CMICH

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Love scores 24 points as Arizona rolls to a 94-41 win over Central Michigan

AP
Dec 21, 2024

TUCSON, Ariz. (AP) Caleb Love matched his season-high with 24 points to help power Arizona Wildcats to a 94-41 rout of Central Michigan Chippewas on Saturday.

The Wildcats (6-5) won back-to-back games for the first time since beating Canisius and Old Dominion to open the season.

The Chippewas (5-6) scored the game's first three points but Love knocked down three 3-pointers and scored 18 first-half points to put Arizona firmly in charge at intermission, 44-23.

Arizona shot 54.5% from the field, including 10 of 29 from distance, and got 44 points from its bench. K.J. Lewis hit 4 of 8 from the field and 5 of 5 from the line for 13 points to lead the reserves. Tobe Awaka added a double-double with 10 points and 10 rebounds. The Wildcats dominated the boards, outrebounding the Chippewas 45-27.

Central Michigan struggled from the field, hitting just 14 of 54 (25.9%), including just 3 of 16 from distance. Cayden Vasko hit 4 of 13, including 2 of 5 from 3-point range, to lead the team with 10 points.

Arizona opens Big 12 Conference play at home when it plays host to TCU on Dec. 30. Central Michigan will look to snap its three-game losing string on Dec. 30 when it plays host to Cleary.

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1st Half
CMU
Chippewas
23
ARIZ
Wildcats
44

Time		Play	Score
20:00		Hunter Harding vs. Tobe Awaka (Caleb Love gains possession)
19:33		Jaden Bradley misses three point jump shot
19:31		Cayden Vasko defensive rebound
19:26	+2	Cayden Vasko makes two point layup	2-0
19:06		Caleb Love misses three point jump shot
19:04		Jakobi Heady defensive rebound
18:58		Trey Townsend shooting foul
18:58		Jakobi Heady misses regular free throw 1 of 2
18:58	+1	Jakobi Heady makes regular free throw 2 of 2	3-0
18:41		Hunter Harding shooting foul
18:41	+1	Tobe Awaka makes regular free throw 1 of 2	3-1
18:41		Tobe Awaka misses regular free throw 2 of 2
18:41		Bryan Ndjonga defensive rebound
18:39		Anthony Dell'Orso blocks Anthony Pritchard's two point jump shot
18:37		Jaden Bradley defensive rebound
18:03	+2	Caleb Love makes two point jump shot (Tobe Awaka assists)	3-3
17:41		Bryan Ndjonga misses two point layup
17:39		Bryan Ndjonga offensive rebound
17:39		Jump ball. (Wildcats gains possession)
17:39		Anthony Pritchard turnover (bad pass) (Jaden Bradley steals)
17:18		Caleb Love misses three point jump shot
17:16		Bryan Ndjonga defensive rebound
17:12		Bryan Ndjonga turnover (lost ball)
17:01		Cayden Vasko blocks Anthony Dell'Orso's three point jump shot
16:59		Anthony Dell'Orso offensive rebound
16:53	+3	Jaden Bradley makes three point jump shot (Caleb Love assists)	3-6
16:21		Anthony Pritchard misses three point jump shot
16:19		Chippewas offensive rebound
16:19		Chippewas turnover (shot clock violation)
15:59		Anthony Dell'Orso misses three point jump shot
15:57		Anthony Dell'Orso offensive rebound
15:54		Jaden Bradley misses three point jump shot
15:52		Bryan Ndjonga defensive rebound
15:44	+2	Bryan Ndjonga makes two point layup	5-6
15:44		Jaden Bradley shooting foul
15:44		TV timeout
15:44	+1	Bryan Ndjonga makes regular free throw 1 of 1	6-6
15:29	+3	Caleb Love makes three point jump shot (Anthony Dell'Orso assists)	6-9
15:07		Damarion Bonds misses three point jump shot
15:05		Henri Veesaar defensive rebound
14:49		Henri Veesaar turnover (traveling)
14:32		Jakobi Heady misses two point jump shot
14:30		Damarion Bonds offensive rebound
14:19		Chippewas turnover (shot clock violation)
14:02	+3	Caleb Love makes three point jump shot (Jaden Bradley assists)	6-12
13:44		Hunter Harding misses two point jump shot
13:42		Henri Veesaar defensive rebound
13:36		Damarion Bonds shooting foul
13:36	+1	Caleb Love makes regular free throw 1 of 3	6-13
13:36	+1	Caleb Love makes regular free throw 2 of 3	6-14
13:36	+1	Caleb Love makes regular free throw 3 of 3	6-15
13:27	+2	Kyler VanderJagt makes two point jump shot	8-15
12:57		KJ Lewis misses two point jump shot
12:55		Cayden Vasko defensive rebound
12:48		Caleb Love shooting foul
12:48	+1	Kyler VanderJagt makes regular free throw 1 of 2	9-15
12:48	+1	Kyler VanderJagt makes regular free throw 2 of 2	10-15
12:26	+2	Caleb Love makes two point layup	10-17
12:03		Henri Veesaar blocks Jakobi Heady's two point dunk
12:01		Wildcats defensive rebound
11:39		TV timeout
11:33	+2	KJ Lewis makes two point dunk (Conrad Martinez assists)	10-19
11:05	+2	Kyler VanderJagt makes two point jump shot	12-19
10:44	+2	KJ Lewis makes two point layup (Conrad Martinez assists)	12-21
10:34		Anthony Pritchard turnover (bad pass) (Conrad Martinez steals)
10:28		Carter Bryant misses three point jump shot
10:26		Damarion Bonds defensive rebound
10:11		Bryan Ndjonga turnover (lost ball)
10:08	+2	Henri Veesaar makes two point dunk (Conrad Martinez assists)	12-23
9:34		Cayden Vasko misses two point jump shot
9:32		KJ Lewis defensive rebound
9:26		Kyler VanderJagt shooting foul
9:26	+1	Conrad Martinez makes regular free throw 1 of 2	12-24
9:26	+1	Conrad Martinez makes regular free throw 2 of 2	12-25
9:15		Jakobi Heady turnover (bad pass) (Conrad Martinez steals)
9:10		Bryan Ndjonga personal foul
9:05		KJ Lewis misses three point jump shot
9:03		Hunter Harding defensive rebound
8:43		Kyler VanderJagt misses two point jump shot
8:41		Carter Bryant defensive rebound
8:31		Anthony Dell'Orso misses two point layup
8:29		KJ Lewis offensive rebound
8:25	+2	KJ Lewis makes two point dunk	12-27
8:15		Anthony Pritchard turnover (bad pass)
7:53		Anthony Dell'Orso misses three point jump shot
7:51		Bryan Ndjonga defensive rebound
7:44		Anthony Pritchard turnover (lost ball) (KJ Lewis steals)
7:36		Bryan Ndjonga shooting foul
7:36		TV timeout
7:36	+1	KJ Lewis makes regular free throw 1 of 2	12-28
7:36	+1	KJ Lewis makes regular free throw 2 of 2	12-29
7:21	+2	Bryan Ndjonga makes two point layup	14-29
6:57	+3	Caleb Love makes three point jump shot (Jaden Bradley assists)	14-32
6:42	+2	Kyler VanderJagt makes two point layup	16-32
6:24		Anthony Dell'Orso misses three point jump shot
6:22		Trey Townsend offensive rebound
6:19		Bryan Ndjonga blocks Trey Townsend's two point layup
6:17		Damarion Bonds defensive rebound
6:09		Damarion Bonds misses two point layup
6:07		Tobe Awaka defensive rebound
5:47	+2	Anthony Dell'Orso makes two point layup (Jaden Bradley assists)	16-34
5:47		Chippewas 30 second timeout
5:24		Cayden Vasko misses two point jump shot
5:22		Tobe Awaka defensive rebound
5:08		Trey Townsend turnover (bad pass)
4:51	+3	Cayden Vasko makes three point jump shot (Anthony Pritchard assists)	19-34
4:19		Henri Veesaar misses two point jump shot
4:17		Anthony Pritchard defensive rebound
4:07		Jakobi Heady misses three point jump shot
4:05		Caleb Love defensive rebound
3:55		Caleb Love misses two point jump shot
3:53		KJ Lewis offensive rebound
3:47		Caleb Love misses three point jump shot
3:45		Chippewas defensive rebound
3:45		TV timeout
3:32		Henri Veesaar personal foul
3:19		Anthony Pritchard turnover (bad pass) (Carter Bryant steals)
3:12		Caleb Love turnover (lost ball)
3:01		Damarion Bonds misses three point jump shot
2:59		Cayden Vasko offensive rebound
2:54	+2	Cayden Vasko makes two point layup	21-34
2:33	+3	Carter Bryant makes three point jump shot (KJ Lewis assists)	21-37
2:13	+2	Anthony Pritchard makes two point jump shot	23-37
1:58	+2	Caleb Love makes two point dunk (Carter Bryant assists)	23-39
1:44		Anthony Pritchard misses two point jump shot
1:42		Anthony Pritchard offensive rebound
1:31		Carter Bryant personal foul
1:29		Jaden Bradley personal foul
1:24		Cayden Vasko misses three point jump shot
1:22		Tobe Awaka defensive rebound
1:05		Quentin Heady personal foul
1:02	+2	KJ Lewis makes two point layup (Conrad Martinez assists)	23-41
1:02		Anthony Pritchard shooting foul
1:02	+1	KJ Lewis makes regular free throw 1 of 1	23-42
0:44		Anthony Pritchard misses two point layup
0:42		Tobe Awaka defensive rebound
0:38		KJ Lewis misses three point jump shot
0:36		Quentin Heady defensive rebound
0:36		Tobe Awaka personal foul
0:36		Quentin Heady misses regular free throw 1 of 1
0:36		KJ Lewis defensive rebound
0:17	+2	Caleb Love makes two point layup (KJ Lewis assists)	23-44
0:00		End of period

2nd Half
CMU
Chippewas
18
ARIZ
Wildcats
50

Time		Play	Score
19:48		Jaden Bradley turnover (bad pass)
19:38	+3	Bryan Ndjonga makes three point jump shot (Anthony Pritchard assists)	26-44
19:18		Bryan Ndjonga personal foul
19:14		Caleb Love misses three point jump shot
19:12		Bryan Ndjonga defensive rebound
18:51		Jakobi Heady misses two point jump shot
18:49		Tobe Awaka defensive rebound
18:32		Cayden Vasko personal foul
18:21	+2	Tobe Awaka makes two point layup (Trey Townsend assists)	26-46
18:12		Kyler VanderJagt misses two point jump shot
18:10		Quentin Heady offensive rebound
18:07		Quentin Heady misses two point layup
18:05		Tobe Awaka defensive rebound
17:58		Trey Townsend turnover (bad pass)
17:51		Cayden Vasko misses three point jump shot
17:49		Chippewas offensive rebound
17:49		Caleb Love personal foul
17:41		Tobe Awaka shooting foul
17:41	+1	Quentin Heady makes regular free throw 1 of 2	27-46
17:41	+1	Quentin Heady makes regular free throw 2 of 2	28-46
17:19		Jaden Bradley misses two point layup
17:17		Tobe Awaka offensive rebound
17:14	+2	Tobe Awaka makes two point layup	28-48
16:55		Cayden Vasko turnover (lost ball) (Jaden Bradley steals)
16:48	+2	Caleb Love makes two point jump shot (Anthony Dell'Orso assists)	28-50
16:25		Jakobi Heady misses three point jump shot
16:23		Trey Townsend defensive rebound
16:13		Caleb Love misses three point jump shot
16:11		Cayden Vasko defensive rebound
16:11		Tobe Awaka personal foul
15:53		Anthony Pritchard turnover (bad pass)
15:45	+3	Anthony Dell'Orso makes three point jump shot (Trey Townsend assists)	28-53
15:27		Kyler VanderJagt misses three point jump shot
15:25		Caleb Love defensive rebound
15:12		Anthony Dell'Orso misses three point jump shot
15:10		Trey Townsend offensive rebound
15:05	+2	Trey Townsend makes two point layup	28-55
14:44	+2	Jakobi Heady makes two point layup	30-55
14:25		Jakobi Heady personal foul
14:25		TV timeout
14:08		Carter Bryant misses three point jump shot
14:06		Jakobi Heady defensive rebound
13:54		Kyler VanderJagt misses two point jump shot
13:52		Carter Bryant defensive rebound
13:34	+2	Henri Veesaar makes two point dunk (Carter Bryant assists)	30-57
13:17		Bryan Ndjonga misses three point jump shot
13:15		Anthony Dell'Orso defensive rebound
13:02		KJ Lewis misses three point jump shot
13:00		Jaden Bradley offensive rebound
12:57	+2	Jaden Bradley makes two point layup	30-59
12:57		Cayden Vasko shooting foul
12:57	+1	Jaden Bradley makes regular free throw 1 of 1	30-60
12:41		Cayden Vasko misses two point layup
12:39		Henri Veesaar defensive rebound
12:33	+3	Conrad Martinez makes three point jump shot (Anthony Dell'Orso assists)	30-63
11:57		Damarion Bonds misses two point jump shot
11:55		Bryan Ndjonga offensive rebound
11:52		Bryan Ndjonga turnover (bad pass) (KJ Lewis steals)
11:48		Bryan Ndjonga shooting foul
11:48		TV timeout
11:48	+1	KJ Lewis makes regular free throw 1 of 2	30-64
11:48	+1	KJ Lewis makes regular free throw 2 of 2	30-65
11:37		Henri Veesaar shooting foul
11:37		Quentin Heady misses regular free throw 1 of 2
11:37		Quentin Heady misses regular free throw 2 of 2
11:37		Henri Veesaar defensive rebound
11:08		Henri Veesaar misses three point jump shot
11:06		Chippewas defensive rebound
10:46	+2	Jakobi Heady makes two point dunk (Quentin Heady assists)	32-65
10:21	+2	Henri Veesaar makes two point dunk (Carter Bryant assists)	32-67
10:07		Jakobi Heady turnover (bad pass)
9:53	+2	Emmanuel Stephen makes two point layup (Carter Bryant assists)	32-69
9:25		Jakobi Heady misses two point jump shot
9:23		Cayden Vasko offensive rebound
9:18		Cayden Vasko turnover (lost ball) (Carter Bryant steals)
9:11	+2	Caleb Love makes two point layup (KJ Lewis assists)	32-71
9:11		Chippewas 30 second timeout
9:11		TV timeout
8:54		Bryan Ndjonga misses two point jump shot
8:52		KJ Lewis defensive rebound
8:48		Trey Townsend turnover (lost ball)
8:21		Bryan Ndjonga misses three point jump shot
8:19		Trey Townsend defensive rebound
8:07	+2	Emmanuel Stephen makes two point dunk (Trey Townsend assists)	32-73
7:40		Jakobi Heady misses three point jump shot
7:38		Emmanuel Stephen defensive rebound
7:28		Kyler VanderJagt personal foul
7:28		TV timeout
7:18		Conrad Martinez misses three point jump shot
7:16		Bryan Ndjonga defensive rebound
6:57	+3	Cayden Vasko makes three point jump shot (Bryan Ndjonga assists)	35-73
6:42		KJ Lewis turnover (lost ball) (Quentin Heady steals)
6:37	+2	Quentin Heady makes two point jump shot (Bryan Ndjonga assists)	37-73
6:37		KJ Lewis shooting foul
6:37		Quentin Heady misses regular free throw 1 of 1
6:37		Tobe Awaka defensive rebound
6:24	+2	Tobe Awaka makes two point layup (Conrad Martinez assists)	37-75
5:48		Cayden Vasko misses two point layup
5:46		Emmanuel Stephen defensive rebound
5:40	+3	Anthony Dell'Orso makes three point jump shot (Tobe Awaka assists)	37-78
5:25		Emmanuel Stephen shooting foul
5:25		Jakobi Heady misses regular free throw 1 of 2
5:25		Jakobi Heady misses regular free throw 2 of 2
5:25		Emmanuel Stephen defensive rebound
5:12		Carter Bryant turnover (lost ball)
5:04		Cayden Vasko misses two point jump shot
5:02		Tobe Awaka defensive rebound
4:44	+2	Carter Bryant makes two point layup (Tobe Awaka assists)	37-80
4:39		Anthony Pritchard misses three point jump shot
4:37		Tobe Awaka defensive rebound
4:27	+3	Tobe Awaka makes three point jump shot (Carter Bryant assists)	37-83
4:09		Liam Lloyd shooting foul
4:09	+1	Jakobi Heady makes regular free throw 1 of 2	38-83
4:09	+1	Jakobi Heady makes regular free throw 2 of 2	39-83
4:01		Quentin Heady blocks Liam Lloyd's two point layup
3:59		Cayden Vasko defensive rebound
3:44		Emmanuel Stephen blocks Quentin Heady's two point layup
3:42		Conrad Martinez defensive rebound
3:41		TV timeout
3:30	+3	Carter Bryant makes three point jump shot (Liam Lloyd assists)	39-86
3:18		Emmanuel Stephen personal foul
3:18		Kyler VanderJagt misses regular free throw 1 of 1
3:18		Jakobi Heady offensive rebound
3:12		Jakobi Heady misses two point jump shot
3:10		Quentin Heady offensive rebound
3:05		Quentin Heady misses two point layup
3:03		Chippewas offensive rebound
2:55		Cayden Vasko misses two point jump shot
2:53		Emmanuel Stephen defensive rebound
2:48	+2	Conrad Martinez makes two point layup	39-88
2:29		Addison Arnold personal foul
2:29	+1	Jakobi Heady makes regular free throw 1 of 2	40-88
2:29	+1	Jakobi Heady makes regular free throw 2 of 2	41-88
2:20		Conrad Martinez turnover (bad pass) (Damarion Bonds steals)
2:16		Damarion Bonds turnover (lost ball) (Addison Arnold steals)
1:58	+2	Conrad Martinez makes two point jump shot (Emmanuel Stephen assists)	41-90
1:51		Jakobi Heady misses two point jump shot
1:49		Emmanuel Stephen defensive rebound
1:26		Addison Arnold misses two point jump shot
1:24		Addison Arnold offensive rebound
1:22		Addison Arnold misses two point jump shot
1:20		Emmanuel Stephen offensive rebound
1:13	+2	Emmanuel Stephen makes two point layup	41-92
1:00		Jakobi Heady misses two point jump shot
0:58		Liam Lloyd defensive rebound
0:44		Will Kuykendall turnover (bad pass) (Quentin Heady steals)
0:39		Bryan Ndjonga turnover (bad pass) (Sven Djopmo steals)
0:33		Sven Djopmo misses two point jump shot
0:31		Will Menaugh offensive rebound
0:27		Will Menaugh misses two point layup
0:25		Jackson Francois offensive rebound
0:14	+2	Sven Djopmo makes two point layup	41-94
0:04		Cayden Vasko misses three point jump shot
0:02		Jackson Cook defensive rebound
0:00		End of period

Jackson Cook defensive rebound