Breakdown: Wildcats breeze past Colorado

With only seven players in the rotation, the 'Cats leaned on their defense, limiting the Buffaloes to only 28 points in the first half and 29 in the second half.

The team did a great job with perimeter defense forcing lots of bad, contested threes resulting in the defense allowing 37.3% shooting. The Arizona defense has ratcheted up as of late and Colorado was just another casualty. A 12-5 run to close the first half was enough to put the Wildcats up for good and they coasted till the final buzzer.

What went right for Arizona? Offensive rebounds a plenty. The team - errr, Hill and Perry combined for more offensive rebounds than the entire Colorado team. Their eight offensive rebounds (four apiece) ended up being the difference in the game.

When it was over? Solomon Hill was in the right place at the right time grabbing his fourth and final offensive rebound with 2:27 to go on a put-back dunk. That put the Wildcats up 64-54 and got the crowd on their feet.

Who stepped up for Arizona? Hill was an ironman playing 37 minutes and posting the previously mentioned double-double, but also led the team in assists and steals. His leadership has been noticeable as of late demanding the ball in crucial spots and adding tough rebounding.

Who needed to step up? Coach Miller needed to step up as a coach with this roster. This Colorado team is better than initially advertised and with only seven players getting action Thursday, it was on Miller to put them in a position to succeed.

Stat of the Game: The Wildcats starters averaged an astounding 32.8 minutes per player. Every starter played 30 minutes including Hill playing a game high 37 minutes. With a depleted bench the minutes fall heavy on the starters and they are answering the bell during this three game win streak.

They said it: "The team started to find the key to rebounds tonight, we took chances and we all played aggressively. As long as our guys come out and play the way that they did tonight, we should be okay for the rest of the season." - forward Solomon Hill

What it means: Arizona knocked off another team between them and the top of the conference standings. Last week California and Stanford were ahead of them, and they beat both of them on the road. At home on Thursday night the Wildcats leapfrogged Colorado and into third in the Pac-12 with an 8-4 record, 17-8 overall.

What's Next: After hosting the Utah Utes on Saturday in Tucson, the bags will be packed for a trip to the Pacific Northwest to take on Washington State next Thursday and the Washington Huskies on Saturday.