#20 Arizona pulls away from Byu late for 85-74 victory

On February 5, 2025By Littum

Provo, Utah (ABC4 Sports)- #20 Arizona opened a close game in the final minute and handed over by the second home loss in the season Tuesday night, 85-74.

Caleb Love scored 18 points and Jaden Bradley added 17 – all in the second half – to help no. 20 Arizona pulls away for an 85-74 win over Byu on Tuesday night.

Henri Veesaar also ended with 17 points and Tobe Awaka added 14 to help Wildcats win their fourth straight match. Arizona (16-6, 10-1 BIG 12) has won 11 of its last 12 overall to stay in first place with Houston at the top of the big 12 positions.

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Egor Demin scored 16, while Dallin Hall and Richie Saunders added 11 pieces to Cougars (15-7, 6-5), who saw their four-game-winning strip.

“It was a hard -fought game,” said Byu head coach Kevin Young. “It’s a good club. They have big, talented players, and Tommy Lloyd is an experienced coach who does a good job. “

Byu made three straight baskets and culminated with a disputed corner three from cannon catchings to take a 61-60 lead. Back-to-back curve from Caleb Love and Jaden Bradley quickly put Arizona back in front.

Dallin Hall cut the deficit to a point on a running set -up. Bradley opposed back-to-back curve and then hit six free throw to burn a 13-2 race that expanded Wildcats’ lead to 80-68 with 4:02 back.

Byu scored only two baskets over the last 7:46.

Love became the 56th Arizona player who scored 1,000 career points with wildcats. He participated in Tuesday’s competition after scoring 988 points since transferred to Arizona from North Carolina.

Hall reached double for just the fifth time this season after not making a basket in four of its previous five games.

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Bradley scored 11 points over a three -minute stretch that helped Arizona withdraw from Byu.

Arizona exceeded byu 45-30. Cougars fell to 0-5 this season as they grabbed fewer rebounds than their opponent.

Byu will play next time at Cincinnati on Saturday.

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