[ESPN Video] Gordon, Johnson Lead Arizona Over Colorado:
Aaron Gordon scored a career-high 23 points… http://t.co/cBOGEvrteL
#Arizona
— Arizona Wildcats (@BR_UAWildcats) February 23, 2014
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ESPN’s Holly Rowetakes note of Nick Johnson’sdefense on Xavier Johnson, limiting the Colorado guard to 1-of-10 shooting from the field …
. #ArizonaWildcats
Nick Johnson is best defender I have seen in person all year. LOCK DOWN!He picked up 1st foul 9:52 left. @APlayersProgram
— Holly Rowe (@sportsiren) February 23, 2014
The Arizona Wildcats return home Wednesday to face Cal, which knocked them from their No. 1 ranking two weeks ago …
Very proud of how our team played tonight in a very tough atmosphere. Can't wait to return to Tucson! #BearDown
#4BAshley
— Sean Miller (@UACoachMiller) February 23, 2014
Evening not complete without Lance BriggsTweeting his appreciation of an Arizona victory …
Zona. All. Day.
— Lance Briggs (@LanceBriggs) February 23, 2014
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ESPN’s Andy Katzand Jeff Goodmanhad to be made aware of what T.J. McConnelljust accomplished at Utah and Colorado …
@ESPNAndyKatz
@GoodmanESPN
McConnell 16 asst/0 turnovrs/7 stls in sweep vs Utah/CU (toughst #Pac12
trip) Other PG could do that? #CousyAward
— Javier Morales (@JavierJMorales) February 23, 2014
A Wildcat great honoring a great performance by McConnell ..
@iPass4Zona
The perfect leader for our Cats…way to run the show Young Fella!
— Pete Williams (@Flydog32Pete) February 23, 2014
Three seasons with at least 25 wins in five years — impressive — but Sean Millerwants something much more meaningful than that. …
Notable: Coach Sean Miller earns his third 25 win season at #Arizona
. Now has 121 wins as #arizonawildcats
HC. Had 120 as Xavier HC
— AZ Wildcat Country (@Wildcat_Country) February 23, 2014
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@UACoachMiller
Post-game Colorado: http://t.co/7G586fub1j
#APlayersProgram
#BearDown
#AZvsCU
— Arizona Athletics (@AZATHLETICS) February 23, 2014
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While McConnell was boosting his Cousy Award resume, Johnson was strengthening his Pac-12 Player of the Year bid. …
Nick Johnson with 20 points, 5 boards, 6 assists. Re-establishing himself as Pac-12 POY?
— Jeremy Sharpe (@sharpejw) February 23, 2014
No trash-talking here, only the facts …
Jacob Hazzard made more field goals than Xavier Johnson tonight. #Sports
#Life
— Ezra Amacher (@EzraAmacher) February 23, 2014
It’s true … Before Wednesday, Utah and Colorado had a total of two home losses all season … the Wildcats handed them two in three-day period. ..
All @APlayersProgram
did on mountain road trip was give 2 losses to teams that combined to go 31-2 at home before Wednesday #RoadWarriors
— John Daley II (@JDaley2) February 23, 2014
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Arizona Wildcats have a more dignified approach about things …
S.Miller: 'Don’t think you have any of our players saying anything negative about (CU), saying we’re going to win by 20. We don’t do that.'
— Anthony Gimino (@AGWildcatReport) February 23, 2014
John Button Salmon did not have bulletin-board material back in the day because the bulletin board was not invented yet. …
Xavier Johnson just predicted the #CUBuffs
will beat the #ArizonaWildcats
by 40 in the Pac-12 tourney. #BearDown
— John Button Salmon (@GR8SalmonsGhost) February 23, 2014
This is the type of total team effort Miller envisions every time the Wildcats take the court …
There's something you would have never seen a month ago: Jordin Mayes assisting Elliott Pitts on a three.
— Bruce Pascoe (@BrucePascoe) February 23, 2014
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ALLSPORTSTUCSON.com publisher, writer and editor Javier Morales is a former Arizona Press Club award winner. He also writes articles for Bleacher Report and Lindy’s College Sports .
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