On Wednesday night, McKale Center was very, very loud and very, very red as the in-state rival Arizona State Sun Devils came to Tucson to take on the Arizona Wildcats. The Wildcats responded to the fans' "red out" with a blowout, lighting up the Sun Devils 99-61. With the win, Arizona completed its first sweep of ASU since 2013.
The Wildcats set the tone early in a first half full of runs. Arizona didn't allow their fans to sit down for the first 4:22, starting the game with an 8-0 run. The Wildcats led by as much as 11 early on, but Arizona State answered with a run of their own, even taking a 20-19 lead after a Gerry Blakes three pointer.