No.1 Wildcats improve to 19-0

Arizona Wildcats Basketball


Make it 19-0!

The Arizona Wildcats cruised to their 19th win of the season and improve to 6-0 in the Pac-12 Conference with a 69-57 win over the Colorado Buffaloes at McKale Center tonight.

Nick Johnson scored 18 points to lead the Wildcats, while Brandon Ashley chipped in 15 and Aaron Gordon filled the box score with 12 points, four rebounds and three assists. Arizona shot 49 percent from the field, hitting 29 of 59 field goal attempts, while limiting the Buffaloes to 37 percent (19 of 51).

Arizona led at the half 39-24 and held leads up to 20 points in the second half. The Wildcats will try to make it 20-0 on Sunday when they entertain Utah. Just three teams remain unbeaten in the country -- Arizona, Syracuse and Wichita State.

The Wildcats have been No. 1 for seven weeks. Way to go, Wildcats!