The Arizona Wildcats won their lone exhibition game of the season, 96-50 over Eastern New Mexico in McKale Center.
Here’s a closer look at key statistics from Monday night’s game:
Five Wildcats scored in double figures, with Bennedict Mathurin pouring in a team-high 18 points on 5-of-10 shooting. Christian Koloko, Kim Aiken Jr. and Justin Kier each finished with 14 points. Azuolas Tubelis added 10.
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First-year coach Tommy Lloyd played 15 players, including four walk-ons.
The Wildcats went with a starting lineup of Kerr Kriisa, Dalen Terry, Mathurin, Tubelis and Koloko, then brought in Aiken, Kier and Oumar Ballo three minutes into the game as subs. No Wildcat played more than 27 minutes of action as Lloyd subbed players in and out on a frequent basis.
Arizona guard Bennedict Mathurin shoots a layup during the first half of their game against Eastern New Mexico at McKale Center.
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No one on Eastern New Mexico’s roster was listed as taller than 6 feet 7 inches, which meant the Wildcats had a major advantage in the paint.
Of Arizona’s 96 points, 46 of them came from inside the paint. The Wildcats’ four “bigs” combined to score 43 points.
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The Wildcats played at a fast pace offensively, which resulted in 16 turnovers — 10 of them coming in the first half. The Wildcats also forced 22 ENMU turnovers.
Kier led all Arizona players in 3-pointers made, going 4 of 6 from long range. Kier and Aiken finished tied for the team lead with four assists.
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Koloko’s combined points, rebounds and blocks against ENMU. The big man recorded a double-double with 14 points and 10 rebounds to go along with three blocks.
