Central Michigan Chippewas at Arizona Wildcats
· NCAA Men's BasketballLove scores 24 points as Arizona rolls to a 94-41 win over Central Michigan
The Wildcats (6-5) won back-to-back games for the first time since beating Canisius and Old Dominion to open the season.
The Chippewas (5-6) scored the game's first three points but Love knocked down three 3-pointers and scored 18 first-half points to put Arizona firmly in charge at intermission, 44-23.
Arizona shot 54.5% from the field, including 10 of 29 from distance, and got 44 points from its bench. K.J. Lewis hit 4 of 8 from the field and 5 of 5 from the line for 13 points to lead the reserves. Tobe Awaka added a double-double with 10 points and 10 rebounds. The Wildcats dominated the boards, outrebounding the Chippewas 45-27.
Central Michigan struggled from the field, hitting just 14 of 54 (25.9%), including just 3 of 16 from distance. Cayden Vasko hit 4 of 13, including 2 of 5 from 3-point range, to lead the team with 10 points.
Arizona opens Big 12 Conference play at home when it plays host to TCU on Dec. 30. Central Michigan will look to snap its three-game losing string on Dec. 30 when it plays host to Cleary.
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Recent Plays
| 2nd 0:00 | End of Game | 41 - 94 |
| 2nd 0:00 | End of 2nd half | 41 - 94 |
| 2nd 0:02 | Jackson Cook Defensive Rebound. | 41 - 94 |
| 2nd 0:04 | Cayden Vasko missed Three Point Jumper. | 41 - 94 |
| 2nd 0:16 | Sven Djopmo made Layup. | 41 - 94 |
Statistics
CMU |
ARIZ |
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|---|---|---|
| 14-54 | FG | 36-66 |
| 26 | Field Goal % | 55 |
| 3-16 | 3PT | 10-29 |
| 19 | Three Point % | 34 |
| 10-18 | FT | 12-13 |
| 56 | Free Throw % | 92 |
| 27 | Rebounds | 45 |
| 10 | Offensive Rebounds | 12 |
| 17 | Defensive Rebounds | 33 |
| 5 | Assists | 28 |
| 3 | Steals | 10 |
| 3 | Blocks | 3 |
| 17 | Turnovers | 10 |
| 2 | Team Turnovers | 0 |
| 17 | Total Turnovers | 10 |
| 0 | Technical Fouls | 0 |
| 0 | Total Technical Fouls | 0 |
| 0 | Flagrant Fouls | 0 |
| 10 | Points Off Turnovers | 25 |
| 5 | Fast Break Points | 14 |
| 22 | Points in Paint | 48 |
| 13 | Fouls | 16 |
| 3 | Largest Lead | 53 |
Game Information
Location: Tucson, AZ
Attendance: 13,093 | Capacity:
2025-26 Mid-American Conference Standings
| TEAM | CONF | GB | OVER |
|---|---|---|---|
| Miami (OH) | 1-0 | - | 13-0 |
| Buffalo | 1-0 | - | 11-2 |
| Kent State | 1-0 | - | 10-2 |
| Bowling Green | 1-0 | - | 10-3 |
| Akron | 1-0 | - | 9-3 |
| Northern Illinois | 1-0 | - | 5-7 |
| Toledo | 0-0 | 0.5 | 6-6 |
| Massachusetts | 0-1 | 1 | 9-4 |
| Eastern Michigan | 0-1 | 1 | 6-7 |
| Ohio | 0-1 | 1 | 6-7 |
| Western Michigan | 0-1 | 1 | 6-7 |
| Central Michigan | 0-1 | 1 | 4-9 |
| Ball State | 0-1 | 1 | 3-9 |
2025-26 Big 12 Conference Standings
| TEAM | CONF | GB | OVER |
|---|---|---|---|
| Arizona | 0-0 | - | 12-0 |
| Iowa State | 0-0 | - | 12-0 |
| BYU | 0-0 | - | 12-1 |
| Houston | 0-0 | - | 11-1 |
| Oklahoma State | 0-0 | - | 11-1 |
| UCF | 0-0 | - | 11-1 |
| Colorado | 0-0 | - | 10-2 |
| Baylor | 0-0 | - | 9-2 |
| Kansas | 0-0 | - | 10-3 |
| TCU | 0-0 | - | 9-3 |
| Texas Tech | 0-0 | - | 9-3 |
| Arizona State | 0-0 | - | 9-4 |
| West Virginia | 0-0 | - | 9-4 |
| Kansas State | 0-0 | - | 8-4 |
| Utah | 0-0 | - | 8-4 |
| Cincinnati | 0-0 | - | 7-5 |


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