Kylan Boswell scores 17, No. 6 Arizona pulls away late to beat Arizona State 85-67
TEMPE, Ariz. (AP) Kylan Boswell has been inconsistent in Pac-12 play, leading to an occasional earful from coach Tommy Lloyd and some grumbling from Arizona's sizable fan base.
Nobody had a problem with the way he played Wednesday night.
Boswell scored 17 points, Oumar Ballo added 14 points and 13 rebounds and No. 6 Arizona pulled away late to beat Arizona State 85-67.
“Kylan is a really good player,” Lloyd said. “I know he's been under the microscope a little and that's what happens when you're the point guard at Arizona. But I thought he played exceptional. To have 17 points in an atmosphere like this for an 18-year-old is pretty awesome.”
Arizona (22-6, 13-4 Pac-12) swept the regular-season series from its in-state rival. This game was a much more competitive contest - the Wildcats won 105-60 at home over the Sun Devils on Feb. 17.
Boswell shot 7 of 9 from the field, including 3 of 4 from 3-point range. The 17 points were the most he's scored since he had 18 in a season-opening win against Morgan State.
“I felt like I was a little more aggressive than usual,” Boswell said. “Shots came my way and when I was open, I took them. Didn't force anything tonight.”
Arizona's Caleb Love added 16 points, making four 3-pointers. The Wildcats shot 54% from the field and all five starters scored in double figures.
Arizona State (14-15, 8-10) shot just 29% from the field in the first half and couldn't quite recover.
The Sun Devils trailed by 14 points at halftime but quickly cut the margin to 52-47 with 12:01 left. The game stayed tight until the final minutes, when Arizona hit six of seven shots over a five-minute span to pull away.
“To be honest, Arizona is better than we are right now,” Arizona State coach Bobby Hurley said. “We cut it to six a couple times. but we could just never put enough game pressure on them or take the lead. We got close, but we couldn't get over the hump.”
Adam Miller led Arizona State with 16 points. Frankie Collins added 15 but shot just 4 of 18 from the field.
The Wildcats were in command the entire first half and never trailed, jumping out to an early 13-3 lead in the first five minutes after hitting three 3-pointers. Arizona would extend its advantage to 28-12 by midway through the half and settle for a 41-27 lead into the halftime break.
BIG PICTURE
Arizona: The Wildcats looked a little wobbly one month ago, but now they've won eight of nine and are leading the Pac-12 race. It wasn't the prettiest performance, but any win over an in-state rival - particularly on the road - is a good one.
Arizona State: The Sun Devils have plenty of athleticism and play hard, but struggled once again with shooting. They could be a tricky opponent during the Pac-12 tournament with their high-energy approach, but they'll need to shoot better than they did on Wednesday.
UP NEXT
Arizona: Host Oregon on Saturday.
Arizona State: At Southern California on March 7.
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Time | Team | Play | Score | |
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20:00 | Oumar Ballo vs. Alonzo Gaffney (Wildcats gains possession) | |||
19:31 | +3 | Caleb Love makes three point jump shot (Keshad Johnson assists) | 3-0 | |
19:08 | Jose Perez turnover (lost ball) (Caleb Love steals) | |||
19:02 | Bobby Hurley personal foul | |||
18:53 | Pelle Larsson turnover (bad pass) | |||
18:37 | Jamiya Neal misses three point jump shot | |||
18:35 | Jose Perez offensive rebound | |||
18:28 | Jose Perez misses two point jump shot | |||
18:26 | Wildcats defensive rebound | |||
18:17 | Keshad Johnson misses three point jump shot | |||
18:15 | Alonzo Gaffney defensive rebound | |||
18:08 | Frankie Collins misses three point jump shot | |||
18:06 | Bobby Hurley offensive rebound | |||
18:06 | Kylan Boswell personal foul | |||
17:55 | Alonzo Gaffney misses three point jump shot | |||
17:53 | Bobby Hurley offensive rebound | |||
17:47 | Jamiya Neal misses three point jump shot | |||
17:45 | Pelle Larsson defensive rebound | |||
17:34 | +3 | Pelle Larsson makes three point jump shot (Kylan Boswell assists) | 6-0 | |
17:08 | +3 | Alonzo Gaffney makes three point jump shot (Frankie Collins assists) | 6-3 | |
16:49 | +2 | Kylan Boswell makes two point jump shot | 8-3 | |
16:24 | Jamiya Neal misses two point layup | |||
16:22 | Caleb Love defensive rebound | |||
16:18 | +3 | Kylan Boswell makes three point jump shot (Caleb Love assists) | 11-3 | |
16:17 | Sun Devils 30 second timeout | |||
16:17 | TV timeout | |||
15:56 | Frankie Collins misses two point jump shot | |||
15:54 | Alonzo Gaffney offensive rebound | |||
15:44 | Jamiya Neal misses three point jump shot | |||
15:42 | Pelle Larsson defensive rebound | |||
15:33 | +2 | Keshad Johnson makes two point layup (Caleb Love assists) | 13-3 | |
15:20 | Frankie Collins misses two point layup | |||
15:19 | Adam Miller offensive rebound | |||
15:19 | Oumar Ballo shooting foul (Adam Miller draws the foul) | |||
15:19 | +1 | Adam Miller makes regular free throw 1 of 2 | 13-4 | |
15:19 | Adam Miller misses regular free throw 2 of 2 | |||
15:19 | Wildcats defensive rebound | |||
15:04 | Shawn Phillips Jr. blocks Motiejus Krivas's two point layup | |||
15:02 | Jose Perez defensive rebound | |||
14:48 | Jose Perez misses two point jump shot | |||
14:46 | KJ Lewis defensive rebound | |||
14:36 | +2 | Kylan Boswell makes two point layup | 15-4 | |
14:08 | +2 | Adam Miller makes two point jump shot | 15-6 | |
13:56 | Kylan Boswell misses two point jump shot | |||
13:54 | KJ Lewis offensive rebound | |||
13:54 | +2 | KJ Lewis makes two point layup | 17-6 | |
13:54 | Alonzo Gaffney shooting foul (KJ Lewis draws the foul) | |||
13:54 | +1 | KJ Lewis makes regular free throw 1 of 1 | 18-6 | |
13:31 | Alonzo Gaffney misses three point jump shot | |||
13:29 | Caleb Love defensive rebound | |||
13:18 | Pelle Larsson misses two point layup | |||
13:16 | Shawn Phillips Jr. defensive rebound | |||
13:12 | KJ Lewis shooting foul (Frankie Collins draws the foul) | |||
13:12 | Frankie Collins misses regular free throw 1 of 2 | |||
13:12 | +1 | Frankie Collins makes regular free throw 2 of 2 | 18-7 | |
12:56 | +2 | Caleb Love makes two point layup | 20-7 | |
12:45 | +2 | Jamiya Neal makes two point jump shot | 20-9 | |
12:22 | Jaden Bradley misses two point jump shot | |||
12:22 | Shawn Phillips Jr. defensive rebound | |||
12:22 | Motiejus Krivas personal foul | |||
12:13 | Shawn Phillips Jr. offensive foul | |||
12:13 | Shawn Phillips Jr. turnover (offensive foul) | |||
11:51 | Pelle Larsson misses two point layup | |||
11:49 | KJ Lewis offensive rebound | |||
11:41 | Pelle Larsson misses three point jump shot | |||
11:39 | Shawn Phillips Jr. defensive rebound | |||
11:35 | Adam Miller misses three point jump shot | |||
11:33 | Caleb Love defensive rebound | |||
11:23 | +2 | Pelle Larsson makes two point layup (Caleb Love assists) | 22-9 | |
11:00 | +3 | Frankie Collins makes three point jump shot | 22-12 | |
10:39 | +2 | KJ Lewis makes two point layup | 24-12 | |
10:28 | Shawn Phillips Jr. misses two point jump shot | |||
10:26 | Caleb Love defensive rebound | |||
10:02 | +2 | Motiejus Krivas makes two point layup (Pelle Larsson assists) | 26-12 | |
9:44 | Jamiya Neal misses two point jump shot | |||
9:42 | Caleb Love defensive rebound | |||
9:34 | +2 | Jaden Bradley makes two point jump shot | 28-12 | |
9:34 | Sun Devils 30 second timeout | |||
9:34 | TV timeout | |||
9:01 | Jose Perez misses two point jump shot | |||
8:59 | Oumar Ballo defensive rebound | |||
8:30 | Kylan Boswell misses three point jump shot | |||
8:28 | Wildcats offensive rebound | |||
8:28 | Wildcats turnover (shot clock violation) | |||
8:12 | Kamari Lands misses three point jump shot | |||
8:10 | Oumar Ballo defensive rebound | |||
7:55 | +2 | Kylan Boswell makes two point layup | 30-12 | |
7:21 | Jose Perez misses three point jump shot | |||
7:19 | Keshad Johnson defensive rebound | |||
7:12 | Keshad Johnson turnover (lost ball) (Adam Miller steals) | |||
7:12 | TV timeout | |||
6:42 | Bryant Selebangue misses two point jump shot | |||
6:40 | Oumar Ballo defensive rebound | |||
6:27 | Oumar Ballo turnover (3-second violation) | |||
6:07 | Sun Devils 30 second timeout | |||
5:57 | +3 | Frankie Collins makes three point jump shot | 30-15 | |
5:51 | Shawn Phillips Jr. personal foul | |||
5:47 | Keshad Johnson misses three point jump shot | |||
5:45 | Shawn Phillips Jr. defensive rebound | |||
5:43 | Keshad Johnson shooting foul (Jose Perez draws the foul) | |||
5:43 | Jose Perez misses regular free throw 1 of 2 | |||
5:43 | +1 | Jose Perez makes regular free throw 2 of 2 | 30-16 | |
5:17 | Keshad Johnson misses three point jump shot | |||
5:15 | Oumar Ballo offensive rebound | |||
5:09 | +2 | Oumar Ballo makes two point layup | 32-16 | |
4:53 | +2 | Jamiya Neal makes two point layup (Adam Miller assists) | 32-18 | |
4:47 | +2 | Oumar Ballo makes two point layup (Keshad Johnson assists) | 34-18 | |
4:34 | Frankie Collins misses two point layup | |||
4:32 | Wildcats defensive rebound | |||
4:15 | Pelle Larsson turnover (bad pass) (Jose Perez steals) | |||
4:07 | Frankie Collins misses three point jump shot | |||
4:05 | Caleb Love defensive rebound | |||
3:49 | Pelle Larsson turnover (bad pass) (Jamiya Neal steals) | |||
3:44 | Caleb Love shooting foul (Jamiya Neal draws the foul) | |||
3:44 | TV timeout | |||
3:44 | Jamiya Neal misses regular free throw 1 of 2 | |||
3:44 | +1 | Jamiya Neal makes regular free throw 2 of 2 | 34-19 | |
3:27 | Caleb Love misses two point layup | |||
3:25 | Adam Miller defensive rebound | |||
3:01 | +2 | Adam Miller makes two point layup (Jose Perez assists) | 34-21 | |
2:50 | +2 | Oumar Ballo makes two point layup (KJ Lewis assists) | 36-21 | |
2:50 | Jamiya Neal shooting foul (Oumar Ballo draws the foul) | |||
2:50 | Oumar Ballo misses regular free throw 1 of 1 | |||
2:50 | Jose Perez defensive rebound | |||
2:29 | +3 | Adam Miller makes three point jump shot (Jamiya Neal assists) | 36-24 | |
2:07 | Caleb Love misses two point jump shot | |||
2:05 | KJ Lewis offensive rebound | |||
1:59 | +2 | KJ Lewis makes two point dunk | 38-24 | |
1:44 | Alonzo Gaffney misses three point jump shot | |||
1:42 | Wildcats defensive rebound | |||
1:27 | Alonzo Gaffney blocks Pelle Larsson's two point jump shot | |||
1:25 | Jaden Bradley offensive rebound | |||
1:23 | Jaden Bradley misses two point layup | |||
1:21 | Wildcats offensive rebound | |||
1:16 | +3 | Caleb Love makes three point jump shot | 41-24 | |
0:51 | +3 | Frankie Collins makes three point jump shot (Alonzo Gaffney assists) | 41-27 | |
0:34 | Caleb Love misses three point jump shot | |||
0:32 | Sun Devils defensive rebound | |||
0:03 | Frankie Collins misses three point jump shot | |||
0:01 | Jose Perez offensive rebound | |||
0:01 | Sun Devils turnover (shot clock violation) | |||
0:01 | Wildcats 30 second timeout | |||
0:00 | End of period |