Jan 14, 2016; Tucson, AZ, USA; Arizona Wildcats forward Ryan Anderson (12) and forward Mark Tollefsen (23) (right) cheer from the bench after scoring against the Washington Huskies during the second half at McKale Center. Arizona won 99-67. Mandatory Credit: Casey Sapio-USA TODAY Sports

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Earlier in the week, Arizona Wildcats Basketball head coach Sean Miller mentioned the importance of playing games at McKale Center after playing three games in less than a week on the road.

When it was learned the Cats would be without Alonzo Trier for at least a month, playing games at home where the Cats have been unbeatable since 2013, became a must.

Tonight the home cooking was delicious as Sean Miller‘s Wildcats cruised past the Washington Huskies 99-67.

The Wildcats domination in the paint opened it up for Arizona to shoot the lights out from behind the arc.

Kaleb Tarczewski recorded his third straight double-double with 16 points and 13 rebounds. Ryan Anderson also made his presence felt down low by nearly missing a double-double with 21 points and nine rebounds.

The first half was more of the same for the Arizona defense. In an entertaining 20 minutes the, Cats allowed Washington to shoot 51.6 percent from the field. The Wildcats also tried a zone defense which we haven’t seen in what Miller says has been twelve years!

The second half was a nightmare for the Huskies. Nothing was falling for U-Dub and it gave Arizona ample opportunities to take control playing at a fast pace. Scoring at will, the Wildcats outran Washington by 29 points in the second half.

The nicest surprise of the evening came from senior transfer Mark Tollefsen.

His perimeter shooting thus far in the season has not been what Wildcats fans expected, but Tollefsen silenced the doubters for one night, letting it rip from three-point land.

He finished with 11 points and went 3-3 from outside.

Silently Parker Jackson-Cartwright came off the bench to dish eleven assists and committed only one turnover.

Kadeem Allen scored 13 points in the game, and three of them sent the bench into a frenzy.

Talking about frenzies, Zeus put in a slam dunk, and the reactions were priceless.

Worth noting, both Justin Simon, and Allen shot a perfect 4-4, Chance Comanche made back-to-back dunks, and Jacob Hazzard shot a 3-pointer to top the night.

The victory gave the Cats their 48th straight victory at home. Best in the nation!

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