The player who defends the opponent's biggest scoring threat at guard for Arizona State is typically senior Gerry Blakes. The Sun Devils offense shined with five players scoring in double figures, and Holder led the way in limiting Payton, the Beavers' do-everything guard who came in as the only player in the top 10 of the Pac-12 in scoring, rebounds, assists and steals, to 2 points on 1-of-7 shooting.