The first half deficit and lack of guard play were too much to overcome as Utah gets their first win over Arizona since 1998, 70-64. No other way to put it. The first half was terrible. Let’s not try and sugarcoat it. It was the worst half of basketball Arizona has played all year (stop me if you’ve heard this before). Utah shot a blistering 60% from the field, with 28 points coming in the paint. Arizona, on the other hand, shot an ok 40% from the field but left their defense elsewhere.
The only bright spot in the first half for the Wildcats was Allonzo Trier.