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The Arizona Wildcats got off to a slow start on Tuesday against Cal State Bakersfield, and had another poor stretch in the middle of the second half, but pulled away late en route to a 78-66 win.
Lauri Markkanen got the Arizona scoring started, and it was an emphatic dunk after dribbling down the court uncontested.
#ArizonaWildcats up 44-26 at half over CSU Bakersfield pic.twitter.com/EtRVGeLhIP
— Kelly Presnell (@KellyPresnell) November 16, 2016
Lauri Markkanen coast to coast with the #APlayersProgram @APlayersProgram #CSUBvsAZ pic.twitter.com/SpdmF4lJWd
— Arizona Video (@UA_DigitalGurus) November 16, 2016
@APlayersProgram #CSUBvsAZ Play of the Game. Lauri Markkanen @MarkkanenLauri goes coast to coast for the slam . He had 26 pts. #BearDown pic.twitter.com/4Zrl7GFLob
— Arizona Athletics (@AZATHLETICS) November 16, 2016
After Rawle Alkins made three threes in a row, he decided to start dishing the ball.
Feeling it Rawle? @APlayersProgram #APlayersProgram #CSUBvsAZ pic.twitter.com/ozxv0QafPT
— Arizona Athletics (@AZATHLETICS) November 16, 2016
He found Chance Comanche in the low post, and Comanche decided to throw it down on a guy.
Alkins to Comanche @APlayersProgram #APlayersProgram #CSUBvsAZ pic.twitter.com/zFfwqMUukR
— Arizona Athletics (@AZATHLETICS) November 16, 2016
Chance Comanche's incredible dunk scores the @OpusBank #12Best Moment https://t.co/YzTSC3VGCk
— Pac-12 Network (@Pac12Network) November 16, 2016
In case you were wondering if Markkanen can play defense too, here he is with the nice block off the glass.
Lauri #APlayersProgram @APlayersProgram #CSUBvsAZ pic.twitter.com/CncsIuVZUE
— Arizona Athletics (@AZATHLETICS) November 16, 2016
Arizona led 44-26 at half.
In the midst of some foul trouble, Bakersfield went on a 17-0 run to get within four with about nine minutes left. A flagrant foul under the bucket got Arizona’s heads back in the game, with Comanche hitting a free throw to end the scoring drought, and Markkanen following that with a three to push the lead back out to eight.
This scoop and-1 by Markkanen was probably the final nail, as it put Arizona up eight with just under six minutes remaining. CSUB never got any closer than seven after the free throw.
And one ✔️
— Pac-12 Network (@Pac12Network) November 16, 2016
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And if you want all of it in one big bundle, here’s the full highlight video: