Photos: 11th-ranked Wildcats overwhelm Wyoming in McKale Center
- Kelly Presnell
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The 11th-ranked Arizona Wildcats stayed undefeated with a 94-65 win over the visiting Wyoming Cowboys.
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Arizona guard Bennedict Mathurin (0) gets everybody hopping as he finishes off a fast break with a dunk against Wyoming during the first half in the NCAA men's basketball game between the Arizona Wildcats and Wyoming Cowboys at McKale Center, Tucson, Ariz., December 8, 2021.
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Arizona guard Kerr Kriisa (25) uses a screen from center Oumar Ballo (11) to scrape off the defense of Wyoming guard Brendan Wenzel (5) on a second half drive into the paint in the NCAA men's basketball game between the Arizona Wildcats and Wyoming Cowboys at McKale Center, Tucson, Ariz., December 8, 2021.
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Arizona guard Justin Kier (5) gets jostled on his run to the bucket Wyoming guard Drake Jeffries (0) in the second half of the NCAA men's basketball game between the Arizona Wildcats and Wyoming Cowboys at McKale Center, Tucson, Ariz., December 8, 2021.
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Arizona guard Bennedict Mathurin (0) crashes into the court side seats chasing a loose ball against Wyoming in the second half of the NCAA men's basketball game between the Arizona Wildcats and Wyoming Cowboys at McKale Center, Tucson, Ariz., December 8, 2021.
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Arizona head coach Tommy Lloyd walks off the court with guard Bennedict Mathurin (0) after the Wildcats through victory over previously undefeated Wyoming 94-65 in the NCAA men's basketball game between the Arizona Wildcats and Wyoming Cowboys at McKale Center, Tucson, Ariz., December 8, 2021.
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Arizona guard Dalen Terry (4) elbows his way through Wyoming forward Graham Ike (33) on his way to the bucket in the first half of the NCAA men's basketball game between the Arizona Wildcats and Wyoming Cowboys at McKale Center, Tucson, Ariz., December 8, 2021.
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Arizona guard Bennedict Mathurin (0), left, and forward Azuolas Tubelis (10) shut down Wyoming forward Graham Ike (33) and his attempt to penetrate the lane in the first half of the NCAA men's basketball game between the Arizona Wildcats and Wyoming Cowboys at McKale Center, Tucson, Ariz., December 8, 2021.
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Wyoming guard Xavier DuSell (53) gets a handful of Arizona forward Azuolas Tubelis (10) trying to defend his drive in the first half of the NCAA men's basketball game between the Arizona Wildcats and Wyoming Cowboys at McKale Center, Tucson, Ariz., December 8, 2021.
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Arizona center Christian Koloko (35) drops a short jumper over Wyoming forward Graham Ike (33) in the second half of the NCAA men's basketball game between the Arizona Wildcats and Wyoming Cowboys at McKale Center, Tucson, Ariz., December 8, 2021.
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Under pressure from Arizona forward Azuolas Tubelis (10) Wyoming guard Xavier DuSell (53) loses the ball to guard Justin Kier (5) in the first half of the NCAA men's basketball game between the Arizona Wildcats and Wyoming Cowboys at McKale Center, Tucson, Ariz., December 8, 2021.
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Arizona guard Bennedict Mathurin (0) polishes off a Wildcat steal with a fast break slam dunk against Wyoming in the first half of the NCAA men's basketball game between the Arizona Wildcats and Wyoming Cowboys at McKale Center, Tucson, Ariz., December 8, 2021.
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Arizona guard Bennedict Mathurin gestures to his teammates after draining a long range 3-pointer during the first half of the Dec. 8 win over Wyoming in McKale Center.
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Arizona forward Azuolas Tubelis (10) drives into the lane against pressure from the Wyoming defense in the first half of the NCAA men's basketball game between the Arizona Wildcats and Wyoming Cowboys at McKale Center, Tucson, Ariz., December 8, 2021.
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Arizona center Oumar Ballo (11), left, and guard Bennedict Mathurin (0) put the squeeze on Wyoming forward Jeremiah Oden (25) in the first half of the NCAA men's basketball game between the Arizona Wildcats and Wyoming Cowboys at McKale Center, Tucson, Ariz., December 8, 2021.
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Arizona guard Dalen Terry (4) gets his short range jumper ready as the undefeated Wildcats prepare to face equally unbeaten Wyoming in an NCAA men's basketball game between the Arizona Wildcats and Wyoming Cowboys at McKale Center, Tucson, Ariz., December 8, 2021.
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Arizona scored 90-plus points for the fifth time this season to stay as the nation's top-scoring team.
The Wildcats shoot 52.8% from the field and clobber the Cowboys on the glass with a 42-27 rebounding advantage.
No school in Pac-12 history has played a full season at the lightning pace to match first-year coach Tommy Lloyd’s 11th-ranked Wildcats.