TUCSON, Ariz. - The New Mexico State Aggies make the drive west to Tucson to take on the Wildcats on Sunday inside the McKale Center. Tip-off is slated for 12:00 p.m. on the Pac-12 Network.
The Wildcats (3-0) are looking to maintain their momentum after two lopsided wins this past week while NMSU is coming off a home win over Southern on Thursday.
GAME INFORMATION
New Mexico State at #19/17 Arizona
Sunday, Nov. 17
12:00 p.m. at the McKale Center (Tickets)
TV: Pac-12 Networks (Roxy Bernstein & Bill Walton)
Radio: Arizona IMG Radio Network (Brian Jeffries & Ryan Hansen)
Satellite Radio: Sirius 78/XM 197/Internet 959
OFF THE TOP
Arizona is 97-8 (.924) in the last 105 games they have played in the McKale Center, tied for the third-fewest losses in the country. Arizona is also 50-1 in its last 50 non-conference home games. This season, Arizona is 3-0 at home.
Freshman forward
Zeke Nnaji was named the inaugural Pac-12 Freshman of the Week on Nov. 11 after averaging 19.5 points, 4.5 rebounds and shooting 75.0 percent (18-of-24) from the floor in the first two games of the year. He followed that up with his first career double-double (26p, 11r) agianst San Jose State. It's the first 20/10 game by a UA freshman within his first three career games since Brandon Ashley in 2012. Nnajii is shooting 81.3 percent from the floor, the best of any freshman in the country.
In the win over San Jose State, Nnaji was a perfect 8-of-8 from the field and 10-of-12 from the free throw line. He's the only Arizona player to be perfect from the floor when attempting at least 8 shots since at least 1996-97.
Nnaji is the only player in the country that is shooting at least 80 percent from the field AND the free throw line with a minimum of 20 FGA and 10 FTA.
Jemarl Baker Jr.'s assist-to-turnover ratio of 12:1 is the third-best in the country.
As a team, Arizona's 2:1 assist-to-turnover ratio (62:31) is the 7th-best in the country. The 62 assists are tied for the 6th-most in the nation.
The Wildcat bench contributed 13 assists to just 1 turnover against San Jose State
Redshirt senior
Chase Jeter has been fouled 13 times this season to lead the team. Nnaji is second on the team, having been fouled 12 times - included 7 times vs. San Jose State.
Over the first three games, Arizona has scored 122 points in the paint and has 72 fast break points.
For the ninth straight year, Arizona has started the season with three straight wins.Â
The Arizona Wildcats have eight newcomers on the roster for the 2019-20 season, with four freshmen and four incoming transfers - two of which are grad transfers.
New Mexico State is 2-1 on the year and is coming off a 79-63 win against Southern on Thursday.