Saturday, December 5
Tucson, Ariz.
12:00 PM
University of Arizona
2-0,0-0Pac-12
70
vs
67
Eastern Washington
0-2,0-0Big Sky
| Team | 1 | 2 | F |
|---|---|---|---|
| Eastern Wash. | 43 | 24 | 67 |
| Arizona | 38 | 32 | 70 |
Photo by: Mike Christy / Arizona Athletics
Arizona Makes Plays Down The Stretch To Top EWU
12/05/2020 | Men's Basketball
TUCSON, Ariz. - The Arizona men's basketball team improved to 2-0 on the season following a 70-67 win over Eastern Washington in the McKale Center on Saturday afternoon.
James Akinjo led the Wildcats with 15 points while Azuolas Tubelis chipped in with 13 points and nine rebounds off the bench. All totaled, Arizona got 33 points from its bench while EWU tallied just 24.
With 8:42 remaining in the game, Arizona faced its biggest deficit of the game - 56-48 - but was able to rally down the stretch. Key baskets in the closing minutes came from graduate transfer Terrell Brown Jr. and freshman Dalen Terry, who fhinished with seven and five points respectively.
Next up on Arizona's schedule is Northern Arizona on Monday at 7:00 p.m. on Pac-12 Networks.
James Akinjo led the Wildcats with 15 points while Azuolas Tubelis chipped in with 13 points and nine rebounds off the bench. All totaled, Arizona got 33 points from its bench while EWU tallied just 24.
With 8:42 remaining in the game, Arizona faced its biggest deficit of the game - 56-48 - but was able to rally down the stretch. Key baskets in the closing minutes came from graduate transfer Terrell Brown Jr. and freshman Dalen Terry, who fhinished with seven and five points respectively.
Next up on Arizona's schedule is Northern Arizona on Monday at 7:00 p.m. on Pac-12 Networks.
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— Arizona Basketball (@APlayersProgram) December 5, 2020
Players Mentioned
Team Stats
EWU
UA
FG%
.404
.415
3FG%
.313
.333
FT%
.917
.611
RB
27
47
TO
18
16
STL
5
8
Game Leaders
Pts
15
FGM
6
3FGM
3
FTM
0
Pts
13
FGM
5
3FGM
0
FTM
3
Pts
9
FGM
4
3FGM
1
FTM
0
Pts
7
FGM
2
3FGM
0
FTM
3
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