Send it in to the big men early to wear them down, then shoot over their defeated soldiers. And for good measure, make scoring next to impossible.
That was Arizona’s offensive approach during Tuesday’s 97-45 win over North Dakota State at McKale Center, a game that was never in doubt after the first TV timeout.
Big men Christian Koloko (16) and Azuolas Tubelis (15) combined for 24 of their 31 points in the first half, then after halftime the Wildcats’ perimeter shooters took over by hitting 10 of 17 3-pointers. Overall the UA (3-0) shot 51.