Wildcats snap two-game skid

The Arizona Wildcats received an 18-point effort from Mark Lyons and broke a two-game losing streak with a 68-64 win today over Utah in Salt Lake City. Solomon Hill and reserve forward Brandon Ashley pumped in 10 points apiece as Arizona improved its overall record to 21-4 and its Pac-12 record to 9-4.

Arizona led at the half 33-25 and were up by as many as 13 in the second half, but couldn't put Utah away. Jarred DuBois led Utah with 16 points, but it wasn't enough to overtake the Wildcats. Arizona shot 47 percent from the field, hitting 25 or 53 shots, but knocked down just six of 22 shots from beyond the three-point arc. Kaleb Tarczewski and Kevin Parrom contributed to the Wildcats' scoring with nine points apiece.

Not the greatest offensive display, but certainly a step in the right direction. The Wildcats head home with five games left in the regular season -- three at home and just two more on the road. The Wildcats tangle with the Washington schools next week before heading out on a road trip to USC and UCLA. Arizona will close out its season at home against in-state rival Arizona State.

Way to go, Wildcats. Let's take 'em one at a time, finish strong and head into the Pac-12 Conference Tournament in Las Vegas with some momentum.

Easy for me to say, I'm tired after watching today's game. Every game seems to be a pressure-cooker. I think I'll take a Sunday afternoon nap and regroup.