TCU Horned Frogs @ Arizona Wildcats
Caleb Love hits 5 3s, scores 33 as Arizona beats TCU 90-81 in Big 12 opener
TUSCON, Ariz. -- — Caleb Love hit five 3-pointers and finished with a season-high 33 points, Henri Veesaar added 15 points on 6-of-7 shooting and Arizona beat TCU 90-81 on Monday night in the Big 12 opener for both teams.
Love made 11 of 17 from the field, hit 6 of 6 from the free-throw line and had seven rebounds and seven assists. Jaden Bradley added 10 points and six assists for Arizona (7-5).
The Wildcats had a season-high 28 assists, led by KJ Lewis’ eight to go with eight points and three steals. Arizona made 33 of 58 (57%) from the field despite missing 15 of its 22 shots from behind the arc.
Love made a layup to open the scoring with 18:30 left in the first half, followed with a 3-pointer 33 seconds later and Arizona led the rest of the way. Five different Wildcats scored in a 13-2 run that pushed the lead to 22-8 with 10:38 left in the first half. TCU scored 15 of the next 19 points to make it a three-point game about 4 minutes later and went into halftime trailing 41-37.
The Horned Frogs got within a point on three occasions in the first five minutes of the second half, but Arizona responded each time, pulling away for good with a 12-5 spurt that made it 76-66 after Tobe Awaka converted a three-point play with 6:30 to play.
Noah Reynolds scored a season-high 23 points with seven assists for TCU (7-5) and Vasean Allette added 15 points on 6-of-19 shooting. Ernest Udeh Jr. scored 10 and grabbed a career-best 14 rebounds and Micah Robinson also scored 10.
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Game Information
Tucson, AZ

Referee:Michael Greenstein
Referee:Jeffrey Anderson
Referee:Chance Moore

2025-26 Standings
| Big 12 ConferenceBig 12 Conference | CONF | GB | OVR |
|---|---|---|---|
| Arizona | 9-0 | - | 22-0 |
| Houston | 8-1 | 1 | 20-2 |
| Iowa State | 7-2 | 2 | 20-2 |
| Kansas | 7-2 | 2 | 17-5 |
| Texas Tech | 6-3 | 3 | 16-6 |
| UCF | 6-4 | 3.5 | 17-5 |
| West Virginia | 6-4 | 3.5 | 15-8 |
| BYU | 5-4 | 4 | 17-5 |
| Oklahoma State | 4-5 | 5 | 16-6 |
| TCU | 3-6 | 6 | 13-9 |
| Baylor | 3-7 | 6.5 | 13-9 |
| Colorado | 3-7 | 6.5 | 13-10 |
| Arizona State | 3-7 | 6.5 | 12-11 |
| Cincinnati | 3-7 | 6.5 | 11-12 |
| Kansas State | 1-8 | 8 | 10-12 |
| Utah | 1-8 | 8 | 9-13 |
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