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CBB : First Half Matchup
Wednesday 1/29/2014Line$ LineOU LineScore
ARIZONA
 First Half Results
STANFORD
-3  

+3  


62.5
 
30
Final
31

ARIZONA (20 - 0) at STANFORD (13 - 6)
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Wednesday, 1/29/2014 9:00 PM
Board First Half
793ARIZONA-3
794STANFORD63
ADVANCED TEAM STATS
ARIZONA - Current Season Performance
 Straight UpAgainst SpreadTeamOpponent
 W-LUnitsW-LO-UScoreHalfFG PctReb.ScoreHalfFG PctReb.
All Games20-0+6.213-64-1375.036.248.6%39.056.627.037.2%28.9
Road Games6-0+5.25-12-471.832.745.9%37.564.333.241.0%30.5
Last 5 Games5-0+23-22-375.437.649.0%35.661.829.439.0%31.4
Conference Games7-0+24-32-572.635.647.4%36.956.627.037.2%31.3
ARIZONA Team Statistics
 Shooting    3pt ShootingFree Throws Rebounding 
 PPGHalfFGM-APctFGM-APCTFTM-APctTotOffAstPFStlTOBk
Team Stats (All Games)75.036.227-5548.6%5-1436.2%16-2466.5%391116166115
vs opponents surrendering67.731.624-5642.4%6-1832.5%14-2168.7%34912196123
Team Stats (Road Games)71.832.725-5445.9%5-1533.0%17-2275.6%371015185124
Stats Against (All Games)56.627.020-5437.2%4-1529.4%12-1771.8%2979195133
vs opponents averaging72.934.325-5645.1%6-1834.7%16-2369.5%361013186124
Stats Against (Road Games)64.333.223-5741.0%4-1431.8%13-1773.3%30910196104

STANFORD - Current Season Performance
 Straight UpAgainst SpreadTeamOpponent
 W-LUnitsW-LO-UScoreHalfFG PctReb.ScoreHalfFG PctReb.
All Games13-6+2.610-69-776.935.748.1%36.570.233.741.6%33.3
Home Games8-2-0.26-23-581.840.451.6%37.167.132.839.9%32.4
Last 5 Games4-1+3.84-14-178.837.048.4%36.671.434.445.3%31.2
Conference Games4-3+0.24-35-275.435.446.3%35.972.435.145.1%33.0
STANFORD Team Statistics
 Shooting    3pt ShootingFree Throws Rebounding 
 PPGHalfFGM-APctFGM-APCTFTM-APctTotOffAstPFStlTOBk
Team Stats (All Games)76.935.727-5648.1%6-1640.3%17-2469.9%36814185115
vs opponents surrendering7032.525-5743.5%6-1834.3%14-2070.0%34913196124
Team Stats (Home Games)81.840.429-5651.6%7-1642.9%17-2468.9%37814174115
Stats Against (All Games)70.233.724-5841.6%7-1935.6%15-2171.4%33814216113
vs opponents averaging73.834.526-5645.8%7-1835.9%16-2271.9%35914186124
Stats Against (Home Games)67.132.825-6239.9%7-2033.7%11-1671.3%32913195111
Average power rating of opponents played: ARIZONA 73.8,  STANFORD 76.8
SCHEDULE AND RESULTS
ARIZONA - Season Results
 Team StatsOpp Stats
DateOpponentScoreSULineATSTot.O/UShotsPctREBTOShotsPctREBTO
12/11/2013NEW MEXICO ST74-48W-14.5W145U29-5651.8%381315-4632.6%2216
12/14/2013@ MICHIGAN72-70W2.5W137.5O27-6144.3%37924-4850.0%2411
12/19/2013SOUTHERN U69-43W - -22-4845.8%39817-5034.0%3314
12/23/2013N ARIZONA77-44W-29W135.5U26-5448.1%31516-4436.4%3018
1/2/2014WASHINGTON ST60-25W-18W130.5U20-4544.4%42119-4520.0%2814
1/4/2014WASHINGTON71-62W-17L143U24-5742.1%381125-6041.7%3415
1/9/2014@ UCLA79-75W-1.5W145O28-5253.8%371726-6540.0%369
1/12/2014@ USC73-53W-14W141U27-5846.6%30822-5242.3%3018
1/16/2014ARIZONA ST91-68W-14W133O34-6155.7%391118-5334.0%3018
1/23/2014COLORADO69-57W-14.5L132.5U29-5949.2%32720-5238.5%3216
1/26/2014UTAH65-56W-13L130U24-6040.0%401119-4740.4%2914
1/29/2014@ STANFORD              
2/1/2014@ CALIFORNIA              
2/6/2014OREGON              
2/9/2014OREGON ST              
2/14/2014@ ARIZONA ST              
2/19/2014@ UTAH              

STANFORD - Season Results
 Team StatsOpp Stats
DateOpponentScoreSULineATSTot.O/UShotsPctREBTOShotsPctREBTO
12/14/2013CAL DAVIS83-56W-22W151.5U31-5358.5%351220-5834.5%3214
12/18/2013@ CONNECTICUT53-51W7W144.5U21-6035.0%43819-6031.7%418
12/21/2013*MICHIGAN65-68L3T143.5U22-4845.8%321221-5240.4%328
12/29/2013CAL POLY-SLO79-62W-13W131O25-4358.1%321023-6535.4%328
1/2/2014CALIFORNIA62-69L-6L141U24-5841.4%351124-5742.1%3712
1/9/2014@ OREGON ST72-81L-1L146.5O24-5841.4%331025-5347.2%3812
1/12/2014@ OREGON82-80W5.5W156.5O30-5752.6%32724-4652.2%2615
1/15/2014WASHINGTON ST80-48W-13W128.5U30-5257.7%37920-5437.0%2312
1/18/2014WASHINGTON79-67W-10W144O26-4854.2%33728-6543.1%346
1/23/2014@ UCLA74-91L6L154.5O22-5738.6%421934-6552.3%336
1/26/2014@ USC79-71W-6.5W147O25-6141.0%391424-5742.1%4015
1/29/2014ARIZONA              
2/1/2014ARIZONA ST              
2/5/2014@ CALIFORNIA              
2/12/2014@ WASHINGTON              
2/15/2014@ WASHINGTON ST              
2/20/2014USC              
KEY GAME INFORMATION
ARIZONA: Last season, the Wildcats made an impressive run in the NCAA Tournament, making it to the Sweet 16 before losing to Ohio State, which hit a three-pointer with 2.1 seconds left in regulation. While that was a nice run by the Wildcats, this team is expected to go much farther this season despite bringing back just one starter. That guy is shooting guard Nick Johnson (11.5 PPG, 3.6 RPG, 3.2 APG), and he will be counted upon more early in the season as the newcomers get adjusted to the level of play. Johnson is an explosive athlete with a vertical jump well above 40 inches, and can be one of the best on-ball defenders in the conference with his lateral speed. However, it is freshman SF Aaron Gordon that has this team considered a legitimate Final Four contender. The 6-foot-9, 225-pound freshman has power forward size with small forward skills. He steps into college basketball as one of the most athletic players in the country from day one. Duquesne transfer T.J. McConnell will step into the point guard role, and unlike last season when Mark Lyons was running the show, the Wildcats will have a traditional pass-first point guard. With Johnson and Gordon running on the break with McConnell, the Wildcats will be a nightmare to stop in the open court. They also have a couple of talented glass-eating sophomores down low in PF Brandon Ashley (7.5 PPG, 53% FG, 5.3 RPG) and seven-foot C Kaleb Tarczewski (6.6 PPG, 54% FG, 6.1 RPG). If this team brings it on the defensive end every night, it could be a special season in Tucson for head coach Sean Miller.
STANFORD: The Cardinal will look to right the ship in the sixth season under head coach Johnny Dawkins, and they will count on junior SG Chasson Randle (13.6 PPG, 2.6 APG, 36% 3-pt FG) to help them take the next step. Randle can score in bunches, and is not afraid to take the ball in among the big men. Stanford also has a star in the frontcourt in PF Dwight Powell (14.9, PPG, 8.4 RPG, 46% 3-pt FG), who is a terrific offensive player, that is able to score from anywhere on the court. However, it is his work on the glass that makes him such an important player. He is absolutely relentless on the boards, constantly outworking opponents to get the rebound, and so is and senior SF Josh Huestis (10.5 PPG, 9.0 RPG). Senior PG Aaron Bright (9.3 PPG, 3.4 APG) is a heady floor general but he needs to find his outside stroke, shooting just 32% on threes last season, after knocking down 44% 3-pt FG as a sophomore.
PREVIEW
~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ PA SPORTSTICKER COLLEGE BASKETBALL PREVIEW (ARIZONA-STANFORD) ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~

(DELETES reference to Johnson as part of 2012 recruiting class)

*Arizona-Stanford Preview* ==========================

Arizona (20-0) at Stanford (13-6), 9:00 p.m. EDT

(AP) - Arizona was given little shot at winning the preseason NIT at Madison Square Garden and took the title by knocking off Duke.

An early morning game on the road against Michigan - with a short turnaround, no less - was another one the Wildcats were supposed to lose. They won that one, too.

A trip to Southern California, where Arizona has had troubles in the past, would surely lead to the Wildcats' first loss. Nope. They swept two games there and have kept right on winning.

Whatever teams have thrown at them, whatever doubts people have had, the Wildcats have had an answer, leading to the longest winning streak in the storied program's history and a two-month stay at No. 1.

"We know every single game we're going to get everybody's best shot," junior guard Nick Johnson said. "People make shots they don't normally make against other teams against us. It's definitely something we've adjusted to throughout the year and we'll continue to battle back."

Arizona (20-0, 7-0 Pac-12) came into the season with lofty expectations, adding two of the nation's best incoming freshmen to a talented core that had gone to the Sweet 16 the year before.

The Wildcats have been even better than the projections so far, knocking off teams like San Diego State, Duke, Michigan and UCLA during the first 20-game winning streak in their history.

The way Arizona is built, it could keep right on winning for a while, and the Wildcats will go for their eighth straight victory over host Stanford (13-6, 4-3) on Wednesday night.

Defensively, the Wildcats are one of the best in the country, a long, athletic and versatile group that goes at teams in waves. Arizona ranks second nationally at guarding shots inside the 3-point line (40 percent) and fourth in both scoring defense (56.7 points per game) and shooting percentage (37 percent).

On offense, the Wildcats have depth and versatility, with a good mix of players who can score inside, off the dribble and from the perimeter. Arizona has had at least four players score in double figures 14 games this season - seven in a win over rival Arizona State - and has been exceptionally unselfish, recording assists on 58 percent of its made baskets.

With all that length and athleticism, the Wildcats are a lot like a power-running football team that wears teams out by the end of games.

"They grind on you and grind on you and grind on you, and eventually the defense gets tired of being on the field at the end of the game," Utah coach Larry Krystkowiak said after the Utes wore down in the second half of a 65-56 loss to the Wildcats on Sunday. "There's a lot to be said for the way they play."

The catalyst has been Johnson, who has developed into Arizona's leader and go-to player in his third season with the program.

The nephew of NBA Hall of Famer Dennis Johnson, the junior was overlooked when coach Sean Miller called about getting him into elite camps during the summer.

Playing with a chip on his shoulder from the snubs, Johnson has put himself into the conversation as one of the nation's best players by scoring 16.7 points per game while playing both guard positions and often guarding the opposing team's best perimeter scorer. He has also become the player the Wildcats turn to when they need a big basket or stop and he has come through just about every time.

"Nick Johnson is playing as well as any guard in the country. It's simple," Miller said. "He's done it in the biggest moments. He's terrific. And, by the way, I'm not even talking about offense. I'm talking about leadership, playing more than one position, defending the other team's best perimeter player."

Arizona's two talented freshmen, Aaron Gordon and Rondae Hollis-Jefferson, also have put their imprint on the Wildcats' success.

They were among the most heralded freshmen in the country coming into a team that had veteran players like Johnson, Brandon Ashley, Kaleb Tarczewski and T.J. McConnell.

Both freshmen endeared themselves to Miller and their teammates by practicing and playing like walk-ons, going hard on every drill, every play.

Gordon has struggled at the free-throw line (45 percent) and sometimes plays too fast on offense, but has a knack for impacting a game when his shot isn't falling. He leads the team in rebounding at 7.8 per game and is second in scoring at 12.3 points.

Hollis-Jefferson has been Arizona's energy booster with his eternally positive attitude and go-hard-all-the-time approach. Entering games like a twisted-up rubber band being released, the 6-foot-7 freshman dives for loose balls, scrambles for offensive rebounds and plays with an infectious enthusiasm.

Gordon and Hollis-Jefferson combined for 12 of Arizona's 20 offensive rebounds against Utah, giving the Wildcats a chance to pull out the victory after a sluggish start and poor shooting all night.

"The bigger the game, the more competitive the game, those guys are first-year players but they're really at home when it's like that," Miller said.

The Wildcats have handled the Cardinal of late, holding them to 65.6 points during their seven consecutive wins in the series. Arizona took the latest matchup 73-66 at home Feb. 6 and has won three in a row at Stanford.

The Cardinal, though, have been playing well, winning four of five in a stretch that started with a victory at then-No. 17 Oregon on Jan. 12. Chasson Randle scored seven of his 17 points in overtime and four teammates also scored in double figures as the Cardinal pulled away for a 79-71 victory over USC on Sunday.

The recent improved play has heightened the anticipation for Wednesday.

"Oh, man, we're all excited," Randle said. "It's a big game and we're looking forward to it."

Randle, though, has struggled against the Wildcats. He's averaging 19.1 points this season, but has totaled 21 and gone 7 of 27 from the field in two career matchups.


Last Updated: 3/28/2024 8:51:16 AM EST.


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