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Tucson, Arizona: No. 12 Arizona Routs Northern Arizona 90-59 as Kharchenkov Scores 20

Ivan Kharchenkov finished with 20 points, seven rebounds and seven assists at McKale Center on Tuesday night, and the Wildcats won their 36th straight game against the Lumberjacks.

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Tucson, Arizona: No. 12 Arizona Routs Northern Arizona 90-59 as Kharchenkov Scores 20

Key points

  • No. 12 Arizona turned an in-state matchup into a runaway early on Tuesday night, beating Northern Arizona 90-59 at McKale Center in Tucson.
  • Arizona (2-1) took control with a 14-3 run that pushed the lead to 37-17 with 5:22 left in the first half.
  • Caleb Holt added 17 points for Arizona.

No. 12 Arizona turned an in-state matchup into a runaway early on Tuesday night, beating Northern Arizona 90-59 at McKale Center in Tucson. Ivan Kharchenkov scored 20 points with seven rebounds and seven assists for the Wildcats, who led by 24 points at halftime and never let the Lumberjacks back into the game.

Fast start at McKale Center

Arizona (2-1) took control with a 14-3 run that pushed the lead to 37-17 with 5:22 left in the first half. The Wildcats shot 17 of 26 from the field before the break, recorded 10 assists on those 17 baskets and committed only four turnovers. Northern Arizona (0-3) went scoreless over the final 3:21 of the half and trailed 46-22 at the break, with Arizona holding a 20-8 edge in points in the paint.

Caleb Holt added 17 points for Arizona. Motiejus Krivas had 16 points and seven rebounds, Derek Dixon scored 12, and JJ Mandaquit finished with nine points and seven assists. Arizona shot 61.7 percent from the field for the game and finished with 26 assists on 37 made shots. The Wildcats committed six turnovers, while Northern Arizona had 15, which Arizona turned into 21 points. Arizona also outscored the Lumberjacks 28-0 in fastbreak points and won the rebounding battle 31-24.

Lumberjacks push back, Wildcats answer

Chris Komin led Northern Arizona with 17 points and five assists, and Ryan Abelman added 14 points and five rebounds. Komin scored eight straight points in the second half to cut the lead to 57-40 with 14:58 left. Arizona answered with a 14-0 run that made it 75-43 with 8:52 to play and closed the game out from there.

Bryce James gave the home crowd its loudest moment of the night when he blocked a dunk attempt by Lucas Toukam and then hit a 3-pointer that put Arizona ahead 55-29. Arizona played its third straight game without forward RJ Godfrey, who is still waiting to learn his eligibility status.

The win was Arizona's second straight blowout since a season-opening loss to No. 9 UCLA, and its 36th straight victory over Northern Arizona, a streak that dates to the 1968-69 season. It was also a third straight strong game for Kharchenkov, who scored 38 points with 10 rebounds against UCLA and had 16 points, 10 rebounds and seven assists in a win over Cal Poly last week.

Arizona visits Auburn on Friday. Northern Arizona plays at No. 24 Kentucky on Friday.

Timeline

  1. Nov 10, 2026Arizona leads Northern Arizona 46-22 at halftime at McKale Center, shooting 17 of 26 from the field.
  2. Nov 10, 2026The Wildcats beat the Lumberjacks 90-59 for their 36th straight win in the series and improve to 2-1.
  3. Nov 13, 2026Arizona visits Auburn, and Northern Arizona plays at No. 24 Kentucky.

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