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03/22 21:50 CDT Bradley scores 18 points to lead No. 1-seeded Arizona past Utah
State 78-66 to reach Sweet 16
Bradley scores 18 points to lead No. 1-seeded Arizona past Utah State 78-66 to
reach Sweet 16
By BERNIE WILSON
Associated Press
SAN DIEGO (AP) --- Jaden Bradley scored 12 of his 18 points in the second half,
Motiejus Krivas had 11 points and 14 rebounds and top-seeded Arizona beat No.
9-seeded Utah State 78-66 on Sunday to advance to the Sweet 16 for the fourth
time in five seasons under coach Tommy Lloyd.
The Wildcats (34-2) take an 11-game winning streak into Thursday's game against
No. 4-seeded Arkansas in the West Region in San Jose.
The Wildcats will be looking to reach the Elite Eight for the first time since
doing so in both 2014 and 2015. They began their March Madness run by breezing
to an opening 92-58 victory over Long Island on Friday.
Arizona, which won the Big 12 regular-season and tournament titles, led the
whole way in front of a loud, red-clad contingent of fans that made it feel
like a home game some 400 miles from campus.
But the Aggies (29-7), who won the Mountain West regular-season and tournament
championships, didn't fold despite trailing 51-33 five minutes into the second
half after giving up a 9-0 run.
The Wildcats then went cold from the field and the Aggies pulled to 58-54 on a
3-pointer by Drake Allen.
It was 60-56 when Bradley, the Big 12 player of the year, finished a fast break
with a high bank shot, was fouled and converted the three-point play for a
seven-point lead.
Allen hit a 3-pointer for the Aggies before Bradley answered with a jumper and
a free throw on consecutive possessions.
Brayden Burries had 16 points and nine rebounds for Arizona, while Koa Peat had
14 points and 10 boards.
Led by the 7-foot-2 Krivas, the Wildcats outrebounded the Aggies 54-26.
Garry Clark scored 13 for Utah State, MJ Collins had 12 and Allen 11. Mason
Falslev, the Mountain West player of the year, was held to eight points.
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AP March Madness bracket: https://apnews.com/hub/ncaa-mens-bracket and
coverage: https://apnews.com/hub/march-madness
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