TUCSON - Dusan Ristic and Lauri Markkanen scored 18 points apiece, and No. 20 Arizona bounced back from its loss to Gonzaga to beat outmanned UC Irvine 79-57 on Tuesday night.
Ristic, who was two points shy of his career high and grabbed 10 rebounds, scored 14 in the first half. Markkanen had 13 in the second.
BOX SCORE: UA 79, UC Irvine 57
The Wildcats (7-2) pulled away in the final 6 1/2 minutes of the first half and never were threatened again.
Jaron Martin scored 12 and Max Hazzard 10 for the Anteaters (4-5).