Arizona leads WSU 41-33 at half

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Just a quick note. The eight-point deficit Washington State faces at halftime could be worse. The Wildcats have missed a handful of point-blank attempts, though every time Williams has – sans once – he’s gone to the line, though all were good calls. DeAngelo Casto had a solid first half, with his eight points keeping WSU close early. Klay Thompson missed four his first five shots but rallied, making four of his last six, including two 3-pointers. But he’s struggling to take care of the ball with four turnovers. … Nobody is in any foul trouble, though Abe Lodwick has two. … Best dunk of the night, Arizona version, goes to Jamal Horne on a fast break. Best dunk of the night, WSU version, goes to Marcus Capers, also on a break. … We’ll be back a couple hours after this one is over with our story.