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ASU Basketball: 5 Takeaways from the Sun Devils’ loss in Tucson

The No. 3 Arizona State Sun Devils (12-1) fell for the first time this season Saturday night to the No. 17 Arizona Wildcats (11-3) in Tucson by a final score of 84-78.

The game was back and forth all night, containing spectacular plays, plenty of angry coaches and glimpses into the future of what this rivalry could soon become — one of the best in the conference, if not the country.

Here are five things we learned from Arizona State’s conference-opening loss:

1. Deandre Ayton got his, but the Sun Devils held their own under the basket — and more.