Arizona State women's basketball hasn't been this large of an underdog against Arizona in two decades.
Which sets up Sunday for a repeat of the first meeting — UA winning 65-37 Dec. 10 in Tucson — or gives ASU opportunity to salvage something from an otherwise down season that will end its school record six-year NCAA Tournament run.
No. 9 Arizona (15-3, 13-3 Pac-12) already is assured of the No. 2 seed in the Pac-12 Tournament next week in Las Vegas. ASU (10-9, 5-9) will finish ninth in the regular season win or lose Sunday and open against USC or Washington State in the tournament Wednesday with the winner facing No.