Six players in double figures...a good sign for Arizona fans

I'm not privy to a lot of old-time records, especially a record like: What Arizona basketball team holds the record for the number of players to score in double figures in a single game?

Arizona's surprising 87-70 Pac-10 win over Washington at McKale Center yesterday afternoon ended with six Wildcats in double figures. Jamelle led the way with 22 points, while Nic Wise and Kyle Fogg added 14 apiece. MoMo Jones netted a career-best 13 points, while Derrick Williams canned 12 markers. Kevin Parrom came off the bench to score a career-high of his own with 10 points. Back in 1997, Arizona won the NCAA championship and they did it with balanced scoring, led mainly by Miles Simon and a great supporting cast. It is easy to see that Arizona coach Sean Miller is after the same thing: an NCAA title.

And it is easy to understand his philosophy: distribute the ball and get everyone involved. It happened on Sunday at McKale. The result was a 17-point win. Don't look now, but the Wildcats are just one win out of first place in the Pac-10 race. On the other side of the coin, the Wildcats are just one loss away from last place. It is going to be a crazy ride. It's going to be a battle to the end, but I certainly like the Wildcats' chances on game-day when they can come through and post six players in double figures. And now it's that awful trip to the Oregon schools where the rims are not friendly to visiting teams.

Go Wildcats!