Off and Running
Chase Budinger scored 21 points and Nic Wise added 19 points and nine assists, and Arizona opened the post-Lute Olson era with a 75-62 victory over Florida Atlantic in the NIT Season Tip-Off on Monday night.
The 74-year-old Olson suddenly retired in October, ending his 24-season reign in the desert. With interim coach Russ Pennell on the bench and hundreds of empty seats in McKale Center, Arizona fell behind 15-7 before rallying to take a 24-22 lead on Budinger's driving dunk with 6 minutes to play in the first half. The Wildcats didn't trail again.
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