Motiejus Krivas ties career high as No. 2 Arizona overwhelms Norfolk State

Arizona’s 7-foot-2 center Motiejus Krivas tied a career-high with 20 points and added nine rebounds to lead the No. 2 Wildcats to a 98-61 victory Saturday over Norfolk State at Tucson, Ariz.The Wildcats (7-0) shot 56.1% from the field, including Krivas’ 7-of-8 performance.Koa Peat and Anthony Dell’Orso each had 16 points, and Brayden Burries finished with 15, while Tobe Awaka had 13 points and eight rebounds for Arizona.Arizona freshman Ivan Kharchenkov played nine minutes in the first half before suffering an ankle injury that prevented him from returning.Norfolk State’s lone player in double-figure scoring was Anthony McComb III, who finished with 19 points.The Spartans (4-5) started a stretch of nine straight games on the road or at a neutral-site location with Saturday’s game.Arizona had 20 assists that contributed to its 32 made field goals.The Wildcats’ 44-27 rebounding advantage translated to a 58-24 edge in points in the paint.Arizona also outscored Norfolk State 32-2 at the free-throw line.The Wildcats went 32 of 46 on their free throws and the Spartans were 2 of 9.Norfolk State led 26-25 with 6:54 left in the first half following a jump shot by Adrean Newton.

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