Arizona
Kerr Kriisa’s triple-double leads No. 17 Arizona past Southern
TUCSON, Ariz. — Kerr Kriisa had 14 factors, 11 rebounds and 12 assists for his second profession triple-double, main No. 17 Arizona to a 95-78 win over Southern on Friday evening in a recreation that featured 57 fouls, together with three technicals.
Kriisa, the Wildcats’ junior level guard, had his earlier triple-double at Utah in February. He’s the third participant at school historical past to attain the feat greater than as soon as, becoming a member of Andre Iguodala (three) and Loren Woods (two).
It was the eleventh triple-double at school historical past, and Kriisa’s 12 assists have been probably the most by an Arizona participant since Mustafa Shakur had a dozen towards Stanford in 2006.
Arizona (2-0) shot 54.5%, 4 days after it made a school-record 71.7% of its photographs in a 117-75 win over Nicholls State. Oumar Ballo, Pelle Larsson and Azuolas Tubelis every scored 17 factors.
Bryson Etienne scored 17 factors for Southern (0-2), which shot 36.2% and was outscored 48-26 within the paint. Tyrone Lyons added 13 factors.
Arizona constructed a 49-31 halftime lead by attending to the road early and infrequently, making 17 of 25 free throws within the opening 20 minutes and going 30 of 46 for the sport. Twelve first-half turnovers stored the Wildcats from having a much bigger edge, they usually completed with 19 turnovers after giving it away 24 instances on Monday.
Southern missed its first six photographs, going scoreless till PJ Byrd banked in an extended jumper with 16:19 left within the first half. The Tigers turned it over eight instances within the first 8:21.
Byrd and Arizona’s Pelle Larsson have been issued double technicals halfway by means of the primary half after a tough foul by Byrd on Kriisa.
BIG PICTURE
Southern: The Jaguars fell to 0-7 towards Pac-12 opponents. Their final win towards a Energy 5 college got here in 2015 at Mississippi State.
Arizona: 4 Wildcats starters are on preseason watch lists for Hoophall awards. Kriisa is up for the Bob Cousy Award (high level guard), Larsson for the Julius Erving Award (small ahead), Tubelis for the Karl Malone Award (energy ahead) and Ballo for the Kareem Abdul-Jabbar Award (middle).
UP NEXT
Southern: At Saint Mary’s on Saturday. Southern’s first seven video games are away from house.
Arizona: Host Utah Tech on Thursday, the Wildcats’ ultimate tuneup earlier than heading to the Maui Invitational.
