National Basketball Association
BOXSCORE | RECAP
Arizona 74, New Mexico St. 48
When: 9:00 PM ET, Wednesday, December 11, 2013
Where: McKale Center, Tucson, Arizona
Officials: # Tony Padilla, # Rick Randall, # Mike Scyphers
Attendance: 14545

No. 1 Arizona 74, New Mexico State 48: Brandon Ashley scored 15 points and connected on all three of his 3-point attempts as the top-ranked Wildcats crushed the visiting Aggies.

Kaleb Tarczewski scored 14 points, Rondae Hollis-Jefferson finished with 12-points and a game-high eight rebounds and Aaron Gordon added 11 points for Arizona (10-0). The Wildcats took over the No. 1 national ranking on Monday for the first time since 2003.

Daniel Mullings scored a game-high 18 points for New Mexico State (7-5). The Aggies, who lost their fourth straight game, shot just 32.6 percent from the floor and were 2-of-11 from 3-point range.

Despite spending the final nine minutes on the bench after picking up his second foul, Ashley still had a team-best 10 points in the first half. After a Mullings' jumper gave the Aggies an early 10-5 lead, Ashley scored seven points during a 13-1 run by the Wildcats over the next 4:52 en route to a 32-24 halftime lead.

New Mexico State got as close as six points twice early in the second half before Arizona took control with a 12-3 spurt capped by a dunk by Tarczewski off a pass from Ashley. The Wildcats closed the game out with another 16-3 run and held the Aggies without a field goal over the final 8:44.

GAME NOTEBOOK:
The Wildcats came into the game ranked No. 2 in the country in rebounding margin (plus-14.1) and finished with a 38-22 edge on the boards. ... Arizona improved to 34-4 in non-conference home games under Sean Miller. ... The Wildcats next play at No. 25 Michigan on Saturday.
Top Game Performances
 
New Mexico St.   Arizona
Daniel Mullings 18 Scoring Brandon Ashley 15
Daniel Mullings 3 Assists T.J. McConnell 6
Sim Bhullar 7 Rebounds Rondae Hollis-Jefferson 8
Daniel Mullings 6 Free Throws Made Kaleb Tarczewski 4
DK Eldridge 2 Steals T.J. McConnell 3
Sim Bhullar 2 Blocks Rondae Hollis-Jefferson 2
Team Stats Summary
 
Team Points FG% 3PM-3PA FTM-FTA Assists Rebounds Blocks Steals Turnovers
New Mexico St. 48 32.6 2-11 16-22 8 19 2 6 16
Arizona 74 51.8 4-10 12-19 16 31 7 5 13