Bradley hammered by Arizona in desert

TUCSON—Allonzo Trier lost a defender with a wicked crossover and scored at the rim in the first half. He did it again in the second, this time hanging in the air before finishing off another three-point play.Arizona’s talented freshman has a short memory – and a lot of game.Trier scored 22 points and made all 14 of his free throws to bounce back from a shaky-shooting debut, helping the 12th-ranked Wildcats pull away for a 90-60 win over Bradley on Monday night. ”He’s was very physical, would just lower that shoulder and get to the rim,” Bradley coach Brian Wardle said. ”He was very aggressive and obviously a very talented player. He’s going to be very good.” Trier had a forgettable first game at Arizona, going 1 of 10 against Pacific. The gifted freshman was on target against Bradley, confidently attacking the Braves to take advantage of a tightly called game. He made four of five shots from the floor and grabbed five rebounds. ”It definitely felt good to bounce back from my first game,” Trier said. ”My teammates were just keeping me positive.” The Wildcats (2-0) needed a lift after laboring through the first half against the scrappy Braves. Arizona wore them down in the second half, pulling away to extend its home winning streak to a nation-best 40 games, including 26 straight in non-conference action.Ryan Anderson added 15 points for the Wildcats, who shot 54 percent and made 35 of 52 free throws. ”They came out strong and when you have a 40-game home win streak, every opponent that comes in here is really going to be playing their hardest,” said Arizona center Kaleb Tarczewski, who had 11 points. ”A lot of it came from us. We’ve got to be able to defend the ball.”’ Bradley (1-1), college basketball’s youngest team, held its own at one of the most difficult road venues in the country before fading in the second half.Ronnie Suggs had 17 points to lead the Braves, who let the game get away from them early in the second half and shot 2 for 14 from 3-point range.