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11/05 23:59 CST Krivas scores 30, No. 5 Arizona bounces back from opening loss
with 104-84 rout of Cal Poly
Krivas scores 30, No. 5 Arizona bounces back from opening loss with 104-84 rout
of Cal Poly
By JOHN MARSHALL
AP Basketball Writer
TUCSON, Ariz. (AP) --- Motiejus Krivas scored 30 points, freshman Caleb Holt
added 21 and No. 5 Arizona bounced back from a season-opening loss to blow out
Cal Poly 104-84 on Thursday night.
The Wildcats (1-1) struggled offensively Monday night in an 84-75 loss to UCLA
in Las Vegas, shooting 7 of 30 from 3-point range as the Bruins collapsed in on
Krivas.
Arizona bounced back with a dominating performance in their home opener,
scoring 59 points by halftime and finished with a 56-26 advantage in the paint
while shooting 55% from the floor.
Krivas made 10 of 13 shots and grabbed eight rebounds after being limited to
eight points against UCLA. Ivan Kharchenkov had 16 points after scoring 38 in
the opener, adding 10 rebounds and seven assists.
Bryce James, son of NBA star LeBron James, scored his first college basket with
a 3-pointer a 3 1/2 minutes into the game. He finished with five points on
2-of-5 shooting.
The Mustangs (1-1) have one of the nation's most experienced teams with 13
returning players, but were no match for the bigger, stronger Wildcats. Hamad
Mousa led Cal Poly with 30 points and made 8 of 10 from 3-point range.
Pushed around by UCLA in the opener, the Wildcats did the same to the smaller
Mustangs.
Arizona pounded the ball inside, scoring 30 first-half points in the paint. The
Wildcats made 20 of 32 shots and scored 19 points off Cal Poly's 14 turnovers
to lead 59-41 at halftime.
Up next
Cal Poly: At Grand Canyon on Wednesday night.
Arizona: Hosts Northern Arizona on Tuesday night.
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