National Basketball Association
Arizona 73, Arizona St. 49
When: 7:00 PM ET, Sunday, January 4, 2015
Where: McKale Center, Tucson, Arizona
Officials:
# Tony Padilla, # Bob Staffen, # Mark Whitehead
Attendance:
14655
By SportsDirect Inc.
No. 7 Arizona 73, Arizona State 49: Rondae Hollis-Jefferson collected 13 points, eight rebounds and four assists as the host Wildcats routed the Sun Devils in the Pac-12 opener for both squads.
Stanley Johnson added 13 points and seven rebounds as Arizona (13-1) won its 30th consecutive home game. Brandon Ashley went 3-for-4 from 3-point range while also scoring 13 points.
Gerry Blakes scored nine points to lead Arizona State (8-6), which committed a season-worst 22 turnovers. Shaquielle McKissic and Roosevelt Scott each added eight points for the Sun Devils.
The Wildcats held a 56-31 advantage on a tip-in by Dusan Ristic with 13:45 remaining before Arizona State whittled away and pulled within 60-44 on a 3-pointer by Jonathan Gilling. But Arizona’s lead went back above 20 on a dunk by Ristic with 4:58 to play and the Wildcats cruised to the finish.
Arizona used an early 15-1 run to open a 21-8 lead on Johnson’s jumper with 12:35 left in the first half. Gabe York’s basket made it 33-15 with 6:04 to go and Hollis-Jefferson’s provided the Wildcats with a 45-25 halftime advantage.
GAME NOTEBOOK: The Wildcats shot 51 percent while limiting Arizona State to 32.6. … Arizona recorded a 33-23 edge on the boards. … Ristic had nine points and five rebounds for the Wildcats.
Top Game Performances
Arizona St. |
|
Arizona |
Gerry Blakes 9 |
Scoring |
Brandon Ashley 13 |
Eric Jacobsen 2 |
Assists |
Rondae Hollis-Jefferson 4 |
Eric Jacobsen 4 |
Rebounds |
Rondae Hollis-Jefferson 8 |
Gerry Blakes 3 |
Free Throws Made |
Rondae Hollis-Jefferson 5 |
Eric Jacobsen 2 |
Steals |
Brandon Ashley 1 |
N/A |
Blocks |
Rondae Hollis-Jefferson 1 |
Team Stats Summary
Team |
Points |
FG% |
3PM-3PA |
FTM-FTA |
Assists |
Rebounds |
Blocks |
Steals |
Turnovers |
Arizona St.
|
49 |
32.6 |
5-17 |
16-19 |
7 |
20 |
0 |
6 |
22 |
Arizona
|
73 |
51.0 |
5-10 |
16-19 |
14 |
32 |
3 |
5 |
15 |