Dell'Orso, Love lead the way as No. 24 Arizona beats Davidson 104-71 at Battle 4 Atlantis
NASSAU, Bahamas (AP) Anthony Dell’Orso hit five 3-pointers and scored 21 points, Caleb Love added three 3s and 20 points and No. 24 Arizona pulled away for a 104-71 victory over Davidson at the Battle 4 Atlantis on Wednesday night to snap a two-game skid.
Trey Townsend added 17 points, Tobe Awaka had 13 points and 10 rebounds and Motiejus Krivas scored 10 points for Arizona (3-2), which shot 57% and made 11 of 22 from 3-point range.
Connor Kochera scored 20 points and Bobby Durkin hit five 3s and added 15 points for Davidson (4-1), which shot 38% and made just 11 of 34 3-point tries.
Arizona's 17-point second-half lead was cut to six about 7 1/2 minutes into the second half but the team outscored Davidson 36-9 the rest of the way.
Arizona led at halftime 49-37.
Arizona arrived at this tournament after losses to Wisconsin and Duke. Once ranked No. 9 in The Associated Press Top 25 poll, the Wildcats had slipped to No. 24. They're trying to keep alive a streak of having been ranked in the last 61 AP polls. This victory helps but there are more obstacles ahead in this tourney.
Townsend's second 3-pointer to cap an 18-4 run left Davidson behind after it had cut an earlier 17-point deficit to six points.
Though Arizona shot well from the arc, much of its effort went to using its dominance inside to outscore Davidson 50-28 in the paint. It's interior defense helped hold Davidson's top offensive weapon, 6-foot-11 Reed Bailey, a 19 points-per-game scorer, to nine points and 3-of-11 shooting.
Arizona takes on Oklahoma, a 79-77 winner over Providence, in the semifinals on Thursday. Davidson will play the Friars in the consolation bracket.
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Time | Team | Play | Score | |
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20:00 | Connor Kochera vs. Tobe Awaka (Wildcats gains possession) | |||
19:45 | Caleb Love turnover (lost ball) | |||
19:34 | Tobe Awaka personal foul | |||
19:31 | +2 | Connor Kochera makes two point layup (Bobby Durkin assists) | 2-0 | |
19:16 | +2 | Trey Townsend makes two point turnaround hook shot (Jaden Bradley assists) | 2-2 | |
19:16 | Reed Bailey shooting foul (Trey Townsend draws the foul) | |||
19:16 | +1 | Trey Townsend makes regular free throw 1 of 1 | 2-3 | |
18:58 | Mike Loughnane misses three point jump shot | |||
18:56 | Bobby Durkin offensive rebound | |||
18:42 | +3 | Connor Kochera makes three point jump shot (Mike Loughnane assists) | 5-3 | |
18:34 | Jaden Bradley turnover (lost ball) (Sean Logan steals) | |||
18:25 | Connor Kochera misses two point layup | |||
18:23 | Tobe Awaka defensive rebound | |||
18:17 | KJ Lewis turnover (bad pass) (Connor Kochera steals) | |||
18:04 | Reed Bailey misses two point hook shot | |||
18:02 | Tobe Awaka defensive rebound | |||
17:55 | Reed Bailey shooting foul (Jaden Bradley draws the foul) | |||
17:55 | +1 | Jaden Bradley makes regular free throw 1 of 2 | 5-4 | |
17:55 | +1 | Jaden Bradley makes regular free throw 2 of 2 | 5-5 | |
17:38 | Motiejus Krivas personal foul (Sean Logan draws the foul) | |||
17:20 | +3 | Mike Loughnane makes three point jump shot (Connor Kochera assists) | 8-5 | |
16:58 | Caleb Love turnover (bad pass) (Hunter Adam steals) | |||
16:40 | Trey Townsend shooting foul (Connor Kochera draws the foul) | |||
16:40 | +1 | Connor Kochera makes regular free throw 1 of 2 | 9-5 | |
16:40 | +1 | Connor Kochera makes regular free throw 2 of 2 | 10-5 | |
16:26 | Trey Townsend misses two point jump shot | |||
16:24 | Hunter Adam defensive rebound | |||
16:10 | +2 | Connor Kochera makes two point layup | 12-5 | |
15:56 | +2 | Motiejus Krivas makes two point layup | 12-7 | |
15:34 | Motiejus Krivas blocks Joe Hurlburt's two point layup | |||
15:33 | Wildcats offensive rebound | |||
15:32 | TV timeout | |||
15:25 | Connor Kochera misses two point layup | |||
15:23 | Joe Hurlburt offensive rebound | |||
15:18 | +2 | Joe Hurlburt makes two point layup | 14-7 | |
15:09 | Jaden Bradley turnover (traveling) | |||
14:59 | Joe Hurlburt offensive foul | |||
14:59 | Joe Hurlburt turnover (offensive foul) | |||
14:47 | +2 | Tobe Awaka makes two point layup (Caleb Love assists) | 14-9 | |
14:41 | Henri Veesaar personal foul | |||
14:39 | +2 | Connor Kochera makes two point layup (Bobby Durkin assists) | 16-9 | |
14:19 | Tobe Awaka misses two point layup | |||
14:17 | Sean Logan defensive rebound | |||
14:10 | Bobby Durkin misses two point jump shot | |||
14:08 | Tobe Awaka defensive rebound | |||
14:01 | +2 | Henri Veesaar makes two point layup (Tobe Awaka assists) | 16-11 | |
13:46 | Sean Logan turnover (bad pass) (Caleb Love steals) | |||
13:32 | Caleb Love misses two point layup | |||
13:30 | Bobby Durkin defensive rebound | |||
13:24 | Bobby Durkin misses three point jump shot | |||
13:22 | Tobe Awaka defensive rebound | |||
13:14 | +3 | Caleb Love makes three point jump shot | 16-14 | |
12:51 | Henri Veesaar blocks Sean Logan's two point layup | |||
12:49 | Sean Logan offensive rebound | |||
12:44 | +2 | Sean Logan makes two point layup | 18-14 | |
12:37 | Tobe Awaka misses two point layup | |||
12:35 | Tobe Awaka offensive rebound | |||
12:32 | +2 | Tobe Awaka makes two point layup | 18-16 | |
12:20 | Jaden Bradley personal foul (Bobby Durkin draws the foul) | |||
12:13 | Connor Kochera misses two point jump shot | |||
12:11 | Trey Townsend defensive rebound | |||
11:55 | +2 | Motiejus Krivas makes two point layup | 18-18 | |
11:39 | Zach Laput misses three point jump shot | |||
11:37 | Carter Bryant defensive rebound | |||
11:30 | +2 | Anthony Dell'Orso makes two point pullup jump shot | 18-20 | |
11:04 | Connor Kochera turnover (bad pass) | |||
11:04 | TV timeout | |||
10:49 | +2 | Motiejus Krivas makes two point layup (Anthony Dell'Orso assists) | 18-22 | |
10:22 | Zach Laput misses three point jump shot | |||
10:20 | KJ Lewis defensive rebound | |||
10:04 | Motiejus Krivas turnover (3-second violation) | |||
9:57 | Mike Loughnane turnover (back court violation) | |||
9:42 | +2 | Trey Townsend makes two point layup | 18-24 | |
9:42 | Zach Laput shooting foul (Trey Townsend draws the foul) | |||
9:42 | +1 | Trey Townsend makes regular free throw 1 of 1 | 18-25 | |
9:27 | Motiejus Krivas blocks Reed Bailey's two point layup | |||
9:25 | KJ Lewis defensive rebound | |||
9:12 | Sean Logan blocks Trey Townsend's two point layup | |||
9:10 | Anthony Dell'Orso offensive rebound | |||
9:01 | Trey Townsend misses three point jump shot | |||
8:59 | Sean Logan defensive rebound | |||
8:43 | Roberts Blums misses three point jump shot | |||
8:41 | Trey Townsend defensive rebound | |||
8:34 | Trey Townsend turnover (bad pass) (Mike Loughnane steals) | |||
8:10 | Bobby Durkin misses three point jump shot | |||
8:08 | Motiejus Krivas defensive rebound | |||
7:49 | Jump ball. Trey Townsend vs. Zach Laput (Zach Laput gains possession) | |||
7:49 | Trey Townsend turnover (lost ball) (Zach Laput steals) | |||
7:49 | TV timeout | |||
7:37 | +2 | Reed Bailey makes two point layup (Bobby Durkin assists) | 20-25 | |
7:26 | +3 | Caleb Love makes three point jump shot (Henri Veesaar assists) | 20-28 | |
7:02 | +2 | Zach Laput makes two point reverse layup (Reed Bailey assists) | 22-28 | |
6:46 | Henri Veesaar misses two point hook shot | |||
6:44 | Bobby Durkin defensive rebound | |||
6:28 | +3 | Bobby Durkin makes three point jump shot (Zach Laput assists) | 25-28 | |
6:15 | +2 | Tobe Awaka makes two point layup | 25-30 | |
6:00 | +2 | Reed Bailey makes two point layup | 27-30 | |
5:46 | Jaden Bradley misses two point layup | |||
5:44 | Tobe Awaka offensive rebound | |||
5:37 | Tobe Awaka misses two point layup | |||
5:35 | Tobe Awaka offensive rebound | |||
5:30 | +2 | Tobe Awaka makes two point layup | 27-32 | |
5:25 | Roberts Blums misses three point jump shot | |||
5:23 | Henri Veesaar defensive rebound | |||
5:14 | Caleb Love misses three point jump shot | |||
5:13 | Tobe Awaka offensive rebound | |||
5:13 | +2 | Tobe Awaka makes two point layup | 27-34 | |
5:13 | Roberts Blums shooting foul (Tobe Awaka draws the foul) | |||
5:13 | Tobe Awaka misses regular free throw 1 of 1 | |||
5:13 | Connor Kochera defensive rebound | |||
4:55 | Henri Veesaar blocks Sean Logan's two point hook shot | |||
4:53 | KJ Lewis defensive rebound | |||
4:46 | +2 | Caleb Love makes two point layup | 27-36 | |
4:15 | Connor Kochera misses three point jump shot | |||
4:13 | Jaden Bradley defensive rebound | |||
3:51 | Jaden Bradley misses two point layup | |||
3:49 | Jaden Bradley offensive rebound | |||
3:39 | Jaden Bradley misses two point layup | |||
3:39 | Mike Loughnane defensive rebound | |||
3:39 | +3 | Sean Logan makes three point jump shot (Hunter Adam assists) | 30-36 | |
3:25 | +2 | Caleb Love makes two point layup | 30-38 | |
3:15 | Bobby Durkin misses three point jump shot | |||
3:13 | KJ Lewis defensive rebound | |||
3:04 | +2 | Motiejus Krivas makes two point layup (KJ Lewis assists) | 30-40 | |
3:04 | Wildcats 30 second timeout | |||
3:04 | TV timeout | |||
2:56 | +2 | Reed Bailey makes two point reverse layup (Bobby Durkin assists) | 32-40 | |
2:40 | +3 | Anthony Dell'Orso makes three point jump shot (Caleb Love assists) | 32-43 | |
2:23 | Bobby Durkin misses three point jump shot | |||
2:21 | Motiejus Krivas defensive rebound | |||
2:12 | KJ Lewis misses two point jump shot | |||
2:10 | Bobby Durkin defensive rebound | |||
2:07 | KJ Lewis blocks Connor Kochera's two point layup | |||
2:06 | Reed Bailey offensive rebound | |||
1:59 | Reed Bailey misses two point fadeaway jump shot | |||
1:57 | Trey Townsend defensive rebound | |||
1:50 | KJ Lewis turnover (bad pass) (Sean Logan steals) | |||
1:41 | Connor Kochera turnover (bad pass) (KJ Lewis steals) | |||
1:29 | KJ Lewis misses two point layup | |||
1:27 | Reed Bailey defensive rebound | |||
1:15 | Reed Bailey misses two point layup | |||
1:13 | Motiejus Krivas defensive rebound | |||
1:08 | +2 | Caleb Love makes two point layup | 32-45 | |
1:08 | Sean Logan shooting foul (Caleb Love draws the foul) | |||
1:08 | +1 | Caleb Love makes regular free throw 1 of 1 | 32-46 | |
0:56 | Caleb Love personal foul | |||
0:45 | Connor Kochera misses two point layup | |||
0:43 | Sean Logan offensive rebound | |||
0:38 | +2 | Sean Logan makes two point tip layup | 34-46 | |
0:38 | Connor Kochera personal foul (Motiejus Krivas draws the foul) | |||
0:38 | Motiejus Krivas misses regular free throw 1 of 1 | |||
0:38 | Connor Kochera defensive rebound | |||
0:19 | +3 | Mike Loughnane makes three point jump shot (Riccardo Ghedini assists) | 37-46 | |
0:02 | +3 | Anthony Dell'Orso makes three point jump shot (Jaden Bradley assists) | 37-49 | |
0:00 | End of period |