National Basketball Association
BOXSCORE | RECAP
Arizona 85, Fresno St. 72
When: 9:00 PM ET, Wednesday, December 9, 2015
Where: McKale Center, Tucson, Arizona
Officials: # Kevin Brill, # Tony Padilla, # Randall McCall
Attendance: 14048

Freshman forward Allonzo Trier scored 27 points to lead No. 13 Arizona to an 85-72 victory over visiting Fresno State on Wednesday night at the McKale Center in Tucson, Ariz.

Senior forward Ryan Anderson had 17 points and eight rebounds for the Wildcats (8-1). Junior guard Kadeem Allen scored 13 points and senior guard Gabe York had 12.

Senior guard Marvelle Harris scored 23 points for the Bulldogs (6-3). Junior guard Paul Watson had 14 points.

The teams traded leads until senior guard Cezar Guerrero put Fresno State up 24-22 with 8:30 to play in the opening period. Arizona tied the game twice over the next few minutes, but the Bulldogs carried a 46-43 lead into the break.

The Wildcats started the second half with a 7-0 run, but the Bulldogs tied the game moments later and took a 58-54 lead on a jumper by Watson with 12:32 to play. Arizona reclaimed the lead when Trier and Allen made 3-pointers to spark a 15-2 run that put the Wildcats up 69-60 with 7:18 remaining.

The Bulldogs cut the deficit to one on a layup by Guerrero with 2:59 to play, but York answered with two clutch 3-pointers to help the Wildcats pull away.
Top Game Performances
 
Fresno St.   Arizona
Marvelle Harris 23 Scoring Allonzo Trier 27
Julien Lewis 5 Assists Kadeem Allen 5
Karachi Edo 6 Rebounds Ryan Anderson 8
Cezar Guerrero 4 Free Throws Made Allonzo Trier 8
Paul Watson 3 Steals Gabe York 2
Paul Watson 2 Blocks Ryan Anderson 2
Team Stats Summary
 
Team Points FG% 3PM-3PA FTM-FTA Assists Rebounds Blocks Steals Turnovers
Fresno St. 72 47.0 5-10 5-9 14 29 3 7 12
Arizona 85 52.6 8-21 17-28 16 31 3 3 13