (19:59.0) at the NCAA Championships to become the 10th individual to earn All-American honors in Sun Devil Women's team history ?? pic.twitter.com/IMTBTyBqbW
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SUN DEVIL TRI TAKES SECOND IN THE NATIONAL CHAMPIONSHIP/NOV. 9, 2024
(ARIZONA EARNS ONE POINT, ARIZONA LEADS 3-2)
Sun Devil Triathlon placed second in the 2024 National Championship finishing with 920 points, 22 behind Arizona who took home first place. Junior Naomi Ruff claimed the individual title after her first place finish with a time of 59:08, which was 12 seconds quicker than the next finisher. Ruff's third individual title this season solidified her as the program's fifth individual NCAA champion. The Sun Devils had two top-five finishes following Ruff's title, as Amber Schlebusch finished fourth overall (59:38) after notching the second-best run time of the day in 17:26. Just outside the top 10 was Zoe Mari Adam, who was ASU's third racer, placing 12th (1:00:29). After finishing 15th in last season's National Championship, the sophomore saw a jump in placing, moving up three spots.
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THE TERRITORIAL CUP RETURNS HOME/NOV. 30, 2024
(ASU EARNS ONE POINT, STANDINGS TIED 3-3)
Sun Devil Football scored touchdowns on its first four drives at Arizona and jumped out to a 35-0 halftime lead en route to a 49-7 Territorial Cup victory. Cam Skattebo rushed for 177 yards and three touchdowns as he paced ASU to 643 yards of total offense. It was the second straight game he posted three first half rushing touchdowns, becoming the first-ever Big 12 player to accomplish the feat against two FBS programs. Kyson Brown added another 100 yards on the ground and 31 through the air on just nine touches to mark him and Skattebo the first ASU duo to rush for over 100 yards in the same game since 2017. Jordyn Tyson caught eight passes for 143 yards and a touchdown. Sam Leavitt posted his fourth game in the last five with three touchdowns and no interceptions on 291 yards. Trenton Bourguet returned to his hometown and completed two passes for 71 yards – one going to his brother Coben for the latter's first career reception before completing a 64-yard catch-and-score to Derek Eusebio, which was also the first touch of his career. Arizona State blew things open in the second, matching its highest scoring output in a quarter this season with 21 points. The Sun Devils would go on to add two fourth quarter touchdowns, coming on a 31-yard reception by Xavier Guillory on the first play of the frame with the walk-on Eusebio putting the finishing touches on the five minutes later.
Right back where it belongs. #ForksUp /// #ActivateTheValley pic.twitter.com/AqJMgMYcey
— Sun Devil Football (@ASUFootball) December 1, 2024
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GYM DEVILS SEE SEASON HIGH AT HOME OPENER
(ARIZONA EARNS ONE POINT, ARIZONA LEADS 4-3)
With a strong outing from graduate Emily White, Sun Devil Gymnastics scored a season-high 195.725 in the home opener and Big 12 opener, coming in second to No. 21 Arizona (196.650). Shining on bars was graduate Sarah Clark, scoring a 9.925 in the anchor spot to win the event title. That score is the highest score across all events for a Gym Devil this season. She also hit a season-high 9.875 on beam. Graduate Jada Mangahas made her season debut on bars, notching a 9.850. She also anchored on vault with a 9.850. Also in the all-around was junior Kimberly Smith, earning a 39.050. She scored a career-high 9.850 on bars.
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MEN'S HOOPS CAN'T MOUNT COMEBACK AGAINST CATS
(ARIZONA EARNS HALF POINT, ARIZONA LEADS 4.5-3)
Sun Devil Men's Basketball (12-9, 3-7) made their return to the Valley to take on in-state rival Arizona (15-6, 9-1) at Desert Financial Arena in the first of two meetings this season. The two sides gave State 48 residents a highly entertaining Saturday afternoon in a closely contest duel from wire-to-wire. The largest lead for either team never eclipsed double digits, keeping each possession equally important and intense. Arizona State stepped up to match Arizona's offense firepower, building as much as a five-point lead in the opening stages of the second half. BJ Freeman and Adam Miller fueled the efforts on the offensive side of things, keeping ASU right in the thick of it. The performances of the two seniors turned out to not be enough as the Sun Devils fell short, falling 81-72.
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WBB GIVES INSPIRED EFFORT IN LOSS AT ARIZONA
(ARIZONA EARNS HALF POINT, ARIZONA LEADS 5-3)
Given it was short-handed because of injuries. Given it was on the road in a hostile environment – the kind of atmosphere reserved only for rivalry games – the Sun Devil women's basketball team was not supposed to be in a tie game with Arizona one minute into the fourth quarter. Before the game, the scenario seemed difficult to imagine. Not because the Sun Devils were not capable of winning the game. Despite their record, they have proven time and again they can play with any team when they are firing on all cylinders. Unfortunately for the banged-up Sun Devils they came into the game missing usual starters Jazion Jackson and Kennedy Fauntleroy and a third player, key reserve Makayla Moore who was not expected to play. And yet, after Jyah LoVett's 3-pointer – ASU's third triple in less than a minute of game time – the Sun Devils found themselves in a tie game, 44-44, in the early stages of the fourth quarter. In the end, ASU's gallant effort was not enough. Due in large part to a 9-0 run that started after LoVett tied the game, the Wildcats were able to come away with a 66-59 win on Saturday.
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MEN'S AND WOMEN'S SWIM TAKE HOME BIG 12 TITLES
(ASU EARNS TWO POINTS, SERIES TIED 5-5)
No. 4/17 Sun Devil Swim and Dive became the 2025 Big 12 Champions, giving the women's team their first conference championship in program history and the men's team their first Big 12 championship in program history on Saturday night. For the men's team, this is their third-straight conference championship as they won the last two Pac-12 Championships as well. Kayden Hayes won her first conference title in platform diving with 251.60 points, becoming the first Sun Devil since 2018 to win a conference championship in platform diving since 2018. Caroline Bentz got the night started with a victory in the 1:51.89 and setting a school record in the 200 back and her third individual title. Julia Ullmann secured a podium finish in the 100 free in 48.82. Jonny Kulow and Patrick Sammon placed first and second in the 100 free, Kulow set a personal best and set a meet record in 41.07 and Sammon swam a 41.39. Tommy Palmer was fourth in 42.00. Andy Dobrzanski and Oscar Bilbao went first and second for the men in the 200 breast, Dobrzanski swam a 1:51.93 and Biobao clocked in a 1:52.31. On the women's side, Emma Gehlert was seventh in 2:11.19 and Zoe Summar was eighth in 2:12.30 earning second-team All-Big 12. The night rounded out with the women's team winning the 400 free relay with a winning time of 3:13.64 and confirming the first conference title for the women's team in program history. For the men, the set a Big 12 record in 2:44.03 to close out the meet with a win and securing their first Big 12 championship.
BIG 12 CHAMPIONS FOR THE WOMEN'S TEAM! ??
— Sun Devil Swim/Dive (@ASUSwimDive) March 2, 2025
It's the first conference championship in program history! ??#ForksUp /// #O2V pic.twitter.com/qc6PhSpRq9
SUN DEVILS ON TOP! ????
— Sun Devil Swim/Dive (@ASUSwimDive) March 2, 2025
The men's team are Big 12 Champions for the first time and have won their third straight conference title! #ForksUp /// #O2V pic.twitter.com/LCweHfutH5
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WBB UNABLE TO CLAIM RIVALRY WIN
(ARIZONA EARNS HALF POINT, ARIZONA LEADS 5.5-5)
The Sun Devil women's basketball team closed out the regular season portion of its schedule with a 71-59 loss to Arizona at Desert Financial Arena. Playing in front of the home fans for the final time, Parkinson had one of the most impressive double-doubles in recent memory, scoring 17 points and pulling down a career-high 19 rebounds. Also coming through with a top-notch performance on her senior day was Skinner who scored a game-high 20 points for the Sun Devils (9-21, 3-15 Big 12). Jalyn Brown added 12 points and a career high-tying six assists, the third time Brown has had five or more assists in her last nine games. Kennedy Basham, who either led or tied for the team lead in rebounds in ASU's prior six games, had five points, six rebounds and two blocks. Ultimately, the difference in the game turned out to be 3-point shooting. The Wildcats (19-12, 10-8 Pac-12) made 54 percent (15-28) of their attempts from long range, while ASU connected on only 30 percent (3-10), and had 12 fewer makes.
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TRIPLE-DIGIT OFFENSIVE OUTPUT NOT ENOUGH FOR MBB
(ARIZONA EARNS HALF POINT, ARIZONA LEADS 6-5)
The Sun Devil men's basketball team – down to a six-man rotation after a first minute injury to Adam Miller – fell at Arizona 113-100 to a hot-shooting Wildcat team that didn't commit a turnover in the first half. ASU cut the lead to 89-86, but a quick 6-0 spurt put Arizona up 95-86 with just under five minutes left. The Sun Devils took a 16-15 lead seven minutes in behind Amier Ali's early six points off the bench, but Arizona shot .568 (21-of-37) from the field to lead 55-47 at the break, despite Alston Mason's 15 first-half points. Mason had another solid outing, notching a season-high 33 points while adding six assists. He was a perfect 8-of-8 from the free throw line and an impressive 5-of-7 from beyond the arc. It is the most points scored by a Sun Devil since Alonzo Verge had 43 against Saint Mary's on Dec. 18, 2019.