Wildcats sizzle at Berkeley

On the road and down by 13 early, the Arizona Wildcats didn't fold at Berkeley tonight.

Instead, they exploded midway through the first half, nailing 14 of 17 shots, as they completed a 24-point turnaround and went to the locker room with a 45-34 lead over the California Golden Bears. The Wildcats, despite foul trouble in the second half -- Josiah Turner and Solomon Hill each with four fouls with 15 minutes left in the game -- held off the Bears down the stretch and left town with a 78-74 Pac-12 win over the Bears.

Kyle Fogg led the first-half charge for the Wildcats, scoring 13 of his team-high 23 points to go along with three rebounds, four assists and two steals. Battling a boisterous, hostile crowd, the Wildcats kept fighting even though the Bears deadlocked the game at 72-all with three minutes remaining on the clock. With 1:16 left, Fogg canned a three pointer to give the 'Cats some breathing room and Jesse Perry added a field goal under the bucket just moments later to keep the three-point lead at 77-74. Perry added a free throw with 10 seconds remaining to complete the scoring.

The Wildcats hit 28 of 51 shots, including 7 of 11 from three-point range. Arizona missed 14 of 29 free throw attempts.

You gotta love it! Way to go, Wildcats!