Sports hangovers aren’t the worst of their kind, but they’re no fun. Just ask Arizona, which three days removed from one of the biggest nonconference wins in program history found themselves trailing unheralded Southern by five midway through the first half.
But once the cobwebs were shaken off the Wildcats kicked it into another gear, blowing out the Tigers 97-59 on Monday night at McKale Center.
Keshad Johnson had a career-high 17 points, including 15 in the first half, while Motiejus Krivas and KJ Lewis had 12. Three others Wildcats scored in double figures, making for 19 players in the first three games, with Caleb Love the only starter not to get to 10.