Final
No. 1 Arizona remains unbeaten with win over Utah
Jan 27, 2014 - 5:20 AM Tucson, AZ (SportsNetwork.com) - Nick Johnson had 22 points and the top-ranked Arizona Wildcats remained perfect with a 65-56 victory over the Utah Utes on Sunday.Aaron Gordon added 10 points and 12 rebounds for the Wildcats (20-0, 7-0 Pac-12), who set a school record with their 20th consecutive victory. In addition, Arizona extended its home winning streak to 17 games.
"It means a lot," Arizona head coach Sean Miller said of the team winning its 20th straight game. "Anytime that we have an opportunity to accomplish a goal, I shouldn't say goal, but to set a record at Arizona, it's so meaningful because of the history here. It's so special."
Delon Wright ended with 19 points and six boards for the Utes (14-6, 3-5), who have lost two in a row. Jordan Loveridge tallied 13 points.
Utah used an 8-0 run to take a 47-45 lead with 11:04 to play. Kenneth Ogbe bookended the spurt with a pair of 3-pointers.
But the wheels quickly came off for the Utes.
The Wildcats went on an 18-4 run to claim victory. Johnson tallied eight points during the surge that featured three dunks, including Brandon Ashley's slam with one minute to go.
The Utes started the game on a 12-2 run, but the Wildcats responded with 12 straight points.
"We jumped out early and came out with a lot of energy like coach wanted," Utah forward Dakaral Tucker said.
The score was tied with 2:12 left when Arizona scored the final five points of the first half. Kaleb Tarczewski's slam at the buzzer made it a 31-26 contest.
Game Notes
Utah holds a 28-26 lead in the all-time series with Arizona, but the Wildcats have won the last eight meetings ... The Wildcats had 20 offensive rebounds, compared to nine for Utah ... Ashley tallied 11 points and seven rebounds.
- UTAH: 56
ARIZONA: 65
Final
Jan 26 10:13 PM - UTAH: 26
ARIZONA: 31
Halftime
Jan 26 9:06 PM - UTAH: 0
ARIZONA: 0
1st Half - 20:00
Jan 26 8:13 PM
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