Caleb Love hits 5 3s, scores 33 as Arizona beats TCU 90-81 in Big 12 opener
TUSCON, Ariz. (AP) Caleb Love hit five 3-pointers and finished with a season-high 33 points, Henri Veesaar added 15 points on 6-of-7 shooting and Arizona beat TCU 90-81 on Monday night in the Big 12 opener for both teams.
Love made 11 of 17 from the field, hit 6 of 6 from the free-throw line and had seven rebounds and seven assists. Jaden Bradley added 10 points and six assists for Arizona (7-5).
The Wildcats had a season-high 28 assists, led by KJ Lewis’ eight to go with eight points and three steals. Arizona made 33 of 58 (57%) from the field despite missing 15 of its 22 shots from behind the arc.
Love made a layup to open the scoring with 18:30 left in the first half, followed with a 3-pointer 33 seconds later and Arizona led the rest of the way. Five different Wildcats scored in a 13-2 run that pushed the lead to 22-8 with 10:38 left in the first half. TCU scored 15 of the next 19 points to make it a three-point game about 4 minutes later and went into halftime trailing 41-37.
The Horned Frogs got within a point on three occasions in the first five minutes of the second half, but Arizona responded each time, pulling away for good with a 12-5 spurt that made it 76-66 after Tobe Awaka converted a three-point play with 6:30 to play.
Noah Reynolds scored a season-high 23 points with seven assists for TCU (7-5) and Vasean Allette added 15 points on 6-of-19 shooting. Ernest Udeh Jr. scored 10 and grabbed a career-best 14 rebounds and Micah Robinson also scored 10.
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Time | Team | Play | Score | |
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20:00 | Brendan Wenzel vs. Jaden Bradley (Jaden Bradley gains possession) | |||
19:33 | Vasean Allette misses two point jump shot | |||
19:31 | Trey Townsend defensive rebound | |||
19:11 | Trey Townsend misses two point hook shot | |||
19:09 | Trey Townsend offensive rebound | |||
18:51 | Jaden Bradley misses two point layup | |||
18:49 | Tobe Awaka offensive rebound | |||
18:48 | David Punch blocks Tobe Awaka's two point layup | |||
18:46 | Wildcats offensive rebound | |||
18:30 | +2 | Caleb Love makes two point layup | 0-2 | |
18:11 | Vasean Allette misses two point layup | |||
18:09 | Vasean Allette offensive rebound | |||
18:09 | David Punch misses two point jump shot | |||
18:07 | Wildcats defensive rebound | |||
17:58 | Trazarien White personal foul | |||
17:57 | +3 | Caleb Love makes three point jump shot (Jaden Bradley assists) | 0-5 | |
17:40 | Anthony Dell'Orso shooting foul (Vasean Allette draws the foul) | |||
17:40 | +1 | Vasean Allette makes regular free throw 1 of 2 | 1-5 | |
17:40 | +1 | Vasean Allette makes regular free throw 2 of 2 | 2-5 | |
17:18 | +2 | Jaden Bradley makes two point layup (Anthony Dell'Orso assists) | 2-7 | |
16:59 | Trazarien White misses three point jump shot | |||
16:57 | Caleb Love defensive rebound | |||
16:36 | Caleb Love misses three point jump shot | |||
16:34 | Ernest Udeh Jr. defensive rebound | |||
16:06 | +2 | Ernest Udeh Jr. makes two point hook shot | 4-7 | |
16:00 | +2 | Caleb Love makes two point layup (Jaden Bradley assists) | 4-9 | |
15:42 | Vasean Allette misses three point jump shot | |||
15:40 | Trazarien White offensive rebound | |||
15:19 | +2 | Vasean Allette makes two point layup | 6-9 | |
15:19 | +2 | Tobe Awaka makes two point layup (KJ Lewis assists) | 6-11 | |
14:55 | Vasean Allette misses three point jump shot | |||
14:53 | Wildcats defensive rebound | |||
14:53 | TV timeout | |||
14:39 | +2 | Carter Bryant makes two point dunk (Henri Veesaar assists) | 6-13 | |
14:11 | Micah Robinson misses three point jump shot | |||
14:09 | Henri Veesaar defensive rebound | |||
14:09 | Malick Diallo personal foul (Henri Veesaar draws the foul) | |||
13:53 | KJ Lewis misses three point jump shot | |||
13:51 | Malick Diallo defensive rebound | |||
13:35 | +2 | Vasean Allette makes two point jump shot | 8-13 | |
13:13 | Caleb Love misses three point jump shot | |||
13:11 | Micah Robinson defensive rebound | |||
12:50 | Jace Posey turnover (bad pass) (KJ Lewis steals) | |||
12:47 | Malick Diallo shooting foul (KJ Lewis draws the foul) | |||
12:47 | +1 | KJ Lewis makes regular free throw 1 of 2 | 8-14 | |
12:47 | +1 | KJ Lewis makes regular free throw 2 of 2 | 8-15 | |
12:28 | Jace Posey misses two point jump shot | |||
12:26 | Ernest Udeh Jr. offensive rebound | |||
12:24 | Ernest Udeh Jr. turnover (lost ball) (Carter Bryant steals) | |||
12:08 | +2 | Henri Veesaar makes two point dunk (Jaden Bradley assists) | 8-17 | |
11:46 | Vasean Allette misses three point jump shot | |||
11:44 | Carter Bryant defensive rebound | |||
11:25 | +3 | Caleb Love makes three point jump shot (Jaden Bradley assists) | 8-20 | |
11:22 | Horned Frogs 30 second timeout | |||
11:22 | TV timeout | |||
10:53 | Isaiah Manning misses three point jump shot | |||
10:51 | Carter Bryant defensive rebound | |||
10:38 | +2 | Henri Veesaar makes two point layup (KJ Lewis assists) | 8-22 | |
10:22 | Vasean Allette misses two point layup | |||
10:20 | Jace Posey offensive rebound | |||
10:18 | Jace Posey misses two point jump shot | |||
10:16 | Henri Veesaar defensive rebound | |||
10:12 | KJ Lewis turnover (lost ball) (Vasean Allette steals) | |||
10:07 | +2 | Vasean Allette makes two point layup (Jace Posey assists) | 10-22 | |
9:45 | KJ Lewis misses three point jump shot | |||
9:43 | Ernest Udeh Jr. defensive rebound | |||
9:33 | Trazarien White misses three point jump shot | |||
9:31 | KJ Lewis defensive rebound | |||
9:28 | +2 | Carter Bryant makes two point layup (KJ Lewis assists) | 10-24 | |
9:28 | Trazarien White shooting foul (Carter Bryant draws the foul) | |||
9:28 | Carter Bryant misses regular free throw 1 of 1 | |||
9:28 | Ernest Udeh Jr. defensive rebound | |||
9:07 | Noah Reynolds misses two point layup | |||
9:05 | Ernest Udeh Jr. offensive rebound | |||
9:03 | +2 | Ernest Udeh Jr. makes two point layup | 12-24 | |
8:33 | Jaden Bradley turnover (lost ball) (Trazarien White steals) | |||
8:33 | Jaden Bradley personal foul | |||
8:16 | +3 | Trazarien White makes three point jump shot (Noah Reynolds assists) | 15-24 | |
7:52 | David Punch shooting foul (Trey Townsend draws the foul) | |||
7:52 | TV timeout | |||
7:52 | +1 | Trey Townsend makes regular free throw 1 of 2 | 15-25 | |
7:52 | +1 | Trey Townsend makes regular free throw 2 of 2 | 15-26 | |
7:29 | Noah Reynolds misses two point layup | |||
7:27 | Ernest Udeh Jr. offensive rebound | |||
7:27 | +2 | Ernest Udeh Jr. makes two point layup | 17-26 | |
7:27 | Tobe Awaka shooting foul (Ernest Udeh Jr. draws the foul) | |||
7:27 | +1 | Ernest Udeh Jr. makes regular free throw 1 of 1 | 18-26 | |
7:08 | Trey Townsend turnover (lost ball) (Vasean Allette steals) | |||
7:00 | +3 | Noah Reynolds makes three point jump shot (Vasean Allette assists) | 21-26 | |
6:52 | Anthony Dell'Orso misses three point jump shot | |||
6:50 | Ernest Udeh Jr. defensive rebound | |||
6:40 | +2 | Noah Reynolds makes two point jump shot | 23-26 | |
6:38 | Wildcats 30 second timeout | |||
6:21 | Malick Diallo shooting foul (Henri Veesaar draws the foul) | |||
6:21 | Henri Veesaar misses regular free throw 1 of 2 | |||
6:21 | +1 | Henri Veesaar makes regular free throw 2 of 2 | 23-27 | |
6:09 | David Punch misses two point jump shot | |||
6:07 | Henri Veesaar defensive rebound | |||
6:02 | Caleb Love misses three point jump shot | |||
6:00 | Vasean Allette defensive rebound | |||
5:52 | Vasean Allette misses two point jump shot | |||
5:50 | Vasean Allette offensive rebound | |||
5:46 | Vasean Allette turnover (bad pass) (Caleb Love steals) | |||
5:42 | KJ Lewis misses two point layup | |||
5:40 | Trey Townsend offensive rebound | |||
5:38 | +2 | Trey Townsend makes two point layup | 23-29 | |
5:22 | Vasean Allette misses three point jump shot | |||
5:20 | KJ Lewis defensive rebound | |||
5:08 | +2 | Jaden Bradley makes two point jump shot | 23-31 | |
5:05 | Horned Frogs 30 second timeout | |||
4:38 | Henri Veesaar blocks Vasean Allette's two point jump shot | |||
4:36 | Henri Veesaar defensive rebound | |||
4:32 | +2 | Caleb Love makes two point layup (Henri Veesaar assists) | 23-33 | |
4:14 | Noah Reynolds turnover (lost ball) (Jaden Bradley steals) | |||
4:10 | Noah Reynolds shooting foul (Jaden Bradley draws the foul) | |||
4:10 | +1 | Jaden Bradley makes regular free throw 1 of 2 | 23-34 | |
4:10 | Jaden Bradley misses regular free throw 2 of 2 | |||
4:10 | Ernest Udeh Jr. defensive rebound | |||
3:46 | +3 | Noah Reynolds makes three point jump shot (Ernest Udeh Jr. assists) | 26-34 | |
3:31 | Jaden Bradley turnover (lost ball) (Ernest Udeh Jr. steals) | |||
3:28 | Carter Bryant blocks Micah Robinson's two point jump shot | |||
3:26 | Horned Frogs offensive rebound | |||
3:26 | TV timeout | |||
3:23 | +2 | Micah Robinson makes two point layup (Noah Reynolds assists) | 28-34 | |
3:01 | +2 | Henri Veesaar makes two point layup (KJ Lewis assists) | 28-36 | |
3:01 | Trazarien White shooting foul (Henri Veesaar draws the foul) | |||
3:01 | +1 | Henri Veesaar makes regular free throw 1 of 1 | 28-37 | |
2:50 | Jace Posey turnover (bad pass) (KJ Lewis steals) | |||
2:44 | +2 | Caleb Love makes two point dunk (KJ Lewis assists) | 28-39 | |
2:36 | Henri Veesaar personal foul | |||
2:28 | +2 | Noah Reynolds makes two point layup | 30-39 | |
2:28 | Henri Veesaar shooting foul (Noah Reynolds draws the foul) | |||
2:28 | Noah Reynolds misses regular free throw 1 of 1 | |||
2:28 | Caleb Love defensive rebound | |||
2:00 | Jaden Bradley turnover (lost ball) (Noah Reynolds steals) | |||
1:53 | +2 | Vasean Allette makes two point layup (Micah Robinson assists) | 32-39 | |
1:40 | Carter Bryant turnover (traveling) | |||
1:26 | +3 | Micah Robinson makes three point jump shot (Noah Reynolds assists) | 35-39 | |
1:04 | Carter Bryant misses three point jump shot | |||
1:02 | Wildcats offensive rebound | |||
0:49 | +2 | Caleb Love makes two point layup (Tobe Awaka assists) | 35-41 | |
0:31 | Noah Reynolds misses three point jump shot | |||
0:29 | Vasean Allette offensive rebound | |||
0:08 | +2 | Vasean Allette makes two point jump shot | 37-41 | |
0:02 | Jaden Bradley misses three point jump shot | |||
0:00 | Horned Frogs defensive rebound | |||
0:00 | End of period |