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No. 20 Arizona pulls away for 85-74 victory over BYU

AP
Feb 05, 2025

PROVO, Utah (AP) Caleb Love scored 18 points and Jaden Bradley added 17 – all in the second half – to help no. 20 Arizona Wildcats pull away for an 85-74 victory over BYU Cougars on Tuesday night.

Henri Veesaar also finished with 17 points and Tobe Awaka added 14 to help the Wildcats win their fourth straight game. Arizona (16-6, 10-1 Big 12) has won 11 of its last 12 overall to stay in a first-place tie with Houston atop the Big 12 standings.

Egor Demin scored 16 while Dallin Hall and Richie Saunders added 11 apiece for the Cougars (15-7, 6-5) who saw their four-game winning streak snapped.

BYU made three straight baskets, culminating in a contested corner three from Kanon Catchings to take a 61-60 lead. Back-to-back baskets from Caleb Love and Jaden Bradley quickly put Arizona back in front.

Dallin Hall cut the deficit to a point on a driving layup. Bradley countered with back-to-back baskets and then hit six free throws to fuel a 13-2 run that extended the Wildcats’ lead to 80-68 with 4:02 left.

BYU scored just two baskets over the final 7:46.

Arizona: Love became the 56th Arizona player to score 1,000 career points with the Wildcats. He entered Tuesday’s contest having scored 988 points since transferring to Arizona from North Carolina.

BYU: Hall reached double figures for just the fifth time this season after not making a basket in four of his previous five games.

Bradley scored 11 points over a three-minute stretch that helped Arizona pull away from BYU.

Arizona outrebounded BYU 45-30. The Cougars fell to 0-5 this season when grabbing fewer rebounds than their opponent.

Both teams play again on Saturday. Arizona hosts Texas Tech and BYU is at Cincinnati.

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1st Half
ARIZ
Wildcats
41
BYU
Cougars
41

Time		Play	Score
20:00		(Cougars gains possession)
19:42		Mawot Mag misses three point jump shot
19:40		Anthony Dell'Orso defensive rebound
19:22		Trey Townsend misses two point jump shot
19:20		Trey Townsend offensive rebound
19:16		Egor Demin blocks Trey Townsend's two point jump shot
19:14		Egor Demin defensive rebound
19:07	+2	Keba Keita makes two point jump shot	0-2
18:57	+2	Tobe Awaka makes two point jump shot (Trey Townsend assists)	2-2
18:57		Keba Keita shooting foul (Tobe Awaka draws the foul)
18:57	+1	Tobe Awaka makes regular free throw 1 of 1	3-2
18:47		Egor Demin misses two point layup
18:45		Tobe Awaka defensive rebound
18:37		Caleb Love misses three point jump shot
18:35		Keba Keita defensive rebound
18:28		Egor Demin turnover (bad pass) (Caleb Love steals)
18:23	+2	Tobe Awaka makes two point layup (Caleb Love assists)	5-2
18:13	+3	Mawot Mag makes three point jump shot (Egor Demin assists)	5-5
17:54		Anthony Dell'Orso misses three point jump shot
17:52		Richie Saunders defensive rebound
17:45		Mawot Mag misses two point layup
17:43		Anthony Dell'Orso defensive rebound
17:38		Jaden Bradley misses two point jump shot
17:36		Egor Demin defensive rebound
17:25	+3	Egor Demin makes three point jump shot (Keba Keita assists)	5-8
17:05	+3	Trey Townsend makes three point jump shot (Anthony Dell'Orso assists)	8-8
16:53		Jaden Bradley flagrant 1
16:53		Official timeout
16:53	+1	Trevin Knell makes flagrant free throw 1 of 2	8-9
16:53	+1	Trevin Knell makes flagrant free throw 2 of 2	8-10
16:53		Jump ball. Richie Saunders vs. Henri Veesaar (Wildcats gains possession)
16:53		Richie Saunders turnover (lost ball) (Henri Veesaar steals)
16:30		Henri Veesaar misses two point jump shot
16:28		Henri Veesaar offensive rebound
16:23	+2	Henri Veesaar makes two point layup	10-10
16:17		Egor Demin misses two point jump shot
16:15		Jaden Bradley defensive rebound
16:09		Keba Keita blocks Carter Bryant's two point layup
16:07		Richie Saunders defensive rebound
15:44		Egor Demin misses three point jump shot
15:42		Carter Bryant defensive rebound
15:35		KJ Lewis turnover (lost ball) (Richie Saunders steals)
15:28		Trevin Knell misses three point jump shot
15:26		Carter Bryant defensive rebound
15:07		Caleb Love misses two point jump shot
15:05		KJ Lewis offensive rebound
15:01	+3	Caleb Love makes three point jump shot (KJ Lewis assists)	13-10
14:48		Richie Saunders misses three point jump shot
14:45		Wildcats defensive rebound
14:45		TV timeout
14:16	+3	KJ Lewis makes three point jump shot	16-10
13:57		Mawot Mag misses three point jump shot
13:55		Wildcats defensive rebound
13:39	+2	Henri Veesaar makes two point jump shot (Caleb Love assists)	18-10
13:21		Henri Veesaar shooting foul (Fousseyni Traore draws the foul)
13:21	+1	Fousseyni Traore makes regular free throw 1 of 2	18-11
13:21	+1	Fousseyni Traore makes regular free throw 2 of 2	18-12
13:00		Anthony Dell'Orso misses three point jump shot
12:58		Henri Veesaar offensive rebound
12:54		Henri Veesaar turnover (lost ball) (Dallin Hall steals)
12:43		Richie Saunders misses two point jump shot
12:41		Tobe Awaka defensive rebound
12:26	+2	Tobe Awaka makes two point jump shot (Anthony Dell'Orso assists)	20-12
12:16	+3	Dawson Baker makes three point jump shot (Dallin Hall assists)	20-15
11:57	+2	KJ Lewis makes two point jump shot (Tobe Awaka assists)	22-15
11:47		Dallin Hall misses three point jump shot
11:45		Kanon Catchings offensive rebound
11:34	+3	Richie Saunders makes three point jump shot (Dallin Hall assists)	22-18
11:26		KJ Lewis turnover (bad pass)
11:26		TV timeout
11:15	+3	Dawson Baker makes three point jump shot (Dallin Hall assists)	22-21
11:01		Trey Townsend misses two point jump shot
10:59		Fousseyni Traore defensive rebound
10:51		Kanon Catchings misses three point jump shot
10:49		Dallin Hall offensive rebound
10:46	+2	Dallin Hall makes two point layup	22-23
10:29	+2	Tobe Awaka makes two point jump shot (Trey Townsend assists)	24-23
10:09		Kanon Catchings misses three point jump shot
10:07		Tobe Awaka defensive rebound
9:50		Dawson Baker personal foul (Tobe Awaka draws the foul)
9:37		Jaden Bradley misses three point jump shot
9:35		Fousseyni Traore defensive rebound
9:22		Dawson Baker misses two point jump shot
9:20		Tobe Awaka defensive rebound
9:07		Caleb Love misses two point jump shot
9:05		Tobe Awaka offensive rebound
9:02		Tobe Awaka misses two point layup
9:00		Fousseyni Traore defensive rebound
8:51		Egor Demin misses three point jump shot
8:49		Henri Veesaar defensive rebound
8:33		Trey Townsend misses three point jump shot
8:31		Fousseyni Traore defensive rebound
8:23		Dallin Hall misses two point layup
8:21		Fousseyni Traore offensive rebound
8:17		Fousseyni Traore turnover (lost ball) (Jaden Bradley steals)
8:11		KJ Lewis misses two point jump shot
8:09		Trey Townsend offensive rebound
8:07		Henri Veesaar misses three point jump shot
8:05		Fousseyni Traore defensive rebound
7:42		Egor Demin turnover (lost ball)
7:42		TV timeout
7:38		Carter Bryant offensive foul
7:38		Carter Bryant turnover (offensive foul)
7:24	+2	Egor Demin makes two point layup	24-25
7:08	+2	Henri Veesaar makes two point layup (Caleb Love assists)	26-25
6:54		Egor Demin misses two point layup
6:52		Jaden Bradley defensive rebound
6:46	+2	Carter Bryant makes two point layup (Henri Veesaar assists)	28-25
6:32		Keba Keita misses two point jump shot
6:30		KJ Lewis defensive rebound
6:16		Carter Bryant turnover (lost ball) (Trevin Knell steals)
6:10	+2	Mawot Mag makes two point layup (Trevin Knell assists)	28-27
5:50		Caleb Love misses two point layup
5:48		Keba Keita defensive rebound
5:22		Egor Demin misses two point layup
5:20		Keba Keita offensive rebound
5:19	+2	Keba Keita makes two point dunk	28-29
5:01		Henri Veesaar turnover (traveling)
4:48		Tobe Awaka personal foul (Keba Keita draws the foul)
4:41		Keba Keita misses two point dunk
4:39		Trey Townsend defensive rebound
4:32		Trevin Knell shooting foul (Tobe Awaka draws the foul)
4:32		Tobe Awaka misses regular free throw 1 of 2
4:32	+1	Tobe Awaka makes regular free throw 2 of 2	29-29
4:09		Trevin Knell misses three point jump shot
4:07		Cougars offensive rebound
3:56		Richie Saunders misses three point jump shot
3:54		Mawot Mag offensive rebound
3:49	+3	Richie Saunders makes three point jump shot (Mawot Mag assists)	29-32
3:34		Mawot Mag personal foul
3:34		TV timeout
3:29	+2	Caleb Love makes two point jump shot	31-32
3:05	+2	Fousseyni Traore makes two point jump shot (Dallin Hall assists)	31-34
2:51	+3	Caleb Love makes three point jump shot (Jaden Bradley assists)	34-34
2:23	+3	Mawot Mag makes three point jump shot (Dawson Baker assists)	34-37
2:12		Trey Townsend turnover (bad pass)
1:59		Dawson Baker misses two point jump shot
1:57		Tobe Awaka defensive rebound
1:41	+2	Tobe Awaka makes two point jump shot	36-37
1:30		Cougars 30 second timeout
1:23	+2	Keba Keita makes two point layup (Egor Demin assists)	36-39
1:11	+3	Caleb Love makes three point jump shot (KJ Lewis assists)	39-39
0:47		Carter Bryant shooting foul (Egor Demin draws the foul)
0:47		Egor Demin misses regular free throw 1 of 2
0:47		Egor Demin misses regular free throw 2 of 2
0:47		Caleb Love defensive rebound
0:31		Caleb Love misses three point jump shot
0:29		Dallin Hall defensive rebound
0:23	+2	Egor Demin makes two point layup (Dallin Hall assists)	39-41
0:23		Jaden Bradley shooting foul (Egor Demin draws the foul)
0:23		Egor Demin misses regular free throw 1 of 1
0:23		Wildcats defensive rebound
0:19		Wildcats 30 second timeout
0:07	+2	Henri Veesaar makes two point dunk (Caleb Love assists)	41-41
0:00		End of period

2nd Half
ARIZ
Wildcats
44
BYU
Cougars
33

Time		Play	Score
19:44	+2	Egor Demin makes two point layup	41-43
19:14		Tobe Awaka misses two point jump shot
19:12		Richie Saunders defensive rebound
19:01		Keba Keita turnover (bad pass)
18:43		Anthony Dell'Orso misses two point jump shot
18:41		Wildcats offensive rebound
18:33		Jaden Bradley misses three point jump shot
18:31		Tobe Awaka offensive rebound
18:30		Trevin Knell personal foul
18:27		Carter Bryant turnover (bad pass) (Trevin Knell steals)
18:22	+2	Trevin Knell makes two point layup	41-45
18:08	+2	Anthony Dell'Orso makes two point layup	43-45
17:56	+2	Egor Demin makes two point layup	43-47
17:42	+2	Henri Veesaar makes two point dunk (Anthony Dell'Orso assists)	45-47
17:24		Egor Demin misses three point jump shot
17:22		Richie Saunders offensive rebound
17:21		Henri Veesaar shooting foul (Richie Saunders draws the foul)
17:21	+1	Richie Saunders makes regular free throw 1 of 2	45-48
17:21		Richie Saunders misses regular free throw 2 of 2
17:21		Caleb Love defensive rebound
17:07		Caleb Love misses three point jump shot
17:05		Keba Keita defensive rebound
17:01		KJ Lewis blocks Mawot Mag's two point layup
16:59		Anthony Dell'Orso defensive rebound
16:50		Keba Keita blocks Jaden Bradley's two point jump shot
16:48		Jaden Bradley offensive rebound
16:41		Trevin Knell shooting foul (Jaden Bradley draws the foul)
16:41	+1	Jaden Bradley makes regular free throw 1 of 2	46-48
16:41	+1	Jaden Bradley makes regular free throw 2 of 2	47-48
16:30	+2	Egor Demin makes two point layup	47-50
16:09	+3	Henri Veesaar makes three point jump shot (KJ Lewis assists)	50-50
15:50		Egor Demin turnover (bad pass) (Caleb Love steals)
15:43	+2	Caleb Love makes two point layup	52-50
15:26		Anthony Dell'Orso personal foul
15:26		TV timeout
15:10		Fousseyni Traore turnover (lost ball) (Henri Veesaar steals)
14:52	+2	Henri Veesaar makes two point dunk (Anthony Dell'Orso assists)	54-50
14:48		Richie Saunders turnover (traveling)
14:38		Caleb Love misses two point jump shot
14:36		Mawot Mag defensive rebound
14:09		Mawot Mag misses three point jump shot
14:07		Wildcats defensive rebound
14:06		Fousseyni Traore personal foul
13:56	+2	KJ Lewis makes two point layup	56-50
13:35	+2	Dallin Hall makes two point layup	56-52
13:13	+2	Jaden Bradley makes two point jump shot	58-52
12:52	+2	Fousseyni Traore makes two point jump shot (Dallin Hall assists)	58-54
12:34		Caleb Love turnover (bad pass) (Fousseyni Traore steals)
12:26		Henri Veesaar blocks Egor Demin's two point layup
12:24		Dallin Hall offensive rebound
12:23		Jaden Bradley personal foul
12:13	+2	Dallin Hall makes two point layup	58-56
11:58		Caleb Love misses two point jump shot
11:56		Tobe Awaka offensive rebound
11:53	+2	Tobe Awaka makes two point layup	60-56
11:24	+2	Dawson Baker makes two point layup	60-58
11:02		Carter Bryant misses three point jump shot
11:00		Fousseyni Traore defensive rebound
10:53	+3	Kanon Catchings makes three point jump shot (Egor Demin assists)	60-61
10:33	+3	Caleb Love makes three point jump shot	63-61
10:12		Egor Demin misses three point jump shot
10:10		Caleb Love defensive rebound
9:58	+2	Jaden Bradley makes two point layup	65-61
9:48		Tobe Awaka blocks Egor Demin's two point layup
9:46		Jaden Bradley defensive rebound
9:42		Kanon Catchings shooting foul
9:42		TV timeout
9:42	+1	Carter Bryant makes regular free throw 1 of 2	66-61
9:42	+1	Carter Bryant makes regular free throw 2 of 2	67-61
9:19	+3	Dallin Hall makes three point jump shot	67-64
8:58		Caleb Love turnover (bad pass) (Keba Keita steals)
8:43		Kanon Catchings misses three point jump shot
8:41		Wildcats defensive rebound
8:31		Mawot Mag personal foul
8:22		Keba Keita personal foul
8:20		Caleb Love misses three point jump shot
8:18		Dawson Baker defensive rebound
8:18		Tobe Awaka personal foul
7:48	+2	Dallin Hall makes two point layup	67-66
7:28		Caleb Love misses three point jump shot
7:26		Tobe Awaka offensive rebound
7:13	+2	Jaden Bradley makes two point layup	69-66
6:58		Dallin Hall turnover (bad pass)
6:58		TV timeout
6:33	+3	Jaden Bradley makes three point jump shot (KJ Lewis assists)	72-66
6:00		Egor Demin misses three point jump shot
5:58		Caleb Love defensive rebound
5:43		Trevin Knell shooting foul (Caleb Love draws the foul)
5:43	+1	Caleb Love makes regular free throw 1 of 2	73-66
5:43	+1	Caleb Love makes regular free throw 2 of 2	74-66
5:29		Richie Saunders misses three point jump shot
5:27		KJ Lewis defensive rebound
5:01		KJ Lewis turnover (lost ball) (Richie Saunders steals)
4:56		Richie Saunders misses two point layup
4:54		Henri Veesaar defensive rebound
4:51		KJ Lewis misses two point layup
4:49		Dallin Hall defensive rebound
4:43		Egor Demin turnover (bad pass) (Jaden Bradley steals)
4:43		Dallin Hall personal foul (Jaden Bradley draws the foul)
4:43	+1	Jaden Bradley makes regular free throw 1 of 2	75-66
4:43	+1	Jaden Bradley makes regular free throw 2 of 2	76-66
4:31		Carter Bryant shooting foul (Richie Saunders draws the foul)
4:31		Richie Saunders misses regular free throw 1 of 3
4:31	+1	Richie Saunders makes regular free throw 2 of 3	76-67
4:31	+1	Richie Saunders makes regular free throw 3 of 3	76-68
4:23		Richie Saunders personal foul (Jaden Bradley draws the foul)
4:23	+1	Jaden Bradley makes regular free throw 1 of 2	77-68
4:23	+1	Jaden Bradley makes regular free throw 2 of 2	78-68
4:08		Mawot Mag misses three point jump shot
4:06		Wildcats defensive rebound
4:03		Richie Saunders personal foul (Jaden Bradley draws the foul)
4:03	+1	Jaden Bradley makes regular free throw 1 of 2	79-68
4:03	+1	Jaden Bradley makes regular free throw 2 of 2	80-68
3:59		Cougars 30 second timeout
3:59		TV timeout
3:43		Dallin Hall misses three point jump shot
3:41		Henri Veesaar defensive rebound
3:19		KJ Lewis misses two point layup
3:17		Egor Demin defensive rebound
3:06		Kanon Catchings misses three point jump shot
3:04		KJ Lewis defensive rebound
2:44		TV timeout
2:36		KJ Lewis misses three point jump shot
2:34		Trevin Knell defensive rebound
2:15		Henri Veesaar shooting foul (Keba Keita draws the foul)
2:15	+1	Keba Keita makes regular free throw 1 of 2	80-69
2:15		Keba Keita misses regular free throw 2 of 2
2:15		Henri Veesaar defensive rebound
1:53		Jaden Bradley turnover (bad pass)
1:48		Egor Demin misses three point jump shot
1:46		Caleb Love defensive rebound
1:28	+2	Henri Veesaar makes two point dunk (Carter Bryant assists)	82-69
1:20		Cougars 30 second timeout
1:05		Dallin Hall misses three point jump shot
1:03		Caleb Love defensive rebound
1:00	+2	Carter Bryant makes two point dunk (KJ Lewis assists)	84-69
0:52		Egor Demin misses three point jump shot
0:50		Richie Saunders offensive rebound
0:48	+2	Richie Saunders makes two point layup	84-71
0:22		KJ Lewis misses two point layup
0:20		KJ Lewis offensive rebound
0:19		Jump ball. KJ Lewis vs. Richie Saunders (KJ Lewis gains possession)
0:08		Egor Demin personal foul (Addison Arnold draws the foul)
0:08		Addison Arnold misses regular free throw 1 of 2
0:08	+1	Addison Arnold makes regular free throw 2 of 2	85-71
0:04		Dallin Hall misses three point jump shot
0:02		Richie Saunders offensive rebound
0:01	+3	Egor Demin makes three point jump shot (Richie Saunders assists)	85-74
0:00		End of period

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Egor Demin makes three point jump shot (Richie Saunders assists)