Bryce James scored his first collegiate points late Thursday night as the Arizona Wildcats defeated Cal Poly Mustangs 104-84.

The sophomore guard, and son of NBA superstar LeBron James, opened his scoring account with a three-pointer less than four minutes into the contest at McKale Center. James received a pass from Caleb Holt in the corner before knocking down the shot, sending the home crowd into celebration. James made his second consecutive start for Arizona.

The 6-foot-5 guard showed flashes of his potential throughout his early minutes. He initially recorded three points, one rebound, one assist and one steal in his first nine minutes. James ultimately finished with five points on 2-of-5 shooting. His first collegiate basket came after a quiet debut against UCLA, when he recorded one assist in six minutes without scoring, shooting 0-for-3 from the field.

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No. 5 Arizona delivered an impressive response following its 84-75 season-opening defeat to UCLA. The Wildcats dominated Cal Poly behind a spectacular performance from Motiejus Krivas, who finished with 30 points and eight rebounds while shooting 10-of-13 from the field. Caleb Holt added 21 points, while lvan Kharchenkov chipped in 16 points, 10 rebounds and seven assists.

Arizona established control early, scoring 59 first-half points and building a commanding 18-point halftime advantage. The Wildcats also dominated inside, outscoring Cal Poly 56-26 in the paint and shooting an impressive 55 percent from the floor. Cal Poly’s Hamad Mousa led all scorers with 30 points, including eight three-pointers. 

For James, he continues building his own basketball journey. Arizona hosts Northern Arizona on Tuesday night. 

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