TUCSON, Ariz. (AP) Kylan Boswell scored a career-high 18 points, Pelle Larsson added 15 and No. 12 Arizona opened coach Tommy Lloyd's third season with a 122-59 demolition of Morgan State on Monday night.

The Wildcats dominated after an early feeling-out period, using two big runs to build a 35-point halftime lead, their largest since 1998. Arizona shot 55% from the floor, had a 58-20 advantage in the paint and scored 41 points off Morgan State's 25 turnovers.

Caleb Love had 12 points in his Arizona debut and freshman KJ Lewis had five of Arizona's 16 steals in the Wildcats' 23rd straight home-opening win.

Christian Oliver led Morgan State with 12 points.

Larsson, Boswell and Oumar Ballo anchor the returning core and Lloyd filled in the rest of the roster with freshmen and transfers, including Love and former San Diego State forward Keshad Johnson.

The Bears had no answer no matter who Arizona had on the floor.

Morgan State kept it close early before the Wildcats ran away on runs of 15-2 and 18-3. Arizona harassed the Bears into 15 first-half turnovers - leading to 22 transition points - and dominated the paint to lead 61-26 at halftime.

The Bears added to their turnover problem by taking numerous wild shots that were nowhere near going in.

The Wildcats didn't let up to open the second half, creating turnovers that led to transition points during a 15-2 run that made it 76-30. Ballo, Arizona's 7-foot, 260-pound center, punctuated the run with a steal and breakaway dunk.

BIG PICTURE

Morgan State: The Bears were no match for Arizona's size and athleticism in an expected loss at one of college basketball's toughest road environments.

Arizona: The Wildcats did what they were supposed to against a small conference opponent, showing off their depth and athleticism to win their 17th straight season opener. A bigger test comes Friday, when they head to Cameron Indoor Stadium to face No. 2 Duke.

UP NEXT

Morgan State: Hosts Cheyney University of Pennsylvania on Thursday.

Arizona: Plays at No. 2 Duke on Friday.

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• Arizona won its season opener for the 17th straight season and won the season opener at home for the 22nd consecutive time 

• The 122 points scored matches the most in a season opener since dropping 122 against Austin Peay to open the 1990-91 season 

• The last time Arizona scored 122 points in any game was 125 against Arizona State in 1998 

• The 63-point margin of victory was one shy of tying the program record for largest margin of victory in any game. 

• The 61 points scored in the first half were the most first half points Arizona has scored since putting up 63 against Arizona State in 1998 

• The 25 turnovers forced by the UA defense are the most in a game since forcing ASU into 26 turnovers in 2006 

• The 16 steals that Arizona came up with are the most in a game since also having 16 against Arizona State in 2006 

• According to STATS, Inc., Monday's season opener marked the first time since at least the start of the 1996-97 season (start of their database) that Arizona had eight players score in double figures in the same game. It's just the third time a Pac-12 team has done it in that span. 

• Arizona racked up 22 offensive rebounds, the most in a game since grabbing 27 against Oregon on March 11, 2016 

• Keshad Johnson matched his career high with 3 blocked shots 

• Oumar Ballo matched his career high with 3 steals