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Arizona fends off 19-point Cincinnati comeback, improves to 2-0 in Big 12 play

Jan 4, 2025, 5:19 PM

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Arizona guard Caleb Love (1) reacts after scoring during an NCAA college basketball game against Cincinnati, Saturday, Jan. 4, 2025, in Cincinnati. (AP Photo/Jeff Dean)

(AP Photo/Jeff Dean)

CINCINNATI (AP) — Jaden Bradley had 15 points, including two free throws that helped Arizona clinch a 72-67 win over No. 16 Cincinnati on Saturday.

Carter Bryant added 14 points and Caleb Love scored 12 as Arizona (8-5, 2-0 Big 12) won it’s second straight game. Henri Veesaar looked good as he continued to fill in for Mo Krivas, who will miss the rest of the season due to foot surgery.

Cincinnati (10-3, 0-2) lost for the second straight game. Dan Skillings Jr. scored 18 points and had two steals.

The Bearcats were down 19 points with just over 17 minutes remaining. They tied it at 64 with 58 seconds left on Skillings’ layup. That was as close as they’d get to a comeback win.

Love stole a pass from Jizzle James with under 10 seconds to go in the first half and was fouled by Skillings with less than a second remaining. He made one of two at the free-throw line to give the Wildcats a 39-26 halftime lead.

Dillon Mitchell added 13 points for the Bearcats.

Arizona on Tuesday plays at West Virginia.

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