The Arizona Wildcats won the first regular season game of the Tommy Lloyd era, taking care of NAU 81-52 at McKale Center.
These numbers tell the story of how Arizona got the season-opening win:
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Kerr Kriisa scored a career-high 17 points against NAU, surpassing last yearβs high of 12 points.
Kriisa hit a 3 in the first 20 seconds of the game and hit three more before the night was over. The UA point guard led the team in 3s; no other player hit more than one.
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Arizonaβs offense emphasized sharing the ball, as the team assisted on 25 of their 28 baskets.
Sophomore guard Dalen Terry had a career-high seven assists. Kriisa was next in line with five, while Azuolas Tubelis and Justin Kier each had four. The teamβs passing was noticeable in transition as the Cats scored 21 points on fast break opportunities.
The Arizona Wildcats began the Tommy Lloyd era with an 81-52 win over Northern Arizona Tuesday night at McKale Center. Kerr Kriisa (17 points, 5 assists) and Dalen Terry (11 points, 7 assists) spoke to the media after the game.
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Utah transfer Pelle Larsson played 13 minutes in his return to action. The shooting guard was sidelined during fall practice while rehabbing a broken foot and didnβt play in Arizonaβs exhibition game.
Larrson knocked down 3 of 4 from the field and one 3-pointer.
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Christian Koloko was a defensive force, blocking a career-high five shots. The Wildcats had nine blocks total.
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Arizona missed its last 11 shots to end the game. The team had mostly subs playing at that point, but the missed shots caused UAβs shooting percentage to drop to 28 for 69 (40%). The Cats shot 17 for 33 (51%) in the first half.
