ASU offense vs. Arizona defense

The Sun Devils may have lost eight games already this season, but it’s not because they lack aggressiveness. ASU is averaging 82 points a game against a difficult schedule and pushes the third-fastest pace in the Pac-12 with a load of wing players who can drive-and-dish or shoot from 3-point territory. They’ll typically start a traditional two-post look with Obinna Oleka at power forward, but often will shift Oleka to center and play four perimeter players around him, with leading scorer Torian Graham coming off the bench. ASU has a pair of combo guards who both play the point: Shannon Evans, a transfer from Buffalo who followed coach Bobby Hurley to Tempe, and junior Tra Holder. Evans leads the Sun Devils in assists and is their third-leading scorer while taking more than half his shots from 3-point territory. Holder is a capable 3-point shooter who also has a knack for getting to the free-throw line.   

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