Arizona wins Pac-12 Tournament

Arizona Wildcats Basketball


The Arizona Wildcats are playing with a purpose. Their goal is to win it all and they certainly didn't let up on the gas pedal in Las Vegas tonight.

The fifth-ranked Wildcats came out banging from the start, shot 48 percent from the field in the first half, went on a 32-11 run to close out the first 20 minutes and kept the pedal to the metal in the second half en route to a lopsided 80-52 win over Oregon at the MGM Grand Garden Arena to win the Pac-12 Tournament, the first ever for coach Sean Miller.

Arizona (31-3) limited the Ducks to just 28 percent shooting in the first half and out rebounded Oregon 25-13. Joseph Young, the Pac-12 Player of the Year, finished 2 for 10 from the field in the first half and scored seven points. while Brandon Ashley and Gabe York led the Wildcats with eight points apiece. Rondae Hollis-Jefferson grabbed eight rebounds in the half, scored five points and dished out three assists.

The Wildcats led 78-47 with three minutes remaining and the Arizona fans started their celebration. Ashley finished with 20 points, Johnson 14 and point guard T.J. McConnell 12. Kaleb Tarczewski finished with nine points and Hollis-Jefferson grabbed nine rebounds and scored seven points.

Congrats, Wildcats!