Things to do before Christmas...

The Arizona Wildcats have some work to do before Christmas.

Last night at McKale Center, the Wildcats seemed to be looking ahead and kinda went through the motions and lumbered their way to a 53-39 win over the Northern Arizona Lumberjacks.

The 'Cats can now pack their bags and head to Florida for a clash with the Gators, come home to face Clemson, then head for Seattle for a matchup with Gonzaga, then back home for back to back games with two small college teams, Oakland University and Bryant University.

All this will be accomplished before Christmas. The Lumberjacks set the pace last night, trying their best to wait til the last second of each possession before they put up a shot. Not too pleasing to the fans in attendance. But a win is a win. Solomon Hill led the Wildcats with 15 points, Kyle Fogg scored 11 and Nick Johnson netted nine points-- including a crowd-pleasing jam.

The Wildcats, at 6-2, will need to get off to a good start in Gatorland!