Wildcats feast on Cougars

The 12th-ranked Wildcats used a suffocating defense in the first half and Kevin Parrom led the way offensively with a 19-point effort -- included five three-pointers, as Arizona rolled to a 73-56 win over Washington State today at McKale Center. The Wildcats allowed the Cougars just six field goals in the first 20 minutes and Washington State shot just 35 percent from the field, while making only 5 of 11 foul shots.

Parrom went 6 for 7 from the field and made 2 of 3 free throws for his 19 points, while Mark Lyons chipped in 14 and Kaleb Tarczewski netted a season-high 12 points.

Arizona shot 55 percent from the field, while the Cougars finished with a 45 percent shooting percentage with most of their points coming in the second half. Washington State was a dismal 14 of 28 from the foul line, while the Wildcats were a bit better in that category, hitting 12 of 18.

The Wildcats improve to 23-4 and are now 11-4 in conference play.