Anthony Dell’Orso had his Arizona career high 22 points and the Wildcats survived a late BYU comeback attempt to beat the Cougars 75-668. Arizona led by as many as 16 points in the second half, before it had the ball down five points with 42 seconds remaining.
Leading 73-68, Arizona forced a BYU turnover and Jaden Bradley found Dell’Orso for a dunk with 32 seconds remaining to extend the Wildcats’ lead to 75-68 and provide the final margin. A.J. Dybantsa missed a dunk and BYU had a turnover on its last two possessions to help Arizona secure the win.
Dell’Orso was efficient, making 8-15 from the field and 4-8 three-point attempts with four rebounds and a steal. One of the biggest shots of the game was a Dell’Orso three-point shot at the halftime buzzer to extend the Arizona lead to 42-35 at halftime…