The University of Arizona women’s basketball team will play their rival ASU on Wednesday, Jan. 28 at 6 p.m. in Tempe, Arizona. The Wildcats look to move back into the winning column after four consecutive losses, most recently being a loss to Iowa State University on Saturday Jan. 24.
The Wildcats currently have a 10-9 record, while ASU has a 17-4 record. Arizona has a 1-7 conference record and is ranked fifteenth in the Big 12. ASU has a 4-4 conference record and is ranked eighth.
History vs ASU
Since 1973, the Wildcats have a 43-63 record against the Sun Devils. The first game ever played between Arizona and ASU came on Feb. 2, 1973, where Arizona won 50-39. Their most recent matchup was March 1, 2025, where Arizona won 71-59 in Tempe, AZ.
Currently, Arizona has a seven game winning streak against ASU, dating back to Feb. 13, 2022. Arizona’s longest winning streak against ASU was 14 games between 1994 and 2000.
Sun Devils to watch
ASU is led by senior guard Gabby Elliott. Elliott is definitely an example of the changing landscape of college sports with the transfer portal. Elliott began her collegiate career by playing two years (2020-2022) at Clemson, before transferring to Michigan State University. At Michigan State, she battled injuries and only played 15 games in the span of two years (2022-2024). After Michigan State, she transferred to Penn State, where she played one season and averaged 13.6 points per game (2024-2025). Prior to this season, she transferred to Arizona State.
Elliott is currently averaging 16.4 points per game on 40% shooting. Additionally, Elliott is shooting 31.5% from beyond the arc. However, Elliott seems to struggle from the foul line, only shooting 74.1%.
Wildcats to watch
The Wildcats are led by 5-foot-7 guard Mickalya Perdue, a graduate student transfer from Springfield, Ohio. Last season she was a standout at Cleveland State, averaging 20 points per game.
This season, Perdue has picked up right where she left off last season. She leads the team by averaging 17.1 points per game on 44.2% shooting. Additionally, Perdue is 32% from 3-point range this season.
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