Fresh off a win the day before, No. 19 Arizona State (5-2) returned to the hardwood of Wells Fargo Arena on Sunday to defeat Tulsa (5-4) 70-52 in the championship game of the ASU Classic.
Junior guard Reili Richardson, and seniors Kianna Ibis and Courtney Ekmark were all named to the ASU Classic All-Tournament team, and Ibis finished with MVP honors after recording a team-high of 14 points in Sunday’s win.
Tulsa upset Alabama to earn its spot in Sunday’s championship game, thus giving the Sun Devils little time to prepare for their opponent. The Golden Hurricane jumped out to an early 8-2 lead, but it would be short-lived once ASU got its footing.