No. 6 Arizona closes out Pac-12 era at McKale with 103-83 win over Oregon
TUCSON, Ariz. (AP) Arizona honored its five seniors in a pregame ceremony and inducted Kenny Lofton into its ring of honor at halftime.
The Wildcats spent the rest of the afternoon stomping Ducks.
Caleb Love scored 22 points, Oumar Ballo had his ninth straight double-double and No. 6 Arizona closed out the Pac-12 era at McKale Center with a 103-83 beatdown of Oregon on Saturday.
“We talked about not being emotional, about just coming out staying locked in and doing our jobs,” Arizona coach Tommy Lloyd said. “There's time to get sentimental and that's after.”
After honoring the seniors, the Wildcats (23-6, 14-4) rode the good vibes to a dominating start against the Ducks (19-10, 11-7).
Keyed by Love and then Kylan Boswell, Arizona had a 17-point lead by the midpoint of the first half and didn't let off the gas. The Wildcats shot 61% overall, went 14 for 25 from 3 and had 27 assists on 39 made field goals to finish the season 15-1 at home.
Ballo had 11 points and 12 rebounds for the longest double-double streak at Arizona since Al Fleming had 10 straight during the 1974-75 season. Pelle Larsson had 22 points and fellow senior Keshad Johnson scored 21.
“Everybody gave their all and that's just the results of it,” Johnson said.
Jermaine Couisnard scored 33 of his 39 points in the second half and Oregon shot 52% in its final Pac-12 road game. The output was nowhere near good enough against an Arizona team hitting on all offensive cylinders at home.
“We got kicked. We didn’t guard. A lot of mistakes - a lot of mistakes,” Oregon coach Dana Altman said on the postgame radio show. “Really disappointed. We didn’t compete like I wanted us to.”
Love had a massive game in the teams' first meeting, tying the Matthew Knight Arena record with 36 points in Arizona's 87-78 win.
The North Carolina transfer got off to a stellar start to cap off the final home game of his lone season in the desert.
Love started off with a pair of floaters in the lane and had seven straight points during an early 12-2 Arizona run. Boswell took it from there, scoring seven straight points during a 12-0 run that put the Wildcats up 29-12. Boswell added a 3 from near the “A” logo and Love brought the crowd to its feet with an alley-oop to Johnson that put Arizona up 48-25.
Boswell set his career high with 19 points by halftime after coming off the bench - senior Grant Weitman started - Love added 12 and the Wildcats hit 20 of 31 shots - 8 for 11 from 3 - to lead 51-30.
“Kylan is the youngest on the team, but his ceiling is so high,” Johnson said.
Oregon was far better offensively to start the second half, hitting nine of 10 shots at one point. The Ducks shot 22 of 33 in the second half, yet couldn't get the lead under 15.
Love had the exclamation point to the final home game revelry with a tomahawk dunk that put the Wildcats up 94-67.
“If somebody told me before the game that you’re going to shoot 52% from the field and 30% from 3, score 83 points, I would have felt pretty good,” Altman said. “But they beat us in every facet.”
BIG PICTURE
Oregon: The Ducks ran into a buzzsaw in the desert, putting a small dent in their NCAA Tournament hopes.
Arizona: The Wildcats have been one of the nation's top scoring teams all season and had it in high gear all afternoon in their final home game before heading to the Big 12 next season.
UP NEXT
Oregon: Hosts Colorado on Thursday night.
Arizona: Visits UCLA on Thursday night.
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Time | Team | Play | Score | |
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20:00 | Jump ball. Keshad Johnson vs. Jadrian Tracey (Wildcats gains possession) | |||
19:41 | +2 | Caleb Love makes two point jump shot | 0-2 | |
19:33 | Kwame Evans Jr. turnover (bad pass) (Grant Weitman steals) | |||
19:29 | Jadrian Tracey shooting foul (Keshad Johnson draws the foul) | |||
19:29 | Keshad Johnson misses regular free throw 1 of 2 | |||
19:29 | +1 | Keshad Johnson makes regular free throw 2 of 2 | 0-3 | |
19:02 | +3 | Jermaine Couisnard makes three point jump shot (Jackson Shelstad assists) | 3-3 | |
18:47 | Kwame Evans Jr. blocks Keshad Johnson's two point layup | |||
18:45 | Wildcats offensive rebound | |||
18:41 | Caleb Love turnover (bad pass) (Jermaine Couisnard steals) | |||
18:34 | Jermaine Couisnard misses three point jump shot | |||
18:32 | Wildcats defensive rebound | |||
18:24 | Pelle Larsson turnover (bad pass) (Jermaine Couisnard steals) | |||
18:16 | +2 | Jackson Shelstad makes two point layup (Jermaine Couisnard assists) | 5-3 | |
17:52 | Pelle Larsson misses two point jump shot | |||
17:50 | Jackson Shelstad defensive rebound | |||
17:45 | Jackson Shelstad turnover (bad pass) (Grant Weitman steals) | |||
17:34 | Oumar Ballo turnover (bad pass) (N'Faly Dante steals) | |||
17:13 | Jackson Shelstad misses three point jump shot | |||
17:11 | Oumar Ballo defensive rebound | |||
17:00 | +2 | Keshad Johnson makes two point jump shot (Caleb Love assists) | 5-5 | |
16:39 | Kwame Evans Jr. misses two point jump shot | |||
16:37 | N'Faly Dante offensive rebound | |||
16:35 | +2 | N'Faly Dante makes two point layup | 7-5 | |
16:19 | +2 | Caleb Love makes two point jump shot (Pelle Larsson assists) | 7-7 | |
15:49 | Jermaine Couisnard misses three point jump shot | |||
15:47 | Pelle Larsson defensive rebound | |||
15:36 | Jermaine Couisnard shooting foul (Keshad Johnson draws the foul) | |||
15:36 | TV timeout | |||
15:36 | Keshad Johnson misses regular free throw 1 of 2 | |||
15:36 | Keshad Johnson misses regular free throw 2 of 2 | |||
15:36 | Oumar Ballo offensive rebound | |||
15:30 | +2 | Caleb Love makes two point layup (Kylan Boswell assists) | 7-9 | |
15:05 | Brennan Rigsby misses three point jump shot | |||
15:03 | Oumar Ballo defensive rebound | |||
14:56 | +3 | Caleb Love makes three point jump shot | 7-12 | |
14:24 | Brennan Rigsby misses two point jump shot | |||
14:22 | Pelle Larsson defensive rebound | |||
14:16 | Keshad Johnson misses two point layup | |||
14:14 | Keshad Johnson offensive rebound | |||
14:10 | +2 | Keshad Johnson makes two point layup | 7-14 | |
14:02 | Oumar Ballo personal foul | |||
14:00 | +2 | N'Faly Dante makes two point dunk (Jermaine Couisnard assists) | 9-14 | |
13:47 | +3 | Kylan Boswell makes three point jump shot (Motiejus Krivas assists) | 9-17 | |
13:18 | Jackson Shelstad misses three point jump shot | |||
13:16 | KJ Lewis defensive rebound | |||
13:08 | Pelle Larsson misses two point layup | |||
13:06 | Brennan Rigsby defensive rebound | |||
12:56 | +3 | Jackson Shelstad makes three point jump shot (Jermaine Couisnard assists) | 12-17 | |
12:47 | Caleb Love misses three point jump shot | |||
12:45 | Jadrian Tracey defensive rebound | |||
12:36 | Jermaine Couisnard turnover (traveling) | |||
12:31 | +3 | Pelle Larsson makes three point jump shot (Jaden Bradley assists) | 12-20 | |
12:06 | Jermaine Couisnard misses two point jump shot | |||
12:04 | Motiejus Krivas defensive rebound | |||
11:57 | Jadrian Tracey personal foul | |||
11:57 | TV timeout | |||
11:50 | +2 | Kylan Boswell makes two point jump shot | 12-22 | |
11:21 | Jermaine Couisnard misses three point jump shot | |||
11:19 | Kario Oquendo offensive rebound | |||
11:16 | Kario Oquendo turnover (traveling) | |||
10:54 | +2 | Kylan Boswell makes two point jump shot (Jaden Bradley assists) | 12-24 | |
10:40 | Jaden Bradley personal foul | |||
10:37 | Kario Oquendo misses three point jump shot | |||
10:35 | Motiejus Krivas defensive rebound | |||
10:30 | +3 | Kylan Boswell makes three point jump shot | 12-27 | |
10:28 | Ducks 30 second timeout | |||
10:16 | Pelle Larsson personal foul | |||
9:58 | Brennan Rigsby misses three point jump shot | |||
9:56 | Kylan Boswell defensive rebound | |||
9:51 | Brennan Rigsby shooting foul (Jaden Bradley draws the foul) | |||
9:51 | +1 | Jaden Bradley makes regular free throw 1 of 2 | 12-28 | |
9:51 | +1 | Jaden Bradley makes regular free throw 2 of 2 | 12-29 | |
9:40 | N'Faly Dante turnover (lost ball) | |||
9:27 | Motiejus Krivas offensive foul | |||
9:27 | Motiejus Krivas turnover (offensive foul) | |||
9:06 | Brennan Rigsby misses two point layup | |||
9:04 | N'Faly Dante offensive rebound | |||
9:02 | +2 | N'Faly Dante makes two point layup | 14-29 | |
8:45 | Kario Oquendo personal foul | |||
8:41 | +3 | Kylan Boswell makes three point jump shot (Jaden Bradley assists) | 14-32 | |
8:10 | +2 | Jadrian Tracey makes two point jump shot | 16-32 | |
7:45 | +2 | Jaden Bradley makes two point jump shot (Oumar Ballo assists) | 16-34 | |
7:25 | Oumar Ballo blocks Jermaine Couisnard's two point layup | |||
7:23 | Caleb Love defensive rebound | |||
7:17 | +2 | Jaden Bradley makes two point layup (Caleb Love assists) | 16-36 | |
7:08 | Jackson Shelstad misses two point jump shot | |||
7:06 | N'Faly Dante offensive rebound | |||
7:00 | Jadrian Tracey misses three point jump shot | |||
6:58 | Oumar Ballo defensive rebound | |||
6:54 | +3 | Kylan Boswell makes three point jump shot | 16-39 | |
6:30 | +2 | N'Faly Dante makes two point jump shot | 18-39 | |
6:05 | Kylan Boswell misses three point jump shot | |||
6:03 | N'Faly Dante defensive rebound | |||
5:54 | Jackson Shelstad misses two point jump shot | |||
5:52 | Keshad Johnson defensive rebound | |||
5:46 | Kwame Evans Jr. personal foul (Keshad Johnson draws the foul) | |||
5:46 | TV timeout | |||
5:41 | +2 | Oumar Ballo makes two point dunk (Caleb Love assists) | 18-41 | |
5:26 | Kwame Evans Jr. misses three point jump shot | |||
5:24 | Jadrian Tracey offensive rebound | |||
5:13 | Jadrian Tracey turnover (bad pass) (Jaden Bradley steals) | |||
5:05 | Kwame Evans Jr. blocks Caleb Love's two point layup | |||
5:03 | Pelle Larsson offensive rebound | |||
4:57 | +2 | Oumar Ballo makes two point dunk (Pelle Larsson assists) | 18-43 | |
4:43 | +3 | Jackson Shelstad makes three point jump shot | 21-43 | |
4:20 | Jaden Bradley misses two point jump shot | |||
4:18 | Jackson Shelstad personal foul (Pelle Larsson draws the foul) | |||
4:18 | Pelle Larsson misses regular free throw 1 of 1 | |||
4:18 | Oumar Ballo offensive rebound | |||
4:05 | Caleb Love misses two point jump shot | |||
4:03 | Mahamadou Diawara defensive rebound | |||
3:58 | Mahamadou Diawara offensive foul | |||
3:58 | Mahamadou Diawara turnover (offensive foul) | |||
3:58 | TV timeout | |||
3:34 | Pelle Larsson misses three point jump shot | |||
3:32 | Kario Oquendo defensive rebound | |||
3:10 | +2 | N'Faly Dante makes two point layup (Jermaine Couisnard assists) | 23-43 | |
2:50 | Oumar Ballo misses two point jump shot | |||
2:48 | N'Faly Dante defensive rebound | |||
2:38 | Jermaine Couisnard misses two point layup | |||
2:36 | Kylan Boswell defensive rebound | |||
2:31 | +3 | Caleb Love makes three point jump shot (Kylan Boswell assists) | 23-46 | |
2:14 | +2 | Jackson Shelstad makes two point jump shot | 25-46 | |
2:03 | Kylan Boswell turnover (lost ball) (Jackson Shelstad steals) | |||
1:59 | Jackson Shelstad misses two point layup | |||
1:57 | Kario Oquendo offensive rebound | |||
1:51 | Pelle Larsson blocks Kario Oquendo's two point layup | |||
1:49 | Pelle Larsson defensive rebound | |||
1:38 | +2 | Keshad Johnson makes two point dunk (Caleb Love assists) | 25-48 | |
1:30 | Ducks 30 second timeout | |||
1:24 | +3 | Jermaine Couisnard makes three point jump shot (N'Faly Dante assists) | 28-48 | |
1:06 | Jackson Shelstad personal foul (Kylan Boswell draws the foul) | |||
1:06 | Kylan Boswell misses regular free throw 1 of 1 | |||
1:06 | N'Faly Dante defensive rebound | |||
0:44 | Jadrian Tracey turnover (bad pass) (Kylan Boswell steals) | |||
0:37 | +3 | Kylan Boswell makes three point jump shot (Caleb Love assists) | 28-51 | |
0:04 | +2 | Jackson Shelstad makes two point layup | 30-51 | |
0:04 | Keshad Johnson turnover (bad pass) (Kwame Evans Jr. steals) | |||
0:03 | Keshad Johnson blocks Kwame Evans Jr.'s two point jump shot | |||
0:02 | Caleb Love defensive rebound | |||
0:00 | End of period |