Arizona is back at it tonight up in Tempe for its lone game this week as the Wildcats take on Arizona State in a top-25 matchup at Wells Fargo Arena. It already feels like the atmosphere will be a good one. Make sure to join in the conversation and follow along as things play out up in Tempe.
Pregame
- No changes to the starting 5 for Arizona in this one with the usuals getting the call: PJC, Allonzo Trier, Rawle Alkin, Deandre Ayton and Dusan Ristic getting the nod again. ASU will go with Tra Holder, Vitaliy Shibel, Shannon Evans, Romello White and Kodi Justice
- Former Arizona guard Nick Johnson is here tonight in the crowd for this game sitting behind Arizona's bench
1st half
- It takes a little time but PJC gets the scoring started with a layup; PJC hits a 3-pointer to push the lead to 5 for Arizona; PJC scoops up the turnover and gets it ahead to Trier for the easy layup; Holder hits a jumper to get ASU on the board; Ayton gets a layup off the pass from Alkins and it's back up to a 7-point lead for the 'Cats; Ayton with another bucket to push the lead to 9 points for UA; Romello White answers for the Sun Devils; Holder attacks and gets to the rim for another bucket and UA's lead is down to 5 now; Ayton with a face-up jumper and he now has 6 points to lead the 'Cats early; Alkins gets fouled on a breakaway play and it's now time for the first media TO [SCORE UPDATE: Arizona 13 ASU 6 - 14:14 1st]
- Alkins makes both free throws; Remy Martin gets a layup for the Sun Devils and makes the free throw after getting fouled; Emmanuel Akot hits a jumper for the Wildcats; Trier hits a 3-pointer from straight away to give Arizona its biggest lead so far; Ristic hits a 3-pointer to extend the lead to 14 points for the Wildcats now; White gets a layup to fall for the Sun Devils; Ristic with another 3-pointer to push the lead to 15 points [SCORE UPDATE: Arizona 26 ASU 11 - 11:07 1st]
- Trier hits two free throws after getting fouled to push the lead to 17 points for the Wildcats as Arizona is on a 13-2 run over the last 3:16; Martin hits a jumper for the Sun Devils; Ayton fouled by Mickey Mitchell and he hits both free throws to make it a 17-point lead again; Mitchell gets a dunk to cut it down to a 15-point lead for UA now [SCORE UPDATE: Arizona 30 ASU 15 - 7:38 1st]
- Trier hits his second 3-pointer of the game and Arizona's lead is now 18 points out of the timeout as Arizona is now 5 for 7 from 3-point range in this game; Kodi Justice makes the layup and gets fouled by Alkins for the 3-point play after he makes the free throw; Dylan Smith misses a 3-pointer and Kodi Justice gets a transition 3 the other way to cut the lead to 12 points now; Kodi Justice with another 3-pointer and the lead is down to 9 points and UA takes a timeout; Ristic with a nice back-to-the-basket move for a layup and it's back up to an 11-point lead for Arizona; White gets a layup as this thing goes back and forth now; Arizona messed up its rotations and Remy Martin gets left in the corner for an easy 3-pointer and the lead is down to 6 points for the 'Cats [SCORE UPDATE: Arizona 35 ASU 29 - 7:38 1st]
- That offensive foul going into the timeout gives PJC 3 for the game and Arizona has to go to a different looking lineup for the time being; Holder scoops up the loose ball and takes it the other way to continue ASU's run which is now at 16-2 over the last 4:45; Ristic ends the drought for UA with a layup to push the lead back up to 6 points; Holder fouled and he makes both free throws to cut it down to a 4-point game; Shannon Evans hits a 3-pointer and it's a one-point game; Trier gets a layup to go to create some separation for UA; Akot fouls Holder and he hits both free throws to make it a 39-38 game with 44 seconds to go; Holder gets stripped by Smith to end the half
Halftime: Arizona 39 ASU 38
Pregame
- No changes to the starting 5 for Arizona in this one with the usuals getting the call: PJC, Allonzo Trier, Rawle Alkin, Deandre Ayton and Dusan Ristic getting the nod again. ASU will go with Tra Holder, Vitaliy Shibel, Shannon Evans, Romello White and Kodi Justice
- Former Arizona guard Nick Johnson is here tonight in the crowd for this game sitting behind Arizona's bench
1st half
- It takes a little time but PJC gets the scoring started with a layup; PJC hits a 3-pointer to push the lead to 5 for Arizona; PJC scoops up the turnover and gets it ahead to Trier for the easy layup; Holder hits a jumper to get ASU on the board; Ayton gets a layup off the pass from Alkins and it's back up to a 7-point lead for the 'Cats; Ayton with another bucket to push the lead to 9 points for UA; Romello White answers for the Sun Devils; Holder attacks and gets to the rim for another bucket and UA's lead is down to 5 now; Ayton with a face-up jumper and he now has 6 points to lead the 'Cats early; Alkins gets fouled on a breakaway play and it's now time for the first media TO [SCORE UPDATE: Arizona 13 ASU 6 - 14:14 1st]
- Alkins makes both free throws; Remy Martin gets a layup for the Sun Devils and makes the free throw after getting fouled; Emmanuel Akot hits a jumper for the Wildcats; Trier hits a 3-pointer from straight away to give Arizona its biggest lead so far; Ristic hits a 3-pointer to extend the lead to 14 points for the Wildcats now; White gets a layup to fall for the Sun Devils; Ristic with another 3-pointer to push the lead to 15 points [SCORE UPDATE: Arizona 26 ASU 11 - 11:07 1st]
- Trier hits two free throws after getting fouled to push the lead to 17 points for the Wildcats as Arizona is on a 13-2 run over the last 3:16; Martin hits a jumper for the Sun Devils; Ayton fouled by Mickey Mitchell and he hits both free throws to make it a 17-point lead again; Mitchell gets a dunk to cut it down to a 15-point lead for UA now [SCORE UPDATE: Arizona 30 ASU 15 - 7:38 1st]
- Trier hits his second 3-pointer of the game and Arizona's lead is now 18 points out of the timeout as Arizona is now 5 for 7 from 3-point range in this game; Kodi Justice makes the layup and gets fouled by Alkins for the 3-point play after he makes the free throw; Dylan Smith misses a 3-pointer and Kodi Justice gets a transition 3 the other way to cut the lead to 12 points now; Kodi Justice with another 3-pointer and the lead is down to 9 points and UA takes a timeout; Ristic with a nice back-to-the-basket move for a layup and it's back up to an 11-point lead for Arizona; White gets a layup as this thing goes back and forth now; Arizona messed up its rotations and Remy Martin gets left in the corner for an easy 3-pointer and the lead is down to 6 points for the 'Cats [SCORE UPDATE: Arizona 35 ASU 29 - 7:38 1st]
- That offensive foul going into the timeout gives PJC 3 for the game and Arizona has to go to a different looking lineup for the time being; Holder scoops up the loose ball and takes it the other way to continue ASU's run which is now at 16-2 over the last 4:45; Ristic ends the drought for UA with a layup to push the lead back up to 6 points; Holder fouled and he makes both free throws to cut it down to a 4-point game; Shannon Evans hits a 3-pointer and it's a one-point game; Trier gets a layup to go to create some separation for UA; Akot fouls Holder and he hits both free throws to make it a 39-38 game with 44 seconds to go; Holder gets stripped by Smith to end the half
Halftime: Arizona 39 ASU 38
