NCAA Basketball Highlights: Arizona 72 – Duke 66

11/29/2013

APTOPIX Duke Arizona BasketballNEW YORK CITY – Arizona’s five starters all scored in double-figures as the Wildcats beat Duke 72-66 to win the NIT Season Tip-Off at Madison Square Garden.

Nick Johnson led Arizona with 15 points, Brandon Ashley had 13 and Aaron Gordon, Kaleb Tarczewski and T.J. McConnell each added 10 points.

Rodney Hood led the Blue Devils with 21 points and eight rebounds.

Dave Sims and Kelly Tripucka called the action on WestwoodOne Sports.

(Jabari Parker scores to give Duke a 28-27 lead)

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(Parker hits again to make it 30-27)

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(Quinn Cook’s three puts the Blue Devils up 43-37)

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(Nick Johnson hits a three to tie the game at 45-45)

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(Brandon Ashley follows up to give Arizona the lead)

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(Aaron Gordon lays it in for a six-point lead)

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(Johnson hits from deep again and Arizona is up 57-48)

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(Gordon jams home the alley-oop as the Wildcats start to pull away)

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(Rondae Hollis-Jefferson gets a dunk of his own for Arizona)

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(The final call as Arizona wins the NIT Season Tip-Off)

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(Postgame recap from Dave Sims and Kelly Tripucka)

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