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The Arizona Wildcats host the UConn Huskies at McKale Center, Tucson, on December 21, 2017.
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Arizona guard Rawle Alkins (1) rams home a dunk as the Wildcats finally get the upper hand on Connecticut late in the second half of their game at McKale Center, Thursday, December 21, 2017, Tucson, Ariz.
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Arizona center Dusan Ristic (14) fights off two Husky defenders for a shot against Connecticut in the first half of their game at McKale Center, Thursday, December 21, 2017, Tucson, Ariz.
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Arizona guard Parker Jackson-Cartwright (0) tries to work his way around Connecticut guard Antwoine Anderson (0) in the second half of their game at McKale Center, Thursday, December 21, 2017, Tucson, Ariz.
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Arizona forward Deandre Ayton (13) swats away a shot from Connecticut guard Terry Larrier (22) in the second half of their game at McKale Center, Thursday, December 21, 2017, Tucson, Ariz.
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Arizona guard Rawle Alkins (1) hops his way into the lane between Connecticut guard Terry Larrier (22) left, and guard Jalen Adams (4) in the second half of their game at McKale Center, Thursday, December 21, 2017, Tucson, Ariz.
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Arizona guard Allonzo Trier (35) throws down two more points against Connecticut in the second half of their game at McKale Center, Thursday, December 21, 2017, Tucson, Ariz.
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Arizona guard Allonzo Trier (35) draws back for an over head two-hand slam against Connecticut in the second half of their game at McKale Center, Thursday, December 21, 2017, Tucson, Ariz.
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Connecticut head coach Kevin Ollie pleads his case to one of the game officials in the first half of their game against Arizona at McKale Center, Thursday, December 21, 2017, Tucson, Ariz.
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Arizona guard Rawle Alkins (1) gets hammered by Connecticut forward Mamadou Diarra (21) driving into the lane in the second half of their game at McKale Center, Thursday, December 21, 2017, Tucson, Ariz.
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Arizona center Dusan Ristic (14) gets a piece of the head of Connecticut forward Eric Cobb (23) in the first half of their game at McKale Center, Thursday, December 21, 2017, Tucson, Ariz.
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Cardinals receiver Larry Fitzgerald, left, and Suns owner Robert Sarver on their phones in the front row of the Arizona game against Connecticut in the second half at McKale Center, Thursday, December 21, 2017, Tucson, Ariz.
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Arizona guard Rawle Alkins (1) tries to the get the crowd back into the game as the Wildcats start to make a run against Connecticut in the second half of their game at McKale Center, Thursday, December 21, 2017, Tucson, Ariz.
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Arizona forward Ira Lee (11), left, swipes the ball away from Connecticut forward Mamadou Diarra (21) in the first half of their game at McKale Center, Thursday, December 21, 2017, Tucson, Ariz.
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Arizona guard Allonzo Trier (35) gets enough of Connecticut guard Jalen Adams (4) to stop his jumper in the first half of their game at McKale Center, Thursday, December 21, 2017, Tucson, Ariz.
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Arizona head coach Sean Miller can't believe Allonzo Trier got called for an offensive foul on a Wildcat fast break against Connecticut in the first half of their game at McKale Center, Thursday, December 21, 2017, Tucson, Ariz.
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Connecticut guard Jalen Adams (4) comes in from behind to strip Arizona center Dusan Ristic (14) of the ball in the paint in the first half of their game at McKale Center, Thursday, December 21, 2017, Tucson, Ariz.
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Arizona guard Allonzo Trier (35) jostles with Connecticut guard Antwoine Anderson (0) on his way to scoring a bucket in the first half of their game at McKale Center, Thursday, December 21, 2017, Tucson, Ariz.
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Connecticut guard Antwoine Anderson (0) drives on Arizona guard Parker Jackson-Cartwright during the first half of an NCAA college basketball game Thursday, Dec. 21, 2017, in Tucson, Ariz. (AP Photo/Rick Scuteri)
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Connecticut guard Jalen Adams (4) drives on Arizona guard Parker Jackson-Cartwright during the first half of an NCAA college basketball game Thursday, Dec. 21, 2017, in Tucson, Ariz. (AP Photo/Rick Scuteri)
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Connecticut guard Jalen Adams (4) shoots over Arizona center Dusan Ristic during the first half of an NCAA college basketball game Thursday, Dec. 21, 2017, in Tucson, Ariz. (AP Photo/Rick Scuteri)
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Arizona forward Keanu Pinder, top, fouls Connecticut guard Jalen Adams (4) during the first half of an NCAA college basketball game Thursday, Dec. 21, 2017, in Tucson, Ariz. (AP Photo/Rick Scuteri)
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Connecticut guard Terry Larrier shoots over Arizona forward Keanu Pinder (25) during the first half of an NCAA college basketball game Thursday, Dec. 21, 2017, in Tucson, Ariz. (AP Photo/Rick Scuteri)
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Arizona guard Allonzo Trier (35) makes a run to the bucket while going through drills in the Wildcats pre-game workout before facing Connecticut at McKale Center, Thursday, December 21, 2017, Tucson, Ariz.
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