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National Basketball Association
BOXSCORE | RECAP
Arizona 71, Colorado 57
When: 9:00 PM ET, Thursday, February 9, 2012
Where: McKale Center, Tucson, Arizona
Officials: # Michael Reed, # Frank Harvey, # Gregory Nixon
Attendance: 14225
ARIZONA 71, COLORADO 57: Jesse Perry scored 13 of his 17 points in the second half –including seven in a 55-second span – and added 10 rebounds to catapult the host Wildcats to their third straight victory and a split of the season series.

Solomon Hill recorded 16 points and 13 rebounds and reigning Pac-12 Player of the Week Kyle Fogg scored 15 points for the Wildcats (17-8, 8-4 Pac-12), who lost 64-63 at Boulder on Jan. 21.

Andre Roberson had 12 points and 11 rebounds for his 15th double-double of the season as the Buffaloes (16-8, 8-4) lost for only the second time in their last seven games.

Perry scored seven straight Arizona points to give the Wildcats a 62-50 lead with 3:40 left, and they were never threatened again.

Hill’s jumper finished a 12-4 run as Arizona took a 34-25 lead before Nate Tomlinson’s 3-pointer made it a six-point game at intermission. Hill scored 13 points in the first half.

Colorado quickly tied the game at 36 with an 8-2 run, capped by Roberson’s dunk 3:10 into the second half.

GAME NOTEBOOK:
Roberson entered the game fifth in the nation in rebounding (11.2) per game and in double-doubles, and is the only player averaging a double-double in Pac-12 contests. … Arizona outscored Colorado 26-9 at the free throw line. … Perry and Hill each have nine double-doubles this season. … Colorado fell to 11-54 on the road, including 4-41 in conference games, since the start of 2006-07.
Top Game Performances
 
Colorado   Arizona
Andre Roberson 12 Scoring Jesse Perry 17
Nate Tomlinson 4 Assists Solomon Hill 3
Andre Roberson 11 Rebounds Solomon Hill 14
Askia Booker 4 Free Throws Made Kyle Fogg 6
Spencer Dinwiddie 3 Steals Kyle Fogg 1
Andre Roberson 3 Blocks Angelo Chol 2
Team Stats Summary
 
Team Points FG% 3PM-3PA FTM-FTA Assists Rebounds Blocks Steals Turnovers
Colorado 57 37.3 4-19 9-14 15 28 4 4 11
Arizona 71 43.8 3-16 26-35 12 40 5 3 11