Chase Jeter scores 23 pts as Arizona routs California
BERKELEY, Calif. — Chase Jeter scored a career-high 23 points and Arizona rolled past California 87-65 on Saturday night to complete a Bay Area road sweep.
The Wildcats (13-4, 4-0 Pac-12) led by 12 at halftime and turned it into a rout in the second half, extending their winning streak to six games.
Jeter, a 6-foot-10 transfer from Duke, added nine rebounds and Brandon Williams scored 16 points for Arizona, which has swept Cal and Stanford in each of its past three trips to the Bay Area.
Justice Sueing tied his career high with 27 points to lead Cal. The Bears (511, 0-4) were anticipating
ARI: 13-4 overall, 4-0 Pac-12 CAL: 5-11 overall, 0-4 Pac-12
a boost from the return of leading scorer Paris Austin, but the point guard was held to eight points and two assists on just 2-for-8 shooting.
Cal, which has lost five straight, shot just 34.5 percent (20 for 58) from the field.
Arizona overcame a sluggish start and closed the first half on a 12-4 run, taking a 40-28 lead into the locker room.
The Wildcats got the Bears in early foul trouble and took advantage, hitting 10 of 11 from the free throw line. Cal, meanwhile, was struggling to mount any kind of offensive rhythm, shooting just 32 percent (9 for 28) over the first 20 minutes.
Jeter had 13 points in the first half to pace Arizona and Williams had 12. Sueing led Cal with 12 points.
BIG PICTURE
Arizona: After a narrow win over Stanford that came down to the last minute, the Wildcats got a wellrounded team performance to remain unbeaten in the conference.
Cal: The Bears need to rework Austin into their offensive attack and find an interior defensive presence if they’re to turn things around in the win column.
UP NEXT
Arizona returns home Thursday to host Oregon, which plays USC on Sunday before its trip to the desert.
Cal plays Thursday at Washington State, which is winless over its first three conference games.
EDMONTON, Alberta — Conor Garland scored a pair of power-play goals, including one that went in off his face and left him bloodied, as the Arizona Coyotes defeated the Edmonton Oilers 3-2 Saturday night.
Jordan Oesterle also scored for the Coyotes, who have won three straight.
Connor McDavid and Kris Russell scored for the Oilers, who have lost nine of 12.
The Oilers opened the scoring in the first period when McDavid fought off a pair of defenders and moved in on a breakaway, beating goalie Darcy Kuemper for his 27th goal of the season.
Arizona tied it up just over a minute into the second period as Oesterle beat Edmonton starter Cam Talbot. The goal survived a video review for a suspected offside.
The Oilers took a penalty for challenging that goal and the Coyotes made them pay.
Garland scored on a scary play as a point shot struck him in the face when he was in the crease and went into the net. Garland was bleeding heavily and taken to the dressing room. He returned to the game.
Edmonton tied it up with three minutes left in the second period as the puck came out front to Russell, who waited for Kuemper to go down and scored his second of the season.
Garland came back for the third period and got his second goal of the game on a power play as the puck caromed off his skate and into the net for his sixth goal in four games.
NOTES
The Coyotes have been riddled with injuries this season, coming into the game with 210 man-games lost to injury or illness. That’s the third-most in the NHL. Among those out for Saturday’s game included Christian Dvorak (upper body), Jason Demers (upper body), Antti Raanta (lower body), Michael Grabner (upper body), Nick Schmaltz (lower body) and Brad Richardson (upper body) . ... Centre Jordan Weal made his debut for Arizona after being acquired from the Philadelphia Flyers on Friday in a trade for defenseman Jacob Graves and a sixth-round pick.
UP NEXT
Coyotes: Conclude a three-game road swing in Calgary on Sunday.
Oilers: Host Buffalo Sabres on Monday.