Kylan Boswell's 14 points, flashy pass key No. 10 Arizona's 97-50 steamrolling of Colorado
TUCSON, Ariz. (AP) Kylan Boswell saw Pelle Larsson streaking ahead of a defender, swung the ball out with his left hand and put a bit of English on the pass.
The ball bounced twice, seemingly headed out of bounds, but popped up on the second bounce and hit Larsson perfectly in stride for a breakaway layup.
A fact that makes the pass even more amazing: Boswell is right-handed.
Boswell scored 14 points and his incredible assist was a highlight in a night full of them as No. 10 Arizona steamrolled short-handed Colorado 97-50 on Thursday.
“He does amazing things like that all the time,” said Larsson, who had 18 points. “I just run and he'll find me.”
Coming off a lackadaisical loss to Stanford, the Wildcats (11-3, 2-1 Pac-12) jumped on Colorado early, building a 20-point lead midway through the first half.
Arizona dominated at both ends, shutting down the Buffaloes while pouring in shots about two hours after actor Adam Sandler played a pickup game on its home court.
Arizona shot 56% and hit 11 3-pointers in its largest margin of victory since 1997. The Wildcats improved to 13-0 against Colorado at McKale Center and are 14-0 under coach Tommy Lloyd following a loss, winning by an average of more than 20 points.
“Look at some of shots we made tonight, banking in 3s and things like that,” Lloyd said. “That happens. We were on the other side of that three days ago and we flipped that.”
Colorado (11-3, 2-1) rode a six-game winning streak into the desert, but was without two of its top three scorers.
Freshman guard Cody Williams missed his sixth straight game with a wrist injury and forward Tristan da Silva missed his third straight after rolling his ankle in practice last week.
The Buffaloes took an early punch from Arizona and had no response in their worst loss since 1998.
“We just couldn't turn off their water once they got it started,” said Javon Ruffin, who led Colorado with 11 points.
Lloyd said the Wildcats looked numb while giving up 16 3-pointers and 100 points to Stanford on Sunday.
The numbness appeared to wear off through three days of practice.
The Wildcats swarmed the Buffaloes defensively, contesting shots at the rim and jumping into passing lanes. That led to a better offensive flow, setting up easy baskets in transition.
Boswell got the Wildcats started with three 3s in the first six minutes after going 4 for 17 from the arc the previous four games. Arizona went on an early 15-3 run to go up 17 and hit 20 of 39 shots in the first half to lead 50-23.
Colorado couldn't make much of anything.
The Buffaloes shot 10 of 31 in the first half, exacerbating their woes by missing several open shots at the rim.
“We had some good looks early that didn't go in and I think the guys let it affect them at the other end,” Colorado coach Tad Boyle said. “Our transition defense was not nearly as good as it needs to be and it has to be in this building or things will get away from you pretty quick.”
REBOUNDS AND TURNOVERS
Arizona's dominance went well beyond the score and shooting.
The Wildcats had a 45-25 advantage in rebounds, scoring 14 points off 14 offensive boards. Arizona also scored 25 points off Colorado's 18 turnovers - 10 off steals.
THE TAKEAWAY
Colorado: The Buffaloes had little chance playing without two of their best players against an angry team coming off a loss.
Arizona: The Wildcats quickly put the ugliness of the Stanford loss behind them with a dominating performance.
UP NEXT
Colorado plays at Arizona State on Saturday.
Arizona hosts Utah on Saturday.
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Time | Team | Play | Score | |
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20:00 | (Wildcats gains possession) | |||
19:46 | +3 | Kylan Boswell makes three point jump shot | 0-3 | |
19:17 | Luke O'Brien misses two point jump shot | |||
19:15 | Oumar Ballo defensive rebound | |||
19:07 | Oumar Ballo misses two point jump shot | |||
19:05 | Luke O'Brien defensive rebound | |||
18:55 | +2 | Eddie Lampkin Jr. makes two point layup | 2-3 | |
18:37 | +2 | Keshad Johnson makes two point layup | 2-5 | |
18:23 | +2 | Luke O'Brien makes two point layup (Julian Hammond III assists) | 4-5 | |
18:13 | Oumar Ballo misses two point hook shot | |||
18:11 | Keshad Johnson offensive rebound | |||
18:05 | +2 | Caleb Love makes two point layup | 4-7 | |
18:05 | KJ Simpson shooting foul (Caleb Love draws the foul) | |||
18:05 | +1 | Caleb Love makes regular free throw 1 of 1 | 4-8 | |
17:53 | KJ Simpson turnover (bad pass) (Pelle Larsson steals) | |||
17:49 | +2 | Caleb Love makes two point layup (Oumar Ballo assists) | 4-10 | |
17:31 | +2 | KJ Simpson makes two point layup (Eddie Lampkin Jr. assists) | 6-10 | |
17:16 | +2 | Keshad Johnson makes two point jump shot | 6-12 | |
16:54 | Eddie Lampkin Jr. misses two point layup | |||
16:52 | Caleb Love defensive rebound | |||
16:43 | Eddie Lampkin Jr. shooting foul (Oumar Ballo draws the foul) | |||
16:43 | Oumar Ballo misses regular free throw 1 of 2 | |||
16:43 | +1 | Oumar Ballo makes regular free throw 2 of 2 | 6-13 | |
16:31 | Julian Hammond III misses three point jump shot | |||
16:29 | Oumar Ballo defensive rebound | |||
16:19 | Pelle Larsson misses two point layup | |||
16:17 | Luke O'Brien defensive rebound | |||
16:13 | KJ Simpson turnover (bad pass) (Kylan Boswell steals) | |||
16:07 | +3 | Kylan Boswell makes three point jump shot | 6-16 | |
15:56 | Buffaloes 30 second timeout | |||
15:56 | TV timeout | |||
15:45 | Assane Diop misses two point jump shot | |||
15:43 | Pelle Larsson defensive rebound | |||
15:37 | +2 | Motiejus Krivas makes two point layup (Pelle Larsson assists) | 6-18 | |
15:15 | KJ Simpson misses three point jump shot | |||
15:13 | Jaden Bradley defensive rebound | |||
14:52 | +2 | Motiejus Krivas makes two point layup | 6-20 | |
14:30 | Julian Hammond III misses three point jump shot | |||
14:28 | Motiejus Krivas defensive rebound | |||
14:16 | Kylan Boswell misses three point jump shot | |||
14:14 | KJ Simpson defensive rebound | |||
14:10 | KJ Simpson misses two point layup | |||
14:08 | Jaden Bradley defensive rebound | |||
14:01 | +3 | Kylan Boswell makes three point jump shot (Jaden Bradley assists) | 6-23 | |
13:53 | +3 | Javon Ruffin makes three point jump shot (KJ Simpson assists) | 9-23 | |
13:42 | Kylan Boswell misses three point jump shot | |||
13:40 | Eddie Lampkin Jr. defensive rebound | |||
13:38 | KJ Lewis personal foul (Eddie Lampkin Jr. draws the foul) | |||
13:18 | Javon Ruffin misses three point jump shot | |||
13:16 | Motiejus Krivas defensive rebound | |||
13:11 | KJ Lewis misses two point layup | |||
13:09 | Javon Ruffin defensive rebound | |||
13:04 | Javon Ruffin misses three point jump shot | |||
13:02 | Pelle Larsson defensive rebound | |||
12:57 | +2 | Caleb Love makes two point layup | 9-25 | |
12:39 | J'Vonne Hadley misses two point jump shot | |||
12:37 | KJ Lewis defensive rebound | |||
12:33 | KJ Lewis turnover (bad pass) | |||
12:19 | +2 | Eddie Lampkin Jr. makes two point layup (Julian Hammond III assists) | 11-25 | |
12:01 | +3 | KJ Lewis makes three point jump shot (Motiejus Krivas assists) | 11-28 | |
11:45 | Motiejus Krivas personal foul (Eddie Lampkin Jr. draws the foul) | |||
11:45 | TV timeout | |||
11:37 | KJ Simpson misses two point layup | |||
11:35 | Jaden Bradley defensive rebound | |||
11:26 | Jaden Bradley misses two point jump shot | |||
11:24 | Luke O'Brien defensive rebound | |||
11:11 | KJ Simpson turnover (bad pass) (KJ Lewis steals) | |||
10:59 | +3 | Jaden Bradley makes three point jump shot (Oumar Ballo assists) | 11-31 | |
10:33 | +2 | Luke O'Brien makes two point layup | 13-31 | |
10:15 | Pelle Larsson misses two point layup | |||
10:13 | Oumar Ballo offensive rebound | |||
10:08 | Caleb Love misses two point dunk | |||
10:06 | Javon Ruffin defensive rebound | |||
10:02 | Pelle Larsson personal foul (Javon Ruffin draws the foul) | |||
9:55 | Julian Hammond III misses two point layup | |||
9:53 | Wildcats defensive rebound | |||
9:44 | Caleb Love misses three point jump shot | |||
9:42 | Oumar Ballo offensive rebound | |||
9:38 | Jaden Bradley turnover (double dribble) | |||
9:26 | KJ Simpson misses two point jump shot | |||
9:24 | KJ Simpson offensive rebound | |||
9:20 | Oumar Ballo blocks KJ Simpson's two point layup | |||
9:18 | Pelle Larsson defensive rebound | |||
9:15 | +2 | Pelle Larsson makes two point dunk (Kylan Boswell assists) | 13-33 | |
9:15 | Buffaloes 30 second timeout | |||
8:50 | Buffaloes turnover (5-second violation) | |||
8:26 | +3 | Pelle Larsson makes three point jump shot (Oumar Ballo assists) | 13-36 | |
7:59 | +2 | KJ Simpson makes two point layup | 15-36 | |
7:41 | Oumar Ballo misses two point hook shot | |||
7:39 | Oumar Ballo offensive rebound | |||
7:36 | Oumar Ballo misses two point layup | |||
7:34 | Eddie Lampkin Jr. defensive rebound | |||
7:30 | Eddie Lampkin Jr. offensive foul (Pelle Larsson draws the foul) | |||
7:30 | Eddie Lampkin Jr. turnover (offensive foul) | |||
7:30 | TV timeout | |||
7:12 | Keshad Johnson turnover (bad pass) (Julian Hammond III steals) | |||
7:06 | +2 | Julian Hammond III makes two point layup (KJ Simpson assists) | 17-36 | |
6:47 | +2 | Motiejus Krivas makes two point layup | 17-38 | |
6:32 | Julian Hammond III misses two point jump shot | |||
6:29 | Buffaloes offensive rebound | |||
6:29 | KJ Simpson turnover (out of bounds) | |||
6:02 | +3 | Kylan Boswell makes three point jump shot (Motiejus Krivas assists) | 17-41 | |
5:43 | Keshad Johnson shooting foul (J'Vonne Hadley draws the foul) | |||
5:43 | +1 | J'Vonne Hadley makes regular free throw 1 of 2 | 18-41 | |
5:43 | +1 | J'Vonne Hadley makes regular free throw 2 of 2 | 19-41 | |
5:34 | +2 | Pelle Larsson makes two point layup | 19-43 | |
5:10 | +2 | KJ Simpson makes two point layup (Eddie Lampkin Jr. assists) | 21-43 | |
4:54 | Caleb Love misses two point layup | |||
4:52 | Bangot Dak defensive rebound | |||
4:47 | KJ Simpson misses three point jump shot | |||
4:45 | J'Vonne Hadley offensive rebound | |||
4:42 | KJ Simpson misses two point jump shot | |||
4:40 | Keshad Johnson defensive rebound | |||
4:27 | Pelle Larsson misses two point layup | |||
4:25 | Motiejus Krivas offensive rebound | |||
4:22 | Motiejus Krivas misses two point layup | |||
4:20 | KJ Simpson defensive rebound | |||
4:10 | Julian Hammond III misses two point jump shot | |||
4:08 | Keshad Johnson defensive rebound | |||
3:53 | +2 | Caleb Love makes two point layup | 21-45 | |
3:34 | Julian Hammond III turnover (lost ball) (Kylan Boswell steals) | |||
3:29 | +2 | Pelle Larsson makes two point layup (Kylan Boswell assists) | 21-47 | |
3:26 | Buffaloes 30 second timeout | |||
3:26 | TV timeout | |||
3:01 | Javon Ruffin misses three point jump shot | |||
2:59 | Pelle Larsson defensive rebound | |||
2:38 | Caleb Love misses three point jump shot | |||
2:36 | Oumar Ballo offensive rebound | |||
2:35 | Assane Diop shooting foul (Oumar Ballo draws the foul) | |||
2:35 | +1 | Oumar Ballo makes regular free throw 1 of 2 | 21-48 | |
2:35 | Oumar Ballo misses regular free throw 2 of 2 | |||
2:34 | Buffaloes defensive rebound | |||
2:24 | Caleb Love personal foul (KJ Simpson draws the foul) | |||
2:08 | KJ Simpson misses two point jump shot | |||
2:06 | Javon Ruffin offensive rebound | |||
2:03 | +2 | Javon Ruffin makes two point layup | 23-48 | |
1:45 | +2 | Caleb Love makes two point layup | 23-50 | |
1:34 | Pelle Larsson shooting foul (Bangot Dak draws the foul) | |||
1:34 | Bangot Dak misses regular free throw 1 of 2 | |||
1:34 | Bangot Dak misses regular free throw 2 of 2 | |||
1:34 | Caleb Love defensive rebound | |||
1:19 | Caleb Love misses three point jump shot | |||
1:17 | KJ Simpson defensive rebound | |||
1:14 | Javon Ruffin turnover (out of bounds) | |||
0:59 | KJ Lewis misses two point layup | |||
0:57 | Oumar Ballo offensive rebound | |||
0:56 | Javon Ruffin shooting foul (Oumar Ballo draws the foul) | |||
0:56 | Oumar Ballo misses regular free throw 1 of 2 | |||
0:56 | Oumar Ballo misses regular free throw 2 of 2 | |||
0:56 | Assane Diop defensive rebound | |||
0:29 | KJ Simpson turnover (lost ball) (Jaden Bradley steals) | |||
0:05 | Kylan Boswell misses three point jump shot | |||
0:03 | KJ Simpson defensive rebound | |||
0:00 | End of period |