National Basketball Association
BOXSCORE | RECAP
Arizona 83, New Mexico St. 53
When: 2:00 PM ET, Sunday, November 17, 2019
Where: McKale Center, Tucson, Arizona
Officials: # Eric Curry, # John Higgins, # Randy McCall
Attendance: 13161

Arizona freshman Zeke Nnaji had 19 points in another perfect shooting game, and Kentucky transfer Jemarl Baker had a career-high 16 points off the bench as the No. 19 Wildcats stifled New Mexico State 83-53 on Sunday in Tucson, Ariz.

Freshman Nico Mannion had 15 points and three 3-pointers, and Chase Jeter had eight rebounds for the Wildcats (4-0), who forced the Aggies into more turnovers (20) than they had field goals (18).

Jabari Rice had 14 points and four 3-pointers, and Trevelin Queen had 12 points and seven rebounds for the Aggies (2-2), who won 30 games last season and are the WAC coaches' preseason pick to win the league.

Nnaji, a 6-foot-11 center, made all seven of his field goals attempts and is 33-of-39 from the floor this season. He has made his past 17 attempts -- all eight in an 87-39 victory over San Jose State on Thursday and the final two of a 90-69 win over Illinois last Sunday.

Baker made 4 of 6 shots from beyond the arc.

Arizona was dominant from the outset, using 13-2 and 15-2 runs to take control midway through the first half before closing on an 11-0 spurt for a 43-21 lead. The Wildcats led by as many as 33 points while starting 4-0 for the ninth time in 10 seasons.

The Wildcats shot 52.6 percent from the field, 58.1 in the first half, and made 10 of 21 3-point shots. The Aggies shot 32.7 percent and were 9 of 30 from 3-point range.

Mannion had a 3-pointer and a pair of assists, and Dylan Smith made a 3-pointer when Arizona took a 13-2 lead. Nnaji had eight points in the 15-2 run that gave the Wildcats 30-14 edge. Baker made a 3-pointer and graduate transfer Stone Gettings had a three-point play in the 11-0 run to end the half.

--Field Level Media

Top Game Performances
 
New Mexico St.   Arizona
Jabari Rice 14 Scoring Zeke Nnaji 19
Shunn Buchanan 3 Assists Max Hazzard 4
Trevelin Queen 7 Rebounds Chase Jeter 8
C.J. Bobbitt 3 Free Throws Made Zeke Nnaji 5
Terrell Brown 1 Steals Jemarl Baker Jr. 2
Trevelin Queen 1 Blocks Stone Gettings 2
Team Stats Summary
 
Team Points FG% 3PM-3PA FTM-FTA Assists Rebounds Blocks Steals Turnovers
New Mexico St. 53 32.7 9-30 8-13 9 27 1 2 20
Arizona 83 52.6 10-21 13-15 13 31 6 6 12