TUCSON, Ariz. (AP) -- Arizona has dominated its series against Stanford, playing well with good teams at times, getting a few breaks at otherwise.
The Wildcats kept their streak alive behind powerful performances by their two big men.
Ira Lee scored 16 points, Chase Jeter added 14 and Arizona beat Stanford 70-54 on Sunday night for its 19th straight win over the Cardinal.
''Like any streak, there's always those moments where you just roll your eyes, whether the streak is against you or for you,'' Arizona coach Sean Miller said. ''Like I've said before: the other 17, they don't help you win game 18. You have to do it all over again.''
The Wildcats (16-12, 7-8 Pac-12) played a solid all-around game to beat California on Wednesday and kept their momentum going against Stanford.
Arizona jumped to an early 11-point lead and turned back a couple of Stanford runs to keep the Cardinal winless since 2008 in Tucson.
Justin Coleman ran Arizona's offense well, finishing with 14 points and five assists. Jeter and Lee went right at Stanford's talented big men, shooting a combined 13 of 17 from the floor.
''Ira has been playing the best basketball of his career lately,'' Coleman said. ''I've seen him grow. I've seen him every day, extra shots before practice, after practice. I'm really proud of this guy.''
Stanford (14-13, 7-8) had some success shooting inside, but went 4 for 20 from the 3-point arc. Deajon Davis had 14 and Oscar Da Silva added 12 for the Cardinal.
Stanford leading scorer KZ Okpala had 10 points after missing Wednesday's game against Arizona State with an upper body injury.
''We dug our hole early and didn't really get enough momentum to gain the advantage,'' Stanford coach Jerod Haase said. ''I thought our guys fought and fought the entire time. The big difference was early in the game and that really hurt us.''
Arizona ended a seven-game losing streak with a 76-51 win over Cal on Wednesday. The Wildcats held the Bears to 30 percent shooting and found their 3-point stroke in the second half, making 7 of 16.
Stanford had been on a roll, winning five of six before being run over by Arizona State on Wednesday. The Cardinal had a rough night shooting from the perimeter, going 2 for 21 from the 3-point arc, and allowed the Sun Devils to shoot 52 percent.
Stanford's shooting woes continued early against Arizona.
The Cardinal missed seven of their first eight shots, digging an 11-point hole in the opening five minutes. Stanford rallied to pull within three, but trailed 31-23 at halftime after going scoreless the final 4:10.
The Cardinal shot far better in the second half, but so did Arizona.
Stanford made an early run to pull within four, but the Wildcats kept draining shots to push the lead to double digits and keep it there most of the second half. Arizona shot 14 of 28 in the second half.
''The vast majority of the shots we're taking are shots we need to take,'' Haase said. ''We just need to start making them.''
Notes:
- Sophomore forward Ira Lee scored a career-high 16 points in Sunday's win over Stanford. Lee was 6 of 7 from the floor and is 19 of 23 from the floor over his last five games. Lee's previous career high was 12 set twice earlier this season against USC and at Stanford.
- Arizona's bench outscored Stanford's bench 23-3 Sunday. In Arizona's two home wins this week over California and Stanford, the Wildcats' bench outscored the opposition 54-10.
- Arizona had just nine turnovers Sunday. The Wildcats have had single-digit turnovers in six of their past nine games.
- Chase Jeter scored 14 points on 7 of 10 shooting from the floor. The 14 points were Jeter's most since scoring 23 against California on Jan. 12. Jeter has 18 double-digit scoring games on the season.
- Senior Justin Coleman finished with five assists, and has at least five assists in three straight games. Coleman had five such games in his first 24 contests of the season.
- Coleman also had seven rebounds, which is established a new season-high for the guard. His previous high was six, set Thursday versus California.
- Arizona has now won 19 straight games over Stanford. Coach Sean Miller is 18-0 against the Cardinal.
Quotes:
"Thrilled we were able to win today and really bounce back and get a home sweep. I really think our team is improving. I noticed it on the mountain trip even though we were not able to win either game. We had some really great moments in both games. I think if you watch us practice, watch this group of guys prepare right now, they are doing a great job. We have strong leadership and we have never really dissolved within our own locker room." – Sean Miller.
"I think all of our guys missed Brandon because you know the style Brandon Williams plays is one that he is a playmaker. So he gets fouled, he finds you for open shots, in transition he can both score and make the pass. Obviously he can be a double figure scorer for us. The other part you feel, especially me, is just you know you can really wear down through a 40 minute game. In the Pac-12, when you are playing two games in three days on these trips, it is nice to have depth." – Sean Miller.
"Ira has been playing his best game of his career. This is my guy. I have seen him grow every day and honor the process. I am very proud of him. He is a very good player." – Justin Coleman.
"I love to see McKale jumping. That's the only reason why I do it. I have been doing it my whole career to bring the energy to my team and the fans. It is beautiful." – Ira Lee on getting excited after dunks.
