TUCSON, Ariz. (AP) — Chance Comanche scored a career-high 14 points and No. 18 Arizona had five players reach double figures in a 77-46 rout of New Mexico on Tuesday night.
Freshman Rawle Alkins scored 13 points and grabbed a career-best 11 rebounds as Arizona dominated the boards 49-30. Lauri Markkanen also scored 13 points for the Wildcats (11-2) in their final tuneup before beginning Pac-12 play next week.
Elijah Brown scored 17 points and Tim Williams added 14 for the Lobos (7-5).
The Lobos missed their first 11 shots and trailed 37-16 at halftime, shooting 23 percent (7 for 31).
They shot 27 percent for the game (17 for 64).
The Wildcats jumped to a 12-0 lead on Kadeem Allen's 3-pointer and New Mexico never cut the lead to single digits again.
Arizona's biggest lead of the half was 37-14 on Alkins' breakaway dunk with 1:43 to play. The Wildcats led by as many as 32 points in the second half.
The 31-point loss was New Mexico's worst since the 2005-06 season.
OLD SERIES
The teams played for the 126th time but first since 1999. The series began almost exactly 100 years ago to the day.
The teams played often as co-members of the Border and Western Athletic Conference but the series ended when then-Arizona coach Lute Olson was livid over officiating in a game played in Albuquerque.
UP NEXT
New Mexico: The Lobos take the holiday off before opening Mountain West play Dec. 28 at home against Fresno State.
Arizona: The Wildcats take the holidays off, then open Pac-12 play Dec. 30 at California.
