Anthony Dell'Orso scores 19 off the bench and Arizona routs Southern Utah 102-66
AP
Dec 07, 2024
TUCSON, Ariz. (AP) Anthony Dell’Orso scored 19 points and six other Arizona Wildcats players reached double figures in a 102-66 victory over Southern Utah Thunderbirds on Saturday.
Four of the double-figure scorers were reserves. In addition to Dell'Orso's 19 points, KJ Lewis scored 15, Henri Veesaar 12 and Motiejus Krivas 10. Among the starters, Tobe Awaka and Trey Townsend scored 12 each and Caleb Love had 11.
Arizona led 20-16 with 12 1/2 minutes left in the first half before blowing the game open. The Wildcats scored the next 13 points and 21 of the next 23. By the end of the half their run was 35-7 and they led 55-23 at the break.
The Wildcats shot 53%, made 14 of 19 free throws and forced 13 Southern Utah turnovers for a 20-6 advantage in points after turnovers in the first half. The Thunderbirds finished with 18 turnovers.
The second half was far more even. At one point the teams combined to make 12 of 14 shots. Still, Arizona led by at least 30 points for all but two possessions after halftime.
Arizona, which had been under .500 for the first time since 2010 evened its record at 4-4.
Jamir Simpson had 21 points and Dominique Ford had 13 for Southern Utah (8-3).
The Wildcats are 50-4 at home over the last three-plus seasons under coach Tommy Lloyd.
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1st Half
SUU
Thunderbirds
23
ARIZ
Wildcats
55
Time
Team
Play
Score
20:00
(Wildcats gains possession)
19:52
Caleb Love turnover (Brock Felder steals)
19:43
+3
Tavi Jackson makes three point jump shot (Jamir Simpson assists)
3-0
19:30
Tobe Awaka misses two point hook shot
19:28
Brock Felder defensive rebound
19:15
Tavi Jackson misses three point jump shot
19:13
Tobe Awaka defensive rebound
18:59
Jaden Bradley misses two point jump shot
18:57
Tavi Jackson defensive rebound
18:49
Tavi Jackson misses two point layup
18:47
Tobe Awaka defensive rebound
18:36
+2
Trey Townsend makes two point hook shot (Jaden Bradley assists)
3-2
18:17
Jamari Sibley misses two point jump shot
18:15
Carter Bryant defensive rebound
17:59
Carter Bryant misses two point jump shot
17:57
Jamari Sibley defensive rebound
17:47
Jamir Simpson turnover (Jaden Bradley steals)
17:42
Tavi Jackson shooting foul
17:42
+1
Trey Townsend makes regular free throw 1 of 2
3-3
17:42
+1
Trey Townsend makes regular free throw 2 of 2
3-4
17:27
Dominique Ford misses two point jump shot
17:25
Malik Lamin offensive rebound
17:20
Jaden Bradley personal foul
17:10
Hercy Miller misses three point jump shot
17:08
Jaden Bradley defensive rebound
16:59
Trey Townsend misses two point jump shot
16:59
Wildcats offensive rebound
16:59
Malik Lamin personal foul
16:51
+2
Motiejus Krivas makes two point layup
3-6
16:35
Hercy Miller turnover (Jaden Bradley steals)
16:20
+2
Trey Townsend makes two point layup
3-8
15:58
TV timeout
15:57
Hercy Miller turnover (Anthony Dell'Orso steals)
15:36
Motiejus Krivas misses two point layup
15:34
Tobe Awaka offensive rebound
15:25
Tobe Awaka misses two point layup
15:23
Malik Lamin defensive rebound
15:13
Hercy Miller misses three point jump shot
15:11
KJ Lewis defensive rebound
15:11
KJ Lewis turnover (bad pass)
14:48
Jamir Simpson misses two point layup
14:48
Thunderbirds offensive rebound
14:44
+2
Brock Felder makes two point layup
5-8
14:44
Motiejus Krivas shooting foul
14:44
+1
Brock Felder makes regular free throw 1 of 1
6-8
14:37
+2
Tobe Awaka makes two point dunk (Anthony Dell'Orso assists)
6-10
14:22
Dominique Ford misses three point jump shot
14:20
Tobe Awaka defensive rebound
14:11
Tobe Awaka misses three point jump shot
14:09
Dominique Ford defensive rebound
14:01
Tavi Jackson turnover (bad pass) (Motiejus Krivas steals)
13:48
Brock Felder shooting foul
13:48
+1
KJ Lewis makes regular free throw 1 of 2
6-11
13:48
KJ Lewis misses regular free throw 2 of 2
13:48
KJ Lewis offensive rebound
13:47
+2
KJ Lewis makes two point layup
6-13
13:30
+3
Jamari Sibley makes three point jump shot (Brock Felder assists)
9-13
13:16
Anthony Dell'Orso misses three point jump shot
13:14
Tobe Awaka offensive rebound
13:07
+2
Tobe Awaka makes two point layup
9-15
12:54
+3
Jamir Simpson makes three point jump shot (Dominique Ford assists)
12-15
12:40
+3
Anthony Dell'Orso makes three point jump shot (Tobe Awaka assists)
12-18
12:18
+2
Jamir Simpson makes two point jump shot
14-18
12:18
Jamir Simpson technical foul
12:18
+1
Anthony Dell'Orso makes regular free throw 1 of 2
14-19
12:18
Anthony Dell'Orso misses regular free throw 2 of 2
12:18
Wildcats offensive rebound
11:57
Brock Felder shooting foul
11:57
TV timeout
11:57
Thunderbirds 30 second timeout
11:57
Anthony Dell'Orso misses regular free throw 1 of 2
11:57
+1
Anthony Dell'Orso makes regular free throw 2 of 2
14-20
11:42
Duncan Reid misses three point jump shot
11:40
Thunderbirds offensive rebound
11:39
Conrad Martinez personal foul
11:24
Tobe Awaka shooting foul
11:24
+1
Tavi Jackson makes regular free throw 1 of 2
15-20
11:24
+1
Tavi Jackson makes regular free throw 2 of 2
16-20
11:09
Malik Lamin personal foul
10:55
Malik Lamin shooting foul
10:55
+1
Henri Veesaar makes regular free throw 1 of 2
16-21
10:55
+1
Henri Veesaar makes regular free throw 2 of 2
16-22
10:34
Jamir Simpson misses three point jump shot
10:32
Wildcats defensive rebound
10:20
Henri Veesaar misses three point jump shot
10:18
Tavi Jackson defensive rebound
10:11
Dominique Ford misses three point jump shot
10:09
Caleb Love defensive rebound
10:01
Anthony Dell'Orso misses two point layup
10:01
Henri Veesaar offensive rebound
10:01
Tavi Jackson shooting foul
10:01
+1
Henri Veesaar makes regular free throw 1 of 2
16-23
10:01
+1
Henri Veesaar makes regular free throw 2 of 2
16-24
9:47
Hercy Miller misses two point layup
9:45
Dominique Ford offensive rebound
9:43
Dominique Ford turnover
9:32
+3
Conrad Martinez makes three point jump shot (Carter Bryant assists)
16-27
9:07
Caleb Love blocks Jamir Simpson's two point layup
9:05
Kai Burdick offensive rebound
9:05
Henri Veesaar personal foul
8:39
Jamari Sibley misses two point layup
8:37
Trey Townsend defensive rebound
8:36
Hercy Miller personal foul
8:36
Carter Bryant misses regular free throw 1 of 1
8:36
Jamir Simpson defensive rebound
8:34
Carter Bryant personal foul
8:26
Jamari Sibley misses three point jump shot
8:24
Thunderbirds offensive rebound
8:21
Dominique Ford turnover (lost ball) (Caleb Love steals)
8:19
Hercy Miller personal foul
8:19
+1
Conrad Martinez makes regular free throw 1 of 2
16-28
8:19
+1
Conrad Martinez makes regular free throw 2 of 2
16-29
8:13
Hercy Miller misses two point layup
8:11
Carter Bryant defensive rebound
7:58
+2
Motiejus Krivas makes two point layup (Carter Bryant assists)
16-31
7:50
Hercy Miller turnover (bad pass) (Carter Bryant steals)
7:44
Hercy Miller blocks Caleb Love's two point layup
7:44
Wildcats offensive rebound
7:44
TV timeout
7:36
+2
Motiejus Krivas makes two point dunk (Caleb Love assists)
16-33
7:18
+2
Jamari Sibley makes two point jump shot (Jamir Simpson assists)
18-33
6:52
Caleb Love misses two point layup
6:50
Jamir Simpson defensive rebound
6:50
Motiejus Krivas personal foul
6:50
Jamir Simpson misses regular free throw 1 of 1
6:50
Wildcats defensive rebound
6:27
+3
Caleb Love makes three point jump shot (Jaden Bradley assists)
18-36
5:52
Jamir Simpson misses three point jump shot
5:50
Carter Bryant defensive rebound
5:50
Tavi Jackson personal foul
5:50
Carter Bryant misses regular free throw 1 of 2
5:50
+1
Carter Bryant makes regular free throw 2 of 2
18-37
5:36
Kai Burdick offensive foul
5:36
Kai Burdick turnover (offensive foul)
5:33
+2
Tobe Awaka makes two point dunk (Caleb Love assists)
