Arizona reaches Pac-12 tourney semifinals

Arizona Wildcats Basketball


Five starters scored in double figures and the Arizona Wildcats pulled away from Colorado in the second half en route to a 92-78 Pac-12 Tournament quarterfinal win tonight in Las Vegas.

Arizona, ranked No. 7 in the country, led 38-37 at the half, but held leads up to 18 points in the second half. Lauri Markkanen led the Wildcats with 20 points, while Allonzo Trier pumped in 19 points. Dusan Ristic and Rawle Alkins scored 15 points apiece, while Kadeem Allen added 13 points.

The Wildcats (28-4) shot 55.6 percent from the field (30 of 54), while connecting on 10 of 19 3 pointers (52.6 percent).

Way to go, Wildcats!