{"id":462104,"date":"2025-12-21T11:40:14","date_gmt":"2025-12-21T11:40:14","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/us\/462104\/"},"modified":"2025-12-21T11:40:14","modified_gmt":"2025-12-21T11:40:14","slug":"awaka-grabs-15-rebounds-as-no-1-arizona-shuts-down-san-diego-state-for-68-45-win-in-phoenix-2","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/us\/462104\/","title":{"rendered":"Awaka grabs 15 rebounds as No. 1 Arizona shuts down San Diego State for 68-45 win in Phoenix"},"content":{"rendered":"

PHOENIX (AP) Koa Peat scored 11 points, Tobe Awaka grabbed 15 rebounds and top-ranked Arizona<\/a> smothered San Diego State<\/a> for a 68-45 win Saturday night in the Naismith Hall of Fame Series.<\/p>\n

The Wildcats (11-0) had a hard time getting their free-flowing offense going against the brutish Aztecs (6-4), relying on defense instead.<\/p>\n

Arizona held San Diego State to 26% shooting from the floor and 1 of 14 from 3-point distance, turning a tight game into a runaway after halftime at the home of the NBA’s Phoenix Suns.<\/p>\n

The Wildcats are one of six remaining unbeaten teams following No. 3 Duke’s loss to No. 19 Texas Tech.<\/p>\n

Reese Dixon-Waters led San Diego State with eight points. Leading scorer BJ Davis had four on 1-of-12 shooting.<\/p>\n

Arizona won each of its previous five games by at least 20 points, including blowouts over No. 16 Alabama and No. 21 Auburn.<\/p>\n

The physical Aztecs made it much tougher on the Wildcats, turning nearly every possession into a wrestling match.<\/p>\n

San Diego State held Arizona to one field goal over a 6 1\/2-minute span and forced a string of turnovers while building a 19-11 lead.<\/p>\n

The Wildcats got back in it with a little defense of their own, closing on an 8-0 run to lead 28-27 at halftime despite going 1 for 10 from behind the arc with 10 turnovers.<\/p>\n

San Diego State went 8 for 29 from the floor in the first half, including 1 for 7 from 3.<\/p>\n

Arizona locked in defensively even more to open the second half, holding the Aztecs to 3-of-18 shooting while stretching the lead to 47-34.<\/p>\n

San Diego State shot 7 of 28 in the second half, missing all seven 3-pointers.<\/p>\n

San Diego State hosts Whittier on Monday.<\/p>\n

Arizona hosts Bethune-Cookman on Monday.<\/p>\n

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