No. 12 Wildcats beat UTEP 72-51
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By: John Marshall/AP Basketball Writer
Originally published: Nov 15, 2012 - 10:23 pm
Originally published: Nov 15, 2012 - 10:23 pm
Arizona's Nick Johnson (13) dribbles around the defense of UTEP's Jacques Streeter (11) during the second half of an NCAA college basketball game at McKale Center in Tucson, Ariz., Thursday, Nov.15, 2012. Arizona 72 - 51. (AP Photo/John Miller)
TUCSON, Ariz. (AP) — Mark Lyons scored 17 points, Solomon Hill added 10 and No. 12 Arizona overcame some sloppy ball-handling to beat Texas-El Paso 72-51 Thursday night.
After taking care of the ball in its opener, Arizona (2-0) had some careless moments against UTEP, turning it over 19 times. The Wildcats also fouled a little too much, particularly in the second half, which let the Miners keep it close for a while.
Arizona made up for it by shooting 9 of 18 from 3-point range and dominating the glass, outrebounding the Miners 35-15.
Despite trailing by as many as 21 points, UTEP (1-1) remained aggressive, getting to the free-throw line 16 times in the second half. The Miners went 14 of 29 from the line overall, but shot 36 percent from the floor against Arizona's long front line.
Julian Washburn and Chris Washburn each had 11 points for UTEP.
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