Arizona Wildcats @ Arizona State Sun Devils
Ekmark, Ibis lead No. 21 Arizona State women over Arizona
TEMPE, Ariz. -- Courtney Ekmark had 20 points and seven rebounds, Kianna Ibis added 19 points and 10 boards, and No. 21 Arizona State beat Arizona 60-47 on Friday night.
The Sun Devils (15-6, 6-4 Pac-12) pulled away in the fourth quarter with a 14-3 run capped by Ekmark's pair of free throws to make it 58-42 with 52 seconds left.
The nation's second-leading scorer, Aari McDonald, had 28 points and nine rebounds for the Wildcats (14-7, 4-6).
After scoring just 13 points in the first half and trailing by 12, Arizona outscored the Sun Devils 22-14 in the third quarter to close the gap to 39-35. Ibis scored the first five points of the fourth quarter and McDonald answered with four straight points to close the deficit back to 44-39 before Arizona State pulled away for good.
Game Information
Tempe, AZ

Referee:Julie Krommenhoek
Referee:Kyle Bacon
Referee:Roy Gulbeyan

2025-26 Standings
| Big 12 ConferenceBig 12 Conference | CONF | GB | OVR |
|---|---|---|---|
| TCU | 15-3 | - | 32-6 |
| West Virginia | 14-4 | 1 | 28-7 |
| Baylor | 13-5 | 2 | 25-9 |
| Texas Tech | 12-6 | 3 | 26-8 |
| Oklahoma State | 12-6 | 3 | 24-10 |
| Colorado | 11-7 | 4 | 22-12 |
| Iowa State | 10-8 | 5 | 22-10 |
| Utah | 10-8 | 5 | 19-13 |
| Arizona State | 9-9 | 6 | 24-11 |
| BYU | 9-9 | 6 | 26-12 |
| Kansas | 8-10 | 7 | 22-14 |
| Kansas State | 8-10 | 7 | 19-18 |
| Cincinnati | 6-12 | 9 | 11-20 |
| Arizona | 3-15 | 12 | 12-18 |
| UCF | 3-15 | 12 | 11-19 |
| Houston | 1-17 | 14 | 7-23 |
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