SEATTLE -- Azoulas Tubelis and Oumar Ballo both scored in double figures, while guard Kerr Kriisa hit 3 of 4 3-pointers in the first half Saturday to help Arizona take a 38-36 halftime lead over Washington at Hec Edmundson Pavilion.
Tubelis had 12 points on 5 of 8 shooting while Ballo added 10 points while hitting 4 of 4 shots from the field. The Wildcats shot 51.9% overall.While the Wildcats trailed by up to 14 points early in their 70-67 win over Washington earlier this month at McKale Center, they didn’t fall into nearly as big a hole Saturday.
Washington led most of the half and took leads of up to nine points, leading 23-14 after Brooks converted a three-point play with 12:38 left in the half. But Arizona stayed within two possessions for most of the first half. People are also reading… The Wildcats entered Saturday’s game at 18-3 overall and 7-3 in the Pac-12, while Washington was 13-9 and 5-6.Respond: Write a letter to the editor | Write a guest opinion
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