McConnell was inducted into the Ring of Honor when Arizona beat Samford 96-64

TUCSON, Ariz. – Caleb Love scored a game-high 23 points as Arizona defeated Samford, 96-74, to even its record at 5-5 on the season.

“I didn’t forget how to play basketball,” Love told ESPNPlus after the game.

Love entered the game shooting 36.6% from the field.

Before the game, current Indiana Pacer and former Wildcat guard TJ McConnell was inducted into the McKale Center Ring of Honor.

“You look at it all the time as a player, at least I did,” McConnell said. “You see all the names, all the shirts that are retired. There are a lot of great players up there, so the fact that my name is next to theirs is just an incredible honor. I didn’t think my name would come up there when I was at the moment, if I can be honest with you.”

The Wildcats host Central Michigan on Saturday in their final tune-up before Big 12 play.