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No. 6 Arizona pulls away in 2nd half, tops Washington
SEATTLE — Azuolas Tubelis had 25 factors and 10 rebounds, Oumar Ballo added 21 factors and 12 rebounds, and No. 6 Arizona used an enormous second-half run to drag away for a 95-72 win over Washington on Saturday.
The Wildcats (19-3, 8-3 Pac-12) received their fourth straight and picked up their first street sweep in convention play this season. Arizona additionally received for the eighth time in its final 9 journeys to Seattle, every of the previous three victories by 20 factors or extra.
Tubelis topped 20 factors for the primary time in 5 video games and his rebound putback whereas being fouled with 4:29 remaining gave the Wildcats a 78-63 lead and despatched Washington followers headed for the exits.
Kerr Kriisa added 18 factors, hitting six 3-pointers, and Courtney Ramey scored 14.
Keion Brooks Jr. led Washington with 25 factors and Keyon Menifield added 21. However the Huskies (13-10, 5-7) suffered from too many scoring droughts and didn’t have a solution for Arizona’s 19-1 run within the early phases of the second half.
Arizona’s scoring run was a wave of contributions, however was punctuated by key 3-pointers. Tubelis and Ballo scored baskets on the inside, and it was a pair of 3s from Kriisa and Ramey’s first made basket of the sport — additionally a 3 — that helped the Wildcats push the result in 53-44 with 13:33 remaining.
After a Washington timeout, the Huskies dedicated a turnover and Kriisa and Ramey once more linked from deep. Tubelis lastly capped the run with a layup, giving the Wildcats a 61-45 lead with 11:25 remaining.
Arizona led by as many as 26 factors within the closing minutes.
BIG PICTURE
Arizona: The Wildcats rediscovered their offensive efficiency after being held below 65 factors in its previous two video games. Each of these have been shut victories over UCLA and Washington State, however the Wildcats shot 52% for the sport and the 95 factors have been a season-high in convention play.
Washington: The Huskies misplaced their fifteenth straight to ranked opponents and haven’t knocked off a crew ranked within the AP High 25 since defeating Baylor early within the 2019-20 season.
UP NEXT
Arizona: Hosts Oregon subsequent Thursday.
Washington: At UCLA subsequent Thursday.