THE GAME: Sun Devil WBB (8-6, 0-2 Pac-12) vs. No. 5/7 Colorado (12-1, 2-0 Pac-12)
WHEN: Sunday at 12 p.m. MST
WHERE: Desert Financial Arena • Tempe, Ariz.
WATCH: Pac-12 Arizona
RADIO: 1440 AM KAZG (Pregame coverage starts at 11:30 a.m. MST)
LIVE STATS: Click here
PURCHASE TICKETS: Click here
PROMOTION: Sunday's game is Sunday Funday: Kids 12 years and younger receive FREE admission to the game! Fans can go to the ticket booth located on either the west or east side of the arena the day of the game to claim their tickets. Post-game autographs will also be available on the court after the game.
UP NEXT
The Sun Devil women's basketball team (8-6, 0-2 Pac-12) concludes its first home weekend of Pac-12 play on Sunday (12 p.m. MST) when it hosts No. 5 Colorado (12-1, 2-0 Pac-12) at Desert Financial Arena.
After winning six of its first eight games, the Sun Devils have since gone 3-3. In its most recent contest, ASU came through with one of its most inspired defensive efforts of the season in holding one of the most prolific offenses in the country more than 30 points below its scoring average. Unfortunately, ASU was not able to do enough on the offensive end in a 58-41 loss to No. 15 Utah on Friday night.
The Utes, who came into the game No. 5 in the nation in points per game (91.2) and No. 1 in the nation in FG pct. (53.3), were held more than 33 points below their scoring average and nearly 16 percentage points below their shooting percentage. Jalyn Brown notched her fourth 20-point game of the season with a career-high 21 points while Adison Novosel came off the bench and knocked down a trio of 3-pointers.
For ASU, the loss to Utah was its second straight. On Dec. 30, a short-handed squad nearly came back from a double-digit deficit but in the end did not have enough to get over the hump in a 65-55 loss to Santa Clara. Trayanna Crisp and (12 points), Jaddan Simmons (11 points) and Kadidia Toure (10 points) led the way for the Sun Devils, who were without key contributors Maggie Besselink and Treasure Hunt. In addition, Simmons, who started the first 89 games of her career, came off the bench for the first time in her career due to illness. Besselink and Hunt were once again not available vs. Utah. Further affecting ASU's ability to manufacture offense vs. Utah was the loss of one of its top scorers (Crisp) early in the game.
ASU had one of its best offensive performances of the season in its 80-76 win over Fresno State (Dec. 20), part of the Jerry Colangelo Hall of Fame Series played at Footprint Series in Phoenix. Toure scored 12 of her career high-tying 22 points in the second half while Brown had 20 points. Crisp scored 12 points while Simmons and Journey Thompson (career-high four steals) scored 10 points each for the Sun Devils, who shot 49 percent for the game, their second-highest mark of the season. Simmons set a career high with eight assists and hit a pair of free throws with six seconds remaining to help clinch the win.
The days leading up to the Santa Clara game represented ASU's longest period without playing a game (10 days) in the same month in which it played its fewest games of the season (5/2-3 record). ASU's win over Fresno State (Dec. 20), was the first time it played a contest that was not separated by six or more days since it played 3 games in 3 days at the Paradise Jam (Nov. 23-25). Six days later, ASU played Pacific on Dec. 1. After ASU's contest vs. Xavier (Dec. 2) was canceled (Xavier not enough healthy players), 7 days passed before ASU faced Grand Canyon on Dec. 8. ASU then had its second-biggest gap in between games (9 days) before it played its conference opener vs. Arizona on Dec. 17.
WATCH/LISTEN
Sunday's game can be seen on Pac-12 Arizona (Daron Sutton, Angela Taylor). The game can also be heard on KDUS AM 1060 (pregame starts at 11:30 a.m.). Veteran broadcaster and the state of Arizona's 2010 & 2019 Broadcaster of the Year and a finalist for the 2023 award, Jeff Munn is in his 20th season as the voice of ASU women's basketball. He will be joined by former ASU head coach Maura McHugh.
SERIES NOTES VERSUS COLORADO
• ASU has won 14 of the last 15 meetings – or 14 of 16 counting game ASU had to forfeit at Colorado last season due to not having enough healthy players. Colorado's 70-62 win in Tempe last season ended ASU's winning streak of 14 in games that were actually played. Tyi Skinner had a game-high 27 points – two points short of tying her single-game career high and the most points scored vs. Colorado in 2022-23 at the time – and tied her career high for the second straight game with four steals.
• ASU's last win over Colorado was on Jan. 21, 2022 in Tempe, when the Sun Devils upset No. 22 Colorado 57-52 in overtime.
• Former Sun Devil Alex Earl (2009-12) is in her seventh season on the Colorado coaching staff.
RANKINGS OF NOTE (AS OF JAN. 6, 2024)
• As a team, ASU leads the Pac-12 in FT attempts per game (19.43) and is 5th in FTs made per game (12.93), 3rd in turnovers per game (13.6), 4th in turnover margin (+3.29), 5th in turnovers forced per game (16.93) and 6th in steals per game (8.5) and offensive rebounds per game (12.4) and
• Jaddan Simmons is among the leaders in both the Pac-12 and the nation in free throws attempted (84/2nd in Pac-12/18th in the nation), free throws made (67/2nd in Pac-12/17th in the nation) and minutes per game (2nd in the Pac-12/35.17/42nd in the nation). Simmons is also among the leaders in the Pac-12 in steals per game (7th/2.14) and FT pct. (8th/79.8) and 17th in assist-to-turnover ratio (1.35).
• Jalyn Brown is 12th in scoring (14.4 ppg) & 13th in FG pct. (44.82).
WHAT TO LOOK FOR
• With a win on Sunday, ASU would eclipse its win total from 2022-23 (8-20). In addition, it would give it a win over a squad currently ranked in the Top 20 of the NCAA's Net Rankings (Colorado is 19th as of Jan. 6th).
• ASU has had 5 players lead/tie for team lead in scoring: Jaddan Simmons (5x), Kadidia Toure (4x), Trayanna Crisp (4x), Jalyn Brown (3x), Treasure Hunt (1x). Simmons' career-high 26 points in ASU's win over Pacific (Dec. 1) represents the highest single-game point total by a Sun Devil this season.
• In the rebounding department, 8 Sun Devils have led/tied for the team lead: Journey Thompson (5x), Maggie Besselink (4x), Toure (3x), Simmons (2x), Mallory Miller (1x), Sandra Magolico (1x), Hunt (1x), Brown (1x). Toure's 14-rebound game vs. San Francisco (Nov. 13) represents the best rebounding game by a Sun Devil this season.
• The Sun Devils have averaged only 10.8 turnovers in their last 4 games.
• On Dec. 20, Simmons (now with 1015 points) became the 25th Sun Devil to score more than 1000 points. In ASU's win over Fresno State (Dec. 20), Simmons had a career-high 8 assists with zero turnovers.
•ASU's last 7 games, Brown (currently ASU's leading scorer/14.4 ppg) is averaging 17.7 ppg and is shooting 47.2 pct (51-108) from the floor and 82.4 percent from the line (14-17).
• Crisp scored a then-career high 17 points 2x in ASU's first seven games. She surpassed that with 18 points vs. GCU (Dec. 8). Crisp has scored in double figures in all but 3 games averaged 14.0 ppg in 4 games prior to Utah game in which she left early due to injury. During that stretch: led team in assists (2.75 apg) and was tied with J. Simmons for lead in steals (2.5 spg).
• ASU has allowed 13 or fewer points in a quarter 21x, including 7x in single digits.
• ASU scored a double-digit point total in each of the first 20 quarters of the season. Overall, it has scored in double figures in 45 of 56 quarters.
ASU WITHOUT ALL-PAC-12 STANDOUT TYI SKINNER IN 2023-24
Although the Sun Devil women's basketball team's overall health is a 180-degree difference from last season, the squad was dealt a tremendous blow when Natasha Adair announced Oct. 4, 2023 that senior guard Tyi Skinner would miss the 2023-24 season due to a knee injury.
Skinner, who last season earned All-Pac-12 honorable mention honors from the league's coaches and All-Pac-12 recognition from media who cover the league, quickly established herself as one of top scorers in the Pac-12 and one of the most exciting players in the nation to watch in her first season in Tempe.
In 2022-23, Skinner scored 20 or more points 15 times, including a career-high 29 points on two occasions. A starter in all 28 games, Skinner went on to average 19.3 points per game, the most by a Sun Devil since the 1988-89 season. She concluded her first campaign in the Maroon and Gold among the leaders in the Pac-12 in points per game (19.3/2nd/27th in the nation), 3-pointers per game (2.43 per game/2nd), minutes per game (36.59/3rd/29th in the nation), free throws made (79/3rd) and attempted (91/4th), steals per game (1.71/5th), 3-point FG percentage (34.7/6th) and free throw percentage (78.1/8th).
IN CASE YOU ARE JUST JOINING US
• ASU has had a pair of season-best three-game winning streaks in 2023-24. It started 3-0 after home wins over UTSA (70-55/Nov. 6), Montana State (75-62/Nov. 10) & San Francisco (77-69/Nov. 13). In the first half of its first three wins, ASU averaged 45.3 points & hit 49.5 pct of its shots. In the win vs. UTSA, ASU tied last season's highest point total in a half on its way to a 49-23 halftime lead. Against Montana State (Nov. 30), ASU scored 30 points in the first quarter, representing the third time it has scored 30 or more points in a quarter under head coach Natasha Adair.
• In its first loss at Grambling State (Nov. 16), ASU scored 32 points and shot 38 pct. in the first half while allowing the Tigers to score 45 points. Down by as many as 17, ASU tied the game at 67-67 before the Tigers hit game-winning 3-pointer in final seconds.
• ASU responded with a 72-40 win over Idaho State. The Bengals' final point total represented the fewest given up by ASU since a 49-40 win over VCU on November 27, 2020.
• After dropping an 84-42 decision to Texas in its first game at the Virgin Islands Paradise Jam (Nov. 23), ASU once again rebounded with a 3-game winning streak. Less than 24 hours after the setback to Texas, ASU had to face a South Florida squad (Nov. 24) that entered the game among the Top 50 teams in the nation in rebounding margin (+10.8). ASU rose to the challenge and outrebounded the Bulls 38-32 in its 66-49 win. In its 77-69 win over High Point (Nov. 25), ASU shot 50 percent for the game, the first time it shot 50 percent or higher since a win at San Diego on Dec. 18, 2021. Brown had her first 20-point game, while Hunt just missed a double-double with season highs in points (19) and rebounds (game-high 8 boards).
• ASU made it three straight wins after a 76-66 triumph over Pacific (Dec. 1). Simmons scored 17 of her career-high 26 points in the 2nd half, including 8 points in the final 94 seconds while Brown contributed a career high-tying 20 points for the second straight game.
• The Sun Devils nearly came back from 14 down in the 4th quarter (got within 4 points 2x) before falling to Grand Canyon, 66-59 on Dec. 8. Simmons (20 points), Crisp (18 points) and Brown (16 points) scored all but five of ASU's points. ASU was without Hunt (illness) in the loss.
• ASU dropped consecutive games for the first time this season after falling to Arizona 91-52 in the Pac-12 opener for both teams. The Wildcats got off to a fast start that eventually enabled them to take a 52-24 lead at the half.
• ASU got back on the winning track scoring a season high in an 80-76 win over Fresno State as part of the Jerry Colangelo Hall of Fame Series played at Footprint Series in Phoenix. Toure scored 12 of her career high-tying 22 points in the second half while Brown continued her streak of scoring in double figures in games she has started (eight) with 20 points. Crisp scored 12 points while Simmons and Thompson (career-high four steals) scored 10 points each. ASU shot 49 percent for the game, its second-highest mark of the season. Simmons, who went over 1,000 career points in the fourth quarter of the win, set a career high with eight assists and hit a pair of free throws with six seconds remaining to help clinch the win.
• The short-handed Sun Devils nearly came back from a double-digit deficit but in the end did not have enough to get over the hump in 65-55 loss to Santa Clara (Dec. 30). Crisp and (12 points), Simmons (11 points) and Toure (10 points) led the way for the Sun Devils (8-5), who were without key contributors Maggie Besselink and Treasure Hunt. The Sun Devils trailed by as many as 12 in the first half before transforming their defense into a riddle Santa Clara had no answers for during the latter stages of the first half and for the entire third quarter. The net result was a game tied at 44-44 entering the fourth quarter. Santa Clara outscored ASU 21-11 in the 4th Q.
• ASU came through with one of its most inspired defensive efforts of the season in holding one of the most prolific offenses in the country more than 30 points below its scoring average. Unfortunately, ASU was not able to do enough on the offensive end in a 58-41 loss to No. 15 Utah on Friday night.
WHEN: Sunday at 12 p.m. MST
WHERE: Desert Financial Arena • Tempe, Ariz.
WATCH: Pac-12 Arizona
RADIO: 1440 AM KAZG (Pregame coverage starts at 11:30 a.m. MST)
LIVE STATS: Click here
PURCHASE TICKETS: Click here
PROMOTION: Sunday's game is Sunday Funday: Kids 12 years and younger receive FREE admission to the game! Fans can go to the ticket booth located on either the west or east side of the arena the day of the game to claim their tickets. Post-game autographs will also be available on the court after the game.
UP NEXT
The Sun Devil women's basketball team (8-6, 0-2 Pac-12) concludes its first home weekend of Pac-12 play on Sunday (12 p.m. MST) when it hosts No. 5 Colorado (12-1, 2-0 Pac-12) at Desert Financial Arena.
After winning six of its first eight games, the Sun Devils have since gone 3-3. In its most recent contest, ASU came through with one of its most inspired defensive efforts of the season in holding one of the most prolific offenses in the country more than 30 points below its scoring average. Unfortunately, ASU was not able to do enough on the offensive end in a 58-41 loss to No. 15 Utah on Friday night.
The Utes, who came into the game No. 5 in the nation in points per game (91.2) and No. 1 in the nation in FG pct. (53.3), were held more than 33 points below their scoring average and nearly 16 percentage points below their shooting percentage. Jalyn Brown notched her fourth 20-point game of the season with a career-high 21 points while Adison Novosel came off the bench and knocked down a trio of 3-pointers.
For ASU, the loss to Utah was its second straight. On Dec. 30, a short-handed squad nearly came back from a double-digit deficit but in the end did not have enough to get over the hump in a 65-55 loss to Santa Clara. Trayanna Crisp and (12 points), Jaddan Simmons (11 points) and Kadidia Toure (10 points) led the way for the Sun Devils, who were without key contributors Maggie Besselink and Treasure Hunt. In addition, Simmons, who started the first 89 games of her career, came off the bench for the first time in her career due to illness. Besselink and Hunt were once again not available vs. Utah. Further affecting ASU's ability to manufacture offense vs. Utah was the loss of one of its top scorers (Crisp) early in the game.
ASU had one of its best offensive performances of the season in its 80-76 win over Fresno State (Dec. 20), part of the Jerry Colangelo Hall of Fame Series played at Footprint Series in Phoenix. Toure scored 12 of her career high-tying 22 points in the second half while Brown had 20 points. Crisp scored 12 points while Simmons and Journey Thompson (career-high four steals) scored 10 points each for the Sun Devils, who shot 49 percent for the game, their second-highest mark of the season. Simmons set a career high with eight assists and hit a pair of free throws with six seconds remaining to help clinch the win.
The days leading up to the Santa Clara game represented ASU's longest period without playing a game (10 days) in the same month in which it played its fewest games of the season (5/2-3 record). ASU's win over Fresno State (Dec. 20), was the first time it played a contest that was not separated by six or more days since it played 3 games in 3 days at the Paradise Jam (Nov. 23-25). Six days later, ASU played Pacific on Dec. 1. After ASU's contest vs. Xavier (Dec. 2) was canceled (Xavier not enough healthy players), 7 days passed before ASU faced Grand Canyon on Dec. 8. ASU then had its second-biggest gap in between games (9 days) before it played its conference opener vs. Arizona on Dec. 17.
WATCH/LISTEN
Sunday's game can be seen on Pac-12 Arizona (Daron Sutton, Angela Taylor). The game can also be heard on KDUS AM 1060 (pregame starts at 11:30 a.m.). Veteran broadcaster and the state of Arizona's 2010 & 2019 Broadcaster of the Year and a finalist for the 2023 award, Jeff Munn is in his 20th season as the voice of ASU women's basketball. He will be joined by former ASU head coach Maura McHugh.
SERIES NOTES VERSUS COLORADO
• ASU has won 14 of the last 15 meetings – or 14 of 16 counting game ASU had to forfeit at Colorado last season due to not having enough healthy players. Colorado's 70-62 win in Tempe last season ended ASU's winning streak of 14 in games that were actually played. Tyi Skinner had a game-high 27 points – two points short of tying her single-game career high and the most points scored vs. Colorado in 2022-23 at the time – and tied her career high for the second straight game with four steals.
• ASU's last win over Colorado was on Jan. 21, 2022 in Tempe, when the Sun Devils upset No. 22 Colorado 57-52 in overtime.
• Former Sun Devil Alex Earl (2009-12) is in her seventh season on the Colorado coaching staff.
RANKINGS OF NOTE (AS OF JAN. 6, 2024)
• As a team, ASU leads the Pac-12 in FT attempts per game (19.43) and is 5th in FTs made per game (12.93), 3rd in turnovers per game (13.6), 4th in turnover margin (+3.29), 5th in turnovers forced per game (16.93) and 6th in steals per game (8.5) and offensive rebounds per game (12.4) and
• Jaddan Simmons is among the leaders in both the Pac-12 and the nation in free throws attempted (84/2nd in Pac-12/18th in the nation), free throws made (67/2nd in Pac-12/17th in the nation) and minutes per game (2nd in the Pac-12/35.17/42nd in the nation). Simmons is also among the leaders in the Pac-12 in steals per game (7th/2.14) and FT pct. (8th/79.8) and 17th in assist-to-turnover ratio (1.35).
• Jalyn Brown is 12th in scoring (14.4 ppg) & 13th in FG pct. (44.82).
WHAT TO LOOK FOR
• With a win on Sunday, ASU would eclipse its win total from 2022-23 (8-20). In addition, it would give it a win over a squad currently ranked in the Top 20 of the NCAA's Net Rankings (Colorado is 19th as of Jan. 6th).
• ASU has had 5 players lead/tie for team lead in scoring: Jaddan Simmons (5x), Kadidia Toure (4x), Trayanna Crisp (4x), Jalyn Brown (3x), Treasure Hunt (1x). Simmons' career-high 26 points in ASU's win over Pacific (Dec. 1) represents the highest single-game point total by a Sun Devil this season.
• In the rebounding department, 8 Sun Devils have led/tied for the team lead: Journey Thompson (5x), Maggie Besselink (4x), Toure (3x), Simmons (2x), Mallory Miller (1x), Sandra Magolico (1x), Hunt (1x), Brown (1x). Toure's 14-rebound game vs. San Francisco (Nov. 13) represents the best rebounding game by a Sun Devil this season.
• The Sun Devils have averaged only 10.8 turnovers in their last 4 games.
• On Dec. 20, Simmons (now with 1015 points) became the 25th Sun Devil to score more than 1000 points. In ASU's win over Fresno State (Dec. 20), Simmons had a career-high 8 assists with zero turnovers.
•ASU's last 7 games, Brown (currently ASU's leading scorer/14.4 ppg) is averaging 17.7 ppg and is shooting 47.2 pct (51-108) from the floor and 82.4 percent from the line (14-17).
• Crisp scored a then-career high 17 points 2x in ASU's first seven games. She surpassed that with 18 points vs. GCU (Dec. 8). Crisp has scored in double figures in all but 3 games averaged 14.0 ppg in 4 games prior to Utah game in which she left early due to injury. During that stretch: led team in assists (2.75 apg) and was tied with J. Simmons for lead in steals (2.5 spg).
• ASU has allowed 13 or fewer points in a quarter 21x, including 7x in single digits.
• ASU scored a double-digit point total in each of the first 20 quarters of the season. Overall, it has scored in double figures in 45 of 56 quarters.
ASU WITHOUT ALL-PAC-12 STANDOUT TYI SKINNER IN 2023-24
Although the Sun Devil women's basketball team's overall health is a 180-degree difference from last season, the squad was dealt a tremendous blow when Natasha Adair announced Oct. 4, 2023 that senior guard Tyi Skinner would miss the 2023-24 season due to a knee injury.
Skinner, who last season earned All-Pac-12 honorable mention honors from the league's coaches and All-Pac-12 recognition from media who cover the league, quickly established herself as one of top scorers in the Pac-12 and one of the most exciting players in the nation to watch in her first season in Tempe.
In 2022-23, Skinner scored 20 or more points 15 times, including a career-high 29 points on two occasions. A starter in all 28 games, Skinner went on to average 19.3 points per game, the most by a Sun Devil since the 1988-89 season. She concluded her first campaign in the Maroon and Gold among the leaders in the Pac-12 in points per game (19.3/2nd/27th in the nation), 3-pointers per game (2.43 per game/2nd), minutes per game (36.59/3rd/29th in the nation), free throws made (79/3rd) and attempted (91/4th), steals per game (1.71/5th), 3-point FG percentage (34.7/6th) and free throw percentage (78.1/8th).
IN CASE YOU ARE JUST JOINING US
• ASU has had a pair of season-best three-game winning streaks in 2023-24. It started 3-0 after home wins over UTSA (70-55/Nov. 6), Montana State (75-62/Nov. 10) & San Francisco (77-69/Nov. 13). In the first half of its first three wins, ASU averaged 45.3 points & hit 49.5 pct of its shots. In the win vs. UTSA, ASU tied last season's highest point total in a half on its way to a 49-23 halftime lead. Against Montana State (Nov. 30), ASU scored 30 points in the first quarter, representing the third time it has scored 30 or more points in a quarter under head coach Natasha Adair.
• In its first loss at Grambling State (Nov. 16), ASU scored 32 points and shot 38 pct. in the first half while allowing the Tigers to score 45 points. Down by as many as 17, ASU tied the game at 67-67 before the Tigers hit game-winning 3-pointer in final seconds.
• ASU responded with a 72-40 win over Idaho State. The Bengals' final point total represented the fewest given up by ASU since a 49-40 win over VCU on November 27, 2020.
• After dropping an 84-42 decision to Texas in its first game at the Virgin Islands Paradise Jam (Nov. 23), ASU once again rebounded with a 3-game winning streak. Less than 24 hours after the setback to Texas, ASU had to face a South Florida squad (Nov. 24) that entered the game among the Top 50 teams in the nation in rebounding margin (+10.8). ASU rose to the challenge and outrebounded the Bulls 38-32 in its 66-49 win. In its 77-69 win over High Point (Nov. 25), ASU shot 50 percent for the game, the first time it shot 50 percent or higher since a win at San Diego on Dec. 18, 2021. Brown had her first 20-point game, while Hunt just missed a double-double with season highs in points (19) and rebounds (game-high 8 boards).
• ASU made it three straight wins after a 76-66 triumph over Pacific (Dec. 1). Simmons scored 17 of her career-high 26 points in the 2nd half, including 8 points in the final 94 seconds while Brown contributed a career high-tying 20 points for the second straight game.
• The Sun Devils nearly came back from 14 down in the 4th quarter (got within 4 points 2x) before falling to Grand Canyon, 66-59 on Dec. 8. Simmons (20 points), Crisp (18 points) and Brown (16 points) scored all but five of ASU's points. ASU was without Hunt (illness) in the loss.
• ASU dropped consecutive games for the first time this season after falling to Arizona 91-52 in the Pac-12 opener for both teams. The Wildcats got off to a fast start that eventually enabled them to take a 52-24 lead at the half.
• ASU got back on the winning track scoring a season high in an 80-76 win over Fresno State as part of the Jerry Colangelo Hall of Fame Series played at Footprint Series in Phoenix. Toure scored 12 of her career high-tying 22 points in the second half while Brown continued her streak of scoring in double figures in games she has started (eight) with 20 points. Crisp scored 12 points while Simmons and Thompson (career-high four steals) scored 10 points each. ASU shot 49 percent for the game, its second-highest mark of the season. Simmons, who went over 1,000 career points in the fourth quarter of the win, set a career high with eight assists and hit a pair of free throws with six seconds remaining to help clinch the win.
• The short-handed Sun Devils nearly came back from a double-digit deficit but in the end did not have enough to get over the hump in 65-55 loss to Santa Clara (Dec. 30). Crisp and (12 points), Simmons (11 points) and Toure (10 points) led the way for the Sun Devils (8-5), who were without key contributors Maggie Besselink and Treasure Hunt. The Sun Devils trailed by as many as 12 in the first half before transforming their defense into a riddle Santa Clara had no answers for during the latter stages of the first half and for the entire third quarter. The net result was a game tied at 44-44 entering the fourth quarter. Santa Clara outscored ASU 21-11 in the 4th Q.
• ASU came through with one of its most inspired defensive efforts of the season in holding one of the most prolific offenses in the country more than 30 points below its scoring average. Unfortunately, ASU was not able to do enough on the offensive end in a 58-41 loss to No. 15 Utah on Friday night.