FORT WORTH, Texas \u2013 Freshman Koa Peat had 12 points and five rebounds in the first half to help Arizona take a 43-27 halftime lead over TCU on Saturday at Schollmaier Arena.<\/p>\n
The Wildcats shot 47.2% while holding TCU to 32.1% shooting and outrebounding the Horned Frogs 22-15. Arizona also scored 11 points off seven TCU turnovers.\u00a0<\/p>\n
The Wildcats held TCU’s top 3-point threat, guard Jayden Pierre, to seven points and 1-for-3 3-point shooting.<\/p>\n
Initially mired in a tight game in which both teams combined to miss the first five shoits of the game, Arizona soon broke out with an 18-3 run that gave them a 26-9 lead 10 minutes into the game \u2013 despite an intential foul called on Krivas for pushing off on a TCU player. The Flagrant 1 foul resulted in Jace Posey going to the line for two free throws, though he made only one.<\/p>\n
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The Wildcats also briefly lost center Tobe Awaka after he appeared to tweak his left ankle while diving into a crowd near the basket in pursuit of the ball. Awaka left the bench briefly while UA athletic trainer Justin Kokoskie tested him and he soon returned to the game.<\/p>\n
UA went on to build first half leads as high as 21 points, though 3-pointers from TCU\u2019s Micah Robinson, Pierre and Tanner Toolson helped the Horned Frogs cut UA’s lead to 12 points with 1:21 left.<\/p>\n