Caleb Love hits 4 3s, scores 16, Arizona beats UCF 88-80 for 5th straight win
TUSCON, Ariz. (AP) Caleb Love scored 16 points, Anthony Dell’Orso made 9 of 9 from the free-throw line and finished with 15 points and Arizona beat UCF 88-80 Saturday night to extend its win streak to six games.
Love made 4 of 7 from 3-point range, grabbed eight rebounds and had six assists. Henri Veesaar added 14 points, Tobe Awaka scored 11 and KJ Lewis 10 for Arizona (10-5, 4-0 Big 12).
Love hit a pair of free throws to open the scoring about a minute into the game, followed with a 3-pointer to make it 5-0 and Arizona never trailed. The Wildcats scored nine consecutive points to take a 14-point lead when Awaka threw down a dunk with 9:38 remaining before halftime.
Darius Johnson hit a 3-pointer for UCF that tied it at 45-all 13 seconds into the second half but Trey Towsend made the first of two free throws 23 seconds later to give Arizona the lead for good. Jaden Ivy-Curry’s 3 cut the deficit to 53-50 but the Wildcats scored 13 of the next 17 points and led by at least eight points for the final 13 minutes.
Keyshawn Hall led UCF (11-4, 2-2 Big 12) with 22 points and Johnson scored 18.
Rokas Jocius converted a three-point play to spark an 18-6 spurt that made it 42-all but Trey Townsend was fouled as he made a layup and hit the and-1 free throw to give Arizona a three-point lead at the intermission.
Arizona made 15 of 30 from the field in the first half but the Knights, who shot 37% (14 of 38), used a 12-3 advantage on the offensive glass to outscore the Wildcats 11-3 in second-chance points.
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Time | Team | Play | Score | |
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20:00 | Moustapha Thiam vs. Tobe Awaka (Jaden Bradley gains possession) | |||
19:43 | Trey Townsend misses two point jump shot | |||
19:41 | Tobe Awaka offensive rebound | |||
19:33 | Anthony Dell'Orso misses three point jump shot | |||
19:31 | Dallan Coleman defensive rebound | |||
19:11 | Jordan Ivy-Curry misses three point jump shot | |||
19:09 | Jaden Bradley defensive rebound | |||
18:58 | Darius Johnson shooting foul (Caleb Love draws the foul) | |||
18:58 | +1 | Caleb Love makes regular free throw 1 of 2 | 0-1 | |
18:58 | +1 | Caleb Love makes regular free throw 2 of 2 | 0-2 | |
18:40 | Moustapha Thiam misses two point jump shot | |||
18:38 | Jordan Ivy-Curry offensive rebound | |||
18:34 | Jordan Ivy-Curry turnover (lost ball) (Anthony Dell'Orso steals) | |||
18:25 | Moustapha Thiam personal foul | |||
18:17 | +3 | Caleb Love makes three point jump shot (Jaden Bradley assists) | 0-5 | |
18:07 | +2 | Moustapha Thiam makes two point dunk (Keyshawn Hall assists) | 2-5 | |
17:55 | +2 | Tobe Awaka makes two point jump shot (Caleb Love assists) | 2-7 | |
17:41 | +2 | Moustapha Thiam makes two point jump shot (Keyshawn Hall assists) | 4-7 | |
17:26 | +2 | Tobe Awaka makes two point hook shot (Trey Townsend assists) | 4-9 | |
17:19 | Jordan Ivy-Curry misses two point layup | |||
17:17 | Tobe Awaka defensive rebound | |||
17:10 | Tobe Awaka misses three point jump shot | |||
17:08 | Knights defensive rebound | |||
16:56 | Tobe Awaka shooting foul (Keyshawn Hall draws the foul) | |||
16:56 | +1 | Keyshawn Hall makes regular free throw 1 of 2 | 5-9 | |
16:56 | +1 | Keyshawn Hall makes regular free throw 2 of 2 | 6-9 | |
16:41 | +3 | Trey Townsend makes three point jump shot (Caleb Love assists) | 6-12 | |
16:33 | +3 | Darius Johnson makes three point jump shot (Dallan Coleman assists) | 9-12 | |
16:12 | +2 | Tobe Awaka makes two point jump shot (Anthony Dell'Orso assists) | 9-14 | |
15:54 | Dallan Coleman turnover (traveling) | |||
15:54 | TV timeout | |||
15:38 | +2 | Carter Bryant makes two point layup (Henri Veesaar assists) | 9-16 | |
15:16 | +3 | Dallan Coleman makes three point jump shot (Darius Johnson assists) | 12-16 | |
15:00 | Jaden Bradley misses three point jump shot | |||
14:58 | Dallan Coleman defensive rebound | |||
14:50 | Dallan Coleman misses three point jump shot | |||
14:48 | Caleb Love defensive rebound | |||
14:37 | +3 | Caleb Love makes three point jump shot (KJ Lewis assists) | 12-19 | |
14:15 | Moustapha Thiam misses two point jump shot | |||
14:13 | Carter Bryant defensive rebound | |||
14:02 | Carter Bryant misses three point jump shot | |||
14:00 | Knights defensive rebound | |||
13:49 | Darius Johnson misses three point jump shot | |||
13:47 | Carter Bryant defensive rebound | |||
13:41 | Caleb Love misses three point jump shot | |||
13:39 | Jordan Ivy-Curry defensive rebound | |||
13:35 | Jordan Ivy-Curry misses three point jump shot | |||
13:33 | Jaden Bradley defensive rebound | |||
13:20 | KJ Lewis turnover (bad pass) | |||
13:16 | Henri Veesaar shooting foul (Keyshawn Hall draws the foul) | |||
13:16 | +1 | Keyshawn Hall makes regular free throw 1 of 2 | 13-19 | |
13:16 | +1 | Keyshawn Hall makes regular free throw 2 of 2 | 14-19 | |
13:00 | Keyshawn Hall shooting foul (Henri Veesaar draws the foul) | |||
13:00 | Henri Veesaar misses regular free throw 1 of 2 | |||
13:00 | +1 | Henri Veesaar makes regular free throw 2 of 2 | 14-20 | |
12:50 | Benny Williams misses two point layup | |||
12:48 | Henri Veesaar defensive rebound | |||
12:47 | Benny Williams personal foul | |||
12:23 | Henri Veesaar misses three point jump shot | |||
12:21 | Carter Bryant offensive rebound | |||
12:11 | +2 | KJ Lewis makes two point jump shot | 14-22 | |
11:43 | Darius Johnson turnover (lost ball) (KJ Lewis steals) | |||
11:37 | +2 | KJ Lewis makes two point dunk | 14-24 | |
11:36 | Knights 30 second timeout | |||
11:36 | TV timeout | |||
11:22 | Darius Johnson misses three point jump shot | |||
11:20 | Trey Townsend defensive rebound | |||
11:06 | Trey Townsend misses two point jump shot | |||
11:04 | Dallan Coleman defensive rebound | |||
11:00 | Jump ball. (Knights gains possession) | |||
10:41 | Dallan Coleman misses two point jump shot | |||
10:39 | Moustapha Thiam offensive rebound | |||
10:39 | KJ Lewis personal foul | |||
10:24 | Darius Johnson misses two point jump shot | |||
10:22 | Darius Johnson offensive rebound | |||
10:22 | Darius Johnson misses two point layup | |||
10:20 | Moustapha Thiam offensive rebound | |||
10:18 | Jaden Bradley shooting foul (Moustapha Thiam draws the foul) | |||
10:18 | Moustapha Thiam misses regular free throw 1 of 2 | |||
10:18 | Moustapha Thiam misses regular free throw 2 of 2 | |||
10:18 | Caleb Love defensive rebound | |||
10:01 | Dior Johnson shooting foul (Jaden Bradley draws the foul) | |||
10:01 | +1 | Jaden Bradley makes regular free throw 1 of 2 | 14-25 | |
10:01 | +1 | Jaden Bradley makes regular free throw 2 of 2 | 14-26 | |
9:53 | Dallan Coleman misses three point jump shot | |||
9:51 | Tobe Awaka defensive rebound | |||
9:41 | +2 | Tobe Awaka makes two point dunk (Caleb Love assists) | 14-28 | |
9:30 | Keyshawn Hall misses three point jump shot | |||
9:28 | Moustapha Thiam offensive rebound | |||
9:21 | +2 | Moustapha Thiam makes two point layup | 16-28 | |
9:15 | Anthony Dell'Orso turnover (lost ball) (Keyshawn Hall steals) | |||
9:01 | Keyshawn Hall misses two point jump shot | |||
9:01 | Dior Johnson offensive rebound | |||
9:01 | Dior Johnson misses two point layup | |||
9:01 | Trey Townsend defensive rebound | |||
9:01 | +2 | Jaden Bradley makes two point layup (Caleb Love assists) | 16-30 | |
8:39 | +3 | Keyshawn Hall makes three point jump shot (Dallan Coleman assists) | 19-30 | |
8:13 | +3 | Caleb Love makes three point jump shot | 19-33 | |
7:56 | Jump ball. Jordan Ivy-Curry vs. Jaden Bradley (Jaden Bradley gains possession) | |||
7:56 | Jordan Ivy-Curry turnover (lost ball) (Jaden Bradley steals) | |||
7:56 | TV timeout | |||
7:41 | Carter Bryant misses three point jump shot | |||
7:39 | Darius Johnson defensive rebound | |||
7:29 | +2 | Mikey Williams makes two point jump shot | 21-33 | |
7:13 | Caleb Love misses three point jump shot | |||
7:11 | Darius Johnson defensive rebound | |||
6:55 | KJ Lewis blocks Keyshawn Hall's two point layup | |||
6:55 | Knights offensive rebound | |||
6:55 | Keyshawn Hall misses three point jump shot | |||
6:53 | Rokas Jocius offensive rebound | |||
6:48 | Dallan Coleman misses three point jump shot | |||
6:46 | Henri Veesaar defensive rebound | |||
6:26 | KJ Lewis turnover (lost ball) (Keyshawn Hall steals) | |||
6:17 | +3 | Darius Johnson makes three point jump shot (Mikey Williams assists) | 24-33 | |
5:57 | +3 | Henri Veesaar makes three point jump shot (KJ Lewis assists) | 24-36 | |
5:47 | +2 | Rokas Jocius makes two point jump shot (Darius Johnson assists) | 26-36 | |
5:46 | Jaden Bradley shooting foul (Rokas Jocius draws the foul) | |||
5:46 | +1 | Rokas Jocius makes regular free throw 1 of 1 | 27-36 | |
5:36 | KJ Lewis misses two point jump shot | |||
5:34 | Rokas Jocius defensive rebound | |||
5:33 | Carter Bryant personal foul | |||
5:14 | KJ Lewis shooting foul (Keyshawn Hall draws the foul) | |||
5:13 | +1 | Keyshawn Hall makes regular free throw 1 of 2 | 28-36 | |
5:13 | +1 | Keyshawn Hall makes regular free throw 2 of 2 | 29-36 | |
4:49 | +2 | KJ Lewis makes two point jump shot | 29-38 | |
4:35 | Rokas Jocius misses two point jump shot | |||
4:33 | JJ Taylor offensive rebound | |||
4:23 | +3 | Rokas Jocius makes three point jump shot (JJ Taylor assists) | 32-38 | |
4:15 | Rokas Jocius personal foul | |||
3:57 | Trey Townsend misses two point layup | |||
3:55 | Anthony Dell'Orso offensive rebound | |||
3:55 | JJ Taylor shooting foul (Anthony Dell'Orso draws the foul) | |||
3:55 | TV timeout | |||
3:55 | +1 | Anthony Dell'Orso makes regular free throw 1 of 2 | 32-39 | |
3:55 | +1 | Anthony Dell'Orso makes regular free throw 2 of 2 | 32-40 | |
3:46 | Mikey Williams misses three point jump shot | |||
3:44 | Tobe Awaka defensive rebound | |||
3:37 | Conrad Martinez turnover (bad pass) (Benny Williams steals) | |||
3:29 | +2 | Darius Johnson makes two point layup | 34-40 | |
3:14 | Caleb Love misses two point jump shot | |||
3:12 | Moustapha Thiam defensive rebound | |||
2:58 | Conrad Martinez shooting foul (Mikey Williams draws the foul) | |||
2:58 | Mikey Williams misses regular free throw 1 of 2 | |||
2:58 | +1 | Mikey Williams makes regular free throw 2 of 2 | 35-40 | |
2:41 | Keyshawn Hall shooting foul (Trey Townsend draws the foul) | |||
2:41 | +1 | Trey Townsend makes regular free throw 1 of 2 | 35-41 | |
2:41 | +1 | Trey Townsend makes regular free throw 2 of 2 | 35-42 | |
2:28 | Moustapha Thiam turnover (traveling) | |||
2:15 | Jaden Bradley misses two point jump shot | |||
2:13 | Benny Williams defensive rebound | |||
2:12 | Tobe Awaka personal foul (Benny Williams draws the foul) | |||
2:12 | Benny Williams misses regular free throw 1 of 1 | |||
2:12 | Moustapha Thiam offensive rebound | |||
2:06 | +2 | Jordan Ivy-Curry makes two point jump shot | 37-42 | |
1:48 | Caleb Love turnover (lost ball) | |||
1:36 | +3 | Benny Williams makes three point jump shot (Jordan Ivy-Curry assists) | 40-42 | |
1:21 | Henri Veesaar offensive foul | |||
1:21 | Henri Veesaar turnover (offensive foul) | |||
1:11 | Jordan Ivy-Curry misses three point jump shot | |||
1:09 | Carter Bryant defensive rebound | |||
1:02 | Caleb Love turnover (bad pass) (Benny Williams steals) | |||
0:54 | Darius Johnson misses two point layup | |||
0:52 | Darius Johnson offensive rebound | |||
0:47 | Darius Johnson misses three point jump shot | |||
0:45 | Jordan Ivy-Curry offensive rebound | |||
0:40 | +2 | Moustapha Thiam makes two point hook shot (Benny Williams assists) | 42-42 | |
0:36 | Wildcats 30 second timeout | |||
0:15 | +2 | Trey Townsend makes two point layup (Anthony Dell'Orso assists) | 42-44 | |
0:14 | Moustapha Thiam shooting foul (Trey Townsend draws the foul) | |||
0:14 | +1 | Trey Townsend makes regular free throw 1 of 1 | 42-45 | |
0:04 | Jordan Ivy-Curry turnover (bad pass) (Emmanuel Stephen steals) | |||
0:01 | Trey Townsend misses three point jump shot | |||
0:00 | Jordan Ivy-Curry defensive rebound | |||
0:00 | End of period |