Behind Rawle Alkins' career-high 26 points, the Wildcats avoided a late second-half scare from the New Mexico Lobos to secure their fifth consecutive win of the season.
Check out the best photos from Saturday night at the PIT in Albuquerque:
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New Mexico's Anthony Mathis, left, defends against Arizona guard Parker Jackson-Cartwright in the second half of an NCAA college basketball game, Saturday, Dec. 16, 2017, in Albuquerque, N.M. (AP Photo/Eric Draper)
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Arizona's Dusan Ristic hits the floor for a loose ball in front of New Mexico's Dane Kuiper in the second half of an NCAA college basketball game, Saturday, Dec. 16, 2017, in Albuquerque, N.M. (AP Photo/Eric Draper)
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Arizona guard Allonzo Trier attempts a layup against New Mexico in the second half of an NCAA college basketball game, Saturday, Dec. 16, 2017, in Albuquerque, N.M. (AP Photo/Eric Draper)
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Arizona's Parker Jackson-Cartwright head up courts as New Mexico's Joe Furstinger falls in the second half of an NCAA college basketball game, Saturday, Dec. 16, 2017, in Albuquerque, N.M. Arizona won, 89-73. (AP Photo/Eric Draper)
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New Mexico's Dane Kuiper throws a pass around Arizona's Allonzo Trier in the first half of an NCAA college basketball game, Saturday, Dec. 16, 2017, in Albuquerque, N.M. Arizona won, 89-73. (AP Photo/Eric Draper)
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New Mexico's Dane Kuiper shoots and scores a three-point shot against Arizona as his teammates reacts on the bench in the second half of an NCAA college basketball game, Saturday, Dec. 16, 2017, in Albuquerque, N.M. (AP Photo/Eric Draper)
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Arizona's Ira Lee, right, shoots the ball over New Mexico's Dane Kuiper in the first half of an NCAA college basketball game, Saturday, Dec. 16, 2017, in Albuquerque, N.M. (AP Photo/Eric Draper)
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Arizona's Rawle Alkins tries to dribble past New Mexico's Dane Kuiper in the first half of an NCAA college basketball game, Saturday, Dec. 16, 2017, in Albuquerque, N.M. (AP Photo/Eric Draper)
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Arizona's Rawle Alkins shoots and scores over New Mexico's Jachai Simmons in the second half of an NCAA college basketball game, Saturday, Dec. 16, 2017, in Albuquerque, N.M. (AP Photo/Eric Draper)
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The Arizona wildcat men's basketball team join hands before the start of their NCAA college basketball game against New Mexico, Saturday, Dec. 16, 2017, in Albuquerque, N.M. (AP Photo/Eric Draper)
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New Mexico's head basketball coach Paul Weir discusses a call with official Verne Harris in the second half of an NCAA college basketball game against Arizona, Saturday, Dec. 16, 2017, in Albuquerque, N.M. (AP Photo/Eric Draper)
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Arizona head basketball coach Sean Miller reacts in the second half as official Mike Reed looks on in first of an NCAA college basketball game against New Mexico, Saturday, Dec. 16, 2017, in Albuquerque, N.M. (AP Photo/Eric Draper)
Rawle Alkins has 13 first-half points in his first start of the season.
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