Caleb Love scorches TCU, Arizona Wildcats earn win in Big 12 debut
Dec 30, 2024, 8:32 PM
Caleb Love dropped a season-high 33 points, as the Arizona men’s basketball program earned a 90-81 win over TCU in its first Big 12 game on Monday.
Love knocked down five triples at McKale Center, shooting 11-for-17 from the floor and 5-for-11 from deep for the Wildcats (7-5, 1-0).
The 2023-24 Pac-12 Player of the Year has eclipsed 20 points for the third straight game (all wins), heating up after a tough shooting stretch in non-conference play. He added seven assists and seven rebounds without a single turnover in the victory.
Caleb Love is having one of THOSE nights 🔥🔥🔥 pic.twitter.com/xbJfDdDLpO
— The Field of 68 (@TheFieldOf68) December 31, 2024
RELATED STORIES
As a team, the Wildcats shot 57% from the field compared to TCU’s 46% and had 28 assists to only seven turnovers. Big man Henri Veesaar provided 15 points and six rebounds off the bench, while Jaden Bradley delivered eight points and a team-high eight assists.
Arizona led by 14 points in the first half, but TCU cut the deficit to one possession multiple times during the second half.
HAMMER TIME🔨 pic.twitter.com/qr8C0ntwX8
— Arizona Basketball (@ArizonaMBB) December 31, 2024
Up 58-55 with just over 12 minutes left, Love hit 3-pointers on three straight Wildcats possessions. TCU did not go away, but the hot streak kept the Horned Frogs at arm’s length.
The Horned Frogs (7-5, 0-1) never took the lead in Monday’s game.
The Wildcats earned their first win over a Power 4 school this season, and their Big 12 slate continues Saturday at Cincinnati.
