No. 10 Arizona tops No. 14 Indiana 89-75 in Vegas clash
LAS VEGAS (AP) Azuolas Tubelis scored 21 points and No. 10 Arizona defeated No. 14 Indiana 89-75 on Saturday night in the Vegas Clash.
The Wildcats (8-1) held off Indiana's surge after their lead was trimmed to 59-56 on consecutive 3-pointers by the Hoosiers midway through the second half. Arizona responded with three straight 3s to build its cushion back to double digits.
Indiana (8-2) got as close as five late in the game, but the Wildcats' dominance near the rim kept the Hoosiers at bay. Oumar Ballo's dunk with 1:42 left added an exclamation point.
''I love the way these guys play and we love getting up and down,'' Arizona coach Tommy Lloyd said. ''And then there is no panic. It's fun. It's fun being in those moments. I like to tell our guys, just let it rip and let's run our stuff and trust our offense and usually that'll be the solution in and of itself.''
Ballo had 15 points and 12 rebounds. Pelle Larsson scored 16 and Kerr Kriisa finished with 14.
Arizona also got a huge boost with 17 points from a bench that generally doesn't provide that much offense.
''It's huge, because people before the season were talking that we don't have depth,'' Kriisa said. ''But I think today our young guys really showed their character.''
Indiana had five players in double figures, led by Race Thompson with 16 points and nine rebounds. Miller Kopp scored 14, Tamar Bates added 13, and Xavier Johnson and Trayce Jackson-Davis each finished with 11.
The Wildcats, who entered leading the nation in field goal percentage (55.2%), including a 64.5% clip from 2-point range, finished 31 of 63 (49.2%), with 21 of 38 (55%) coming from inside the arc.
Arizona finally found its groove from the 3-point line after going 8 of 48 (16.7%) from beyond the arc, hitting 10 of 25 (40%) from long range.
Arizona used a 17-0 run to build a 27-8 lead, but the Hoosiers tightened their defense and battled back to within five. Indiana's 23-9 spurt late in the first half was sparked by four 3-pointers.
The Wildcats shot 45.5% from the floor before halftime, including 4 of 12 from 3-point range. Indiana was 12 for 37 (32.4%), including 5 of 15 from beyond the arc.
For the game, Arizona outscored the Hoosiers 42-22 in the paint.
''We got down early but I thought we fought. I can't fault effort,'' Indiana coach Mike Woodson said. ''I thought we gave great effort, but you've got to give a lot of credit to this team. This Arizona team is a good team. I thought the game was won in the paint and they were the better team tonight in the paint.''
BIG PICTURE
Indiana: Both teams created 10 takeaways, but the Hoosiers were outscored 18-6 in points off turnovers.
Arizona: Improved to 8-3 against Top 25 opponents under Lloyd, including 3-0 this season with wins over then-No. 17 San Diego State and then-No. 10 Creighton.
UP NEXT
Indiana: Hosts No. 6 Kansas next Saturday.
Arizona: Hosts Texas A&M Corpus Christi on Tuesday.
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Time | Team | Play | Score | |
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20:00 | Oumar Ballo vs. Trayce Jackson-Davis (Race Thompson gains possession) | |||
19:40 | Race Thompson misses three point jump shot | |||
19:38 | Miller Kopp offensive rebound | |||
19:28 | Race Thompson misses two point hook shot | |||
19:26 | Azuolas Tubelis defensive rebound | |||
19:18 | Oumar Ballo misses two point layup | |||
19:16 | Race Thompson defensive rebound | |||
19:10 | +2 | Trey Galloway makes two point jump shot | 0-2 | |
18:48 | +2 | Pelle Larsson makes two point layup | 2-2 | |
18:29 | Xavier Johnson misses two point jump shot | |||
18:27 | Oumar Ballo defensive rebound | |||
18:23 | Kerr Kriisa offensive foul (Miller Kopp draws the foul) | |||
18:23 | Kerr Kriisa turnover (offensive foul) | |||
18:05 | +2 | Trayce Jackson-Davis makes two point layup (Xavier Johnson assists) | 2-4 | |
17:44 | Oumar Ballo misses two point layup | |||
17:42 | Trey Galloway defensive rebound | |||
17:29 | Trayce Jackson-Davis misses two point jump shot | |||
17:27 | Azuolas Tubelis defensive rebound | |||
17:22 | Race Thompson shooting foul (Oumar Ballo draws the foul) | |||
17:22 | +1 | Oumar Ballo makes regular free throw 1 of 2 | 3-4 | |
17:22 | Oumar Ballo misses regular free throw 2 of 2 | |||
17:22 | Azuolas Tubelis offensive rebound | |||
17:19 | +2 | Azuolas Tubelis makes two point putback layup | 5-4 | |
17:04 | Xavier Johnson misses three point jump shot | |||
17:02 | Kerr Kriisa defensive rebound | |||
16:52 | +2 | Oumar Ballo makes two point dunk (Courtney Ramey assists) | 7-4 | |
16:33 | +2 | Race Thompson makes two point jump shot (Miller Kopp assists) | 7-6 | |
16:15 | Azuolas Tubelis misses two point jump shot | |||
16:13 | Xavier Johnson defensive rebound | |||
16:08 | Xavier Johnson offensive foul (Kerr Kriisa draws the foul) | |||
16:08 | Xavier Johnson turnover (offensive foul) | |||
15:58 | Miller Kopp personal foul (Pelle Larsson draws the foul) | |||
15:58 | TV timeout | |||
15:54 | Xavier Johnson shooting foul (Kerr Kriisa draws the foul) | |||
15:54 | Kerr Kriisa misses regular free throw 1 of 2 | |||
15:54 | +1 | Kerr Kriisa makes regular free throw 2 of 2 | 8-6 | |
15:37 | Race Thompson misses two point hook shot | |||
15:35 | Pelle Larsson defensive rebound | |||
15:23 | Kerr Kriisa misses three point jump shot | |||
15:21 | Cedric Henderson Jr. offensive rebound | |||
15:13 | +2 | Azuolas Tubelis makes two point layup (Cedric Henderson Jr. assists) | 10-6 | |
15:09 | +2 | Trey Galloway makes two point layup | 10-8 | |
14:58 | +2 | Azuolas Tubelis makes two point hook shot (Kerr Kriisa assists) | 12-8 | |
14:45 | Tamar Bates offensive foul (Pelle Larsson draws the foul) | |||
14:45 | Tamar Bates turnover (offensive foul) | |||
14:31 | +3 | Cedric Henderson Jr. makes three point jump shot (Henri Veesaar assists) | 15-8 | |
14:13 | Pelle Larsson personal foul (Trey Galloway draws the foul) | |||
14:10 | Tamar Bates misses three point jump shot | |||
14:08 | Courtney Ramey defensive rebound | |||
14:02 | Courtney Ramey turnover (bad pass) | |||
13:37 | Tamar Bates misses two point jump shot | |||
13:35 | Adama Bal defensive rebound | |||
13:28 | +3 | Courtney Ramey makes three point jump shot (Adama Bal assists) | 18-8 | |
13:24 | Hoosiers 30 second timeout | |||
13:14 | Adama Bal personal foul (Trayce Jackson-Davis draws the foul) | |||
13:06 | Azuolas Tubelis blocks Malik Reneau's two point layup | |||
13:04 | Hoosiers offensive rebound | |||
12:59 | Azuolas Tubelis blocks Trayce Jackson-Davis's two point layup | |||
12:57 | Azuolas Tubelis defensive rebound | |||
12:52 | Courtney Ramey misses three point jump shot | |||
12:50 | Trey Galloway defensive rebound | |||
12:40 | Malik Reneau turnover (lost ball) (Adama Bal steals) | |||
12:34 | +2 | Azuolas Tubelis makes two point layup | 20-8 | |
12:17 | Malik Reneau turnover (bad pass) (Cedric Henderson Jr. steals) | |||
12:06 | Tamar Bates shooting foul (Henri Veesaar draws the foul) | |||
12:06 | Hoosiers 30 second timeout | |||
12:09 | +1 | Henri Veesaar makes regular free throw 1 of 3 | 21-8 | |
12:09 | +1 | Henri Veesaar makes regular free throw 2 of 3 | 22-8 | |
12:09 | +1 | Henri Veesaar makes regular free throw 3 of 3 | 23-8 | |
11:53 | Tamar Bates turnover (lost ball) (Kylan Boswell steals) | |||
11:43 | Malik Reneau shooting foul (Pelle Larsson draws the foul) | |||
11:43 | +1 | Pelle Larsson makes regular free throw 1 of 2 | 24-8 | |
11:43 | +1 | Pelle Larsson makes regular free throw 2 of 2 | 25-8 | |
11:33 | Miller Kopp misses three point jump shot | |||
11:31 | Oumar Ballo defensive rebound | |||
11:14 | +2 | Pelle Larsson makes two point layup (Kerr Kriisa assists) | 27-8 | |
11:01 | Kylan Boswell shooting foul (Xavier Johnson draws the foul) | |||
11:01 | +1 | Xavier Johnson makes regular free throw 1 of 2 | 27-9 | |
11:01 | +1 | Xavier Johnson makes regular free throw 2 of 2 | 27-10 | |
10:50 | Cedric Henderson Jr. misses three point jump shot | |||
10:48 | Trayce Jackson-Davis defensive rebound | |||
10:40 | Tamar Bates misses three point jump shot | |||
10:38 | Trayce Jackson-Davis offensive rebound | |||
10:34 | +2 | Trayce Jackson-Davis makes two point layup | 27-12 | |
10:09 | +2 | Oumar Ballo makes two point layup (Courtney Ramey assists) | 29-12 | |
9:59 | Xavier Johnson turnover (bad pass) | |||
9:47 | Cedric Henderson Jr. turnover (bad pass) (Jordan Geronimo steals) | |||
9:41 | Miller Kopp misses three point jump shot | |||
9:39 | Tamar Bates offensive rebound | |||
9:34 | Miller Kopp misses three point jump shot | |||
9:32 | Azuolas Tubelis defensive rebound | |||
9:20 | Azuolas Tubelis misses two point jump shot | |||
9:18 | Trayce Jackson-Davis defensive rebound | |||
9:11 | Xavier Johnson misses two point layup | |||
9:09 | Xavier Johnson offensive rebound | |||
8:58 | +3 | Miller Kopp makes three point jump shot (Xavier Johnson assists) | 29-15 | |
8:46 | Courtney Ramey misses two point jump shot | |||
8:44 | Trayce Jackson-Davis defensive rebound | |||
8:37 | Trayce Jackson-Davis misses two point jump shot | |||
8:37 | Hoosiers offensive rebound | |||
8:24 | Xavier Johnson misses two point jump shot | |||
8:22 | Race Thompson offensive rebound | |||
8:20 | Azuolas Tubelis blocks Race Thompson's two point layup | |||
8:12 | Azuolas Tubelis defensive rebound | |||
8:14 | Miller Kopp shooting foul (Azuolas Tubelis draws the foul) | |||
8:14 | +1 | Azuolas Tubelis makes regular free throw 1 of 2 | 30-15 | |
8:14 | +1 | Azuolas Tubelis makes regular free throw 2 of 2 | 31-15 | |
8:01 | +2 | Tamar Bates makes two point jump shot | 31-17 | |
7:51 | Kerr Kriisa turnover (bad pass) (Miller Kopp steals) | |||
7:45 | Miller Kopp misses three point jump shot | |||
7:43 | Jordan Geronimo offensive rebound | |||
7:39 | Xavier Johnson misses three point jump shot | |||
7:37 | Azuolas Tubelis defensive rebound | |||
7:24 | Pelle Larsson misses three point jump shot | |||
7:22 | Henri Veesaar offensive rebound | |||
7:20 | Jordan Geronimo personal foul (Henri Veesaar draws the foul) | |||
7:20 | TV timeout | |||
7:20 | Henri Veesaar misses regular free throw 1 of 1 | |||
7:20 | Race Thompson defensive rebound | |||
7:04 | Azuolas Tubelis shooting foul (Trayce Jackson-Davis draws the foul) | |||
7:04 | +1 | Trayce Jackson-Davis makes regular free throw 1 of 2 | 31-18 | |
7:04 | +1 | Trayce Jackson-Davis makes regular free throw 2 of 2 | 31-19 | |
6:51 | Pelle Larsson misses three point jump shot | |||
6:49 | Kerr Kriisa offensive rebound | |||
6:41 | Azuolas Tubelis misses two point jump shot | |||
6:39 | Hoosiers defensive rebound | |||
6:40 | Azuolas Tubelis personal foul | |||
6:27 | +3 | Race Thompson makes three point jump shot (Xavier Johnson assists) | 31-22 | |
6:03 | +2 | Oumar Ballo makes two point layup (Azuolas Tubelis assists) | 33-22 | |
5:51 | +3 | Race Thompson makes three point jump shot (Xavier Johnson assists) | 33-25 | |
5:25 | Cedric Henderson Jr. misses two point jump shot | |||
5:23 | Pelle Larsson offensive rebound | |||
5:22 | +2 | Pelle Larsson makes two point layup | 35-25 | |
5:06 | Kerr Kriisa personal foul (Xavier Johnson draws the foul) | |||
5:06 | +1 | Xavier Johnson makes regular free throw 1 of 2 | 35-26 | |
5:06 | +1 | Xavier Johnson makes regular free throw 2 of 2 | 35-27 | |
4:56 | Trey Galloway blocks Courtney Ramey's two point layup | |||
4:54 | Wildcats offensive rebound | |||
4:47 | Trayce Jackson-Davis shooting foul (Oumar Ballo draws the foul) | |||
4:47 | Oumar Ballo misses regular free throw 1 of 2 | |||
4:47 | +1 | Oumar Ballo makes regular free throw 2 of 2 | 36-27 | |
4:26 | Trey Galloway misses two point jump shot | |||
4:24 | Race Thompson offensive rebound | |||
4:23 | Race Thompson misses two point layup | |||
4:21 | Race Thompson offensive rebound | |||
4:22 | Oumar Ballo shooting foul (Trayce Jackson-Davis draws the foul) | |||
4:22 | Trayce Jackson-Davis misses regular free throw 1 of 2 | |||
4:22 | +1 | Trayce Jackson-Davis makes regular free throw 2 of 2 | 36-28 | |
4:00 | Adama Bal misses two point layup | |||
3:58 | Courtney Ramey offensive rebound | |||
3:56 | Trayce Jackson-Davis blocks Oumar Ballo's two point layup | |||
3:54 | Trayce Jackson-Davis defensive rebound | |||
3:50 | +3 | Race Thompson makes three point jump shot (Trey Galloway assists) | 36-31 | |
3:36 | Tamar Bates personal foul (Pelle Larsson draws the foul) | |||
3:36 | TV timeout | |||
3:36 | +1 | Pelle Larsson makes regular free throw 1 of 2 | 37-31 | |
3:36 | +1 | Pelle Larsson makes regular free throw 2 of 2 | 38-31 | |
3:25 | Trey Galloway turnover (bad pass) (Oumar Ballo steals) | |||
3:17 | +3 | Kerr Kriisa makes three point jump shot | 41-31 | |
3:00 | Miller Kopp turnover (lost ball) (Oumar Ballo steals) | |||
2:50 | +2 | Pelle Larsson makes two point layup (Oumar Ballo assists) | 43-31 | |
2:33 | Jordan Geronimo misses three point jump shot | |||
2:31 | Oumar Ballo defensive rebound | |||
2:22 | Kerr Kriisa misses three point jump shot | |||
2:20 | Race Thompson defensive rebound | |||
2:08 | +2 | Jordan Geronimo makes two point layup (Race Thompson assists) | 43-33 | |
1:44 | +3 | Adama Bal makes three point jump shot (Pelle Larsson assists) | 46-33 | |
1:25 | +3 | Miller Kopp makes three point jump shot (Trayce Jackson-Davis assists) | 46-36 | |
1:23 | Wildcats 30 second timeout | |||
1:08 | Pelle Larsson misses three point jump shot | |||
1:06 | Trey Galloway defensive rebound | |||
0:43 | Trayce Jackson-Davis misses two point jump shot | |||
0:41 | Pelle Larsson defensive rebound | |||
0:29 | Kerr Kriisa turnover (bad pass) (Trey Galloway steals) | |||
0:22 | Trayce Jackson-Davis misses two point layup | |||
0:20 |