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KJ Lewis scores career-high 21 as Arizona beats No. 21 West Virginia 75-56

AP
Jan 07, 2025

MORGANTOWN, W.Va. (AP) KJ Lewis scored a career-high 21 points and Arizona beat No. 21 West Virginia 75-56 on Tuesday night for its fifth straight win.

Jaden Bradley added 15 points and Anthony Dell’Orso scored 10 for the Wildcats (9-5, 3-0 Big 12).

Javon Small led West Virginia (11-3, 2-1) with 17 points.

The Mountaineers, who entered the AP Top 25 this week for the first time in two years, were held to their lowest point total of the season.

Arizona avenged an overtime loss to the Mountaineers on Nov. 29 in a nonconference game in the Bahamas.

Dell'Orso limped off the court and went to the locker room briefly after running into a chair on the sideline early in the second half. He later returned to the game.

Arizona: The Wildcats are on a roll since stumbling out of the gate with a 3-4 start. They finished a long road trip 2-0 after winning at then-No. 16 Cincinnati on Saturday.

West Virginia: Tucker DeVries sat out his sixth straight game with an upper-body injury. DeVries scored 26 points in the earlier meeting between the teams. This time, the Mountaineers had no one besides Small in double figures.

After West Virginia hit three straight 3-pointers to trim a 14-point deficit to five, Lewis scored seven points during an ensuing 11-0 run with top scorer Caleb Love on the bench midway through the second half to push Arizona’s lead to 64-47.

The Wildcats took advantage of their quickness and West Virginia’s defensive lapses to score at will on layups, making 13 of them.

Arizona hosts UCF on Saturday. West Virginia plays at Colorado on Sunday.

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1st Half
ARIZ
Wildcats
39
WV
Mountaineers
28

Time		Play	Score
20:00		Tobe Awaka vs. Eduardo Andre (Wildcats gains possession)
19:41	+2	Anthony Dell'Orso makes two point jump shot	2-0
19:26	+3	Jonathan Powell makes three point jump shot (Toby Okani assists)	2-3
18:59		Caleb Love turnover (bad pass) (Eduardo Andre steals)
18:51		Sencire Harris turnover (bad pass)
18:36		Jaden Bradley misses two point jump shot
18:34		Jonathan Powell defensive rebound
18:14		Javon Small misses three point jump shot
18:12		Trey Townsend defensive rebound
17:58		Tobe Awaka misses two point jump shot
17:56		Javon Small defensive rebound
17:37		Jonathan Powell misses two point jump shot
17:35		Trey Townsend defensive rebound
17:20		Caleb Love turnover (lost ball) (Jonathan Powell steals)
17:07	+2	Javon Small makes two point layup	2-5
16:50		Anthony Dell'Orso misses two point jump shot
16:48		Wildcats offensive rebound
16:40		Sencire Harris personal foul (Anthony Dell'Orso draws the foul)
16:38		Anthony Dell'Orso misses three point jump shot
16:36		Mountaineers defensive rebound
16:25		Javon Small misses three point jump shot
16:23		Henri Veesaar defensive rebound
16:12	+3	Trey Townsend makes three point jump shot (Jaden Bradley assists)	5-5
15:48		Amani Hansberry misses three point jump shot
15:46		Jaden Bradley defensive rebound
15:27	+3	Jaden Bradley makes three point jump shot	8-5
14:59	+3	Javon Small makes three point jump shot (Sencire Harris assists)	8-8
14:44		Caleb Love misses two point jump shot
14:42		Amani Hansberry defensive rebound
14:34		Javon Small misses three point jump shot
14:32		Anthony Dell'Orso defensive rebound
14:18	+3	Anthony Dell'Orso makes three point jump shot (Jaden Bradley assists)	11-8
13:55	+2	Toby Okani makes two point jump shot	11-10
13:30		Trey Townsend misses three point jump shot
13:28		Sencire Harris defensive rebound
13:19		Toby Okani misses three point jump shot
13:17		Anthony Dell'Orso defensive rebound
13:05	+2	Trey Townsend makes two point layup (Caleb Love assists)	13-10
12:45		Javon Small turnover (bad pass) (Anthony Dell'Orso steals)
12:40		TV timeout
12:39		KJ Lewis misses two point layup
12:37		Jonathan Powell defensive rebound
12:21		Henri Veesaar shooting foul (Eduardo Andre draws the foul)
12:21	+1	Eduardo Andre makes regular free throw 1 of 2	13-11
12:21		Eduardo Andre misses regular free throw 2 of 2
12:21		Carter Bryant defensive rebound
12:03		Henri Veesaar misses two point layup
12:01		Carter Bryant offensive rebound
11:54	+2	Carter Bryant makes two point layup	15-11
11:31	+2	Javon Small makes two point layup	15-13
11:24	+2	KJ Lewis makes two point layup	17-13
11:12	+2	Eduardo Andre makes two point alley-oop dunk (Javon Small assists)	17-15
10:55	+2	Jaden Bradley makes two point layup	19-15
10:30		Eduardo Andre misses two point layup
10:28		KJ Lewis defensive rebound
10:14	+2	Carter Bryant makes two point layup (KJ Lewis assists)	21-15
10:12		Mountaineers 30 second timeout
10:12		TV timeout
9:59		Javon Small turnover (bad pass) (Henri Veesaar steals)
9:53		Eduardo Andre shooting foul (Carter Bryant draws the foul)
9:53	+1	Carter Bryant makes regular free throw 1 of 2	22-15
9:53		Carter Bryant misses regular free throw 2 of 2
9:53		Henri Veesaar offensive rebound
9:48		Caleb Love misses three point jump shot
9:46		KJ Lewis offensive rebound
9:38		Eduardo Andre shooting foul (Jaden Bradley draws the foul)
9:38	+1	Jaden Bradley makes regular free throw 1 of 2	23-15
9:38		Jaden Bradley misses regular free throw 2 of 2
9:38		Sencire Harris defensive rebound
9:19	+2	Jonathan Powell makes two point jump shot (Sencire Harris assists)	23-17
9:02		Caleb Love turnover (lost ball) (Amani Hansberry steals)
8:44		Javon Small turnover (lost ball) (Caleb Love steals)
8:32	+2	Henri Veesaar makes two point alley-oop dunk (Carter Bryant assists)	25-17
8:16		Henri Veesaar blocks Javon Small's two point layup
8:14		Mountaineers offensive rebound
8:07		Toby Okani misses three point jump shot
8:05		Conrad Martinez defensive rebound
7:39	+2	KJ Lewis makes two point jump shot	27-17
7:28	+3	Javon Small makes three point jump shot	27-20
7:13		KJ Lewis turnover (bad pass) (Sencire Harris steals)
7:08		Tobe Awaka shooting foul (Javon Small draws the foul)
7:08		TV timeout
7:08	+1	Javon Small makes regular free throw 1 of 2	27-21
7:08	+1	Javon Small makes regular free throw 2 of 2	27-22
6:43	+2	KJ Lewis makes two point dunk (Tobe Awaka assists)	29-22
6:22		Javon Small misses three point jump shot
6:20		Anthony Dell'Orso defensive rebound
5:51		Anthony Dell'Orso misses two point jump shot
5:49		Tobe Awaka offensive rebound
5:43	+2	Tobe Awaka makes two point layup	31-22
5:22		Sencire Harris misses three point jump shot
5:20		Tobe Awaka defensive rebound
5:13		Jaden Bradley misses two point layup
5:11		Amani Hansberry defensive rebound
4:54		Joseph Yesufu misses two point jump shot
4:52		Tobe Awaka defensive rebound
4:42		Joseph Yesufu personal foul (Tobe Awaka draws the foul)
4:31		Henri Veesaar misses three point jump shot
4:29		Javon Small defensive rebound
4:17		Javon Small misses two point jump shot
4:15		Henri Veesaar defensive rebound
4:07		Caleb Love misses three point jump shot
4:05		Javon Small defensive rebound
4:01		Javon Small misses two point layup
3:59		Toby Okani offensive rebound
3:47		Amani Hansberry misses two point layup
3:45		Henri Veesaar defensive rebound
3:24		Henri Veesaar turnover (bad pass) (Toby Okani steals)
3:13		Jonathan Powell misses three point jump shot
3:11		Trey Townsend defensive rebound
2:54		Jonathan Powell shooting foul (Caleb Love draws the foul)
2:54		TV timeout
2:54	+1	Caleb Love makes regular free throw 1 of 2	32-22
2:54	+1	Caleb Love makes regular free throw 2 of 2	33-22
2:37		Carter Bryant personal foul (Toby Okani draws the foul)
2:35		Toby Okani turnover (bad pass) (Carter Bryant steals)
2:29	+2	Caleb Love makes two point layup (Anthony Dell'Orso assists)	35-22
2:12	+2	Amani Hansberry makes two point jump shot (Javon Small assists)	35-24
1:48		Caleb Love misses three point jump shot
1:46		Jonathan Powell defensive rebound
1:32	+3	Amani Hansberry makes three point jump shot (Jonathan Powell assists)	35-27
1:08	+2	Caleb Love makes two point jump shot	37-27
1:03		Wildcats 30 second timeout
0:47		KJ Lewis shooting foul (Jonathan Powell draws the foul)
0:47		Jonathan Powell misses regular free throw 1 of 2
0:47	+1	Jonathan Powell makes regular free throw 2 of 2	37-28
0:32	+2	KJ Lewis makes two point jump shot	39-28
0:00		End of period

2nd Half
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Wildcats
36
WV
Mountaineers
28

Time		Play	Score
19:45		Javon Small misses two point jump shot
19:43		Caleb Love defensive rebound
19:27		Eduardo Andre blocks Tobe Awaka's two point layup
19:25		Tobe Awaka offensive rebound
19:22		Toby Okani blocks Tobe Awaka's two point layup
19:20		Tobe Awaka offensive rebound
19:18		Jaden Bradley misses three point jump shot
19:16		Eduardo Andre defensive rebound
19:16		Tobe Awaka personal foul (Eduardo Andre draws the foul)
19:00		Caleb Love blocks Jonathan Powell's two point jump shot
18:58		Trey Townsend defensive rebound
18:53	+2	Anthony Dell'Orso makes two point layup	41-28
18:34		Tobe Awaka blocks Eduardo Andre's two point jump shot
18:32		Tobe Awaka defensive rebound
18:28		Caleb Love misses three point jump shot
18:25		Mountaineers defensive rebound
18:12		Eduardo Andre misses two point layup
18:10		Tobe Awaka defensive rebound
17:52	+2	Jaden Bradley makes two point layup	43-28
17:32	+2	Eduardo Andre makes two point layup	43-30
17:15	+2	Jaden Bradley makes two point layup (KJ Lewis assists)	45-30
16:57		Jaden Bradley personal foul (Eduardo Andre draws the foul)
16:42	+2	Toby Okani makes two point floating jump shot	45-32
16:31		Toby Okani blocks Caleb Love's two point layup
16:29		Javon Small defensive rebound
16:22	+2	Javon Small makes two point layup	45-34
16:09		Henri Veesaar turnover (traveling)
15:47		Toby Okani turnover (bad pass)
15:47		TV timeout
15:32	+3	Caleb Love makes three point jump shot (KJ Lewis assists)	48-34
15:15	+3	Javon Small makes three point jump shot	48-37
14:52		Jaden Bradley turnover (bad pass) (Toby Okani steals)
14:44	+3	Sencire Harris makes three point jump shot (Javon Small assists)	48-40
14:22		Caleb Love misses two point jump shot
14:20		Javon Small defensive rebound
14:14	+3	Sencire Harris makes three point jump shot (Javon Small assists)	48-43
14:11		Wildcats 30 second timeout
14:11		TV timeout
13:59		Joseph Yesufu shooting foul (KJ Lewis draws the foul)
13:59	+1	KJ Lewis makes regular free throw 1 of 2	49-43
13:59	+1	KJ Lewis makes regular free throw 2 of 2	50-43
13:38		Joseph Yesufu misses three point jump shot
13:36		Toby Okani offensive rebound
13:36		Henri Veesaar blocks Toby Okani's two point layup
13:35		Toby Okani offensive rebound
13:35		Henri Veesaar shooting foul (Toby Okani draws the foul)
13:35	+1	Toby Okani makes regular free throw 1 of 2	50-44
13:35	+1	Toby Okani makes regular free throw 2 of 2	50-45
13:13	+3	Anthony Dell'Orso makes three point jump shot (Jaden Bradley assists)	53-45
12:48	+2	Toby Okani makes two point layup	53-47
12:26	+2	KJ Lewis makes two point layup (Jaden Bradley assists)	55-47
12:10		Joseph Yesufu misses three point jump shot
12:08		Carter Bryant defensive rebound
11:49	+2	Carter Bryant makes two point layup (KJ Lewis assists)	57-47
11:22		Henri Veesaar blocks Joseph Yesufu's two point layup
11:20		Wildcats defensive rebound
11:20		TV timeout
11:06	+2	Henri Veesaar makes two point dunk (Anthony Dell'Orso assists)	59-47
10:47		Toby Okani misses three point jump shot
10:45		Toby Okani offensive rebound
10:39		Jump ball. Toby Okani vs. KJ Lewis (Wildcats gains possession)
10:39		Toby Okani turnover (lost ball) (KJ Lewis steals)
10:26		Anthony Dell'Orso misses two point layup
10:24		Eduardo Andre defensive rebound
10:19		Javon Small misses three point jump shot
10:17		Jaden Bradley defensive rebound
9:53	+3	KJ Lewis makes three point jump shot (Jaden Bradley assists)	62-47
9:46		Mountaineers 30 second timeout
9:40		Javon Small turnover (bad pass) (KJ Lewis steals)
9:35	+2	KJ Lewis makes two point layup	64-47
9:18	+3	Amani Hansberry makes three point jump shot (Sencire Harris assists)	64-50
8:58		KJ Lewis misses three point jump shot
8:56		Javon Small defensive rebound
8:43		KJ Lewis blocks Amani Hansberry's three point jump shot
8:41		Henri Veesaar defensive rebound
8:26		Trey Townsend misses three point jump shot
8:24		Jaden Bradley offensive rebound
8:07		Trey Townsend misses two point layup
8:05		Amani Hansberry defensive rebound
8:03		Amani Hansberry turnover (bad pass) (Henri Veesaar steals)
7:59		Anthony Dell'Orso misses three point jump shot
7:57		Henri Veesaar offensive rebound
7:57		Toby Okani personal foul (Henri Veesaar draws the foul)
7:57		TV timeout
7:51	+2	KJ Lewis makes two point layup	66-50
7:27	+2	Sencire Harris makes two point dunk (Eduardo Andre assists)	66-52
6:50		Toby Okani personal foul (Jaden Bradley draws the foul)
6:43		Toby Okani blocks KJ Lewis's two point layup
6:41		Eduardo Andre defensive rebound
6:35	+2	Jonathan Powell makes two point dunk (Javon Small assists)	66-54
6:15		Tobe Awaka turnover (lost ball) (Toby Okani steals)
6:07		Toby Okani turnover (bad pass) (Tobe Awaka steals)
5:41	+3	Jaden Bradley makes three point jump shot (Tobe Awaka assists)	69-54
5:26		Javon Small misses two point jump shot
5:24		Jaden Bradley defensive rebound
5:10	+2	Jaden Bradley makes two point jump shot	71-54
5:07		Mountaineers 30 second timeout
4:50		Eduardo Andre misses two point layup
4:48		Caleb Love defensive rebound
4:27	+2	KJ Lewis makes two point jump shot	73-54
4:09		Javon Small misses three point jump shot
4:07		Wildcats defensive rebound
3:55		Javon Small personal foul (Jaden Bradley draws the foul)
3:55		TV timeout
3:36		Jaden Bradley misses two point jump shot
3:34		Sencire Harris defensive rebound
3:19		Joseph Yesufu misses three point jump shot
3:17		Jake Auer offensive rebound
3:11		Toby Okani misses three point jump shot
3:09		Jake Auer offensive rebound
3:05		Jonathan Powell misses three point jump shot
3:03		Trey Townsend defensive rebound
2:38		KJ Lewis misses three point jump shot
2:36		Jonathan Powell defensive rebound
2:13	+2	Joseph Yesufu makes two point jump shot	73-56
2:01		Henri Veesaar misses two point layup
1:59		Henri Veesaar offensive rebound
1:59	+2	Henri Veesaar makes two point dunk	75-56
1:45		Jonathan Powell misses three point jump shot
1:43		KJ Lewis defensive rebound
1:35		Wildcats 30 second timeout
1:14		Haris Elezovic shooting foul (Emmanuel Stephen draws the foul)
1:14		Emmanuel Stephen misses regular free throw 1 of 2
1:14		Emmanuel Stephen misses regular free throw 2 of 2
1:14		Aden Tagaloa-Nelson defensive rebound
1:07		Aden Tagaloa-Nelson misses two point layup
1:04		Mountaineers offensive rebound
0:53		Jake Auer misses three point jump shot
0:51		Grant Weitman defensive rebound
0:37		Addison Arnold misses three point jump shot
0:35		Haris Elezovic defensive rebound
0:23		Joseph Yesufu misses three point jump shot
0:19		Wildcats defensive rebound
0:00		End of period

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