Photos: Wildcats defeat Utah Tech, men's basketball
The Arizona Wildcats hosted the Utah Tech Trailblazers at McKale Center, November 17, 2022. Arizona won, 104-77.
Utah Tech's Trey Edmonds (2) hits Arizona's Oumar Ballo (11) hard trying to stop his shot under the bucket in the second half of their basketball game at McKale Center, Tucson, Ariz., November 17, 2022.
Arizona's Cedric Henderson Jr. (45) gets in a three-way race to the ball with Utah Tech's Frank Staine (22), left, and Tanner Christensen (30) in the second half of their basketball game at McKale Center, Tucson, Ariz., November 17, 2022.
Arizona's Kerr Kriisa (25) draws the charging call against Utah Tech's Isaiah Pope (21), his fifth of the game, in the second half of their basketball game at McKale Center, Tucson, Ariz., November 17, 2022.
Arizona's head coach Tommy Lloyd chats with a game official during the second half against Utah Tech at McKale Center, Tucson, Ariz., November 17, 2022.
Arizona's Kerr Kriisa (25) pleads his case to one of the game officials after not getting a call against Utah Tech on one of his three pointers in the second half of their basketball game at McKale Center, Tucson, Ariz., November 17, 2022.
Arizona's Cedric Henderson Jr. (45) finishes an alley-oop dunk against Utah Tech's in the second half of their basketball game at McKale Center, Tucson, Ariz., November 17, 2022.
Arizona's Dylan Anderson (44) looks for an open teammate as the Utah Tech collapses on him in the second half of their basketball game at McKale Center, Tucson, Ariz., November 17, 2022.
Arizona's Oumar Ballo (11), bottom, and Utah Tech's Tanner Christensen (30) bang bodies chasing a rebound in the second half of their basketball game at McKale Center, Tucson, Ariz., November 17, 2022.
Arizona's Filip Borovicanin (1) finds room for a an easy bucket against Utah Tech in the second half of their basketball game at McKale Center, Tucson, Ariz., November 17, 2022.
Arizona's Pelle Larsson (3) sails to the basket by Utah Tech's Noa Gonsalves (11) in the first half of their basketball game at McKale Center, Tucson, Ariz., November 17, 2022.
Arizona's Cedric Henderson Jr. (45) lofts a jumper over Utah Tech's Tanner Christensen (30) in the first half of their basketball game at McKale Center, Tucson, Ariz., November 17, 2022.
Arizona's Pelle Larsson (3) gets an clear look to the basket launching a shot against Utah Tech in the first half of their basketball game at McKale Center, Tucson, Ariz., November 17, 2022.
Arizona's Azuolas Tubelis (10) ties up Utah Tech's Dancell Leter (14) near the top of the key in the first half of their basketball game at McKale Center, Tucson, Ariz., November 17, 2022.
Arizona's Henri Veesaar (13), left, pokes the ball out of the hands of Utah Tech's Noa Gonsalves (11) over Trevon Allfrey (40) in the first half of their basketball game at McKale Center, Tucson, Ariz., November 17, 2022.
Arizona’s Kerr Kriisa (25) talks to one of the game officials during the first half of Thursday night’s win over Utah Tech in McKale Center.
Arizona's Pelle Larsson (3) looks for an outlet as he sails into the lane against Utah Tech in the first half of their basketball game at McKale Center, Tucson, Ariz., November 17, 2022.
Arizona's Pelle Larsson (3) throws a three-finger salute after draining a long-range trey against Utah Tech in the first half of their basketball game at McKale Center, Tucson, Ariz., November 17, 2022.
Arizona's Oumar Ballo (11) can't believe he got called for an offensive foul against Utah Tech in the first half of their basketball game at McKale Center, Tucson, Ariz., November 17, 2022.
Arizona's Azuolas Tubelis (10) stuffs Utah Tech's Dancell Leter (14) on an early shot in the first half of their basketball game at McKale Center, Tucson, Ariz., November 17, 2022. Tubelis got called for a foul on the play.
Arizona's Oumar Ballo (11) picks up one of several Wildcat blocks, knocking away a shot from Utah Tech's Cameron Gooden (3) in the first half of their basketball game at McKale Center, Tucson, Ariz., November 17, 2022.
Arizona's Kerr Kriisa (25) warms up as the Wildcats get ready to go up against Utah Tech at McKale Center, Tucson, Ariz., November 17, 2022.
Kelly Presnell
Photojournalist
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