ASU offense vs. Arizona defense
Since losing six of their first seven in the Pac-12, the Sun Devils have made a push to get in the league’s top 10, recently taking Washington to overtime during a loss in Seattle, then beating WSU and USC before losing to UCLA on Sunday. They do it in large part by taking a league-high 42.3 percent of their shots from beyond the three-point arc, and hitting them at a 35.7 rate. Tra Holder is the Sun Devils’ top threat, shooting 45.1 percent from three, and much of the offense goes through him. He’s a good driver who can pull up for a three at any point, while Kodi Justice is hitting threes at a 42.4-percent rate in conference games. Since UA beat ASU on Jan. 3 in Tempe, Obinna Oleka has emerged as the Sun Devils’ second-best player behind Holder, a versatile forward who can drive, shoot and rebound well. He had 14 points and 13 rebounds against UCLA on Sunday.
