Ristic, Markkanen lead No. 20 Arizona past UC Irvine, 79-57
TUCSON, Ariz. — Arizona’s towering European tandem had a big night Tuesday.
Wildcats 7-footers Dusan Ristic and Lauri Markkanen scored 18 points apiece, and No. 20 Arizona bounced back from its loss to Gonzaga with a 79-57 victory over UC Irvine.
Ristic, a Serbian who was two points shy of his career high, scored 14 in the first half and finished with 10 rebounds. Markkanen, the standout Finnish freshman, had 13 points in the second.