Photos: No. 14 Arizona Wildcats top the Utah Utes, 94-82, in Salt Lake City
SALT LAKE CITY -- No. 14 Arizona squeaked by Utah in Salt Lake City 94-82 in the first Pac-12 road trip of the season. Check out all of the photos from Thursday's night game taken by Arizona Daily Star photographer Kelly Presnell.
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Arizona guard Rawle Alkins (1) finds a seam to score between Utah forward Tyler Rawson (21) and guard Gabe Bealer (30) in the first half of their Pac-12 game at the Huntsman Center, Thursday, January 4, 2018, Salt Lake City, Utah.
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Arizona guard Allonzo Trier (35) pleads his case to the officials, hoping for a Wildcat possession following the ball ricocheting out of bounds against Utah in the second half of their Pac-12 game at the Huntsman Center, Thursday, January 4, 2018, Salt Lake City, Utah.
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Arizona center Dusan Ristic (14) comes away with an offensive rebound despite getting double teamed in the paint against Utah in the first half of their Pac-12 game at the Huntsman Center, Thursday, January 4, 2018, Salt Lake City, Utah.
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Utah fans in the student section, sporting shirts alluding to the Wildcats legal troubles, watch as Arizona puts another bucket down against the Utes in the first half of their Pac-12 game at the Huntsman Center, Thursday, January 4, 2018, Salt Lake City, Utah.
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Utah guard Justin Bibbins (1) gets a the arm of Arizona guard Brandon Randolph (5) on his drive into the paint in the second half of their Pac-12 game at the Huntsman Center, Thursday, January 4, 2018, Salt Lake City, Utah.
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Utah guard Kolbe Caldwell (2) swoops in from behind to stop Arizona guard Rawle Alkins (1) from an easy bucket on a breakaway temporarily saving two points that Alkins would pick up from the foul line in the second half of their Pac-12 game at the Huntsman Center, Thursday, January 4, 2018, Salt Lake City, Utah.
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Arizona center Dusan Ristic (14) fights his way closer to the bucket between Utah forward Donnie Tillman (3), left, and Utah forward Jayce Johnson (34) in the second half of their Pac-12 game at the Huntsman Center, Thursday, January 4, 2018, Salt Lake City, Utah.
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Arizona guard Brandon Randolph (5) pressures Utah forward Tyler Rawson (21) into losing his grip on the ball in the first half of their Pac-12 game at the Huntsman Center, Thursday, January 4, 2018, Salt Lake City, Utah.
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Utah forward Tyler Rawson (21) swats away a shot by Arizona forward Deandre Ayton (13) in the second half of their Pac-12 game at the Huntsman Center, Thursday, January 4, 2018, Salt Lake City, Utah.
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Utah forward Jayce Johnson (34) gets off a seat-of-the-pants pass before Arizona guard Rawle Alkins (1) can close him down after the scramble for a loose ball in the first half of their Pac-12 game at the Huntsman Center, Thursday, January 4, 2018, Salt Lake City, Utah.
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Arizona guard Rawle Alkins (1) and Utah forward Tyler Rawson (21) tangle for a rebound in the second half of their Pac-12 game at the Huntsman Center, Thursday, January 4, 2018, Salt Lake City, Utah.
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Arizona forward Deandre Ayton (13) slams down two points against Utah in the second half of their Pac-12 game at the Huntsman Center, Thursday, January 4, 2018, Salt Lake City, Utah.
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Utah guard Justin Bibbins (1) gets a handful of the shorts of Arizona forward Deandre Ayton (13) in a vain effort to keep him from tracking down a loose ball in the first half of their Pac-12 game at the Huntsman Center, Thursday, January 4, 2018, Salt Lake City, Utah.
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Arizona head coach Sean Miller calls his offensive set against Utah in the second half of their Pac-12 game at the Huntsman Center, Thursday, January 4, 2018, Salt Lake City, Utah.
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Utah head coach Larry Krystkowiak reacts after his Utes dropped a three pointer on Arizona in the second half of their Pac-12 game at the Huntsman Center, Thursday, January 4, 2018, Salt Lake City, Utah.
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Utah guard Justin Bibbins (1) celebrates as he runs down the court after the Utes nailed a long range three to chip away at the Wildcats lead late in the second half of their Pac-12 game at the Huntsman Center, Thursday, January 4, 2018, Salt Lake City, Utah.
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Utah forward David Collette (13) claws away a rebound from Arizona center Dusan Ristic (14) in the second half of their Pac-12 game at the Huntsman Center, Thursday, January 4, 2018, Salt Lake City, Utah.
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Arizona forward Deandre Ayton (13) left, and guard Parker Jackson-Cartwright (0) sandwich Utah forward Tyler Rawson (21) to swipe a rebound in the first half of their Pac-12 game at the Huntsman Center, Thursday, January 4, 2018, Salt Lake City, Utah.
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Arizona guard Rawle Alkins (1) picks up a defensive rebound, a foul against Utah forward David Collette (13) in the second half of their Pac-12 game at the Huntsman Center, Thursday, January 4, 2018, Salt Lake City, Utah.
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Arizona guard Parker Jackson-Cartwright (0) takes aim while throwing up long range jumpers in the Wildcats pre-game drills before going against Utah in their Pac-12 game at the Huntsman Center, Thursday, January 4, 2018, Salt Lake City, Utah.
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Arizona guard Emmanuel Akot (24) throws one down as the Wildcats run their pre-game drills before going against Utah in their Pac-12 game at the Huntsman Center, Thursday, January 4, 2018, Salt Lake City, Utah.
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