National Basketball Association
BOXSCORE | RECAP
Arizona 78, Stanford 69
When: 9:00 PM ET, Thursday, February 3, 2011
Where: Maples Pavilion, Stanford, California
Officials: # Rick Batsell, # Dick Cartmell, # Bill Kennedy
Attendance: 5532

Derrick Williams scored 21 points as No. 22 Arizona took sole possession of first place in the Pac-10 with a 78-69 victory over host Stanford on Thursday night.

Lamont Jones, the Pac-10 Player of the Week, added 15 points for the Wildcats (19-4, 8-2 Pac-10), who held on for their seventh win in eight games.

Jeremy Green scored 21 points and Josh Owens had 13 points and nine rebounds for Stanford (11-10, 4-6 Pac-10).

Whenever Arizona needed a big play, Williams’ number was called. He had six points and two rebounds in the final minutes after Stanford tied the game 60-60 with 4:17 to go.

The Cardinal stormed out the gate to start the second half with a 12-1 run to take a 45-40 lead with 14:15 to play. Williams responded for Arizona with a putback that fueled a 9-0 run.

Stanford, which prides itself on defense, couldn’t contain Arizona's high-powered attack. Four Wildcats scored in double figures as the Cardinal allowed more than 70 points for the first time in 11 games.

Top Game Performances
 
Arizona   Stanford
Derrick Williams 21 Scoring Jeremy Green 21
Kevin Parrom 4 Assists Jarrett Mann 5
Derrick Williams 8 Rebounds Josh Owens 9
Lamont Jones 7 Free Throws Made Jeremy Green 3
Lamont Jones 2 Steals Josh Huestis 1
Jamelle Horne 1 Blocks John Gage 1
Team Stats Summary
 
Team Points FG% 3PM-3PA FTM-FTA Assists Rebounds Blocks Steals Turnovers
Arizona 78 52.9 5-12 19-28 12 30 2 3
Stanford 69 41.3 6-25 11-18 9 33 3 3