Behind 28 points from Lauri Markkanen, the Arizona Wildcats won their second-straight game on Tuesday night, knocking off Cal State Bakersfield 78-66 in McKale Center to move to 2-0 on the season.
Markkanen shot 8-11 from the field, sank nine free throws, and grabbed eight rebounds in the Wildcats’ victory.
Arizona shot 57 percent from the field in the first half and led the Roadrunners 44-26 at the break, but CSUB made things too close for comfort in the second half.
Arizona led by as many as 21 points in the second half, but CSUB strung together a 17-0 run at one point, cutting Arizona’s lead from 53-32 to 53-49.