On the very same night that former Wildcat great Al Fleming was honored for his previous induction into the Arizona Ring of Honor, Azuolas Tubelis nearly took one of his records away.
The win moved Arizona to 20-3 overall and 9-3 in the Pac-12, avenging the Wildcats’ 87-68 loss to Oregon on Jan. 14 at Eugene. It also kept the Wildcats a game behind first-place UCLA in the Pac-12 race, after the Bruins beat Washington earlier Thursday.While Arizona led 50-35 at halftime, the Ducks crept within 10, 54-44, when Will Richardson hit a 3-pointer wit 17:21 left. But Tubelis scored two more baskets over the next minute and Arizona’s lead remained in double digits the rest of the way.
The Ducks cut it to 10 points again with just 2:16 left, after Will Richardson hit a pair of free throws, but Kriisa hit a dagger 3-pointer with 1:15 left and Tubelis raced downcourt to swat away an ensuing layup from Oregon’s Keeshawn Barthelemy. That left UA leading 88-75 entering the final minute.
They shot 48.5% from the field in the first half but also scored eight more points from the free throw line than Oregon. UA hit 14 of 16 free throws, with Tubelis hitting 7 of 7, while Oregon was 6 of 8 at the line. While Oregon jumped out to a quick 5-0 lead with an inside score from Dante on its first possession and then a 3-pointer from Couisnard, the Wildcats started their 18-2 run when Ballo drew a foul from Dante after an offensive rebound. Ballo hit both ensuing free throws and a 3-pointer from Courtney Ramey tied the game before Cedric Henderson began to weigh in.
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