TUCSON, Ariz. (AP) — Gabe York scored 18 points and Dusan Ristic nearly posted a double-double with nine points and 10 rebounds as No. 12 Arizona beat Northwestern State 61-42 on Sunday night.

Allonzo Trier added 10 points for the Wildcats, who overcame a subpar shooting effort to extend the nation's longest active home winning streak to 42 games. They also moved to 4-0 for the sixth straight season.

York hit two 3-pointers, a nifty layup in traffic and two free throws in a 12-4 run that put Arizona ahead 54-36 with 5 minutes left.

Zeek Woodley had 14 points and 10 rebounds for the Demons (0-4), who have struggled offensively since losing senior point guard Jalan West to a season-ending knee injury.

Trier started in place of forward Ryan Anderson, who sat as a precaution after tweaking his right ankle Thursday against Boise State.

The Wildcats failed to find an offensive rhythm despite a big height advantage. A nearly five-minute scoring drought allowed Northwestern State to get within 10 points with 11:10 left.

York then had a driving layup and a 3 on consecutive possessions and Arizona slowly pulled away.

Picked to finish second in the Southland Conference, the Demons have been reeling since losing West in the final minute of their opener at Mississippi.

The Demons' high-paced offense looked lost at times without their 20-points-per-game scorer in the teams' first meeting.

But their defense kept them in it. Arizona shot 37 percent from the field.

TIP-INS

Northwestern State: F Colby Koontz (concussion) missed his fourth straight game. ... The Demons have road games remaining vs. Auburn, Arkansas and No. 20 Baylor.

Arizona: The Wildcats' 71st win since the 2013-14 season matches Kentucky for most in the country.

UP NEXT

Northwestern State: Hosts Division III Louisiana College on Wednesday.

Arizona: Thursday vs. Santa Clara in the Wooden Legacy at Fullerton, California.