TUCSON, Ariz. - The 25th ranked Arizona Wildcats welcome in-state rival Arizona State to the McKale Center on Saturday for the Pac-12 opener for both teams. The Wildcats will look to end a two-game losing streak to the Sun Devils and a two-game losing streak this season.

Tip-off is scheduled for 7:30 p.m. (MST) on the Pac-12 Networks with Ted Robinson, Bill Walton and Cindy Brunson on the call.

GAME INFORMATION
Arizona State vs. #25/24 Arizona
Saturday, Jan. 4, 2020
7:30 p.m. (MST) at the McKale Center
TV: Pac-12 Networks (Ted Robinson, Bill Walton and Cindy Brunson)
Radio: Arizona IMG Radio Network (Brian Jeffries & Ryan Hansen)

OFF THE TOP
Arizona is 101-9 (.918) in the last 110 games they have played in the McKale Center. Arizona is also 61-2 in its last 63 non-conference home games. 

Tonight's game vs. Arizona State marks back-to-back regular season Pac-12 games at home against the Sun Devils after the teams closed the 2018-19 regular season at the McKale Center on March 9.

Arizona's 49.2 FG% is 13th-best in the country while their FG% defense is ranked 17th nationally (37.4%)

UA is scoring 83.7 points per game this season, the 6th-most in the country this season.

The Wildcats average 17.1 assists per game rank 17th nationally and the 1.45-to-1 assist/turnover ratio is 9th in the country.

Arizona has forced opponents into 204 turnovers this season, the most ever by a Sean Miller coached team through the first 13 games of a season. 

Freshman Nico Mannion is second in the Pac-12 and 20th nationally with 81 assists this season. His 6.2 assists per game average ranks 19th in the country while his 2.61-to-1 assist-to-turnover ratio is good for 30th in the country. He is the only freshman in the country with three games of 10+ assists this season.

A two-time Pac-12 Freshman of the Week, Zeke Nnaji is shooting 69.6 percent from the floor this year (3rd nationally). He is connecting at an 80.6 percent clip at the free throw line, the best of anyone in the country listed at 6-foot 11-inches or taller. He has four double-doubles this year after his 24-point, 11-rebound effort against St. John's, where he was also 8-of-10 from the field.

Freshman Josh Green is averaging 11.8 points and 6.0 rebounds over the last five games. He leads the team with 22 steals and seven games with 2+ steals this season. He ranks 10th in the Pac-12 in steals/game (1.7).

The trio of Mannion (4th, 84.0), Nnaji (8th, 80.6) and Green (10th, 79.6) are all ranked in the top 10 of the Pac-12 in free throw percentage

Senior Chase Jeter had scored in double figures in six straight games - the longest stretch of his career - before a 5-point effort against St. John's the last time out. Over those six games, Jeter is averaged 13.7 points, 5.3 rebounds and shot 70.5 percent from the floor and 76.9 percent at the free throw line.

Grad transfer Stone Gettings is available to play tonight after missing the last five games (concussion).