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Jaden Bradley
64
Canisius Canis 0-1,0-0 MAAC
93
Winner Arizona UA 1-0,0-0 Big 12
Canisius Canis
0-1,0-0 MAAC
64
Final
93
Arizona UA
1-0,0-0 Big 12
Winner
Score By Periods
Team 1 2 F
Canisius Canis 30 34 64
Arizona UA 52 41 93

Game Recap: Men's Basketball |

Backcourt Trio Leads No. 10 Arizona to Win Over Canisius

TUCSON, Ariz. (AP) — Caleb Love had 17 points and six assists, Jaden Bradley added 15 points and No. 10 Arizona opened coach Tommy Lloyd's fourth season with a 93-64 win over Canisius on Monday night. For Love, it marked just the second time in 133 career games that he registered six or more assists without a turnover. 

Check out the final box score

Arizona jumped on the Golden Griffins from the start, scoring the first 13 points during an opening 20-2 run on its way to a 52-30 halftime lead. The Wildcats never let the lead get under 18 after that early burst to win their 18th straight home opener.

WATCH: Coach Lloyd Postgame

Arizona dominated inside, outscoring Canisius 48-12 in the paint while grabbing 18 more rebounds. KJ Lewis added 14 points for the Wildcats, who had 20 assists and nine turnovers — five before the starters came out.

WATCH: Lewis, Bradley Postgame

The Golden Griffins needed four minutes to score their first points and had trouble with Arizona's size all night, but still shot a respectable 43% from the floor in one of college basketball's toughest road environments.

Paul McMillan IV led Canisius with 20 points.

Takeaways
Canisius: The Golden Griffins had some good moments, particularly on offense after the slow start, but dug themselves way too big an early hole to prevent getting blown out.
Arizona: The Wildcats did what they're supposed to against an overmatched nonconference opponent at home and showed off the depth that has them eyeing a deep NCAA Tournament run.

Up Next
Arizona will host Old Dominion on Saturday with tip-off scheduled for 2:00 p.m. on ESPN+. Tickets are available at ArizonaWildcats.com.

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