ASU WOMEN’S BASKETBALL

UC Irvine (5-4) at Arizona State (6-5)

Time: noon.

TV: ASU Live Stream Radio: 1060 AM (KDUS)

Last time they met: The teams last met in 2008 when ASU defeated UC Irvine 75-23 in Tempe.

About the Anteaters: UC Irvine is heading to Arizona for a two-game road trip beginning with ASU on Tuesday and GCU on Friday, Dec. 23. The Anteaters earned their first road victory of the season in a 74-66 win against San Jose State on Dec. 15. The meeting marks the second Pac-12 team the Anteaters have faced this season with a meeting at USC that ended in a 78-69 defeat for the Anteaters on Dec. 2. G Kayla Williams leads UC Irvine in scoring (13.1 ppg, 4.0 apg), followed by G Chloe Webb (10.2 ppg, 6.6 rpg). UC Irvine scores 75.0 points per game.

About the Sun Devils: ASU will close their nonconference schedule after facing top teams like Baylor and BYU. Consistency in games has been a focus point for ASU and the previous 79-60 victory at San Diego was a step forward. G Jade Loville scored 34 points against San Diego, the most points scored in the Pac-12 so far, and the most for the program since 2000. Loville previously set a career mark of 40 while with Boise State. Loville leads the team in scoring, averaging 14.7 points, while F Mael Gilles is second (10.8 ppg, 7.8 rpg). The duo combined for 51 points against San Diego and collectively shot 75 percent from the floor, including a perfect 6-6 from the 3point line. ASU’s defense has held opponents to an average of 55.9 points. The team averages 37.9 rebounds per game.