Arizona State hosts No. 7 Arizona following Jackson's 24-point showing
Arizona Wildcats (19-2, 9-1 Pac-12) at Arizona State Sun Devils (7-13, 2-7 Pac-12)
Tempe, Arizona; Monday, 9 p.m. EST
BOTTOM LINE: Arizona State takes on the No. 7 Arizona Wildcats after Marreon Jackson scored 24 points in Arizona State's 87-84 overtime win against the UCLA Bruins.
The Sun Devils have gone 4-5 in home games. Arizona State ranks eighth in the Pac-12 in rebounding with 32.6 rebounds. Kimani Lawrence leads the Sun Devils with 7.2 boards.
The Wildcats are 9-1 against Pac-12 opponents. Arizona ranks seventh in the Pac-12 shooting 33.5% from 3-point range.
The teams meet for the 10th time in conference play this season. The Wildcats won 67-56 in the last matchup on Jan. 29. Oumar Ballo led the Wildcats with 14 points, and DJ Horne led the Sun Devils with 17 points.
TOP PERFORMERS: Horne is averaging 13.1 points for the Sun Devils. Jalen Graham is averaging 6.9 points over the past 10 games for Arizona State.
Bennedict Mathurin is scoring 16.5 points per game with 6.0 rebounds and 2.0 assists for the Wildcats. Christian Koloko is averaging 7.5 points and 4.9 rebounds while shooting 59.7% over the last 10 games for Arizona.
LAST 10 GAMES: Sun Devils: 3-7, averaging 62.2 points, 32.5 rebounds, 11.9 assists, 6.7 steals and 4.1 blocks per game while shooting 38.1% from the field. Their opponents have averaged 70.0 points per game.
Wildcats: 8-2, averaging 78.1 points, 39.2 rebounds, 18.2 assists, 5.1 steals and 5.9 blocks per game while shooting 45.9% from the field. Their opponents have averaged 66.3 points.
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