ALYTUS, Lithuania — Arizona men’s basketball finished out its Lithuanian tour and earned a 88-74 win over the host national team on Saturday at Alytus Arena.
It wasn't the full Lithuanian roster, as it featured eight players that are currently in the mix for the Lithuanian Senior National Team and four players that played for the Lithuanian B team against Arizona earlier on the trip.
Just as he did in the first two games of the trip, sophomore Ivan Kharchenkov led the Wildcats in scoring. He had 30 points on 11 of 22 shooting from the floor. Kharcenkov also added five rebounds, three assists, three steals and a blocked shot. Over the three game, Kharchenkov averaged 26.3 points per game and shot 58.5% from the floor.
Senior big man Motiejus Krivas finished with 15 points, nine rebounds and four blocked shots while playing just two hours away from his hometown. Fellow countryman Ugnius Jarusevicius, who grew up just minutes from the gym where the game was played, added 14 points and eight rebounds off the bench.
Arizona did play without newcomer R.J. Godfrey He has been cleared for practice but is still working through the NCAA process to get cleared for competition and games. A team spoksesperson says there is no timeline when that will be finished.
