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Arizona Defeats Arizona State 84-82 - Recap
James Akinjo scored 24 points leading Arizona to a 84-82 victory over Arizona State at Desert Financial Arena on Thursday.
Arizona earned a straight-up victory but suffered an ATS defeat in failing to cover the -2.5-point spread.
Terrell Brown Jr. had 14 points for Arizona and Dalen Terry chipped in with 13 points. Terrell Brown Jr. had 6 assists for them, while Azuolas Tubelis was the team's top rebounder, grabbing 7 boards.
Arizona State got a 18-point performance from Josh Christopher, who was supported by 18 points from Remy Martin. Remy Martin had 6 assists in a losing cause for Arizona State, while Marcus Bagley grabbed 6 rebounds.
Arizona led at halftime, 35-31.
Arizona had a 33-27 advantage in the rebounding department as they won the battle in the paint.