Love scores 24 points as Arizona rolls to a 94-41 win over Central Michigan
TUCSON, Ariz. (AP) Caleb Love matched his season-high with 24 points to help power Arizona to a 94-41 rout of Central Michigan 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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Time | Team | Play | Score | |
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20:00 | Â | Hunter Harding vs. Tobe Awaka (Caleb Love gains possession) | Â | |
19:33 | Â | Jaden Bradley misses three point jump shot | Â | |
19:31 | Â | Cayden Vasko defensive rebound | Â | |
19:26 | +2 | Cayden Vasko makes two point layup | 2-0 | |
19:06 | Â | Caleb Love misses three point jump shot | Â | |
19:04 | Â | Jakobi Heady defensive rebound | Â | |
18:58 | Â | Trey Townsend shooting foul | Â | |
18:58 | Â | Jakobi Heady misses regular free throw 1 of 2 | Â | |
18:58 | +1 | Jakobi Heady makes regular free throw 2 of 2 | 3-0 | |
18:41 | Â | Hunter Harding shooting foul | Â | |
18:41 | +1 | Tobe Awaka makes regular free throw 1 of 2 | 3-1 | |
18:41 | Â | Tobe Awaka misses regular free throw 2 of 2 | Â | |
18:41 | Â | Bryan Ndjonga defensive rebound | Â | |
18:39 | Â | Anthony Dell'Orso blocks Anthony Pritchard's two point jump shot | Â | |
18:37 | Â | Jaden Bradley defensive rebound | Â | |
18:03 | +2 | Caleb Love makes two point jump shot (Tobe Awaka assists) | 3-3 | |
17:41 | Â | Bryan Ndjonga misses two point layup | Â | |
17:39 | Â | Bryan Ndjonga offensive rebound | Â | |
17:39 | Â | Jump ball. (Wildcats gains possession) | Â | |
17:39 | Â | Anthony Pritchard turnover (bad pass) (Jaden Bradley steals) | Â | |
17:18 | Â | Caleb Love misses three point jump shot | Â | |
17:16 | Â | Bryan Ndjonga defensive rebound | Â | |
17:12 | Â | Bryan Ndjonga turnover (lost ball) | Â | |
17:01 | Â | Cayden Vasko blocks Anthony Dell'Orso's three point jump shot | Â | |
16:59 | Â | Anthony Dell'Orso offensive rebound | Â | |
16:53 | +3 | Jaden Bradley makes three point jump shot (Caleb Love assists) | 3-6 | |
16:21 | Â | Anthony Pritchard misses three point jump shot | Â | |
16:19 | Â | Chippewas offensive rebound | Â | |
16:19 | Â | Chippewas turnover (shot clock violation) | Â | |
15:59 | Â | Anthony Dell'Orso misses three point jump shot | Â | |
15:57 | Â | Anthony Dell'Orso offensive rebound | Â | |
15:54 | Â | Jaden Bradley misses three point jump shot | Â | |
15:52 | Â | Bryan Ndjonga defensive rebound | Â | |
15:44 | +2 | Bryan Ndjonga makes two point layup | 5-6 | |
15:44 | Â | Jaden Bradley shooting foul | Â | |
15:44 | Â | TV timeout | Â | |
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 | Â | Damarion Bonds misses three point jump shot | Â | |
15:05 | Â | Henri Veesaar defensive rebound | Â | |
14:49 | Â | Henri Veesaar turnover (traveling) | Â | |
14:32 | Â | Jakobi Heady misses two point jump shot | Â | |
14:30 | Â | Damarion Bonds offensive rebound | Â | |
14:19 | Â | Chippewas turnover (shot clock violation) | Â | |
14:02 | +3 | Caleb Love makes three point jump shot (Jaden Bradley assists) | 6-12 | |
13:44 | Â | Hunter Harding misses two point jump shot | Â | |
13:42 | Â | Henri Veesaar defensive rebound | Â | |
13:36 | Â | Damarion Bonds shooting foul | Â | |
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 | Â | KJ Lewis misses two point jump shot | Â | |
12:55 | Â | Cayden Vasko defensive rebound | Â | |
12:48 | Â | Caleb Love shooting foul | Â | |
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 | Â | Henri Veesaar blocks Jakobi Heady's two point dunk | Â | |
12:01 | Â | Wildcats defensive rebound | Â | |
11:39 | Â | TV timeout | Â | |
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 | Â | Anthony Pritchard turnover (bad pass) (Conrad Martinez steals) | Â | |
10:28 | Â | Carter Bryant misses three point jump shot | Â | |
10:26 | Â | Damarion Bonds defensive rebound | Â | |
10:11 | Â | Bryan Ndjonga turnover (lost ball) | Â | |
10:08 | +2 | Henri Veesaar makes two point dunk (Conrad Martinez assists) | 12-23 | |
9:34 | Â | Cayden Vasko misses two point jump shot | Â | |
9:32 | Â | KJ Lewis defensive rebound | Â | |
9:26 | Â | Kyler VanderJagt shooting foul | Â | |
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 | Â | Jakobi Heady turnover (bad pass) (Conrad Martinez steals) | Â | |
9:10 | Â | Bryan Ndjonga personal foul | Â | |
9:05 | Â | KJ Lewis misses three point jump shot | Â | |
9:03 | Â | Hunter Harding defensive rebound | Â | |
8:43 | Â | Kyler VanderJagt misses two point jump shot | Â | |
8:41 | Â | Carter Bryant defensive rebound | Â | |
8:31 | Â | Anthony Dell'Orso misses two point layup | Â | |
8:29 | Â | KJ Lewis offensive rebound | Â | |
8:25 | +2 | KJ Lewis makes two point dunk | 12-27 | |
8:15 | Â | Anthony Pritchard turnover (bad pass) | Â | |
7:53 | Â | Anthony Dell'Orso misses three point jump shot | Â | |
7:51 | Â | Bryan Ndjonga defensive rebound | Â | |
7:44 | Â | Anthony Pritchard turnover (lost ball) (KJ Lewis steals) | Â | |
7:36 | Â | Bryan Ndjonga shooting foul | Â | |
7:36 | Â | TV timeout | Â | |
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 | Â | Anthony Dell'Orso misses three point jump shot | Â | |
6:22 | Â | Trey Townsend offensive rebound | Â | |
6:19 | Â | Bryan Ndjonga blocks Trey Townsend's two point layup | Â | |
6:17 | Â | Damarion Bonds defensive rebound | Â | |
6:09 | Â | Damarion Bonds misses two point layup | Â | |
6:07 | Â | Tobe Awaka defensive rebound | Â | |
5:47 | +2 | Anthony Dell'Orso makes two point layup (Jaden Bradley assists) | 16-34 | |
5:47 | Â | Chippewas 30 second timeout | Â | |
5:24 | Â | Cayden Vasko misses two point jump shot | Â | |
5:22 | Â | Tobe Awaka defensive rebound | Â | |
5:08 | Â | Trey Townsend turnover (bad pass) | Â | |
4:51 | +3 | Cayden Vasko makes three point jump shot (Anthony Pritchard assists) | 19-34 | |
4:19 | Â | Henri Veesaar misses two point jump shot | Â | |
4:17 | Â | Anthony Pritchard defensive rebound | Â | |
4:07 | Â | Jakobi Heady misses three point jump shot | Â | |
4:05 | Â | Caleb Love defensive rebound | Â | |
3:55 | Â | Caleb Love misses two point jump shot | Â | |
3:53 | Â | KJ Lewis offensive rebound | Â | |
3:47 | Â | Caleb Love misses three point jump shot | Â | |
3:45 | Â | Chippewas defensive rebound | Â | |
3:45 | Â | TV timeout | Â | |
3:32 | Â | Henri Veesaar personal foul | Â | |
3:19 | Â | Anthony Pritchard turnover (bad pass) (Carter Bryant steals) | Â | |
3:12 | Â | Caleb Love turnover (lost ball) | Â | |
3:01 | Â | Damarion Bonds misses three point jump shot | Â | |
2:59 | Â | Cayden Vasko offensive rebound | Â | |
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 | Â | Anthony Pritchard misses two point jump shot | Â | |
1:42 | Â | Anthony Pritchard offensive rebound | Â | |
1:31 | Â | Carter Bryant personal foul | Â | |
1:29 | Â | Jaden Bradley personal foul | Â | |
1:24 | Â | Cayden Vasko misses three point jump shot | Â | |
1:22 | Â | Tobe Awaka defensive rebound | Â | |
1:05 | Â | Quentin Heady personal foul | Â | |
1:02 | +2 | KJ Lewis makes two point layup (Conrad Martinez assists) | 23-41 | |
1:02 | Â | Anthony Pritchard shooting foul | Â | |
1:02 | +1 | KJ Lewis makes regular free throw 1 of 1 | 23-42 | |
0:44 | Â | Anthony Pritchard misses two point layup | Â | |
0:42 | Â | Tobe Awaka defensive rebound | Â | |
0:38 | Â | KJ Lewis misses three point jump shot | Â | |
0:36 | Â | Quentin Heady defensive rebound | Â | |
0:36 | Â | Tobe Awaka personal foul | Â | |
0:36 | Â | Quentin Heady misses regular free throw 1 of 1 | Â | |
0:36 | Â | KJ Lewis defensive rebound | Â | |
0:17 | +2 | Caleb Love makes two point layup (KJ Lewis assists) | 23-44 | |
0:00 | Â | End of period | Â |