Photo gallery: Arizona 81, St. John's 72
The Wildcats defeated St. John's 81-72 in New York City in the 2K Sports Classic semifinals.
Arizona vs. St. John's
Arizona's Kyle Fogg (21) drives past St. John's' Sir'Dominic Pointer (15) during the first half of an NCAA college basketball game Thursday, Nov. 17, 2011, at Madison Square Garden in New York. (AP Photo/Frank Franklin II)
Arizona vs. St. John's
Arizona head coach Sean Miller calls out to his team during the first half of an NCAA college basketball game against the St. John's Thursday, Nov. 17, 2011, at Madison Square Garden in New York. (AP Photo/Frank Franklin II)
Arizona vs. St. John's
Arizona's Brendon Lavender (24) shoots over St. John's' Phil Greene (1) during the first half of an NCAA college basketball game Thursday, Nov. 17, 2011, at Madison Square Garden in New York. (AP Photo/Frank Franklin II)
Arizona vs. St. John's
Arizona's Jordin Mayes (20) drives past St. John's' Malik Stith, right, D'Angelo Harrison, left, and God's Gift Achiuwa, second from left, during the first half of an NCAA college basketball game Thursday, Nov. 17, 2011, at Madison Square Garden in New York. (AP Photo/Frank Franklin II)
Arizona vs. St. John's
Arizona's Kevin Parrom (3) tries to shoot under pressure from St. John's' Moe Harkless, left, and Nurideen Lindsey, right, during the first half of an NCAA college basketball game Thursday, Nov. 17, 2011, at Madison Square Garden in New York. (AP Photo/Frank Franklin II)
Arizona vs. St. John's
Arizona's Solomon Hill (44) shoots over St. John's' Nurideen Lindsey (10) during the first half of an NCAA college basketball game Thursday, Nov. 17, 2011, at Madison Square Garden in New York. (AP Photo/Frank Franklin II)
Arizona vs. St. John's
Arizona's Kevin Parrom (3) shoots over St. John's' Sir'Dominic Pointer (15) during the first half of an NCAA college basketball game Thursday, Nov. 17, 2011, at Madison Square Garden in New York. (AP Photo/Frank Franklin II)
Arizona vs. St. John's
St. John's head coach Steve Lavin calls out to his team during the first half of an NCAA college basketball game against Arizona Thursday, Nov. 17, 2011, at Madison Square Garden in New York. (AP Photo/Frank Franklin II)
NEW YORK - The Arizona Wildcats hit nine first-half three pointers and wore out St. John's down the stretch to win a 2K Sports Classic semifin…
NEW YORK - By wearing down St. John's on its venerable home court to pull out an 81-72 victory Thursday, the Arizona Wildcats hardly resembled the team that lost to Division II Seattle Pacific at McKale Center exactly three weeks earlier.