National Basketball Association
Arizona 85, Fresno St. 72
When: 9:00 PM ET, Wednesday, December 9, 2015
Where: McKale Center, Tucson, Arizona
Officials:
# Kevin Brill, # Tony Padilla, # Randall McCall
Attendance:
14048
By The Sports Xchange
Freshman forward Allonzo Trier scored 27 points to lead No. 13 Arizona to an 85-72 victory over visiting Fresno State on Wednesday night at the McKale Center in Tucson, Ariz.
Senior forward Ryan Anderson had 17 points and eight rebounds for the Wildcats (8-1). Junior guard Kadeem Allen scored 13 points and senior guard Gabe York had 12.
Senior guard Marvelle Harris scored 23 points for the Bulldogs (6-3). Junior guard Paul Watson had 14 points.
The teams traded leads until senior guard Cezar Guerrero put Fresno State up 24-22 with 8:30 to play in the opening period. Arizona tied the game twice over the next few minutes, but the Bulldogs carried a 46-43 lead into the break.
The Wildcats started the second half with a 7-0 run, but the Bulldogs tied the game moments later and took a 58-54 lead on a jumper by Watson with 12:32 to play. Arizona reclaimed the lead when Trier and Allen made 3-pointers to spark a 15-2 run that put the Wildcats up 69-60 with 7:18 remaining.
The Bulldogs cut the deficit to one on a layup by Guerrero with 2:59 to play, but York answered with two clutch 3-pointers to help the Wildcats pull away.
Top Game Performances
| Fresno St. |
|
Arizona |
|
Marvelle Harris 23 |
Scoring |
Allonzo Trier 27 |
|
Julien Lewis 5 |
Assists |
Kadeem Allen 5 |
|
Karachi Edo 6 |
Rebounds |
Ryan Anderson 8 |
|
Cezar Guerrero 4 |
Free Throws Made |
Allonzo Trier 8 |
|
Paul Watson 3 |
Steals |
Gabe York 2 |
|
Paul Watson 2 |
Blocks |
Ryan Anderson 2 |
Team Stats Summary
| Team |
Points |
FG% |
3PM-3PA |
FTM-FTA |
Assists |
Rebounds |
Blocks |
Steals |
Turnovers |
| Fresno St.
|
72 |
47.0 |
5-10 |
5-9 |
14 |
29 |
3 |
7 |
12 |
| Arizona
|
85 |
52.6 |
8-21 |
17-28 |
16 |
31 |
3 |
3 |
13 |
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