National Basketball Association
Arizona 79, Washington St. 65
When: 10:00 PM ET, Saturday, February 2, 2013
Where: Beasley Performing Arts Coliseum, Pullman, Washington
Officials:
# Verne Harris, # Don McAllister, # Jeff Wooten
Attendance:
6002
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No. 8 Arizona 79, Washington State 65: Solomon Hill made a career-high six 3-pointers and scored 18 points as the visiting Wildcats moved back into a tie for first in the Pac-12.
Mark Lyons led Arizona with 20 points, scoring 16 in the second half. Brandon Ashley and Kaleb Tarczewski contributed 10 points apiece for the Wildcats (19-2, 7-2).
Brock Motum and DaVonte Lacy scored 15 points apiece to lead the Cougars (11-11, 2-7). Royce Woolridge contributed 14 points and D.J. Shelton finished with 13 points and 10 rebounds for Washington State.
Hill banked in a shot from the top of the 3-point line on the far end of the floor to end the first half and extend Arizona’s lead to 40-23. Hill scored all 18 of his points in the opening 20 minutes.
The Wildcats stretched the lead to as much as 18 in the second half before the Cougars made a late push, getting as close as 10 on a two occasions in the final five minutes. Mike Ladd scored two points for the Cougars, ending a streak of nine straight games in double figures.
GAME NOTEBOOK: Arizona recorded its first sweep at Washington and Washington State since 2005. … Arizona’s last six opponents have combined to shoot 25-for-94 from 3-point range. … The six 3-pointers in the opening half by Hill tied a school record for most makes in a half.
Top Game Performances
| Arizona |
|
Washington St. |
|
Mark Lyons 20 |
Scoring |
DaVonte Lacy 15 |
|
Nick Johnson 5 |
Assists |
DaVonte Lacy 3 |
|
Brandon Ashley 5 |
Rebounds |
D.J. Shelton 10 |
|
Mark Lyons 6 |
Free Throws Made |
DaVonte Lacy 8 |
|
Solomon Hill 2 |
Steals |
Dexter Kernich-Drew 1 |
|
Grant Jerrett 4 |
Blocks |
Junior Longrus 2 |
Team Stats Summary
| Team |
Points |
FG% |
3PM-3PA |
FTM-FTA |
Assists |
Rebounds |
Blocks |
Steals |
Turnovers |
| Arizona
|
79 |
47.4 |
11-30 |
14-16 |
13 |
28 |
4 |
5 |
9 |
| Washington St.
|
65 |
40.8 |
6-19 |
19-22 |
10 |
27 |
2 |
3 |
13 |
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