ODU

ARIZ

Tobe Awaka scores 18 to lead No. 10 Arizona over Old Dominion 102-44

AP
Nov 09, 2024

TUSCON, Ariz. (AP) Tobe Awaka had 18 points and 15 rebounds and No. 10 Arizona Wildcats dominated inside the paint and on the boards in a 102-44 nonconference win over Old Dominion Monarchs on Saturday.

Awaka, a junior forward who transferred from Tennessee, was 8 of 10 from the field and had eight of Arizona’s 24 offensive rebounds, its most in a game since 2005. Freshman Carter Bryant had 12 points and center Henri Veesaar added 10 points with nine boards for the Wildcats (2-0).

Devin Ceaser scored 12 points for Old Dominion (0-2), which shot 31.6% and missed 11 of 17 free throw attempts. It was the most lopsided loss in school history for the Monarchs, topping a 111-65 defeat to Florida Christian in 1956.

Old Dominion: The Monarchs were without sophomore guard Robert Davis Jr., a transfer from Massachusetts who scored 25 in their season-opening loss to Buffalo.

Arizona: The Wildcats had a commanding edge in paint points, outscoring Old Dominion 58-24. They missed 13 layups but still converted all those misses into 23 second-chance points.

Arizona went on a 13-0 run late in the first half to put the game away, getting eight points from Caleb Love including back-to-back three-pointers and a putback dunk from KJ Lewis.

Arizona opened the game with a double-digit scoring run for the second straight contest, leading 11-0 just over three minutes in. In the Wildcats’ season-opening 93-64 win over Canisius they began with a 13-0 run and led 23-4.

Old Dominion remains on the road to face Radford on Tuesday, while Arizona visits Wisconsin on Friday.

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1st Half
ODU
Monarchs
21
ARIZ
Wildcats
50

Time		Play	Score
20:00		Caelum Swanton-Rodger vs. Tobe Awaka (Jaden Bradley gains possession)
19:47		Caleb Love misses three point jump shot
19:45		KJ Lewis offensive rebound
19:36	+3	Jaden Bradley makes three point jump shot (KJ Lewis assists)	0-3
19:30		KJ Lewis blocks R.J. Blakney's two point jump shot
19:28		Jaden Bradley defensive rebound
19:14	+2	KJ Lewis makes two point jump shot	0-5
19:01		Stephaun Walker misses two point jump shot
18:59		Wildcats defensive rebound
18:41	+2	Tobe Awaka makes two point dunk (Caleb Love assists)	0-7
18:20		R.J. Blakney misses two point layup
18:18		KJ Lewis defensive rebound
18:07	+2	Tobe Awaka makes two point layup (Trey Townsend assists)	0-9
18:07		Sean Durugordon shooting foul
18:03		Tobe Awaka misses regular free throw 1 of 1
18:03		Caelum Swanton-Rodger defensive rebound
17:46		Sean Durugordon misses three point jump shot
17:44		Tobe Awaka defensive rebound
17:43		Jaden Bradley turnover (traveling)
17:38		Motiejus Krivas blocks Jaden Johnson's two point layup
17:36		Monarchs offensive rebound
17:26		Jaden Johnson turnover (bad pass) (KJ Lewis steals)
17:21		Caelum Swanton-Rodger blocks KJ Lewis's two point layup
17:17		Stephaun Walker defensive rebound
17:09		Caelum Swanton-Rodger misses two point hook shot
17:05		Motiejus Krivas defensive rebound
16:52	+2	Caleb Love makes two point layup	0-11
16:28		Jaden Johnson misses two point jump shot
16:26		Motiejus Krivas defensive rebound
16:15		Motiejus Krivas turnover (bad pass) (R.J. Blakney steals)
16:10	+2	R.J. Blakney makes two point dunk	2-11
15:47	+2	Trey Townsend makes two point jump shot	2-13
15:26		Caelum Swanton-Rodger turnover (lost ball) (Jaden Bradley steals)
15:26		Trey Townsend misses three point jump shot
15:17		R.J. Blakney defensive rebound
15:07		R.J. Blakney misses three point jump shot
15:03		Motiejus Krivas defensive rebound
14:52		KJ Lewis misses three point jump shot
14:48		Jaden Johnson defensive rebound
14:25		Jaden Johnson turnover (bad pass) (Motiejus Krivas steals)
14:20		Caelum Swanton-Rodger blocks Jaden Bradley's two point layup
14:19		Trey Townsend offensive rebound
14:17		Stephaun Walker shooting foul
14:17		TV timeout
14:17		Trey Townsend misses regular free throw 1 of 2
14:17	+1	Trey Townsend makes regular free throw 2 of 2	2-14
14:08		R.J. Blakney misses two point layup
14:02		Dani Pounds offensive rebound
14:02	+2	Dani Pounds makes two point layup	4-14
13:58		Dani Pounds blocks Henri Veesaar's two point layup
13:54		Dani Pounds defensive rebound
13:51	+3	Devin Ceaser makes three point jump shot	7-14
13:35		R.J. Blakney personal foul
13:15		Henri Veesaar misses two point jump shot
13:13		Anthony Dell'Orso offensive rebound
13:13		Wildcats turnover (shot clock violation)
12:57	+2	Devin Ceaser makes two point jump shot (Dani Pounds assists)	9-14
12:45		Carter Bryant misses three point jump shot
12:43		Tobe Awaka offensive rebound
12:43		Tobe Awaka offensive rebound
12:43		Jaden Johnson personal foul
12:34		Dani Pounds personal foul
12:29		Anthony Dell'Orso misses two point layup
12:27		Henri Veesaar offensive rebound
12:17	+2	KJ Lewis makes two point layup (Anthony Dell'Orso assists)	9-16
11:56		Tobe Awaka personal foul
11:49		TV timeout
11:35		Sean Durugordon misses two point jump shot
11:33		Henri Veesaar defensive rebound
11:15	+2	Anthony Dell'Orso makes two point jump shot	9-18
10:43		Dani Pounds misses two point jump shot
10:41		Wildcats defensive rebound
10:31		Stephaun Walker shooting foul (Motiejus Krivas draws the foul)
10:31		Motiejus Krivas misses regular free throw 1 of 2
10:31		Motiejus Krivas misses regular free throw 2 of 2
10:30		Caelum Swanton-Rodger defensive rebound
10:25		Devin Ceaser misses three point jump shot
10:22		Motiejus Krivas defensive rebound
10:14	+2	Trey Townsend makes two point layup (Motiejus Krivas assists)	9-20
10:01		Sean Durugordon misses three point jump shot
9:55		Zygas Vytautas offensive rebound
9:55	+2	Zygas Vytautas makes two point hook shot	11-20
9:45	+2	Motiejus Krivas makes two point hook shot (Conrad Martinez assists)	11-22
9:29		R.J. Blakney misses two point jump shot
9:27		Wildcats defensive rebound
9:17	+2	KJ Lewis makes two point jump shot	11-24
8:56		Sean Durugordon turnover (traveling)
8:45		KJ Lewis misses two point layup
8:45		Caelum Swanton-Rodger defensive rebound
8:45		Motiejus Krivas personal foul
8:30	+2	Caelum Swanton-Rodger makes two point dunk (Devin Ceaser assists)	13-24
8:22		Caelum Swanton-Rodger personal foul
8:22	+1	Motiejus Krivas makes regular free throw 1 of 2	13-25
8:22	+1	Motiejus Krivas makes regular free throw 2 of 2	13-26
8:04		Dani Pounds turnover (lost ball) (Motiejus Krivas steals)
7:53		Dani Pounds personal foul
7:53		TV timeout
7:53	+1	Motiejus Krivas makes regular free throw 1 of 2	13-27
7:53	+1	Motiejus Krivas makes regular free throw 2 of 2	13-28
7:43		Devin Ceaser misses two point jump shot
7:41		Tobe Awaka defensive rebound
7:24	+2	Tobe Awaka makes two point dunk (Henri Veesaar assists)	13-30
7:06		Tobe Awaka blocks R.J. Blakney's three point jump shot
7:04		Anthony Dell'Orso defensive rebound
6:54		Henri Veesaar misses three point jump shot
6:52		Tobe Awaka offensive rebound
6:52		Devin Ceaser shooting foul (Tobe Awaka draws the foul)
6:52		Tobe Awaka misses regular free throw 1 of 1
6:51		Tobe Awaka misses regular free throw 2 of 2
6:39		Anthony Dell'Orso offensive rebound
6:39		Jaden Bradley misses two point jump shot
6:37		Tobe Awaka offensive rebound
6:26		Henri Veesaar misses two point layup
6:24		Henri Veesaar offensive rebound
6:15	+2	Henri Veesaar makes two point layup	13-32
6:04		Jaden Bradley personal foul
6:00	+2	Jaden Johnson makes two point jump shot	15-32
5:43		Caleb Love misses three point jump shot
5:41		Tobe Awaka offensive rebound
5:36	+2	Tobe Awaka makes two point layup	15-34
5:25		Caleb Love personal foul
5:21		Devin Ceaser misses two point jump shot
5:16		Anthony Dell'Orso defensive rebound
5:09		Henri Veesaar turnover (bad pass) (Caelum Swanton-Rodger steals)
5:00	+2	Devin Ceaser makes two point layup	17-34
4:56		Henri Veesaar misses two point layup
4:54		Tobe Awaka offensive rebound
4:47		Caleb Love misses two point jump shot
4:45		Caelum Swanton-Rodger defensive rebound
4:38		Sean Durugordon misses two point layup
4:36		Wildcats defensive rebound
4:26	+2	Caleb Love makes two point layup	17-36
4:02		Zygas Vytautas misses three point jump shot
4:00		Henri Veesaar defensive rebound
3:45	+3	Henri Veesaar makes three point jump shot (Carter Bryant assists)	17-39
3:27		Jaden Johnson turnover (bad pass)
3:27		TV timeout
3:00		Motiejus Krivas misses two point layup
2:56		Caleb Love offensive rebound
2:51	+3	Caleb Love makes three point jump shot (KJ Lewis assists)	17-42
2:37		Jaden Johnson turnover (bad pass)
2:27		Carter Bryant misses three point jump shot
2:24		Trey Townsend offensive rebound
2:19	+3	Caleb Love makes three point jump shot (Trey Townsend assists)	17-45
2:07		KJ Lewis personal foul
2:06		Devin Ceaser turnover (bad pass) (Trey Townsend steals)
2:01		Trey Townsend misses two point layup
2:01		KJ Lewis offensive rebound
2:01	+2	KJ Lewis makes two point dunk	17-47
1:42	+3	Devin Ceaser makes three point jump shot	20-47
1:31		KJ Lewis turnover (bad pass) (Zygas Vytautas steals)
1:18		Jaden Johnson misses three point jump shot
1:16		Henri Veesaar defensive rebound
1:03		Caelum Swanton-Rodger personal foul (Henri Veesaar draws the foul)
1:03		Henri Veesaar misses regular free throw 1 of 2
1:03	+1	Henri Veesaar makes regular free throw 2 of 2	20-48
0:51		Henri Veesaar shooting foul (Caden Diggs draws the foul)
0:51		Caden Diggs misses regular free throw 1 of 2
0:51	+1	Caden Diggs makes regular free throw 2 of 2	21-48
0:44		Jaden Bradley misses two point jump shot
0:42		Zygas Vytautas defensive rebound
0:37		Henri Veesaar personal foul
0:37		Jaden Johnson misses regular free throw 1 of 2
0:37		Jaden Johnson misses regular free throw 2 of 2
0:37		Monarchs offensive rebound
0:26		Devin Ceaser turnover (lost ball)
0:19		Jaden Johnson shooting foul
0:19	+1	Jaden Bradley makes regular free throw 1 of 2	21-49
0:19	+1	Jaden Bradley makes regular free throw 2 of 2	21-50
0:10		Jaden Johnson turnover (bad pass) (Tobe Awaka steals)
0:00		End of period

2nd Half
ODU
Monarchs
23
ARIZ
Wildcats
52

Time		Play	Score
20:00		Trey Townsend blocks Jaden Johnson's two point layup
19:58		Wildcats defensive rebound
19:30		Jump ball. (Wildcats gains possession)
19:23		Jaden Bradley misses two point layup
19:21		Tobe Awaka offensive rebound
19:13	+2	Tobe Awaka makes two point layup	21-52
18:53		Caelum Swanton-Rodger offensive foul
18:53		Caelum Swanton-Rodger turnover (offensive foul)
18:38		Caelum Swanton-Rodger shooting foul (Tobe Awaka draws the foul)
18:38	+1	Tobe Awaka makes regular free throw 1 of 2	21-53
18:38	+1	Tobe Awaka makes regular free throw 2 of 2	21-54
18:24		Dani Pounds misses three point jump shot
18:22		Tobe Awaka defensive rebound
18:11	+2	Trey Townsend makes two point layup (Jaden Bradley assists)	21-56
17:58		Tobe Awaka blocks Jaden Johnson's two point jump shot
17:39		Caleb Love defensive rebound
17:24		Caleb Love misses two point layup
17:22		Jaden Johnson defensive rebound
17:15		Sean Durugordon misses two point jump shot
17:13		Tobe Awaka defensive rebound
17:06		Jaden Bradley turnover (lost ball) (Dani Pounds steals)
16:57		Devin Ceaser misses two point jump shot
16:55		Monarchs offensive rebound
16:38		KJ Lewis shooting foul (Sean Durugordon draws the foul)
16:38		Sean Durugordon misses regular free throw 1 of 2
16:38		Sean Durugordon misses regular free throw 2 of 2
16:38		Trey Townsend defensive rebound
16:22		Devin Ceaser personal foul
16:19		Caleb Love misses three point jump shot
16:17		Devin Ceaser defensive rebound
16:11	+2	Devin Ceaser makes two point layup	23-56
16:00		TV timeout
15:59	+2	Henri Veesaar makes two point layup (Jaden Bradley assists)	23-58
15:59		Sean Durugordon shooting foul (Henri Veesaar draws the foul)
15:59		Henri Veesaar misses regular free throw 1 of 1
15:59		Motiejus Krivas offensive rebound
15:46		Motiejus Krivas misses two point jump shot
15:44		Wildcats offensive rebound
15:44		Jaden Bradley misses two point jump shot
15:42		Henri Veesaar offensive rebound
15:29		Dani Pounds personal foul
15:23		Dani Pounds personal foul
15:16		Stephaun Walker shooting foul (Anthony Dell'Orso draws the foul)
15:16	+1	Anthony Dell'Orso makes regular free throw 1 of 2	23-59
15:16		Anthony Dell'Orso misses regular free throw 2 of 2
15:14		Devin Ceaser defensive rebound
15:03	+2	Caden Diggs makes two point jump shot	25-59
14:46	+2	Tobe Awaka makes two point layup (Anthony Dell'Orso assists)	25-61
14:46		Caden Diggs shooting foul (Tobe Awaka draws the foul)
14:46		Tobe Awaka misses regular free throw 1 of 1
14:46		Carter Bryant offensive rebound
14:20		Jaden Bradley misses two point layup
14:20		Carter Bryant offensive rebound
14:20		Anthony Dell'Orso misses three point jump shot
14:20		Tobe Awaka offensive rebound
14:20		Tobe Awaka misses two point layup
14:20		Henri Veesaar offensive rebound
14:20		Anthony Dell'Orso misses three point jump shot
14:20		Carter Bryant offensive rebound
14:20		Henri Veesaar misses three point jump shot
14:15		Devin Ceaser defensive rebound
14:14		Jaden Johnson turnover (lost ball)
13:49		Anthony Dell'Orso turnover (lost ball)
13:46		Devin Ceaser misses three point jump shot
13:44		Conrad Martinez defensive rebound
13:33	+2	Carter Bryant makes two point jump shot	25-63
13:05		Carter Bryant personal foul
12:51		Sean Durugordon misses two point layup
12:49		Zygas Vytautas offensive rebound
12:44	+2	Zygas Vytautas makes two point layup	27-63
12:36	+2	Tobe Awaka makes two point layup	27-65
12:27		Caden Diggs turnover (lost ball) (Carter Bryant steals)
12:22	+2	Carter Bryant makes two point dunk	27-67
12:04		Caden Diggs misses two point jump shot
12:02		Conrad Martinez defensive rebound
12:02	+3	Anthony Dell'Orso makes three point jump shot (Conrad Martinez assists)	27-70
11:31		Carter Bryant personal foul
11:31		TV timeout
11:25		Motiejus Krivas blocks Dani Pounds's two point layup
11:23		Dani Pounds offensive rebound
11:17		Dani Pounds misses two point layup
11:15		Sean Durugordon offensive rebound
11:10	+2	Sean Durugordon makes two point layup	29-70
11:08		Sean Durugordon shooting foul (Conrad Martinez draws the foul)
11:08		Conrad Martinez misses regular free throw 1 of 2
11:08	+1	Conrad Martinez makes regular free throw 2 of 2	29-71
10:43		Zygas Vytautas misses three point jump shot
10:41		Caleb Love defensive rebound
10:33	+2	Trey Townsend makes two point layup (Motiejus Krivas assists)	29-73
10:20		Motiejus Krivas shooting foul (Jaden Johnson draws the foul)
10:20	+1	Jaden Johnson makes regular free throw 1 of 2	30-73
10:20		Jaden Johnson misses regular free throw 2 of 2
10:20		Motiejus Krivas defensive rebound
9:59	+3	Carter Bryant makes three point jump shot (Conrad Martinez assists)	30-76
9:48		Sean Durugordon turnover (bad pass) (Conrad Martinez steals)
9:44		Dani Pounds personal foul
9:44	+1	Conrad Martinez makes regular free throw 1 of 2	30-77
9:44	+1	Conrad Martinez makes regular free throw 2 of 2	30-78
9:35		Jaden Johnson turnover (bad pass) (Carter Bryant steals)
9:29	+2	Carter Bryant makes two point dunk	30-80
9:29		Monarchs 30 second timeout
9:29		TV timeout
9:05	+2	Sean Durugordon makes two point jump shot	32-80
8:51		Anthony Dell'Orso misses two point jump shot
8:49		Tobe Awaka offensive rebound
8:44	+2	Tobe Awaka makes two point layup	32-82
8:31		Zygas Vytautas misses two point jump shot
8:29		Tobe Awaka defensive rebound
8:18	+2	Jaden Bradley makes two point layup (Anthony Dell'Orso assists)	32-84
8:14		Henri Veesaar shooting foul (Caelum Swanton-Rodger draws the foul)
8:14		Caelum Swanton-Rodger misses regular free throw 1 of 2
8:14		Caelum Swanton-Rodger misses regular free throw 2 of 2
8:14		Tobe Awaka defensive rebound
8:00		KJ Lewis misses three point jump shot
7:58		Sean Durugordon defensive rebound
7:40		Devin Ceaser misses two point jump shot
7:38		Henri Veesaar defensive rebound
7:33	+3	Anthony Dell'Orso makes three point jump shot (Jaden Bradley assists)	32-87
7:12		Stephaun Walker turnover (Henri Veesaar steals)
7:05		Anthony Dell'Orso misses three point jump shot
7:03		Stephaun Walker defensive rebound
6:59		Jaden Bradley personal foul
6:59		TV timeout
6:54		Sean Durugordon misses two point jump shot
6:52		Tobe Awaka defensive rebound
6:36		Tobe Awaka misses two point jump shot
6:34		Jaden Johnson defensive rebound
6:22	+2	Jaden Johnson makes two point jump shot	34-87
6:04	+3	Carter Bryant makes three point jump shot (Henri Veesaar assists)	34-90
5:52	+2	Stephaun Walker makes two point layup	36-90
5:43	+2	Conrad Martinez makes two point layup	36-92
5:28		Stephaun Walker misses two point jump shot
5:26		Carter Bryant defensive rebound
5:15		Stephaun Walker shooting foul (Anthony Dell'Orso draws the foul)
5:15	+1	Anthony Dell'Orso makes regular free throw 1 of 2	36-93
5:15	+1	Anthony Dell'Orso makes regular free throw 2 of 2	36-94
4:59	+2	Jaden Johnson makes two point jump shot	38-94
4:45		Liam Lloyd misses three point jump shot
4:43		Devin Ceaser defensive rebound
4:29		Devin Ceaser misses three point jump shot
4:27		Henri Veesaar defensive rebound
4:13	+2	Henri Veesaar makes two point dunk (Conrad Martinez assists)	38-96
3:55		Stephaun Walker turnover (lost ball) (Grant Weitman steals)
3:40	+2	Grant Weitman makes two point jump shot (Henri Veesaar assists)	38-98
3:24		Stephaun Walker misses three point jump shot
3:22		Caden Diggs offensive rebound
3:19		Henri Veesaar personal foul
3:19		TV timeout
3:19	+1	Caden Diggs makes regular free throw 1 of 1	39-98
3:19	+1	Caden Diggs makes regular free throw 2 of 2	40-98
3:11	+2	Liam Lloyd makes two point layup	40-100
2:40		Conrad Martinez shooting foul (Caden Diggs draws the foul)
2:40		Caden Diggs misses regular free throw 1 of 2
2:40	+1	Caden Diggs makes regular free throw 2 of 2	41-100
2:09		Grant Weitman misses two point jump shot
2:07		Monarchs defensive rebound
1:43		Addison Arnold shooting foul (Rieco Hellams draws the foul)
1:43		Rieco Hellams misses regular free throw 1 of 2
1:43	+1	Rieco Hellams makes regular free throw 2 of 2	42-100
1:24		Liam Lloyd misses two point jump shot
1:22		Ben Nacey defensive rebound
1:16		Ben Nacey turnover (lost ball) (Grant Weitman steals)
1:06		Addison Arnold turnover (lost ball) (Scottie Hubbard steals)
1:06		Rieco Hellams misses three point jump shot
1:04		Grant Weitman defensive rebound
1:02		Rieco Hellams shooting foul (Liam Lloyd draws the foul)
1:02	+1	Liam Lloyd makes regular free throw 1 of 2	42-101
1:02	+1	Liam Lloyd makes regular free throw 2 of 2	42-102
0:52	+2	Zygas Vytautas makes two point layup	44-102
0:52		Jackson Francois shooting foul (Zygas Vytautas draws the foul)
0:52		Zygas Vytautas misses regular free throw 1 of 1
0:52		Liam Lloyd defensive rebound
0:36		Jump ball. Sven Djopmo vs. Rieco Hellams (Monarchs gains possession)
0:36		Sven Djopmo turnover (lost ball) (Rieco Hellams steals)
0:17		Scottie Hubbard misses three point jump shot
0:15		Sven Djopmo defensive rebound
0:00		End of period

Sven Djopmo defensive rebound