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Jaden Bradley
64
Canisius Canis 0-1,0-0 MAAC
93
Winner Arizona UA 1-0,0-0 Big 12
Canisius Canis
0-1,0-0 MAAC
64
Final
93
Arizona UA
1-0,0-0 Big 12
Winner
Score By Periods
Team 1 2 F
Canisius Canis 30 34 64
Arizona UA 52 41 93

Game Recap: Men's Basketball |

Backcourt Trio Leads No. 10 Arizona to Win Over Canisius

TUCSON, Ariz. (AP)Caleb Love had 17 points and six assists, Jaden Bradley added 15 points and No. 10 Arizona opened coach Tommy Lloyd's fourth season with a 93-64 win over Canisius on Monday night. For Love, it marked just the second time in 133 career games that he registered six or more assists without a turnover. 

Check out the final box score

Arizona jumped on the Golden Griffins from the start, scoring the first 13 points during an opening 20-2 run on its way to a 52-30 halftime lead. The Wildcats never let the lead get under 18 after that early burst to win their 18th straight home opener.

WATCH: Coach Lloyd Postgame

Arizona dominated inside, outscoring Canisius 48-12 in the paint while grabbing 18 more rebounds. KJ Lewis added 14 points for the Wildcats, who had 20 assists and nine turnovers — five before the starters came out.

WATCH: Lewis, Bradley Postgame

The Golden Griffins needed four minutes to score their first points and had trouble with Arizona's size all night, but still shot a respectable 43% from the floor in one of college basketball's toughest road environments.

Paul McMillan IV led Canisius with 20 points.

Takeaways
Canisius: The Golden Griffins had some good moments, particularly on offense after the slow start, but dug themselves way too big an early hole to prevent getting blown out.
Arizona: The Wildcats did what they're supposed to against an overmatched nonconference opponent at home and showed off the depth that has them eyeing a deep NCAA Tournament run.

Up Next
Arizona will host Old Dominion on Saturday with tip-off scheduled for 2:00 p.m. on ESPN+. Tickets are available at ArizonaWildcats.com.

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