Azuolas Tubelis had 18 points and 12 rebounds to help Arizona beat Washington State 63-58, avenging the Wildcats’ loss to the Cougars earlier this month and helping UA gain ground in the Pac-12 race.
While Tubelis posted his 16th career double-double, and ninth this season, guard Kerr Kriisa added 15 points by hitting 5 of 9 3-pointers. UA big man Oumar Ballo was limited to just a single point, the first of the game, but collected nine rebounds and three assists.Although UA led just 55-50 entering the final four minutes, the Wildcats pushed it to 60-51 thanks to a jumper from Tubelis and a 3-pointer from Kriisa.
The Wildcats led by four points at halftime but just one midway through the second half, after WSU received a 3-pointer from Powell and a layup from Gueye that made it 42-41 with 9:46 left. In the first half, Kriisa scored nine points on three 3-pointers while Tubelis had 10 points to help Arizona take a 36-32 halftime lead.
Arizona raced to a 6-0 start, with Ballo drawing a foul on their first possession and hitting the first of two free throws, while Tubelis scored inside and Kriisa hitting his first 3-pointer.
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