A balanced scoring attack and a shutdown defense in the second half propelled No. 2 seed Arizona to an 85-65 win over No. 15 Long Beach State in the first round of the NCAA Division I men's basketball tournament on Thursday in Omaha, Nebraska.
LBSU led 35-34 with two-and-a-half minutes left in the first half after a Aboubacar Traore layup. Arizona then rolled off a 24-2 run to give itself a 58-37 advantage at the second-half under-16 timeout. The Wildcats cruised to victory from there.
All five Wildcat starters scored in double digits, led by Kylan Boswell's 20.