AUBURN, Ala. — Freshman guard Caleb Holt scored 24 points and grabbed nine rebounds as No. 12 Arizona pulled away late for an 80-69 win at Auburn on Friday night, The Associated Press reported.
Ivan Kharchenkov added 19 points and eight rebounds, and Motiejus Krivas had 16 points and 12 rebounds for the Wildcats, who improved to 3-1.
Auburn erased a 14-point deficit after halftime and took a 58-57 lead midway through the second half. Arizona answered with a 13-6 run and never trailed again.
Thomas Dowd led Auburn (2-1) with 15 points.
The road win gives the Wildcats momentum heading into a marquee home game. Arizona hosts No. 4 UConn at McKale Center on Wednesday night.
Sources: Arizona Sports / The Associated Press. Thee Arizona Times uses AI-assisted reporting reviewed against the sources listed.
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