Photos: 2012-13 Arizona basketball season
Some of the best photos by Daily Star photographers from the Wildcats' regular season games in 2012-13.
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Arizona's Mark Lyons, right, is fouled on a drive by Oregon State's Ahmad Starks, 3, during the first half of the Arizona vs. Oregon State men's college basketball game on Saturday, Jan. 12, 2013, at Gill Coliseum in Corvallis, Ore.
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Arizona's Kevin Parrom snatches the ball away from NAU's Max Jacobsen, behind, and Gaellan Bewernick during the second half of the Arizona vs. Northern Arizona men's college basketball game on Wednesday, Nov. 28, 2012, at McKale Center.
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Arizona's Nick Johnson dishes out a pass during the second half of the Arizona vs. Northern Arizona men's college basketball game on Wednesday, Nov. 28, 2012, at McKale Center.
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Arizona forward Solomon Hill (44), left, leaps in to paw the ball out of the hands of Southern Miss guard Rashard McGill (12) in the second half of their game at McKale Center.
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Arizona's Mark Lyons goes for the winning drive during the second half of the Arizona vs. Florida college basketball game on Saturday, Dec. 15, 2012, at McKale Center.
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Arizona's Grant Jerrett battles Florida's Will Yeguete for a loose ball during the second half of the Arizona vs. Florida college basketball game on Saturday, Dec. 15, 2012, at McKale Center.
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Arizona guard Mark Lyons (2) gets fouled from behind by Colorado forward/center Shane Harris-Tunks (15) as he drives into the paint in the first half of their Pac-12 opener at McKale Center.
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Arizona guard Nick Johnson (13) screams at the crowd after he and his teammates saw the replay on the big screen of Colorado's last shot as time expired in the second half of their Pac-12 opener at McKale Center.
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Arizona forward Grant Jerrett (33) pressures Colorado guard Sabatino Chen (23) as he works his way around the key in the first half of their Pac-12 opener at McKale Center.
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Arizona guard/forward Kevin Parrom (3) looks for room as he maneuvers for a shot under the bucket between Colorado forward Xavier Johnson (2), left, Colorado guard Sabatino Chen (23) and Colorado forward Josh Scott (40) in the second half of their Pac-12 opener at McKale Center.
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Arizona forward Brandon Ashley (21) gets tangled with Utah center Jason Washburn (42) as the two scramble for a loose ball along the baseline in the first half of their Pac-12 game at McKale Center, Friday, January 5, 2013
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Kevin Parrom of Arizona, is fouled by Deaundray Robinson, far left as Aaron Chamberlain of Humboldt State, defends in the second half during a game at McKale Center.
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Nick Johnson runs down court as he's followed by defenders from Chico State, in the first half during an exhibition game at McKale Center.
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Mark Lyons triwa to fight his way around a pick as he is guarding # 5 Saah Nimley of Charleston Southern University during the first half of action Sunday November 11, 2012 at McKale Center.
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Arizona's Solomon Hill battles UTEP's Julian Washburn for a loose ball during the second half of the Arizona Wildcats vs. UTEP basketball game on Thursday, Nov. 15, 2012, at McKale Center.
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Angelo Chol of Arizona, falls over James Ennis of Long Beach State, to grab a loose ball in the second half during a game at McKale Center .
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Joe Cavaleri, the Ooh Aah Man, receives a standing ovation for leading fans in cheers during halftime at a basketball game in McKale Center.
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Sparky of Arizona State University and Wilbur of University of Arizona have a dance-off on the basketball court during a basketball game at McKale Center.
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Colorado Buffaloes guard Spencer Dinwiddie (25) and Arizona Wildcats forward Grant Jerrett (33) battle over the ball in the first half of the quarterfinals in the PAC-12 Tournament at the MGM Grand Garden.
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Arizona Wildcats guard Nick Johnson (13) eyes the basket in the second half of the quarterfinals in the PAC-12 Tournament at the MGM Grand Garden Arena.
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UCLA Bruins guard/forward Shabazz Muhammad (15), Arizona Wildcats center Kaleb Tarczewski (35) and UCLA Bruins guard Kyle Anderson (5) grab for the rebound in the first half of the semifinals in the PAC-12 Tournament at the MGM Grand Garden Arena.
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Arizona Wildcats guard Nick Johnson (13) sits in the locker room after the Wildcats' loss to UCLA in the semifinals of the PAC-12 Tournament at the MGM Grand Garden Arena (MGM GRAND GARDEN.
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Arizona Wildcats head coach Sean Miller screams out to a referee in the second half of the semifinals in the PAC-12 Tournament at the MGM Grand Garden Arena.
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Arizona Wildcats forward Solomon Hill (44) tries to throw the ball up to the basket as he falls over while UCLA Bruins forward Travis Wear (24) stands by in the second half of the semifinals in the PAC-12 Tournament at the MGM Grand Garden Arena.
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Arizona Wildcats guard Nick Johnson (13) jumps for a basket as he's defended by UCLA Bruins forward David Wear (12) and UCLA Bruins guard Norman Powell (4) in the second half of the semifinals in the PAC-12 Tournament at the MGM Grand Garden Arena.
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Arizona Wildcats forward Grant Jerrett (33), Arizona Wildcats guard Mark Lyons (2), Arizona Wildcats guard Nick Johnson (13) and Arizona Wildcats forward Solomon Hill (44) walk back onto the court after a timeout in the first half of the semifinals in the PAC-12 Tournament at the MGM Grand Garden Arena.
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Brandon Ashley of Arizona, gets pumped after making a basket in the first half during a game against Stanford at McKale Center.
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University of Arizona player #13 Nick Johnson trying to stay with Cal's Allen Crabbe with tight defense, but went off on the Cats and scored 31 points to help beat the Cats.
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Arizona forward Angelo Chol (30) drives home a dunk on Colorado guard Sabatino Chen (23) in the first half of their Pac-12 game at the Coors Event Center in Boulder, Colo.
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Arizona guard Mark Lyons (2) reaches in to swipe the ball from Utah guard Brandon Taylor (11) in the first half of their Pac-12 game at the Huntsman Center, Sunday, February 17, 2013, Salt Lake City, Utah.
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Arizona forward Solomon Hill (44) tests the lane and Utah center Jason Washburn (42) on a drive into the paint in the first half of their Pac-12 game at the Huntsman Center, Sunday, February 17, 2013, Salt Lake City, Utah.
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Arizona guard Nick Johnson (13) bounces off of Utah forward Jeremy Olsen (41) as he drives across the top of the lane in the first half of their Pac-12 game at the Huntsman Center, Sunday, February 17, 2013, Salt Lake City, Utah.
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Arizona guard Jordin Mayes (20) tries to muscles his way around Utah guard Jarred DuBois (5) on a drive in the first half of their Pac-12 game at the Huntsman Center in Salt Lake City, Utah.
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Brandon Ashley of Arizona, tries to save the ball as C.J. Wilcox of Washington, falls away in the first half during a game at McKale Center .
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Angelo Chol of Arizona, reaches for the rebound over Shawn Kemp of Washington in the second half during a game at McKale Center.
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Nick Johnson defends DaVonte Lacy of Washington State, in the first half during a game at McKale Center.
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Brandon Ashley of Arizona, holds his face after a hard run-in with a Washington State player in the second half during a game at McKale Center.
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Arizona Wildcats guard Nick Johnson (13), middle, breaks through the defense of USC Trojans forward Eric Wise (34) and USC Trojans guard Jio Fontan (1) in the first half during a game at the Galen Center.
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Arizona Wildcats forward Solomon Hill (44) and Arizona Wildcats guard Jordin Mayes (20) make a grab for the ball over USC Trojans guard Byron Wesley (22) in the second half during a game at the Galen Center.
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Arizona Wildcats guard Nick Johnson (13) tried to squeeze by UCLA Bruins guard Larry Drew II (10) during last season's UA-UCLA game at Pauley Pavilion.
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Arizona Wildcats center Kaleb Tarczewski (35) and Arizona State Sun Devils guard/forward Carrick Felix (0) chase down a loose ball in the first half during a basketball game at McKale Center.
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Arizona guard/forward Kevin Parrom (3) rips the ball away from Utah guard Glen Dean (1) after trapping him along the sideline in the first half of their Pac-12 game at McKale Center.
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Arizona's Mark Lyons loses control of the ball during a second-half drive at the Arizona vs. Oregon men's college basketball game Thursday, Jan. 10, 2013, at Matthew Knight Arena in Eugene, Ore.
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Mark Lyons sneaks by Dwight Powell of Stanford in the second half during a game at McKale Center.
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Arizona Wildcats forward Brandon Ashley (21), right, fakes out the student section trying to razz him after he fouled out late in the second half against Washington State their Pac-12 game at Beasley Coliseum.
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Arizona Wildcats forward Angelo Chol (30) ties up Washington State guard DaVonte Lacy (3) as the two scramble to reel in a loose ball in the second half of their Pac-12 game at Beasley Coliseum, Saturday, February 2, 2013, Pullman, Wash.
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Arizona Wildcats guard/forward Kevin Parrom (3) wrestles the ball from Washington guard Abdul Gaddy (0), left, to force a turnover in the second half of their Pac-12 game at Alaska Airlines Arena in Seattle, Wash.
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Arizona Wildcats guard Mark Lyons (2) slices by Washington guard Abdul Gaddy (0) on his way to a bucket in the second half of their Pac-12 game at Alaska Airlines Arena, Thursday, January 31, 2013, Seattle, Wash.
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The U of A starters encourage the subs in the late stages of their blowout of USC the second half of their Pac-12 game at McKale Center.
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Arizona guard Mark Lyons (2) dives in to poke the ball away from USC guard Jio Fontan (1) to force a turnover in the first half of their Pac-12 game at McKale Center.
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Arizona guard Nick Johnson (13) hangs on the rim after dropping a fast break dunk on UCLA last season.
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Arizona guard/forward Kevin Parrom (3) gets clotheslined as UCLA guard Norman Powell (4) applies pressure in the second half of their Pac-12 game at McKale Center.
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Arizona forward Grant Jerrett (33), right, comes up just short as UCLA forward David Wear (12) beats him to the ball on a scramble in the first half of their Pac-12 game at McKale Center.
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Arizona guard Nick Johnson, left, runs into Arizona State's Evan Gordon during the first half of the Arizona vs. Arizona State men's college basketball game Saturday, Jan. 19, 2013, at Wells Fargo Arena in Tempe, Ariz.
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Arizona head coach Sean Miller, left, and associate head coach James Whitford contest a foul call during the first half of the Arizona vs. Arizona State men's college basketball game Saturday, Jan. 19, 2013, at Wells Fargo Arena in Tempe, Ariz.
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Arizona guard Nick Johnson, left, goes up against Arizona State big man Jordan Bachynski, 13, during the second half of the Arizona vs. Arizona State men's college basketball game Saturday, Jan. 19, 2013, at Wells Fargo Arena in Tempe, Ariz.
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Arizona State's Evan Gordon, 10, looks for an out as he's pressured by Arizona's Solomon Hill, left, and Grant Jerrett during the second half of the Arizona vs. Arizona State men's college basketball game Saturday, Jan. 19, 2013, at Wells Fargo Arena in Tempe, Ariz.
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Arizona's Solomon Hill bites on a pump fake from Arizona State's Jonathan Gilling during the first half of the Arizona vs. Arizona State men's college basketball game Saturday, Jan. 19, 2013, at Wells Fargo Arena.
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Arizona's Kevin Parrom, right, tries to wrestle a rebound away from Oregon State's Devon Collier during the first half of the Arizona vs. Oregon State men's college basketball game on Saturday, Jan. 12, 2013, at Gill Coliseum in Corvallis, Ore.
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Arizona's Nick Johnson, left, drives around Oregon State's Challe Barton during the second half of the Arizona vs. Oregon State men's college basketball game on Saturday, Jan. 12, 2013, at Gill Coliseum in Corvallis, Ore.
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Arizona's Nick Johnson, 13, grimaces as he drives on Oregon's Dominic Artis during the second half of the Arizona vs. Oregon men's college basketball game Thursday, Jan. 10, 2013, at Matthew Knight Arena in Eugene, Ore.
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Arizona head coach Sean Miller walks off the court as fans rush following the second half of the Arizona vs. Oregon men's college basketball game Thursday, Jan. 10, 2013, at Matthew Knight Arena in Eugene, Ore.
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