Wildcat Athletics Wildcats Take Care Of Washington, 65-56

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2.11.2000
Wildcats Take Care Of Washington, 65-56

SEATTLE (AP) (Feb. 10) -- Loren Woods had a career-high 29 points, 13 rebounds and six blocked shots as No. 7 Arizona withstood Washington's second-half comeback in a 65-56 victory on February 10.

The Wildcats (9-1, 20-4) led by 20 points in the first half when the Huskies (3-7, 8-14) missed their first 10 shots and had nine turnovers in the first nine minutes.

Arizona led 16-1 before David Dixon's dunk gave Washington its first basket with 9:15 left in the first half. The Wildcats were on top 30-10 and 32-12 late in the first half before Washington came back and cut the score to 34-17 at halftime.

Michael Johnson's 12-footer from the key for the Huskies cut the Wildcats' lead to 56-51 with 4:50 to play before Woods, a 7-foot-1 junior center who transferred to Arizona from Wake Forest, went to work.

Highlight: Loren Woods Jams. [376k .MOV]

He sank an 18-footer with 4 1/2 minutes to play and then sank two free throws with 3:54 to go after being fouled by Marlon Shelton, son of former NBA player Lonnie Shelton, to put Arizona ahead 60-51.

Down the stretch, Michael Wright had two free throws and Woods added a three-point play on a five-foot jump hook and a foul shot for the Wildcats.

Woods, who tied an NCAA record with 14 blocked shots against Oregon last week in Tucson, dazzled the Huskies with 12-of-20 shooting.

Gilbert Arenas had 14 points and Wright 12 for Arizona, which beat Washington for the second time this season.

Deon Luton led the Huskies with 19 points.

No. 7 ARIZONA 65, WASHINGTON 56

ARIZONA (20-4)

Walton 3-9 0-1 6, Wright 3-6 6-9 12, Woods 12-20 5-6 29, Arenas 5-10 4-4 14, Gardner 1-10 0-1 2, Wessell 1-2 0-0 2, Anderson 0-2 0-0 0. Totals 25-59
15-21 65.

WASHINGTON (8-14)

Perkins 1-9 0-0 2, Coffee 0-0 0-0 0, Shelton 1-4 1-2 3, Carey 2-7 0-0 5, Johnson 5-8 0-0 10, Luton 8-19 1-1 19, Clark 1-1 0-0 3, Brown 1-6 0-0 3, Green
2-6 3-3 7, Dixon 2-6 0-0 4. Totals 23-66 5-6 56.

Halftime-Arizona 34, Washington 17. 3-Point goals-Arizona 0-7 (Walton 0-1, Anderson 0-1, Arenas 0-2, Gardner 0-3), Washington 5-12 (Luton 2-5, Clark
1-1, Carey 1-1, Brown 1-4, Green 0-1). Fouled out-Shelton. Rebounds-Arizona 43 (Woods 13), Washington 37 (Shelton 8). Assists-Arizona 13 (Walton 7),
Washington 13 (Perkins 5). Total fouls-Arizona 12, Washington 19. A-9,804.