Arizona claims at least a share of Pac-12 title with road win over Utah
No. 7 Arizona defeated 13th-ranked Utah on Saturday in Salt Lake City.
Kaleb Tarczewski scored 13 points, adding six rebounds and one block, to lead the Wildcats to their sixth consecutive victory.
The Wildcats retained the lead during the first half until Utah guard Delon Wright hit two clutch free throws to push the Utes ahead of Arizona with less than three minutes to go. Wildcats forward Brandon Ashley brought his team back with a two-point tip shot, and Arizona and Utah struggled for the lead until two free throws hit by Elliott Pitts allowed the Wildcats to enter into the half with a one-point lead.
While Utah went on a 13-minute run in the second half, Arizona was slowly gaining on the Utes. Gabe York made a two-point tip shot to take control of the game with less than two minutes left, and the Wildcats appeared to glide to victory after that.
The Wildcats' Stanley Johnson put up a double-double with 12 points and 11 rebounds, and York finished with 12 points and four rebounds to hand Utah their second loss of the last three games.
Wright finished Saturday's game with 17 points, five rebounds and five assists, but it was not enough to upset Arizona, who hosts Cal on March 5.