NCAA Tournament: Arizona dismantles Harvard

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Arizona Wildcats center Kaleb Tarczewski (35) and Harvard Crimson center Kenyatta Smith (25) jump for the tip off as the Wildcats face the Crimson in the NCAA tournament at EnergySolutions Arena on Saturday, March 23, 2013.

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Arizona Wildcats guard Jordin Mayes (20) brings the ball down court as the Wildcats face the Crimson in the NCAA tournament at EnergySolutions Arena on Saturday, March 23, 2013.

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Arizona Wildcats guard Mark Lyons (2) gets a shot off over Harvard Crimson guard Siyani Chambers (1) as the Wildcats face the Crimson in the NCAA tournament at EnergySolutions Arena on Saturday, March 23, 2013.

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Arizona Wildcats forward Solomon Hill (44) goes up for a dunk as the Wildcats face the Crimson in the NCAA tournament at EnergySolutions Arena on Saturday, March 23, 2013.

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Arizona Wildcats guard Nick Johnson (13) is fouled by Harvard Crimson guard Siyani Chambers (1) as the Wildcats face the Crimson in the NCAA tournament at EnergySolutions Arena on Saturday, March 23, 2013.

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Arizona Wildcats guard Mark Lyons (2) moves around Harvard Crimson forward Steve Moundou-Missi (14) and forward Jonah Travis (24) as the Wildcats face the Crimson in the NCAA tournament at EnergySolutions Arena on Saturday, March 23, 2013.

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Arizona Wildcats guard/forward Kevin Parrom (3) fouls Harvard Crimson guard/forward Wesley Saunders (23) as the Wildcats face the Crimson in the NCAA tournament at EnergySolutions Arena on Saturday, March 23, 2013.

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Harvard Crimson guard Siyani Chambers (1) is defended by Arizona Wildcats guard Mark Lyons (2) as the Wildcats face the Crimson in the NCAA tournament at EnergySolutions Arena on Saturday, March 23, 2013.

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A Harvard fan watches as the Crimson continue to trail the Arizona Wildcats in the NCAA tournament at EnergySolutions Arena on Saturday, March 23, 2013.

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Trent Nelson | The Salt Lake Tribune Arizona Wildcats center Kaleb Tarczewski (35) and Harvard Crimson center Kenyatta Smith (25) jump for the tip off as the Wildcats face the Crimson in the NCAA tournament at EnergySolutions Arena on Saturday, March 23, 2013. Trent Nelson | The Salt Lake Tribune Arizona Wildcats guard Jordin Mayes (20) brings the ball down court as the Wildcats face the Crimson in the NCAA tournament at EnergySolutions Arena on Saturday, March 23, 2013. Trent Nelson | The Salt Lake Tribune Arizona Wildcats guard Mark Lyons (2) gets a shot off over Harvard Crimson guard Siyani Chambers (1) as the Wildcats face the Crimson in the NCAA tournament at EnergySolutions Arena on Saturday, March 23, 2013. Trent Nelson | The Salt Lake Tribune Arizona Wildcats forward Solomon Hill (44) goes up for a dunk as the Wildcats face the Crimson in the NCAA tournament at EnergySolutions Arena on Saturday, March 23, 2013. Trent Nelson | The Salt Lake Tribune Arizona Wildcats guard Nick Johnson (13) is fouled by Harvard Crimson guard Siyani Chambers (1) as the Wildcats face the Crimson in the NCAA tournament at EnergySolutions Arena on Saturday, March 23, 2013. Trent Nelson | The Salt Lake Tribune Arizona Wildcats guard Mark Lyons (2) moves around Harvard Crimson forward Steve Moundou-Missi (14) and forward Jonah Travis (24) as the Wildcats face the Crimson in the NCAA tournament at EnergySolutions Arena on Saturday, March 23, 2013. Trent Nelson | The Salt Lake Tribune Arizona Wildcats guard/forward Kevin Parrom (3) fouls Harvard Crimson guard/forward Wesley Saunders (23) as the Wildcats face the Crimson in the NCAA tournament at EnergySolutions Arena on Saturday, March 23, 2013. Trent Nelson | The Salt Lake Tribune Harvard Crimson guard Siyani Chambers (1) is defended by Arizona Wildcats guard Mark Lyons (2) as the Wildcats face the Crimson in the NCAA tournament at EnergySolutions Arena on Saturday, March 23, 2013. Trent Nelson | The Salt Lake Tribune A Harvard fan watches as the Crimson continue to trail the Arizona Wildcats in the NCAA tournament at EnergySolutions Arena on Saturday, March 23, 2013.

By Aaron Falk The Salt Lake Tribune

· March 23, 2013 9:29 pm

This is an archived article that was published on sltrib.com in 2013, and information in the article may be outdated. It is provided only for personal research purposes and may not be reprinted.

Arizona dribbled the final seconds off the clock and all Harvard could do was watch.

The 5th-seeded Arizona Wildcats dismantled the Crimson on Saturday night at EnergySolutions Arena, putting an end to Harvard's NCAA Tournament dreams.

Arizona jumped out to a 17-2 run in the first half as it took Harvard nearly 8 minutes to convert its first field goal. And the Wildcats never looked back, holding on to win 74-51 and advance to the Sweet 16.

Harvard was the sixth-best 3-point shooting team in the country during the regular season. But the Crimson went cold Saturday in Salt Lake City.

Laurent Rivard, whose 5-of-9 shooting from behind the arc helped lift Harvard to a win over New Mexico, hit only one triple on the night, finishing with 3 points.

Instead, it was Arizona on the other end of the floor putting on a clinic.

The Wildcats shot 58.3 percent from the field in the first half, and a scorching 5-of-8 from beyond the arc in the first half.

Point guard Mark Lyons led the way for Arizona, scoring a game-high 27 points.

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