NCAA Men's Basketball

FINAL
Charleston Southern Buccaneers 73
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Arizona Wildcats 82
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CHSO393473
ARIZ433982
McKale Center at ALKEME Arena · 14,503 att.

Match Report

Mark Lyons' late push lifts Arizona in season opener

Mark Lyons scored 15 of his 17 points in the second half of his debut for Arizona and the 12th-ranked Wildcats escaped with an 82-73 season-opening victory over Charleston Southern on Sunday.

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Team Stats

CHSO ARIZ
22-50
FG
27-60
44
Field Goal %
45
10-28
3PT
11-32
36
Three Point %
34
19-29
FT
17-22
66
Free Throw %
77
34
Rebounds
31
11
Offensive Rebounds
11
23
Defensive Rebounds
20
14
Assists
25
5
Steals
6
1
Blocks
7
15
Turnovers
8
0
Team Turnovers
0
15
Total Turnovers
8
0
Technical Fouls
0
0
Total Technical Fouls
0
0
Flagrant Fouls
0
0
Points Off Turnovers
0
0
Fast Break Points
0
0
Points in Paint
0
17
Fouls
21
8
Largest Lead
14

Top Performers

CHSO

  • Saah Nimley G MIN 38 · PTS 11 · FG 2-8
  • Arlon Harper G MIN 31 · PTS 20 · FG 5-10
  • Mathiang Muo F MIN 32 · PTS 16 · FG 6-12
  • Paul Gombwer F MIN 32 · PTS 8 · FG 3-7

ARIZ

  • Solomon Hill F MIN 30 · PTS 14 · FG 5-11
  • Nick Johnson G MIN 30 · PTS 12 · FG 4-8
  • Mark Lyons G MIN 30 · PTS 17 · FG 5-14
  • Brandon Ashley F MIN 24 · PTS 12 · FG 2-3

Play by Play

  1. Three Point Jump Shot 0:21 73-82

    Arlon Harper made Three Point Jumper. Assisted by Mathiang Muo.

    57837 2nd Half
  2. Free Throw 1 of 1 0:41 70-82

    Mark Lyons made Free Throw.

    41817 2nd Half
  3. Free Throw 1 of 1 0:41 70-81

    Mark Lyons made Free Throw.

    41817 2nd Half
  4. Foul Turnover 0:41 70-80

    Foul on Arlon Harper

    57837 2nd Half
  5. Three Point Jump Shot 1:02 70-80

    Arlon Harper made Three Point Jumper. Assisted by Saah Nimley.

    57837 2nd Half
  6. Free Throw 1 of 1 1:46 67-80

    Arlon Harper made Free Throw.

    57837 2nd Half
  7. Foul Turnover 1:46 66-80

    Foul on Kevin Parrom

    45852 2nd Half
  8. Three Point Jump Shot 1:59 66-80

    Kevin Parrom made Three Point Jumper. Assisted by Solomon Hill.

    45852 2nd Half
  9. Foul Turnover 2:28 66-77

    Paul Gombwer Turnover.

    57444 2nd Half
  10. Foul Turnover 2:28 66-77

    Foul on Paul Gombwer

    57444 2nd Half
  11. LayupShot 2:28 66-77

    Mark Lyons made Layup. Assisted by Nick Johnson.

    41817 2nd Half
  12. Foul Turnover 3:14 66-75

    Arlon Harper Turnover.

    57837 2nd Half
  13. Free Throw 1 of 1 3:25 66-75

    Kevin Parrom made Free Throw.

    45852 2nd Half
  14. Foul Turnover 3:25 66-74

    Foul on Paul Gombwer

    57444 2nd Half
  15. JumpShot 3:25 66-74

    Kevin Parrom made Jumper. Assisted by Brandon Ashley.

    45852 2nd Half
  16. Free Throw 1 of 1 3:43 66-72

    Saah Nimley made Free Throw.

    57442 2nd Half
  17. Free Throw 1 of 1 3:43 65-72

    Saah Nimley made Free Throw.

    57442 2nd Half
  18. Foul Turnover 3:43 64-72

    Foul on Nick Johnson

    56290 2nd Half
  19. Free Throw 1 of 1 4:06 64-72

    Mark Lyons made Free Throw.

    41817 2nd Half
  20. Foul Turnover 4:06 64-71

    Foul on Mathiang Muo

    46640 2nd Half
  21. LayupShot 4:06 64-71

    Mark Lyons made Layup. Assisted by Nick Johnson.

    41817 2nd Half
  22. Free Throw 1 of 1 4:29 64-69

    Saah Nimley made Free Throw.

    57442 2nd Half
  23. Free Throw 1 of 1 4:29 63-69

    Saah Nimley made Free Throw.

    57442 2nd Half
  24. Foul Turnover 4:29 62-69

    Foul on Angelo Chol

    56289 2nd Half
  25. Free Throw 1 of 1 4:34 62-69

    Brandon Ashley made Free Throw.

    61548 2nd Half
  26. Free Throw 1 of 1 4:34 62-68

    Brandon Ashley made Free Throw.

    61548 2nd Half
  27. Foul Turnover 4:34 62-67

    Foul on Jeremy Sexton

    46883 2nd Half
  28. Free Throw 1 of 1 4:53 62-67

    Mathiang Muo made Free Throw.

    46640 2nd Half
  29. Free Throw 1 of 1 4:53 61-67

    Mathiang Muo made Free Throw.

    46640 2nd Half
  30. Foul Turnover 4:53 60-67

    Foul on Nick Johnson

    56290 2nd Half
  31. JumpShot 5:09 60-67

    Nick Johnson made Jumper. Assisted by Kevin Parrom.

    56290 2nd Half
  32. Three Point Jump Shot 5:59 60-65

    Saah Nimley made Three Point Jumper.

    57442 2nd Half
  33. Three Point Jump Shot 6:29 57-65

    Mark Lyons made Three Point Jumper. Assisted by Kevin Parrom.

    41817 2nd Half
  34. Three Point Jump Shot 7:39 57-62

    Solomon Hill made Three Point Jumper. Assisted by Mark Lyons.

    45855 2nd Half
  35. JumpShot 8:08 57-59

    Mathiang Muo made Jumper. Assisted by Saah Nimley.

    46640 2nd Half
  36. Free Throw 1 of 1 8:21 55-59

    Nick Johnson made Free Throw.

    56290 2nd Half
  37. Foul Turnover 8:21 55-58

    Foul on Arlon Harper

    57837 2nd Half
  38. Free Throw 1 of 1 8:41 55-58

    Arlon Harper made Free Throw.

    57837 2nd Half
  39. Foul Turnover 8:41 54-58

    Foul on Jordin Mayes

    51264 2nd Half
  40. Foul Turnover 9:22 54-58

    Mathiang Muo Turnover.

    46640 2nd Half
  41. JumpShot 10:03 54-58

    Mathiang Muo made Jumper.

    46640 2nd Half
  42. Three Point Jump Shot 10:15 52-58

    Mark Lyons made Three Point Jumper.

    41817 2nd Half
  43. Foul Turnover 10:23 52-55

    Foul on Allie Fullah

    46968 2nd Half
  44. Foul Turnover 10:38 52-55

    Saah Nimley Turnover.

    57442 2nd Half
  45. JumpShot 10:51 52-55

    Angelo Chol made Jumper. Assisted by Nick Johnson.

    56289 2nd Half
  46. Free Throw 1 of 1 11:14 52-53

    Arlon Harper made Free Throw.

    57837 2nd Half
  47. Foul Turnover 11:14 51-53

    Foul on Jordin Mayes

    51264 2nd Half
  48. Three Point Jump Shot 11:36 51-53

    Mathiang Muo made Three Point Jumper. Assisted by Saah Nimley.

    46640 2nd Half
  49. Foul Turnover 11:52 48-53

    Foul on Angelo Chol

    56289 2nd Half
  50. DunkShot 12:21 48-53

    Nick Johnson made Dunk. Assisted by Jordin Mayes.

    56290 2nd Half
  51. Foul Turnover 12:24 48-51

    Arlon Harper Turnover.

    57837 2nd Half
  52. Free Throw 1 of 1 12:39 48-51

    Brandon Ashley made Free Throw.

    61548 2nd Half
  53. Foul Turnover 12:39 48-50

    Foul on Allie Fullah

    46968 2nd Half
  54. Free Throw 1 of 1 13:02 48-50

    Sheldon Strickland made Free Throw.

    51680 2nd Half
  55. Foul Turnover 13:02 47-50

    Foul on Solomon Hill

    45855 2nd Half
  56. Foul Turnover 13:05 47-50

    Jordin Mayes Turnover.

    51264 2nd Half
  57. Foul Turnover 13:34 47-50

    Brandon Ashley Turnover.

    61548 2nd Half
  58. Foul Turnover 13:54 47-50

    Allie Fullah Turnover.

    46968 2nd Half
  59. Foul Turnover 14:23 47-50

    Foul on Grant Jerrett

    61550 2nd Half
  60. Three Point Jump Shot 14:58 47-50

    Solomon Hill made Three Point Jumper. Assisted by Grant Jerrett.

    45855 2nd Half
  1. End Game 0:00 73-82
    2nd Half
  2. RegularTimeOut 0:21 73-82

    Charleston Southern Full Timeout.

    2nd Half
  3. Three Point Jump Shot 0:21 73-82

    Arlon Harper made Three Point Jumper. Assisted by Mathiang Muo.

    57837 2nd Half
  4. Offensive Rebound 0:27 70-82

    Saah Nimley Offensive Rebound.

    57442 2nd Half
  5. Three Point Jump Shot 0:27 70-82

    Mathiang Muo missed Three Point Jumper.

    46640 2nd Half
  6. Offensive Rebound 0:30 70-82

    Mathiang Muo Offensive Rebound.

    46640 2nd Half
  7. Block Shot 0:31 70-82

    Solomon Hill Block.

    45855 2nd Half
  8. Three Point Jump Shot 0:31 70-82

    Arlon Harper missed Three Point Jumper.

    57837 2nd Half
  9. RegularTimeOut 0:41 70-82

    Charleston Southern Full Timeout.

    2nd Half
  10. Free Throw 1 of 1 0:41 70-82

    Mark Lyons made Free Throw.

    41817 2nd Half
  11. Free Throw 1 of 1 0:41 70-81

    Mark Lyons made Free Throw.

    41817 2nd Half
  12. Foul Turnover 0:41 70-80

    Foul on Arlon Harper

    57837 2nd Half
  13. RegularTimeOut 1:00 70-80

    Charleston Southern Full Timeout.

    2nd Half
  14. Three Point Jump Shot 1:02 70-80

    Arlon Harper made Three Point Jumper. Assisted by Saah Nimley.

    57837 2nd Half
  15. Defensive Rebound 1:11 67-80

    Charleston Southern Defensive Re.

    2nd Half
  16. Three Point Jump Shot 1:11 67-80

    Solomon Hill missed Three Point Jumper.

    45855 2nd Half
  17. Free Throw 1 of 1 1:46 67-80

    Arlon Harper made Free Throw.

    57837 2nd Half
  18. Not Available 1:46 66-80
    2nd Half
  19. Free Throw 1 of 1 1:46 66-80

    Arlon Harper missed Free Throw.

    57837 2nd Half
  20. Foul Turnover 1:46 66-80

    Foul on Kevin Parrom

    45852 2nd Half
  21. Three Point Jump Shot 1:59 66-80

    Kevin Parrom made Three Point Jumper. Assisted by Solomon Hill.

    45852 2nd Half
  22. Offensive Rebound 2:28 66-77

    Brandon Ashley Offensive Rebound.

    61548 2nd Half
  23. Free Throw 1 of 1 2:28 66-77

    Brandon Ashley missed Free Throw.

    61548 2nd Half
  24. Foul Turnover 2:28 66-77

    Paul Gombwer Turnover.

    57444 2nd Half
  25. Foul Turnover 2:28 66-77

    Foul on Paul Gombwer

    57444 2nd Half
  26. LayupShot 2:28 66-77

    Mark Lyons made Layup. Assisted by Nick Johnson.

    41817 2nd Half
  27. RegularTimeOut 2:49 66-75

    Arizona Full Timeout.

    2nd Half
  28. Defensive Rebound 2:56 66-75

    Kevin Parrom Defensive Rebound.

    45852 2nd Half
  29. Three Point Jump Shot 2:56 66-75

    Saah Nimley missed Three Point Jumper.

    57442 2nd Half
  30. Defensive Rebound 3:05 66-75

    Mathiang Muo Defensive Rebound.

    46640 2nd Half
  31. Three Point Jump Shot 3:05 66-75

    Solomon Hill missed Three Point Jumper.

    45855 2nd Half
  32. Steal 3:12 66-75

    Mark Lyons Steal.

    41817 2nd Half
  33. Foul Turnover 3:14 66-75

    Arlon Harper Turnover.

    57837 2nd Half
  34. Free Throw 1 of 1 3:25 66-75

    Kevin Parrom made Free Throw.

    45852 2nd Half
  35. Foul Turnover 3:25 66-74

    Foul on Paul Gombwer

    57444 2nd Half
  36. JumpShot 3:25 66-74

    Kevin Parrom made Jumper. Assisted by Brandon Ashley.

    45852 2nd Half
  37. Free Throw 1 of 1 3:43 66-72

    Saah Nimley made Free Throw.

    57442 2nd Half
  38. Not Available 3:43 65-72
    2nd Half
  39. Free Throw 1 of 1 3:43 65-72

    Saah Nimley missed Free Throw.

    57442 2nd Half
  40. Free Throw 1 of 1 3:43 65-72

    Saah Nimley made Free Throw.

    57442 2nd Half

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