Arizona’s Hollis-Jefferson dunks over 7-foot-6 defender

Nov 20, 2014, 7:17 PM | Updated: 7:22 pm

No. 2 Arizona didn’t pull away from UC Irvine as quickly or easily as some hoped, but at the end of the night they did emerge from the McKale Center with a 71-54 victory.

While that was great, perhaps the most impressive thing in the matchup was forward Rondae Hollis-Jefferson throwing down a dunk over 7-foot-6 center Mamadou Ndiaye.

Pure awesomeness.

UC Irvine center Mamadou Ndiaye (34) shoots over Arizona center Kaleb Tarczewski (35) during the first half of an NCAA college basketball game, Wednesday, Nov. 19, 2014, in Tucson, Ariz. (AP Photo/Rick Scuteri) UC Irvine guard Luke Nelson (10) drives past Arizona center Kaleb Tarczewski (35) during the first half of an NCAA college basketball game, Wednesday, Nov. 19, 2014, in Tucson, Ariz. (AP Photo/Rick Scuteri) Arizona forward Rondae Hollis-Jefferson (23) blocks the shot of UC Irvine forward Will Davis II (3) during the first half of an NCAA college basketball game, Wednesday, Nov. 19, 2014, in Tucson, Ariz. (AP Photo/Rick Scuteri) UC Irvine guard Luke Nelson (10) shoots in front of Arizona guard Gabe York (1) during the first half of an NCAA college basketball game, Wednesday, Nov. 19, 2014, in Tucson, Ariz. (AP Photo/Rick Scuteri) UC Irvine forward Mike Best (33) shoots over Arizona forward Brandon Ashley (21) during the first half of an NCAA college basketball game, Wednesday, Nov. 19, 2014, in Tucson, Ariz. (AP Photo/Rick Scuteri) UC Irvine guard Luke Nelson (10) shoots over Arizona forward Brandon Ashley (21) during the first half of an NCAA college basketball game, Wednesday, Nov. 19, 2014, in Tucson, Ariz. (AP Photo/Rick Scuteri) Arizona head coach Sean Miller reacts to a call during the first half of an NCAA college basketball game against UC Irvine, Wednesday, Nov. 19, 2014, in Tucson, Ariz. (AP Photo/Rick Scuteri) Arizona guard T.J. McConnell (4) drives past UC Irvine guard Alex Young (1) during the second half during an NCAA college basketball game, Wednesday, Nov. 19, 2014, in Tucson, Ariz. (AP Photo/Rick Scuteri) Arizona forward Rondae Hollis-Jefferson (23) reacts to a foul during the second half during an NCAA college basketball game against UC Irvine, Wednesday, Nov. 19, 2014, in Tucson, Ariz. (AP Photo/Rick Scuteri) Arizona guard T.J. McConnell (4) scores on UC Irvine guard Luke Nelson (10) in the second half during an NCAA college basketball game, Wednesday, Nov. 19, 2014, in Tucson, Ariz. (AP Photo/Rick Scuteri) UC Irvine head coach Russell Turner, left, talks to UC Irvine center Mamadou Ndiaye (34) in the second half during an NCAA college basketball game against Arizona, Wednesday, Nov. 19, 2014, in Tucson, Ariz. (AP Photo/Rick Scuteri) Arizona forward Rondae Hollis-Jefferson (23) shoots over UC Irvine center Mamadou Ndiaye (34) during the second half during an NCAA college basketball game, Wednesday, Nov. 19, 2014, in Tucson, Ariz. (AP Photo/Rick Scuteri) Arizona forward Stanley Johnson (5), left, and UC Irvine guard Aaron Wright (32) battle for the ball during the second half during an NCAA college basketball game, Wednesday, Nov. 19, 2014, in Tucson, Ariz. (AP Photo/Rick Scuteri) Arizona forward Rondae Hollis-Jefferson (23), right, drives on UC Irvine center Mamadou Ndiaye (34) during the second half during an NCAA college basketball game, Wednesday, Nov. 19, 2014, in Tucson, Ariz. (AP Photo/Rick Scuteri)

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