PGC, Markkanen lead 8th-ranked Wildcats to 4th win

Arizona Wildcats Basketball


Parker Jackson-Cartwright scored 15 points, dished out 11 assists and grabbed five rebounds, while Lauri Markkanen picked up his first double-double as a Wildcat as Arizona finally wore down Northern Colorado tonight at McKale with a 71-55 non-conference win.

Markkanen continues to get it done with a team-high 17 points and 13 rebounds as 8th-ranked Arizona improves to 4-0 on the season.

The Wildcats shot poorly in the first half and found themselves down by 31-30, but they finally got it going in the second half and outscored Northern Colorado, 41-24.