Arizona takes control in 78-63 win over Colorado leaving Buffs winless in Tucson since 1965
TUCSON, Ariz. (AP) Anthony Dell'Orso scored 20 points with the help of six 3-pointers and reserve KJ Lewis scored 12 points and Arizona pulled away from Colorado for a 78-63 win on Saturday.
Caleb Love scored 10 points and Tobe Awaka grabbed 15 rebounds with seven coming on the offensive end for Arizona (13-6, 7-1 Big 12) who has won nine of its last 10 games.
The Wildcats shot 46.9% (30 for 64).
Julian Hammond III scored 19 points, Javon Ruffin scored 12 and Adrej Jakimovski 10 for Colorado (9-10, 0-8) who is still searching for its first win in the Big 12. Colorado has never beaten the Wildcats at the McKale Center and last won in Tucson 60 years ago in 1965.
Arizona led 33-31 at halftime and appeared poised to pull away with a 7-2 spurt to start the second half. Colorado responded with 7-0 run to knot it at 40 with an Elijah Malone jump shot with 14:43 remaining. But Dell’Orso responded with a 3 and Arizona gradually began to distance itself. Lewis' layup with 6:29 left put Arizona ahead 62-51 marking the first double-digit lead of the game by either team.
Colorado hosts Arizona State on Tuesday. Arizona host third-ranked Iowa State on Monday.
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Time | Team | Play | Score | |
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20:00 | Â | (Buffaloes gains possession) | Â | |
19:41 | Â | Javon Ruffin misses three point jump shot | Â | |
19:39 | Â | Jaden Bradley defensive rebound | Â | |
19:16 | +2 | Trey Townsend makes two point jump shot | 0-2 | |
18:50 | +3 | Andrej Jakimovski makes three point jump shot (Julian Hammond III assists) | 3-2 | |
18:35 | Â | Trey Townsend misses two point jump shot | Â | |
18:33 | Â | Tobe Awaka offensive rebound | Â | |
18:30 | Â | Harrison Carrington blocks Tobe Awaka's two point layup | Â | |
18:28 | Â | Tobe Awaka offensive rebound | Â | |
18:20 | +2 | Tobe Awaka makes two point layup | 3-4 | |
18:03 | Â | Julian Hammond III misses two point jump shot | Â | |
18:01 | Â | Trey Townsend defensive rebound | Â | |
17:57 | +3 | Anthony Dell'Orso makes three point jump shot (Jaden Bradley assists) | 3-7 | |
17:35 | Â | Bangot Dak misses two point jump shot | Â | |
17:33 | Â | Tobe Awaka defensive rebound | Â | |
17:20 | +2 | Trey Townsend makes two point hook shot (Caleb Love assists) | 3-9 | |
17:18 | Â | Buffaloes 30 second timeout | Â | |
16:48 | Â | Andrej Jakimovski misses three point jump shot | Â | |
16:46 | Â | Tobe Awaka defensive rebound | Â | |
16:30 | Â | Jaden Bradley misses three point jump shot | Â | |
16:28 | Â | Wildcats offensive rebound | Â | |
16:12 | Â | Trey Townsend misses three point jump shot | Â | |
16:10 | Â | Bangot Dak defensive rebound | Â | |
15:58 | +2 | Javon Ruffin makes two point layup (Julian Hammond III assists) | 5-9 | |
15:38 | +3 | Anthony Dell'Orso makes three point jump shot (Jaden Bradley assists) | 5-12 | |
15:23 | Â | Tobe Awaka shooting foul | Â | |
15:23 | Â | TV timeout | Â | |
15:23 | +1 | Andrej Jakimovski makes regular free throw 1 of 2 | 6-12 | |
15:23 | +1 | Andrej Jakimovski makes regular free throw 2 of 2 | 7-12 | |
15:02 | Â | Henri Veesaar offensive foul | Â | |
15:02 | Â | Henri Veesaar turnover (offensive foul) | Â | |
14:28 | Â | Andrej Jakimovski misses two point jump shot | Â | |
14:26 | Â | Jaden Bradley defensive rebound | Â | |
14:19 | Â | Caleb Love misses three point jump shot | Â | |
14:17 | Â | Caleb Love offensive rebound | Â | |
14:07 | +2 | Trey Townsend makes two point layup (KJ Lewis assists) | 7-14 | |
13:48 | Â | Jaden Bradley personal foul | Â | |
13:27 | Â | Buffaloes turnover (shot clock violation) | Â | |
13:13 | Â | Caleb Love misses two point jump shot | Â | |
13:11 | Â | Trevor Baskin defensive rebound | Â | |
13:07 | Â | Sebastian Rancik misses two point layup | Â | |
13:05 | Â | Sebastian Rancik offensive rebound | Â | |
13:01 | +3 | Sebastian Rancik makes three point jump shot (Javon Ruffin assists) | 10-14 | |
12:40 | Â | Henri Veesaar misses two point jump shot | Â | |
12:38 | Â | Elijah Malone defensive rebound | Â | |
12:32 | +2 | RJ Smith makes two point layup (Sebastian Rancik assists) | 12-14 | |
12:19 | +2 | Carter Bryant makes two point jump shot (Caleb Love assists) | 12-16 | |
11:45 | Â | Sebastian Rancik misses three point jump shot | Â | |
11:43 | Â | Henri Veesaar defensive rebound | Â | |
11:38 | Â | Anthony Dell'Orso misses three point jump shot | Â | |
11:36 | Â | Sebastian Rancik defensive rebound | Â | |
11:26 | Â | RJ Smith misses two point jump shot | Â | |
11:24 | Â | Henri Veesaar defensive rebound | Â | |
11:14 | Â | Caleb Love misses two point jump shot | Â | |
11:12 | Â | Elijah Malone defensive rebound | Â | |
11:04 | Â | KJ Lewis blocks Trevor Baskin's two point layup | Â | |
11:02 | Â | Trevor Baskin offensive rebound | Â | |
10:58 | +2 | Trevor Baskin makes two point jump shot | 14-16 | |
10:43 | Â | KJ Lewis misses two point jump shot | Â | |
10:41 | Â | Trevor Baskin defensive rebound | Â | |
10:28 | Â | Javon Ruffin turnover (Caleb Love steals) | Â | |
10:28 | Â | TV timeout | Â | |
10:02 | +2 | Tobe Awaka makes two point dunk (KJ Lewis assists) | 14-18 | |
9:45 | Â | Julian Hammond III turnover (Tobe Awaka steals) | Â | |
9:42 | +2 | Jaden Bradley makes two point layup (Tobe Awaka assists) | 14-20 | |
9:42 | Â | Julian Hammond III shooting foul (Jaden Bradley draws the foul) | Â | |
9:42 | +1 | Jaden Bradley makes regular free throw 1 of 1 | 14-21 | |
9:23 | +2 | Sebastian Rancik makes two point jump shot | 16-21 | |
9:06 | +2 | KJ Lewis makes two point jump shot (Trey Townsend assists) | 16-23 | |
8:46 | Â | Julian Hammond III misses two point jump shot | Â | |
8:44 | Â | Tobe Awaka defensive rebound | Â | |
8:35 | Â | KJ Lewis misses three point jump shot | Â | |
8:33 | Â | Buffaloes defensive rebound | Â | |
8:19 | Â | Andrej Jakimovski turnover (KJ Lewis steals) | Â | |
8:15 | Â | KJ Lewis turnover (Bangot Dak steals) | Â | |
8:10 | Â | Bangot Dak misses two point layup | Â | |
8:08 | Â | Andrej Jakimovski offensive rebound | Â | |
7:57 | +3 | Andrej Jakimovski makes three point jump shot (Javon Ruffin assists) | 19-23 | |
7:39 | Â | Jaden Bradley turnover | Â | |
7:39 | Â | TV timeout | Â | |
7:22 | +2 | Andrej Jakimovski makes two point jump shot | 21-23 | |
6:58 | Â | Jaden Bradley misses three point jump shot | Â | |
6:56 | Â | Buffaloes defensive rebound | Â | |
6:42 | Â | RJ Smith misses three point jump shot | Â | |
6:40 | Â | Tobe Awaka defensive rebound | Â | |
6:24 | Â | Trey Townsend misses two point hook shot | Â | |
6:22 | Â | Elijah Malone defensive rebound | Â | |
6:15 | Â | Trevor Baskin turnover | Â | |
5:59 | Â | Tobe Awaka misses two point hook shot | Â | |
5:57 | Â | Elijah Malone defensive rebound | Â | |
5:45 | Â | Andrej Jakimovski misses two point jump shot | Â | |
5:43 | Â | Trey Townsend defensive rebound | Â | |
5:37 | Â | Elijah Malone shooting foul (Caleb Love draws the foul) | Â | |
5:37 | +1 | Caleb Love makes regular free throw 1 of 2 | 21-24 | |
5:37 | +1 | Caleb Love makes regular free throw 2 of 2 | 21-25 | |
5:23 | Â | Andrej Jakimovski turnover (KJ Lewis steals) | Â | |
5:13 | Â | Caleb Love misses two point layup | Â | |
5:11 | Â | Julian Hammond III defensive rebound | Â | |
5:03 | +3 | Julian Hammond III makes three point jump shot (Andrej Jakimovski assists) | 24-25 | |
4:48 | Â | Caleb Love turnover (Julian Hammond III steals) | Â | |
4:17 | Â | Julian Hammond III misses three point jump shot | Â | |
4:15 | Â | Carter Bryant defensive rebound | Â | |
4:11 | Â | Caleb Love misses three point jump shot | Â | |
4:09 | Â | Andrej Jakimovski defensive rebound | Â | |
3:54 | +2 | Julian Hammond III makes two point jump shot (RJ Smith assists) | 26-25 | |
3:33 | Â | TV timeout | Â | |
3:27 | Â | Carter Bryant misses three point jump shot | Â | |
3:25 | Â | Sebastian Rancik defensive rebound | Â | |
3:13 | Â | Carter Bryant blocks Assane Diop's two point layup | Â | |
3:11 | Â | Henri Veesaar defensive rebound | Â | |
2:58 | +3 | Caleb Love makes three point jump shot (Jaden Bradley assists) | 26-28 | |
2:35 | Â | Carter Bryant personal foul | Â | |
2:27 | Â | Bangot Dak turnover (KJ Lewis steals) | Â | |
2:18 | Â | KJ Lewis turnover (Bangot Dak steals) | Â | |
2:13 | +2 | RJ Smith makes two point layup | 28-28 | |
1:53 | +3 | Caleb Love makes three point jump shot (KJ Lewis assists) | 28-31 | |
1:37 | Â | Sebastian Rancik turnover (Caleb Love steals) | Â | |
1:33 | Â | Caleb Love misses two point layup | Â | |
1:31 | Â | Tobe Awaka offensive rebound | Â | |
1:25 | Â | KJ Lewis misses three point jump shot | Â | |
1:23 | Â | Trey Townsend offensive rebound | Â | |
1:21 | +2 | Trey Townsend makes two point jump shot | 28-33 | |
1:09 | Â | Javon Ruffin misses two point jump shot | Â | |
1:07 | Â | Assane Diop offensive rebound | Â | |
0:58 | Â | Bangot Dak misses two point jump shot | Â | |
0:56 | Â | Assane Diop offensive rebound | Â | |
0:56 | Â | KJ Lewis shooting foul (Assane Diop draws the foul) | Â | |
0:56 | Â | Assane Diop misses regular free throw 1 of 2 | Â | |
0:56 | +1 | Assane Diop makes regular free throw 2 of 2 | 29-33 | |
0:36 | Â | Jaden Bradley misses two point jump shot | Â | |
0:34 | Â | Bangot Dak defensive rebound | Â | |
0:28 | +2 | Javon Ruffin makes two point jump shot | 31-33 | |
0:20 | Â | Wildcats 30 second timeout | Â | |
0:02 | Â | Jaden Bradley misses three point jump shot | Â | |
0:00 | Â | Bangot Dak defensive rebound | Â | |
0:00 | Â | End of period | Â |