Dec. 22, 2007
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TUCSON, Ariz. (AP) -- Jordan Hill had 15 points and 10 rebounds as No. 19 Arizona defeated San Diego State 74-58 on Saturday, the Wildcats' sixth straight victory.
It was the third double-double of the season and second in a row for Hill. The 6-foot-10 sophomore was 6-of-7 from the field to lead the Wildcats in scoring for the third time in four games.
Jerryd Bayless had 15 points, Chase Budinger added 13 and Nic Wise had 12 as the Wildcats (9-2) tuned up for their Dec. 29 trip to No. 2 Memphis.
Kyle Spain scored 20 points for the Aztecs (9-3).
Though they were having trouble scoring, the Aztecs wouldn't give in. Trailing by 10 early in the second half, they pulled within 42-38 on Billy White's putback.
But just as it appeared that a holiday upset might be brewing, the Wildcats answered with a 14-6 run capped by Wise's 3-pointer from the top of the key with 8:03 to go.
Wise hit another 3-pointer a minute later to put the Wildcats up 59-48. Wise had only six shots from beyond the arc in Arizona's first 10 games.
The Aztecs wouldn't come closer than nine points the rest of the way.