No. 5 Arizona uses massive run to rout Oregon State 84-52

TUCSON, Ariz. (AP) – Arizona acquired caught in Oregon State’s most popular tempo, pressured to grind out half-court possessions. A litany of whistles additional slowed down the sport.

The Wildcats nonetheless managed to construct a 14-point lead.

As soon as the whistles subsided and the ground opened up, Arizona blew previous Oregon State for the kind of rout sometimes seen in early-season nonconference video games.

Azuolas Tubelis scored 19 factors, Courtney Ramey added 11 and No. 5 Arizona used a large first-half run to blow out Oregon State 84-52 on Saturday evening.

“That was a woodshed job,” Oregon State coach Wayne Tinkle. “We got here out within the gate and executed our plan, then the floodgates opened.”

The sport began like a trickle, profitable foul calls accentuating Oregon State’s measured tempo. The Wildcats (21-3, 10-3 Pac-12) slogged by way of it, then raced previous the Beavers with a 19-2 run to go up 26 by halftime.

Arizona had 22 assists on 28 discipline targets, grabbed 17 extra rebounds and outscored Oregon State by 16 within the paint to win its sixth straight.

“I didn’t assume possibly our total power in all stretches was nice tonight, however generally that occurs,” Arizona coach Tommy Lloyd mentioned. “To do this and put collectively an effort like that, and be capable of play a whole lot of guys is an encouraging signal.”

The Beavers (9-15, 3-10) introduced one of many nation’s least-experienced groups into McKale Middle and had the sport on the tempo they wished — for a short while.

One in every of Division I’s extra deliberate groups, Oregon State prevented the Wildcats from getting out in transition early, the sport slowed down much more by 21 mixed first-half fouls.

As soon as the Wildcats began rolling, the Beavers couldn’t catch them, shedding their seventh straight to Arizona. Jordan Pope led Oregon State with 11 factors.

“They’re an excellent crew, clearly effectively coached, however I believe our youth confirmed itself somewhat bit,” Tinkle mentioned. ’”We acquired knocked on our heels.”

The Beavers turned the primary half right into a grind, however Arizona was capable of easy it out simply sufficient.

Counting on protection and half-court offense, the Wildcats steadily constructed a 14-point lead in small increments. Arizona appeared to spend as a lot time on the free throw line as working its offense and took benefit, hitting 15 of 21 within the first half.

The Wildcats lastly discovered room to maneuver as soon as the parade of whistles slowed, getting out in transition for layups and early-offense baskets.

Led by Tubelis. Arizona closed the primary half on a 19-2 run, capped by Boswell’s deep 3 on the buzzer for a 47-21 lead.

“Once I caught and put it up, I knew it was getting into,” mentioned Arizona guard Kylan Boswell, who had eight factors. “That was fairly loopy.”

TUBELIS REUNION

Tubelis had fairly a weekend with family and friends from Lithuania on the town.

On Thursday, he scored 40 factors in opposition to Oregon, probably the most by an Arizona participant in 28 years. Tubelis wanted 8 1/2 minutes to make his first shot in opposition to Oregon State, however had 15 first-half factors. He completed 6 of 10 from the ground and and grabbed eight rebounds in 23 minutes.

“He’s taking part in like a vet,” Lloyd mentioned. “He understands the place his alternatives are within the court docket and he’s doing an amazing job. He’s having an All-American sort season. I’ve coached these guys and he’s at that stage.”

BIG PICTURE

Oregon State: The Beavers managed to get the tempo they wished within the early going. They couldn’t maintain it — Arizona had one thing to do with that — and stay winless at McKale Middle since 2010.

Arizona: The Wildcats needed to battle by way of a string of whistles and Oregon State’s deliberate model early and nonetheless constructed a 14-point lead. Arizona blew it open with an enormous run that put the sport out of attain by halftime.

UP NEXT

Oregon State: Hosts No. 9 UCLA on Thursday evening.

Arizona: Performs at California on Thursday evening.

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