In each of Arizona’s first four losses, either the defense didn’t show up or the offense had a rough night. On Thursday it was both.
The Wildcats had season lows in points and field goal percentage while allowing Utah to click on all cylinders offensively in a 73-58 setback in Salt Lake City, spoiling the debut of freshman point guard Kerr Kriisa.
It was the UA’s worst loss to the Utes since the infamous 1998 Elite Eight matchup that saw Utah win by 25.
Arizona (13-5, 7-5 Pac-12) shot 37 percent, including just 28.