Typically for any basketball player at any level, a 28-point game is something to be celebrated.
But for Arizona State, it was holding Aari McDonald to 28 points that led them to a 60-47 victory Friday night.
The Sun Devils backed strong defensive performances from guards Reili Richardson and Kiara Russell to limit McDonald to 8-for-22 shooting from the field, and 1-for-6 from deep.
ASU bullied the Wildcats guard inside the paint and kept the rest of Arizona to only 19 total points, to split this year’s Territorial Cup to one apiece.
On the night, McDonald couldn’t find her groove and the team reflected in a lack of scoring.