TUCSON, Ariz. Earl Thomas III Womens Jersey . -- Aaron Gordon went on wild, fruitless drives to the basket, repeatedly shook his head in frustration and shot a free throw that had a better chance of bouncing off the floor into the basket. The talented freshman never stopped hustling, though, and came through with some of the biggest plays of the night. Gordon overcame a difficult night on the offensive end with his relentlessness, providing top-ranked Arizona with a huge boost down the stretch of a 65-56 victory over Utah Sunday night that extended the Wildcats winning streak to a school-record 20 games. "Ive learned from a young age that when its not going your way, you have to try to turn the tide and make it go your way," Gordon said. "The ball wasnt going through the rim tonight, but I picked up my play in other aspects." Its a good thing for the Wildcats that he did. Arizona (20-0, 7-0 Pac-12) struggled early, falling into an early 10-point hole as they struggled to figure out Utahs variety of defences. The Wildcats eventually managed to decipher what the Utes were doing and wore them down with relentless defensive pressure and a dominating performance on the glass. Arizona shot 3 of 14 from 3-point range and 40 per cent overall, but made up for it with 20 offensive rebounds that led to 19 second-chance points. The Wildcats had a 40-29 rebounding advantage overall and outscored Utah 38-24 in the paint. Nick Johnson had 22 points, hitting some big shots down the stretch to help Arizona pull away. Gordon scored 10 points on 3-of-13 shooting, but had seven of his 12 rebounds on the offensive glass and blocked two shots, including one during Arizonas decisive run. Fellow freshman Rondae Hollis-Jefferson also provided a lift with his hustle, scoring 10 points while grabbing five of his seven rebounds on the offensive end. No, it wasnt easy, but the Wildcats pulled it out just like they have all season. "To set a record at Arizona, its so meaningful because of the history here," Arizona coach Sean Miller said. "Its special." Utah (14-6, 3-5) remained winless on the road. Delon Wright led Utah 19 points and Jordan Loveridge added 13 on 3-of-14 shooting. "To use a football analogy, its a team that runs the ball," Utah coach Larry Krystkowiak said of Arizona. "They grind on you and grind on you and eventually the defence gets tired of being on the field at the end of the game. Theres a lot to be said for the way they play." Utah has been good at home, earning all 14 of its wins in Salt Lake City, including a 74-69 victory over then-No. 25 UCLA on Jan. 18. The road has been a different story for the Utes. But Utah clearly wasnt intimidated by Arizona or the atmosphere of playing the nations top-ranked team in one of college basketballs most difficult road arenas. The Utes opened with a 12-2 run, punctuated by Wrights steal and fast-break layup, and the Wildcats couldnt get anything to go in, missing shots at the rim and perimeter while starting 1-for-12. "We jumped out early and came out with a lot of energy like coach wanted," Utah forward Dakaral Tucker said. A hustle play by Hollis-Jefferson got Arizona rolling. Scrambling after his own missed free throw, the freshman dived on the floor and hit the ball off Wright before falling out of bounds. With the crowd cheering instead of groaning with every possession, the Wildcats found their rhythm, using a 12-0 run to take the lead. Both teams settled down after that and traded baskets and physical play the rest of the half. Arizona went up 33-26 at halftime after Kaleb Tarczewski threw down a two-handed rebound slam at the buzzer. The Utes didnt back down, scoring the first six points of the second half and hitting seven of their first 11 shots while the Wildcats managed to it close despite struggling on offence. Gordon helped turn the tide for the Wildcats. The freshman missed 10 of his first 12 shots, but he broke Arizona out of its funk with a two-handed dunk over Dallin Bachynski, followed with a blocked shot on a jumper by Loveridge, and then grabbed an offensive rebound to keep possession alive, leading to a runner by Johnson. Johnson added two more baskets, one a dunk on a baseline drive, to cap a 12-2 run that put Arizona up 59-49 "Those two guys bring a lot to the table," Miller said of Gordon and Hollis-Jefferson. "Their athleticism and physicality and just big-moment plays. The bigger the game, the more competitive the game, those guys are first-year players but theyre really at home when its like that." Bryan Walters Jersey . 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Reimer departed the Leafs eventual 5-4 overtime victory after just twenty minutes on Saturday night, following a scary collision with the right elbow of Canadiens captain Brian Gionta. “He got an elbow to the head and felt like I guess you could call it whiplash-type symptoms,” said Ron Wilson, following the victory. “He couldve finished the game, but this early in the season we didnt want to risk it.” Making his second appearance of the season, Gustavsson appeared shaky in moments – Andrei Kostitsyn scored on the first shot of the second period, Mike Cammalleri very early in the third – and steady in others – he stopped Tomas Plekanec on a partial breakaway – making 15 saves in relief of the Leafs starting netminder. It was his first win since January 6th. The 26-year-old learned he was needed only three minutes or so before the second period was to begin. “You wake up thats for sure,” said Gustavsson. “Everything goes so fast. You dont have the time to think actually. 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The 26-year-old potted the overtime winner against the Habs, a nifty play in front of Carey Price. “Just feel good because I cant score against Montreal in like three years,” said a jubilant Grabovski after the game. Drafted by the Canadiens in 2004, Grabovski hadnt scored against Montreal since March 21st, 2009, when he notched a goal and three assists in a 5-2 Leafs win. “Thats huge for him,” said Wilson. “He takes great pride everywhere, but in particular here. Hes always excited to play in Montreal…with an effort like that on the winning goal, it couldnt happen to a better guy.” Grabovski added a helper on Nikolai Kulemins game-tying goal in the third period, thus kick-starting whats been a slow start for the Leafs most reliable line of a year ago. The trio of Grabovski, Kulemin and Clarke MacArthur had combined for just five points entering Saturdays game. “The hardest thing is staying positive,” said MacArthur. “Youve got to just stick with it. Theyre great guys to play with and we should have confidence just knowing were playing together.” “That line itself made a difference,” added Wilson. “It was a good effort on their part after a not so good fifty minutes.” MacArthur is still finding his legs after a series of early obstacles that include a two-game suspension, elbow infection and lower-body injury more recently. “Every games getting better,” he said. “I need a couple more [games] here to be back to 100% I think, but nonetheless when Im out there Ive got to help the team.” -- Dion Phaneuf continues a red-hot start and has arguably been the Leafs best player this season. The captain scored a booming power-play goal against the Habs, also adding an assist on Kulemins second of the year. Phaneuf is tied for the scoring lead among defencemen with two goals and nine points through the first seven games, also averaging nearly 27 minutes a game. cheap jerseyscheap jerseys from china ' ' '
