New Mexico St. Aggies vs Arizona Wildcats Box Score on Nov 17, 2019

Arizona freshman Zeke Nnaji had 19 points in another perfect shooting game, and Kentucky transfer Jemarl Baker had a career-high 16 points off the bench as the No. 19 Wildcats stifled New Mexico State 83-53 on Sunday in Tucson, Ariz.

Freshman Nico Mannion had 15 points and three 3-pointers, and Chase Jeter had eight rebounds for the Wildcats (4-0), who forced the Aggies into more turnovers (20) than they had field goals (18).

Jabari Rice had 14 points and four 3-pointers, and Trevelin Queen had 12 points and seven rebounds for the Aggies (2-2), who won 30 games last season and are the WAC coaches' preseason pick to win the league.

Nnaji, a 6-foot-11 center, made all seven of his field goals attempts and is 33-of-39 from the floor this season. He has made his past 17 attempts -- all eight in an 87-39 victory over San Jose State on Thursday and the final two of a 90-69 win over Illinois last Sunday.

Baker made 4 of 6 shots from beyond the arc.

Arizona was dominant from the outset, using 13-2 and 15-2 runs to take control midway through the first half before closing on an 11-0 spurt for a 43-21 lead. The Wildcats led by as many as 33 points while starting 4-0 for the ninth time in 10 seasons.

The Wildcats shot 52.6 percent from the field, 58.1 in the first half, and made 10 of 21 3-point shots. The Aggies shot 32.7 percent and were 9 of 30 from 3-point range.

Mannion had a 3-pointer and a pair of assists, and Dylan Smith made a 3-pointer when Arizona took a 13-2 lead. Nnaji had eight points in the 15-2 run that gave the Wildcats 30-14 edge. Baker made a 3-pointer and graduate transfer Stone Gettings had a three-point play in the 11-0 run to end the half.

--Field Level Media