SPOKANE, Wash. (Interstat) — The Arizona State Sun Devils remained unbeaten, edging the Gonzaga Bulldogs 68-66 in a nonconference women’s basketball game Tuesday night at McCarthey Athletic Center.

Arizona State built a 36-29 halftime lead and maintained a cushion until the fourth quarter. Gonzaga mounted a furious rally, outscoring the Sun Devils 24-19 in the final period, but fell just short. The Sun Devils improved to 13-0, while Gonzaga dropped to 6-5 before an announced crowd of 4,742.

Arizona State, which entered as a narrow pregame favorite, defied statistical projections that heavily favored the Bulldogs. The combined score of 134 points fell just under the pregame over/under line.