ncaab Game Recap
Eastern Washington Falls 70-67 Against Arizona - Game Recap
Arizona got 15 points from James Akinjo as they ran past Eastern Washington 70-67 on Saturday at McKale Memorial Center.
Arizona won the battle on the scoreboard, but not at the payout window as they failed to cover the -12.0-point spread.
Azuolas Tubelis had 13 points for Arizona and Jemarl Baker Jr. chipped in with 9 points. Dalen Terry had 5 assists for them, while Azuolas Tubelis was the team's top rebounder, grabbing 9 boards.
Eastern Washington got 14 points from Tyler Robertson in a losing cause and another 13 points from Tanner Groves. Jack Perry contributed 4 assists for them, while Tanner Groves had 5 rebounds.
First-half bettors who backed Eastern Washington were victorious, as the score was 43-39 at the break.
Arizona had a 45-21 advantage in the rebounding department as they won the battle in the paint.
Arizona heads into a battle against Northern Arizona. Eastern Washington, meanwhile, will have their next action against UNLV.