The third-ranked Arizona Wildcats narrowly won a back-and-forth affair against Oregon on Saturday night, coming away with a 84-81 victory at a raucous McKale Center.
The Wildcats forced a travel on the Ducksโ final possession to snap a seven-game losing streak against Oregon. Arizona improves to 24-2 on the season and 14-1 in Pac-12 play.
These numbers explain how the Cats won the wild finish.
13-0: Trailing 54-47 two minutes into the second half, Arizona went on a 13-0 run to take the lead on five straight baskets, three of which were 3-pointers.
Arizona had two runs of at least 10 or more points during the game; Oregonโs largest run was a 9-0 scoring stretch.
47.8%: The Wildcats made 11 of 23 3-pointers, their third-highest shooting percentage from beyond the arc this season and highest since Jan. 3 vs. Washington. It was also UAโs first time hitting 10 or more 3s since hitting 11 against Cal on Jan. 23.
47: Arizonaโs 47 points were the most it has allowed in any half this season and marked just the fourth time it trailed at the break this season. The Wildcats are now 2-2 when trailing at the half.
5: Five different Arizona players scored in double figures, with Benn Mathurin pouring in a game-high 24. Azuolas Tubelis had 14, Dalen Terry with 13, Christian Koloko added 10, and Pelle Larsson notched 11 off the bench.
81%: Terryโs shooting percentage of his last three games, hitting 13 of his last 16 shots.
4: Mathurin has scored over 20 points in four straight games, the longest stretch of his career. He shot 9 of 17 from the field with four 3-pointers, the most 3s heโs had since Jan. 3 vs. Washington.
12:33: The Wildcats led for just 12:33 of the game but managed to find a way to win.
86.3: Arizona is averaging 86.3 points per game over its last three contests. It has scored at least 80 points in 19 of 26 games so far this season.
15: Arizona is 15-0 at home this year and has won 17 in a row in McKale dating back to last season, the longest streak in the Pac-12.
