Arizona Overwhelms Northern Arizona in 90-59 Win

Ivan Kharchenkov scored 20 points as No. 12 Arizona beat Northern Arizona 90-59 in Tucson on November 10. Caleb Holt added 17 points and Moteijus Krivas had 16 for the Wildcats, who improved to 2-1. Chris Komin led Northern Arizona with 17 points, while Ryan Abelman scored 14.

Arizona built a 46-22 halftime lead, shooting 62% from the field and holding a 20-8 edge in points in the paint. The Wildcats finished with a 52-20 advantage inside and made 26 assists on 37 baskets. Kharchenkov also contributed seven rebounds and seven assists.

Northern Arizona briefly found more offense after the break, but Arizona extended its lead with an 18-3 run. Bryce James blocked Lucas Toukam’s attempted dunk and then made a three-pointer to put Arizona ahead 55-29.

Arizona played without forward RJ Godfrey for the third consecutive game as he awaits an eligibility decision. The Wildcats next visit Auburn on Friday, while Northern Arizona travels to Kentucky.