Caleb Love leads Arizona to blowout win over Belmont

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Caleb Love scored 20 points and keyed a massive first-half run, freshman Motiejus Krivas also had 20 and No. 3 Arizona overpowered Belmont in a 100-68 rout Friday night.

The Wildcats (4-0) mauled the smaller Bruins (2-2) inside, outscoring them 52-18 in the paint and grabbing 30 more rebounds. Arizona scored 15 points off 17 offensive rebounds and shot 54% from the floor for its third blowout victory in four games.

Love got the Wildcats started, scoring 10 points during an 18-0 run and 15 in the first half to help Arizona build a 56-35 lead.

Malik Dia led Belmont with 21 points.

Love was one of the most sought-after players in the transfer portal after three seasons at North Carolina.

The springy 6-foot-4 guard took a star turn in the 2022 NCAA Tournament, scoring 30 points against UCLA in the Sweet 16 and 28 against rival Duke to send the Tar Heels to the national title game.

Love bought into Arizona coach Tommy Lloyd's team-first system through the first three games, picking his spots when to shine.

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