Veesaar scores 19 as Arizona knocks off No. 25 Baylor 81-70 for 7th straight win
Baylor forward Jason Asemota drives between Arizona forward Trey Townsend, forward Henri Veesaar, and guard Jaden Bradley (0) during the first half of an NCAA college basketball game, Tuesday, Jan. 14, 2025, in Tucson, Ariz. (AP Photo/Rick Scuteri)[ASSOCIATED PRESS/Rick Scuteri]
TUCSON, Ariz. (AP) — Henri Veesaar scored 19 points and Arizona stretched its winning streak to seven games with an 81-70 victory over No. 25 Baylor. The Wildcats beat UCF 88-80 on Saturday, but coach Tommy Lloyd wasn’t thrilled after they blew most of a 17-point lead. Arizona responded with an early intensity the Bears couldn’t match, building a 27-point lead early in the second half behind a stifling defense. Baylor bounced back with a stellar second half, hitting eight straight shots to trim Arizona’s lead to 71-62 with 2 1/2 minutes left before running out of steam. Robert Wright III had 16 points and VJ Edgecome added 14 for the Bears.
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