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ASU Basketball: Sun Devils strong defensive stand leads to victory over cross-town rival GCU

It seems like Arizona State men’s basketball (4-6) has finally found tits groove.

It was an aggressive defensive performance against Grand Canyon University (8-2) that put the Devils on top 67-62.

The game was a cross-town rivalry that has been present for years, despite the first game between the two teams occurring just last year.

Last season, ASU edged out GCU 71-70 with Remy Martin’s game-winning 3-pointer. Grand Canyon’s Jovan Blacksher had a chance at a game winning 3-pointer, but Holland Woods, who was with ASU at the time, blanketed Blacksher into missing the shot.