Arizona–Arizona State men's basketball rivalry

Arizona–Arizona State men's basketball rivalry

Men's Basketball Regular Season History
First meeting	December 13, 1913
First result	Arizona, 41-17
Latest meeting	February 17, 2016
Latest result	Arizona, 99-61
Next meeting	TBA
Largest victory	Arizona, 99–59 (Jan 28, 1988)
Current streak	Arizona, 2
All-time series	Arizona, 148–83
Men's basketball postseason history
Last meeting	March 11, 2009
Last result	ASU, 68–56
All-time postseason series	1–1
Men's Basketball National Success
NCAA Final Fours Arizona – 4 Arizona State – 0 NCAA Tournament Championships Arizona – 1 (1997) Arizona State – 0 NCAA Tournament Appearances Arizona – 32* (30) Arizona State – 14* (13)

The Arizona–Arizona State men's basketball rivalry is a college basketball rivalry between the University of Arizona Wildcats and the Arizona State University Sun Devils. Though not one of the longest basketball rivalries, the winner receives the Territorial Cup, created for their 1913 matchup and which the NCAA has certified as the oldest rivalry trophy in college football.

History

	Arizona	Arizona State
Location	Tucson	Tempe
Students	40,621	50,246
School Colors	Cardinal & Blue	Maroon & Gold
Mascot	Wildcats	Sun Devils
Regular Season Championships Arizona - 27 (1932, 1933, 1936, 1940, 1943, 1946, 1947, 1948, 1949, 1950, 1951, 1953, 1976, 1986, 1988, 1989, 1990, 1991, 1993, 1994, 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2011, 2014, 2015) ^[1] Arizona State - 8 (1958, 1959, 1961, 1962, 1963, 1964, 1973, 1975)^[2] Conference Tournament Championships Arizona - 5 (1988, 1989, 1990, 2002, 2015) ^[3] Arizona State - 0 ^[4]

The rivalry dates to 1913, when the University of Arizona in Tucson played the Normal School of Arizona in Tempe – which later evolved into Arizona State University. Since becoming a University in December 5, 1958 ASU trails Arizona 54-68. Since both schools joined the Pac-10 conference in the 1978-79 season Arizona leads ASU 54-26. Since Lute Olson took over as head coach for the 1983-84 season Arizona leads ASU 53-15. In 2010 Arizona State beat Arizona at home for the third straight time in the McKale Center, the first time this feat had been achieved by the Sun Devils since the 1981-82 season; Arizona has a 36-10 Record at Mckale Center. On February 7, 2015 Arizona State upset the #6 Ranked Wildcats for the second straight year in Tempe, Arizona Leads ASU 24-20 at Wells Fargo Arena.

Territorial Cup

Main article: State Farm Territorial Cup Series

In 1899, and continuously since 2001, each year's winner receives the Territorial Cup, a traveling trophy. The trophy was originally used in 1899 for the series that involved the teams' first ever meeting. As the Normal School won all three of its games, it was declared champion and awarded the trophy.^[5] The cup's name refers to the fact that Arizona was a U.S. territory at the time; it became a state in 1912.

After the tournament the trophy's whereabouts were unknown until 1980 when it was rediscovered in the basement of a church adjacent to Arizona State's campus. The cup was put on display in the Alumni Association headquarters and then the University Archives.^[6] It was later authenticated as the original cup by the NCAA, making it the oldest rivalry game trophy in college basketball.^[7]

In 2000, Arizona contacted Arizona State about displaying the cup on their campus. The following year, then ASU President Lattie Coor ordered that the Territorial Cup be shared as a traveling trophy, to be displayed by each year's winner. Coor and then UA President Peter Likins signed a protocol governing the cup's use and care. Each year the tradition is celebrated at a pre-game reception for boosters. A replica version was also made and is the trophy presented to the winner after the game.^[6]^[8]

The cup is silver plate over Britannia base metal and was manufactured by Reed and Barton of Taunton, Massachusetts. It was a standard style priced at $20 ($462.05 in 2010 dollars) in Reed and Barton's 1910 catalog. The inscription reads "Arizona Foot Ball League Championship 1899 Normal".^[8]

Series history

Arizona leads the series 148–83, which includes a 80-29 start for Arizona from 1913 to 1958.

Football

Main article: Territorial Cup

The football rivalry is not as traditional as the basketball rivalry, as the modern series started in 1994. Arizona and Arizona State first played each other in football in 1899.

References

Arizona Wildcats men's basketball

Venues	Bear Down Gym (1926–1973) McKale Center (1973–present)

Rivalries	Arizona State UCLA

Culture & lore	History Bear Down Wilbur and Wilma "Fight! Wildcats! Fight!"

People	Head coaches Notable players NBA draftees

Seasons	1904–05 1905–06 1906–07 1907–08 1908–09 1909–10 1910–11 1911–12 1912–13 1913–14 1914–15 1915–16 1916–17 1917–18 1918–19 1919–20 1920–21 1921–22 1922–23 1923–24 1924–25 1925–26 1926–27 1927–28 1928–29 1929–30 1930–31 1931–32 1932–33 1933–34 1934–35 1935–36 1936–37 1937–38 1938–39 1939–40 1940–41 1941–42 1942–43 1943–44 1944–45 1945–46 1946–47 1947–48 1948–49 1949–50 1950–51 1951–52 1952–53 1953–54 1954–55 1955–56 1956–57 1957–58 1958–59 1959–60 1960–61 1961–62 1962–63 1963–64 1964–65 1965–66 1966–67 1967–68 1968–69 1969–70 1970–71 1971–72 1972–73 1973–74 1974–75 1975–76 1976–77 1977–78 1978–79 1979–80 1980–81 1981–82 1982–83 1983–84 1984–85 1985–86 1986–87 1987–88 1988–89 1989–90 1990–91 1991–92 1992–93 1993–94 1994–95 1995–96 1996–97 1997–98 1998–99 1999–00 2000–01 2001–02 2002–03 2003–04 2004–05 2005–06 2006–07 2007–08 2008–09 2009–10 2010–11 2011–12 2012–13 2013–14 2014–15 2015–16

NCAA national championship in bold; NCAA Final Four appearances in italics

Arizona State Sun Devils men's basketball

Venues	College Gym Mesa Civic Center Sun Devil Gym (1953–1974) Wells Fargo Arena (1974–present)

Rivalries	Arizona

Culture & lore	Sparky the Sun Devil "Maroon & Gold" Pitchfork

People	Head coaches

Seasons	1911–12 1912–13 1913–14 1914–15 1915–16 1916–17 1917–18 1918–19 1919–20 1920–21 1921–22 1922–23 1923–24 1924–25 1925–26 1926–27 1927–28 1928–29 1929–30 1930–31 1931–32 1932–33 1933–34 1934–35 1935–36 1936–37 1937–38 1938–39 1939–40 1940–41 1941–42 1942–43 1943–44 1944–45 1945–46 1946–47 1947–48 1948–49 1949–50 1950–51 1951–52 1952–53 1953–54 1954–55 1955–56 1956–57 1957–58 1958–59 1959–60 1960–61 1961–62 1962–63 1963–64 1964–65 1965–66 1966–67 1967–68 1968–69 1969–70 1970–71 1971–72 1972–73 1973–74 1974–75 1975–76 1976–77 1977–78 1978–79 1979–80 1980–81 1981–82 1982–83 1983–84 1984–85 1985–86 1986–87 1987–88 1988–89 1989–90 1990–91 1991–92 1992–93 1993–94 1994–95 1995–96 1996–97 1997–98 1998–99 1999–00 2000–01 2001–02 2002–03 2003–04 2004–05 2005–06 2006–07 2007–08 2008–09 2009–10 2010–11 2011–12 2012–13 2013–14 2014–15 2015–16

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