Arizona moves on in Pac-12 tourney with win over Huskies

Arizona Wildcats Basketball


Arizona (21-11) got some payback today in Las Vegas with a 77-70 first-round win in the Pac-12 Tournament over the Washington Huskies (15-17).

After losing at McKale Center to Washington on Saturday, Arizona regained its shooting touch and knocked down 9 of 24 3-pointers and shot just a shade under 40 percent (23 of 58) from the field to get by the Huskies, despite a 29-point effort from Washington's Isaiah Stewart.

Four Wildcats finished in double figures with Josh Green leading the way with 19 points, while Zeke Nnaji grabbed nine rebounds and scored 11 points. Nico Mannion and Dylan Smith netted 14 points apiece.

Arizona led by as many as 15 and went into halftime with a 35-30 advantage.

The Wildcats tangle with the USC Trojans (22-9) on Thursday at 2:30 p.m in the quarterfinals.