Arizona improves to 5-0 with 71-64 win over South Dakota State

Arizona Wildcats Basketball


Arizona, down 32-29 at the half, gradually pulled away from South Dakota State midway through the second half at McKale Center tonight en route to a 71-64 win. Josh Green led the Wildcats with 15 points, Nico Mannion added 14 and Zeke Nnaji, while in foul trouble for most of the game, played just 21 minutes, scoring 12 points and connecting on 4 of 5 field goals.

The 14th-ranked Wildcats improve to 5-0 and face Long Beach State on Sunday at McKale.