Arizona is back in action tonight taking on San Jose State. The Wildcats (2-0) are a heavy favorite in tonight's game coming off two wins in the opening week of the season. Follow along for updates and join the conversation throughout tonight's game at McKale Center.
Pregame
- Sophomore guard Devonaire Doutrive is eligible to play tonight as his suspension has come to an end.
Starters
1st half
- Zeke Nnaji starts off the game with a dunk to get the first points; Nnaji fouled and he hits one of two from the line; Nnaji gets a layup to go and he has 5 points to open up the game; Lane hits for SJSU to end the scoring drought; Anigwe hits one of two from the line for the Spartans [SCORE UPDATE: Arizona 5 SJSU 3 - 15:08]
- Nnaji hits one of two from the line after the timeout; Agee hits a layup for the Spartans; Ira Lee gets a dunk off the pass from Nnaji as the lead is back up to 3 for UA; Nnaji hits a mid-range jumper in the lane; Nnaji finds Ira Lee for a dunk as the Wildcats continue to go to work inside; Agee hits a jumper for SJSU; Jemarl Baker hits a 3-pointer for the Wildcats; Stone Gettings gets a dunk and UA's lead is now up to 7 points [SCORE UPDATE: Arizona 17 SJSU 10 - 9:54]
- Washington finally gets his first bucket on a tough layup for SJSU; Max Hazzard gets a layup to go for the Wildcats [SCORE UPDATE: Arizona 19 SJSU 12 - 7:33]
- Dylan Smith hits a 3-pointer for the Wildcats out of the timeout; Nnaji continues his big night with another layup; Lane hits for SJSU to end the UA run; Nico Mannion hits a 3-pointer to run the lead to 13 for the Wildcats; Nnaji hits another mid-range jumper for UA and the lead is at 15 points; Moore gets a layup to go for the Spartans [SCORE UPDATE: Arizona 29 SJSU 16 - 3:01]
- Baker hits another 3-pointer for the Wildcats; Stone Gettings hits a jumper for UA; Gettings hits a corner 3-pointer to extend the lead to 21 points in favor of the Wildcats; Moore hits a free throw for SJSU; Green hits a layup at the end of the half to give UA its largest lead of the game
Halftime: Arizona 39 SJSU 17
2nd half
- Jeter hits a free throw to open the half; Lane hits a layup to cut the lead to 21; Anigwe hits a 3-pointer for the Spartans [SCORE UPDATE: Arizona 40 SJSU 22 - 15:52]
- Anigwe with a couple free throws followed by a couple free throws from Knight as Arizona continues to struggle with turnovers to open the game; Doutrive hits his first bucket of the game, a 3-pointer, to push the lead back up to 17 for UA; Lecense hits for SJSU; Hazzard hits one of two from the line; Lee hits for the Wildcats on a shot in the lane [SCORE UPDATE: Arizona 46 SJSU 28 - 11:48]
- Hazzard gets a fastbreak layup for the Wildcats and the lead is back up to 20 points for the 'Cats and he makes the and-one free throw; Green gets a huge breakaway dunk off the assist from Mannion; Nnaji hits a couple free throws for the Wildcats; Nnaji hits a jumper and the lead is up to 27 for UA; Green gets another dunk for the Wildcats; Nnaji hits a couple more free throws as his big night continues; now Nnaji gets a transition dunk and the lead is at 33 in favor of UA [SCORE UPDATE: Arizona 61 SJSU 28 - 8:12]
- Jeter gets a free throw to go out of the timeout; Nnaji gets another layup as he is on a roll once again for UA with the lead now at 36; Lane finally breaks the drought with a bucket and foul for SJSU; Nnaji hits four straight free throws and he now has 26 points and 11 rebounds; Ivey hits for the Spartans; Green gets a layup to go for the Wildcats; Knight hits a layup for SJSU; Mannion hits a big 3-pointer for Arizona and the lead is at 38 points; Doutrive fouled and he makes both free throws to make it a 40-point game; Doutrive gets a layup and the lead is now at 42 points for the Wildcats [SCORE UPDATE: Arizona 77 SJSU 35 - 3:57]
- Christian Koloko gets a dunk out of the timeout; Chappell hits two free throws for SJSU; Baker hits another 3-pointer and the lead is now up to 47 points – UA's largest lead of the game; Doutrive hits jumper and it is now a 49-point lead for the Wildcats; Doutrive hits from the free-throw line; Moore hits for SJSU
Final: Arizona 87 SJSU 39
Pregame
- Sophomore guard Devonaire Doutrive is eligible to play tonight as his suspension has come to an end.
Starters
1st half
- Zeke Nnaji starts off the game with a dunk to get the first points; Nnaji fouled and he hits one of two from the line; Nnaji gets a layup to go and he has 5 points to open up the game; Lane hits for SJSU to end the scoring drought; Anigwe hits one of two from the line for the Spartans [SCORE UPDATE: Arizona 5 SJSU 3 - 15:08]
- Nnaji hits one of two from the line after the timeout; Agee hits a layup for the Spartans; Ira Lee gets a dunk off the pass from Nnaji as the lead is back up to 3 for UA; Nnaji hits a mid-range jumper in the lane; Nnaji finds Ira Lee for a dunk as the Wildcats continue to go to work inside; Agee hits a jumper for SJSU; Jemarl Baker hits a 3-pointer for the Wildcats; Stone Gettings gets a dunk and UA's lead is now up to 7 points [SCORE UPDATE: Arizona 17 SJSU 10 - 9:54]
- Washington finally gets his first bucket on a tough layup for SJSU; Max Hazzard gets a layup to go for the Wildcats [SCORE UPDATE: Arizona 19 SJSU 12 - 7:33]
- Dylan Smith hits a 3-pointer for the Wildcats out of the timeout; Nnaji continues his big night with another layup; Lane hits for SJSU to end the UA run; Nico Mannion hits a 3-pointer to run the lead to 13 for the Wildcats; Nnaji hits another mid-range jumper for UA and the lead is at 15 points; Moore gets a layup to go for the Spartans [SCORE UPDATE: Arizona 29 SJSU 16 - 3:01]
- Baker hits another 3-pointer for the Wildcats; Stone Gettings hits a jumper for UA; Gettings hits a corner 3-pointer to extend the lead to 21 points in favor of the Wildcats; Moore hits a free throw for SJSU; Green hits a layup at the end of the half to give UA its largest lead of the game
Halftime: Arizona 39 SJSU 17
2nd half
- Jeter hits a free throw to open the half; Lane hits a layup to cut the lead to 21; Anigwe hits a 3-pointer for the Spartans [SCORE UPDATE: Arizona 40 SJSU 22 - 15:52]
- Anigwe with a couple free throws followed by a couple free throws from Knight as Arizona continues to struggle with turnovers to open the game; Doutrive hits his first bucket of the game, a 3-pointer, to push the lead back up to 17 for UA; Lecense hits for SJSU; Hazzard hits one of two from the line; Lee hits for the Wildcats on a shot in the lane [SCORE UPDATE: Arizona 46 SJSU 28 - 11:48]
- Hazzard gets a fastbreak layup for the Wildcats and the lead is back up to 20 points for the 'Cats and he makes the and-one free throw; Green gets a huge breakaway dunk off the assist from Mannion; Nnaji hits a couple free throws for the Wildcats; Nnaji hits a jumper and the lead is up to 27 for UA; Green gets another dunk for the Wildcats; Nnaji hits a couple more free throws as his big night continues; now Nnaji gets a transition dunk and the lead is at 33 in favor of UA [SCORE UPDATE: Arizona 61 SJSU 28 - 8:12]
- Jeter gets a free throw to go out of the timeout; Nnaji gets another layup as he is on a roll once again for UA with the lead now at 36; Lane finally breaks the drought with a bucket and foul for SJSU; Nnaji hits four straight free throws and he now has 26 points and 11 rebounds; Ivey hits for the Spartans; Green gets a layup to go for the Wildcats; Knight hits a layup for SJSU; Mannion hits a big 3-pointer for Arizona and the lead is at 38 points; Doutrive fouled and he makes both free throws to make it a 40-point game; Doutrive gets a layup and the lead is now at 42 points for the Wildcats [SCORE UPDATE: Arizona 77 SJSU 35 - 3:57]
- Christian Koloko gets a dunk out of the timeout; Chappell hits two free throws for SJSU; Baker hits another 3-pointer and the lead is now up to 47 points – UA's largest lead of the game; Doutrive hits jumper and it is now a 49-point lead for the Wildcats; Doutrive hits from the free-throw line; Moore hits for SJSU
Final: Arizona 87 SJSU 39
