LAS VEGAS (AP) Azuolas Tubelis scored 21 points and No. 10 Arizona Wildcats defeated No. 14 Indiana Hoosiers 89-75 on Saturday night in the Vegas Clash.
The Wildcats (8-1) held off Indiana's surge after their lead was trimmed to 59-56 on consecutive 3-pointers by the Hoosiers midway through the second half. Arizona responded with three straight 3s to build its cushion back to double digits.
Indiana (8-2) got as close as five late in the game, but the Wildcats' dominance near the rim kept the Hoosiers at bay. Oumar Ballo's dunk with 1:42 left added an exclamation point.
''I love the way these guys play and we love getting up and down,'' Arizona coach Tommy Lloyd said. ''And then there is no panic. It's fun. It's fun being in those moments. I like to tell our guys, just let it rip and let's run our stuff and trust our offense and usually that'll be the solution in and of itself.''
Ballo had 15 points and 12 rebounds. Pelle Larsson scored 16 and Kerr Kriisa finished with 14.
Arizona also got a huge boost with 17 points from a bench that generally doesn't provide that much offense.
''It's huge, because people before the season were talking that we don't have depth,'' Kriisa said. ''But I think today our young guys really showed their character.''
Indiana had five players in double figures, led by Race Thompson with 16 points and nine rebounds. Miller Kopp scored 14, Tamar Bates added 13, and Xavier Johnson and Trayce Jackson-Davis each finished with 11.
The Wildcats, who entered leading the nation in field goal percentage (55.2%), including a 64.5% clip from 2-point range, finished 31 of 63 (49.2%), with 21 of 38 (55%) coming from inside the arc.
Arizona finally found its groove from the 3-point line after going 8 of 48 (16.7%) from beyond the arc, hitting 10 of 25 (40%) from long range.
Arizona used a 17-0 run to build a 27-8 lead, but the Hoosiers tightened their defense and battled back to within five. Indiana's 23-9 spurt late in the first half was sparked by four 3-pointers.
The Wildcats shot 45.5% from the floor before halftime, including 4 of 12 from 3-point range. Indiana was 12 for 37 (32.4%), including 5 of 15 from beyond the arc.
For the game, Arizona outscored the Hoosiers 42-22 in the paint.
''We got down early but I thought we fought. I can't fault effort,'' Indiana coach Mike Woodson said. ''I thought we gave great effort, but you've got to give a lot of credit to this team. This Arizona team is a good team. I thought the game was won in the paint and they were the better team tonight in the paint.''
BIG PICTURE
Indiana: Both teams created 10 takeaways, but the Hoosiers were outscored 18-6 in points off turnovers.
Arizona: Improved to 8-3 against Top 25 opponents under Lloyd, including 3-0 this season with wins over then-No. 17 San Diego State and then-No. 10 Creighton.
UP NEXT
Indiana: Hosts No. 6 Kansas next Saturday.
Arizona: Hosts Texas A&M Corpus Christi on Tuesday.
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1st Half
ARIZ
Wildcats
46
IND
Hoosiers
36
Time
Team
Play
Score
20:00
Oumar Ballo vs. Trayce Jackson-Davis (Race Thompson gains possession)
19:40
Race Thompson misses three point jump shot
19:38
Miller Kopp offensive rebound
19:28
Race Thompson misses two point hook shot
19:26
Azuolas Tubelis defensive rebound
19:18
Oumar Ballo misses two point layup
19:16
Race Thompson defensive rebound
19:10
+2
Trey Galloway makes two point jump shot
0-2
18:48
+2
Pelle Larsson makes two point layup
2-2
18:29
Xavier Johnson misses two point jump shot
18:27
Oumar Ballo defensive rebound
18:23
Kerr Kriisa offensive foul (Miller Kopp draws the foul)
18:23
Kerr Kriisa turnover (offensive foul)
18:05
+2
Trayce Jackson-Davis makes two point layup (Xavier Johnson assists)
2-4
17:44
Oumar Ballo misses two point layup
17:42
Trey Galloway defensive rebound
17:29
Trayce Jackson-Davis misses two point jump shot
17:27
Azuolas Tubelis defensive rebound
17:22
Race Thompson shooting foul (Oumar Ballo draws the foul)
17:22
+1
Oumar Ballo makes regular free throw 1 of 2
3-4
17:22
Oumar Ballo misses regular free throw 2 of 2
17:22
Azuolas Tubelis offensive rebound
17:19
+2
Azuolas Tubelis makes two point putback layup
5-4
17:04
Xavier Johnson misses three point jump shot
17:02
Kerr Kriisa defensive rebound
16:52
+2
Oumar Ballo makes two point dunk (Courtney Ramey assists)
7-4
16:33
+2
Race Thompson makes two point jump shot (Miller Kopp assists)
7-6
16:15
Azuolas Tubelis misses two point jump shot
16:13
Xavier Johnson defensive rebound
16:08
Xavier Johnson offensive foul (Kerr Kriisa draws the foul)
16:08
Xavier Johnson turnover (offensive foul)
15:58
Miller Kopp personal foul (Pelle Larsson draws the foul)
15:58
TV timeout
15:54
Xavier Johnson shooting foul (Kerr Kriisa draws the foul)
15:54
Kerr Kriisa misses regular free throw 1 of 2
15:54
+1
Kerr Kriisa makes regular free throw 2 of 2
8-6
15:37
Race Thompson misses two point hook shot
15:35
Pelle Larsson defensive rebound
15:23
Kerr Kriisa misses three point jump shot
15:21
Cedric Henderson Jr. offensive rebound
15:13
+2
Azuolas Tubelis makes two point layup (Cedric Henderson Jr. assists)
10-6
15:09
+2
Trey Galloway makes two point layup
10-8
14:58
+2
Azuolas Tubelis makes two point hook shot (Kerr Kriisa assists)
12-8
14:45
Tamar Bates offensive foul (Pelle Larsson draws the foul)
14:45
Tamar Bates turnover (offensive foul)
14:31
+3
Cedric Henderson Jr. makes three point jump shot (Henri Veesaar assists)
15-8
14:13
Pelle Larsson personal foul (Trey Galloway draws the foul)
14:10
Tamar Bates misses three point jump shot
14:08
Courtney Ramey defensive rebound
14:02
Courtney Ramey turnover (bad pass)
13:37
Tamar Bates misses two point jump shot
13:35
Adama Bal defensive rebound
13:28
+3
Courtney Ramey makes three point jump shot (Adama Bal assists)
18-8
13:24
Hoosiers 30 second timeout
13:14
Adama Bal personal foul (Trayce Jackson-Davis draws the foul)
13:06
Azuolas Tubelis blocks Malik Reneau's two point layup
13:04
Hoosiers offensive rebound
12:59
Azuolas Tubelis blocks Trayce Jackson-Davis's two point layup
12:57
Azuolas Tubelis defensive rebound
12:52
Courtney Ramey misses three point jump shot
12:50
Trey Galloway defensive rebound
12:40
Malik Reneau turnover (lost ball) (Adama Bal steals)
12:34
+2
Azuolas Tubelis makes two point layup
20-8
12:17
Malik Reneau turnover (bad pass) (Cedric Henderson Jr. steals)
12:06
Tamar Bates shooting foul (Henri Veesaar draws the foul)