University of Arizona
10-4, 1-0
Arizona State
4-9, 0-1
| Team | 1 | 2 | F |
|---|---|---|---|
| Arizona State | 20 | 31 | 51 |
| Arizona | 34 | 34 | 68 |
Arizona Drops In-State Foe Arizona State, 68-51
12/31/2011 | Men's Basketball
Dec. 31, 2011
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TUCSON, Ariz. (AP) - Defending conference regular-season champion Arizona got 16 points from Jesse Perry and 14 from Nick Johnson, taking control early and beating Arizona State 68-51 in the teams' Pac-12 opener on Saturday.
The Wildcats (10-4) were up by 14 at the half and by as many as 24 in the second half.
Arizona State (4-9) cut the lead to 13 twice but could get no closer. Rusian Pateev scored a career-high 12 for the Sun Devils, who are off to their worst start since 1986-87, when they also opened 4-9. No other Arizona State player reached double figures.
Solomon Hillhad 11 points and 10 rebounds for the Wildcats, who made 8 of 20 3-pointers, including 3 of 5 for Johnson.
