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Arizona Defeats Montana State 85-64 - Recap

The battle between Arizona and Montana State didn’t turn out to be much of a battle at all as Montana State was handed a 85-64 defeat on Tuesday at McKale Memorial Center.

The match was decisive in favor of Arizona, but bettors saw the game push as the margin of victory was the same as the closing point spread.

Kerr Kriisa had 18 points for Arizona and Cedric Henderson Jr. chipped in with 16 points. Pelle Larsson had 5 assists for them, while Oumar Ballo was the team's top rebounder, grabbing 10 boards.

Montana State got a 18-point performance from Jubrile Belo, who was supported by 17 points from RaeQuan Battle. Darius Brown II had 5 assists in a losing cause for Montana State, while Jubrile Belo grabbed 6 rebounds.

Arizona was winning at the break before taking care of business in the second half.

Arizona had a 36-30 advantage in the rebounding department as they won the battle in the paint.

Arizona heads into a battle against Morgan State. Montana State, meanwhile, will have their next action against Idaho.