Photos: No. 5 Arizona Wildcats drop Montana State 85-64 in McKale Center
The Wildcats win the catfight with the Bobcats 85-64 at McKale Center, December 20, 2022, Tucson, Ariz.
Univeristy of Arizona vs Montana State
Arizona guard Courtney Ramey (0) and guard Kerr Kriisa (25) get tangled up with Montana State guard RaeQuan Battle (21) in the fight for rebound in the first half of their game at McKale Center, Tucson, Ariz., December 20, 2022.
Univeristy of Arizona vs Montana State
Arizona center Oumar Ballo (11) gets a rebound against Montana State in the first half of their game at McKale Center, Tucson, Ariz., December 20, 2022.
Univeristy of Arizona vs Montana State
Arizona guard Cedric Henderson Jr. (45) gets stopped trying to enter the lane against Montana State guard Robert Ford III (20) in the first half of their game at McKale Center, Tucson, Ariz., December 20, 2022.
Univeristy of Arizona vs Montana State
Montana State guard Darius Brown II (10) strips Arizona guard Kylan Boswell (4) near the top of the key in the first half of their game at McKale Center, Tucson, Ariz., December 20, 2022.
Univeristy of Arizona vs Montana State
Montana State guard Patrick McMahon (1) gets nothing but Arizona guard Courtney Ramey (0) trying to win a rebound in the first half of their game at McKale Center, Tucson, Ariz., December 20, 2022.
Univeristy of Arizona vs Montana State
Arizona head coach Tommy Lloyd has talks with one of the game officials after a call against his Wildcats late in the second half of their game with Montana State at McKale Center, Tucson, Ariz., December 20, 2022.
Univeristy of Arizona vs Montana State
Arizona guard Kerr Kriisa (25) gestures after a Wildcat offensive possession against Montana State in the first half of their game at McKale Center, Tucson, Ariz., December 20, 2022.
University of Arizona vs Montana State
Arizona forward Azuolas Tubelis (10) goes flying after drawing contact on a drive at Montana State guard RaeQuan Battle (21) in their game at McKale Center, Tucson, Ariz., December 20, 2022.
Univeristy of Arizona vs Montana State
Montana State guard Patrick McMahon (1) comes in to stop Arizona guard Cedric Henderson Jr. (45) and his slam dunk attempt in their game at McKale Center, Tucson, Ariz., December 20, 2022.
Univeristy of Arizona vs Montana State
Arizona guard Courtney Ramey (0) sprawls under the bucket, trying to score on Montana State forward Sam Lecholat (25), top, forward Jubrile Belo (13) and guard RaeQuan Battle (21) in their game at McKale Center, Tucson, Ariz., December 20, 2022.
Univeristy of Arizona vs Montana State
Arizona guard Courtney Ramey (0) lofts running jumper against Montana State in their game at McKale Center, Tucson, Ariz., December 20, 2022.
Univeristy of Arizona vs Montana State
Montana State forward Sam Lecholat (25) and Arizona forward Azuolas Tubelis (10) fight for an inlet pass in their game at McKale Center, Tucson, Ariz., December 20, 2022.
Univeristy of Arizona vs Montana State
Arizona guard Kylan Boswell (4) gets enough room to drop in a running jumper over Montana State guard Patrick McMahon (1) in their game at McKale Center, Tucson, Ariz., December 20, 2022.
Univeristy of Arizona vs Montana State
Arizona center Oumar Ballo (11) gets some coaching on the bench as the Wildcats come out for the second half against Montana State at McKale Center, Tucson, Ariz., December 20, 2022.
Univeristy of Arizona vs Montana State
Arizona guard Pelle Larsson (3) gets rocked trying to score by Montana State guard Caleb Fuller (0) in the second half of their game at McKale Center, Tucson, Ariz., December 20, 2022.
Univeristy of Arizona vs Montana State
Arizona guard Cedric Henderson Jr. (45) gets his run to the basket stopped by Montana State guard Patrick McMahon (1) in the second half of their game at McKale Center, Tucson, Ariz., December 20, 2022.
Univeristy of Arizona vs Montana State
Arizona head coach Tommy Lloyd talks with one of the game officials during a Wildcat free-throw against Montana State in the second half of their game at McKale Center, Tucson, Ariz., December 20, 2022.
Univeristy of Arizona vs Montana State
Arizona guard Pelle Larsson (3) dives to capture a loose ball at mid-court against Montana State in the second half of their game at McKale Center, Tucson, Ariz., December 20, 2022.
Univeristy of Arizona vs Montana State
Arizona guard Pelle Larsson (3) kicks a pass from Montana State guard Robert Ford III (20) in the second half of their game at McKale Center, Tucson, Ariz., December 20, 2022.
Univeristy of Arizona vs Montana State
Arizona guard Cedric Henderson Jr. (45) works his way under Montana State forward Great Osobor (3) in the second half of their game at McKale Center, Tucson, Ariz., December 20, 2022.
Univeristy of Arizona vs Montana State
Arizona center Oumar Ballo (11) just misses coming down with a rebound to /m 3/in the second half of their game at McKale Center, Tucson, Ariz., December 20, 2022.
Univeristy of Arizona vs Montana State
Arizona guard Pelle Larsson (3) gets squeezed under the bucket between Montana State guard Patrick McMahon (1), left, and guard RaeQuan Battle (21) in the second half of their game at McKale Center, Tucson, Ariz., December 20, 2022.
Univeristy of Arizona vs Montana State
Montana State forward Jubrile Belo (13) goes flying and picks up a flopping technical against Arizona center Oumar Ballo (11) in the second half of their game at McKale Center, Tucson, Ariz., December 20, 2022.
Univeristy of Arizona vs Montana State
Arizona guard Courtney Ramey (0) splits Montana State forward Sam Lecholat (25) and guard RaeQuan Battle (21) in the second half of their game at McKale Center, Tucson, Ariz., December 20, 2022.
Univeristy of Arizona vs Montana State
Arizona guard Cedric Henderson Jr. (45) bats an inbounds pass away from Montana State guard Patrick McMahon (1) in the second half of their game at McKale Center, Tucson, Ariz., December 20, 2022.
Univeristy of Arizona vs Montana State
Arizona guard Kylan Boswell takes a swipe at a loose ball near midcourt against Montana State in the second half of their game at McKale Center on Dec. 20, 2022.
Univeristy of Arizona vs Montana State
Arizona guard Pelle Larsson (3) gets caught in a screen by Montana State forward Jubrile Belo (13) trying to track Montana State guard Robert Ford III (20) in the second half of their game at McKale Center, Tucson, Ariz., December 20, 2022.
Univeristy of Arizona vs Montana State
Arizona guard Kerr Kriisa, left, poses with a young fan for a cell-phone photo before the Wildcats' game against Montana State at McKale Center on Dec. 20, 2022.
Univeristy of Arizona vs Montana State
Arizona guard Kerr Kriisa (25) eyes the ball while defending against Montana State guard Darius Brown II (10) in the first half of their game at McKale Center, Tucson, Ariz., December 20, 2022.
Univeristy of Arizona vs Montana State
Arizona center Oumar Ballo (11) and the Wildcats turning their eye to Montana State at McKale Center, Tucson, Ariz., December 20, 2022.
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Arizona's Oumar Ballo snatches the ball during the opening minutes of Tuesday night's game against Montana State in McKale Center.
Kelly Presnell
Photojournalist
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