National Basketball Association
Arizona 65, Utah 56
When: 8:00 PM ET, Sunday, January 26, 2014
Where: McKale Center, Tucson, Arizona
Officials:
# David Hall, # Deron White, # Sirallen Conner
Attendance:
14545
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No. 1 Arizona 65, Utah 56: Nick Johnson scored 22 points as the host Wildcats remained unbeaten by defeating the Utes in Pac-12 play.
Brandon Ashley scored 11 points and Aaron Gordon had 10 points and 12 rebounds as Arizona (20-0, 7-0) set a school mark with its 20th consecutive victory. Gordon had seven offensive boards and the Wildcats collected 20 overall en route to a 40-29 rebounding edge.
Delon Wright had 19 points, six rebounds and three steals for Utah (14-6, 3-5). Jordan Loveridge added 13 points as the Utes dropped to 0-4 on the road in Pac-12 play.
The Utes had a 47-45 lead with about 11 minutes to play after Kenneth Ogbe hit two 3-pointers during an 8-0 run. Johnson tied the game on a layup and had eight points during a 14-2 burst that saw Arizona take a 59-49 lead with 3:55 remaining and then cruise to the finish.
Utah jumped out to a quick 12-2 lead before Arizona rolled off the next 12 to take the lead. The Wildcats finished the half on a 12-4 burst to take a 31-26 lead into the break.
GAME NOTEBOOK: Arizona has won 17 consecutive home games and has a 34-7 mark in Pac-12 play in coach Sean Miller’s five-season tenure. … Utes C Dallin Bachynski had 10 rebounds and three blocked shots. … The Wildcats won 19 consecutive games in both the 1992-93 and 1997-98 seasons.
Top Game Performances
Utah |
|
Arizona |
Delon Wright 19 |
Scoring |
Nick Johnson 22 |
Delon Wright 4 |
Assists |
T.J. McConnell 4 |
Dallin Bachynski 10 |
Rebounds |
Aaron Gordon 12 |
Delon Wright 9 |
Free Throws Made |
Aaron Gordon 4 |
Delon Wright 3 |
Steals |
Aaron Gordon 1 |
Dallin Bachynski 3 |
Blocks |
Aaron Gordon 2 |
Team Stats Summary
Team |
Points |
FG% |
3PM-3PA |
FTM-FTA |
Assists |
Rebounds |
Blocks |
Steals |
Turnovers |
Utah
|
56 |
40.4 |
4-13 |
14-16 |
9 |
25 |
4 |
5 |
14 |
Arizona
|
65 |
40.0 |
3-14 |
14-23 |
10 |
38 |
3 |
3 |
11 |