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FINAL: No. 12 Arizona defeats Pacific 79-61

A freshly-minted starting lineup guided Arizona men’s basketball to a 79-61 victory over Pacific Friday night in the team’s season opener.

Playing in front a packed McKale Center crowd, the Wildcats relied on the experience of a trio of former transfers, who made up 60 percent of the UA’s opening night roster.

Those former transfers, Mark Tollefsen, Ryan Anderson and Kadeem Allen, all received starting nods in addition to senior hallmarks Kaleb Tarczewski and Gabe York.

The starters combined to score the large majority of Arizona’s points.

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Arizona forward Ryan Anderson dunks against Pacific in McKale Center Friday, Nov.