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LAS VEGAS -- Nick Johnson scored 16 points, Rondae Hollis-Jefferson added 12 and Arizona ran away from tired Colorado in a dominating second half to rout the Buffaloes 63-43 in the Pac-12 tournament semifinals Friday night Unlike its last win over Colorado, Arizona (30-3) started slow, allowing the Buffaloes to keep it close at halftime. Playing its third game in as many days, Colorado had no chance at stopping the Wildcats once they got rolling, succumbing to Arizonas defensive pressure and string of highlight-reel plays. Arizona shot 60 per cent in the second half and held Colorado (23-11) to 5-of-22 shooting in the final 20 minutes to earn a spot Saturdays championship game against UCLA or Stanford. T.J. McConnell added 12 points, five assists and four rebounds for the Wildcats in front of a pro-Arizona crowd at MGM Grand Garden Arena that made it feel like McKale Center West. Askia Booker had 20 points to lead Colorado, which has a two-day wait to see if the NCAA tournament selection committee deems them worthy of the bracket. Arizona put on a show in its tournament opener, flexing its defensive muscles for everyone to see with an overwhelming quarterfinal victory over Utah. The Wildcats held the Utes to 13 first-half points, 39 overall, 12 field goals and 25 per cent shooting -- all tournament records. The 32-point margin also matched the largest in tournament history. Arizona pulled a similar smothering act on Colorado in the teams last meeting. After a 12-point loss in Tucson, Colorados Xavier Johnson proclaimed Arizona wasnt that good and that the Buffaloes would beat the Wildcats by 20, even with leading scorer Spencer Dinwiddie out for the season. The Wildcats turned the slight into a fury, holding Colorado without a field goal for the opening 10 minutes and shooting 84 per cent in the second half an 88-61 win -- their first in Boulder since 1973. The Buffaloes got off to a better start this time, scoring 8 1/2 minutes sooner. Colorado still had trouble with Arizonas amoebic defence, though, going 10 of 29 from the floor in the first half. But the Buffaloes had something up their sleeve: A little defence of their own. Contesting shots and digging down on the post for steals, Colorado made life much more difficult than it had back in Boulder, allowing them to stay in the game. The Buffaloes held Arizona to 11-of-29 shooting and forced eight turnovers -- five by centre Kaleb Tarczewski -- that led to 11 points. Colorado held Arizona scoreless for over 4 minutes during a 10-2 run that helped the Buffaloes trim Arizonas nine-point lead to 27-24 at halftime. The second half looked more like the game in Boulder. Arizona picked up the defensive intensity even more and started pouring out the highlights to extend the lead. Johnson had one, flying in for a reverse alley-oop dunk and Hollis-Jefferson matched him with a tomahawk dunk over Josh Scott. Gordon provided one on the defensive end not long after that, soaring up for a clean swat on Johnsons one-handed dunk attempt that sent Arizonas fans bursting out of their seats. In just a couple of minutes, the Wildcats were up 51-32 thanks to a 13-0 run, well on their way to the Pac-12 title game. Custom Oklahoma City Thunder Jerseys . Greece was on the wrong end of a 3-0 rout to Colombia in its first game of the tournament. They surrendered a goal in just the sixth minute of the contest, and despite some promising attacking play, failed to crawl back into the match. Japan, on the other hand, struck first in its match with Ivory Coast, with Keisuke Honda putting his side into the lead in the 16th minute. Custom Arizona Cardinals Jerseys . 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"He always tries to help me, texts me messages and tries (to) explain to me about the area in Washington," Grabovski said. The former Maple Leafs centre doesnt know much about the city he signed in because visa issues have prevented him from joining his new team. Trapped in limbo in Toronto, Grabovski has been happy to spend more time with his family but is also eager to begin a new chapter of his career with the Capitals. Grabovski was so eager that he made the almost-200-kilometre drive to Belleville to skate with his new teammates Saturday morning before their pre-season opener against the Winnipeg Jets. It was at least a brief chance to get acclimated to a team thats still unfamiliar to him with the start of the regular season less than three weeks away. "(Im) a little bit frustrated but Im not worried because I know they make for me visa, so everything (is) going to be fine," Grabovski said. "Im just excited to see the guys today. Im very happy to be here." Skating at Yardmen Arena represented another high in an up-and-down few months for the 29-year-old, who signed a one-year, US$3-million deal with the Capitals in late August. Earlier in the off-season, the Maple Leafs bought Grabovski out of the final four seasons of a five-year, $27.5-million contract, just before he got married and went on his honeymoon. Grabovski has since expressed a desire to move on from his tenure in Toronto, which ended with some critical comments about coach Randy Carlyle. Not being able to join the Capitals yet is delaying that process. "New scenery, you want to get off to a great start and a visa issue kind of derails you," coach Adam Oates said. "Youve got to feel for him." Grabovskis not asking for sympathy, though. He would like to be in Washingtons camp but is making the most of some extra time in a placee he called "kind of my hometown.dddddddddddd" "I train myself and just work out (in the) gym and just spend time with my family," he said. "I kind of lost days in the summer, so it was a little bit (of a) gift to my family." Grabovskis gift to the Capitals would be replacing Mike Ribeiro as their second-line centre. Before he can do that, though, he has to practice. For now, Grabovski and the team are waiting for his visa to get taken care of. They hope the problem will be settled on Monday so he can get to Washington and begin trying to fit in. "I think hes very excited and he feels kind of, when you come to new group, little shaky," Ovechkin said. "But Im sure the guys and myself are going to treat him well and hes going to feel much better. " Once Grabovski gets to camp, hell have an adjustment to make. But its not an entirely new process. "Its not my first time I play for a different team," said Grabovski, who was traded from the Montreal Canadiens to the Maple Leafs in July 2008. "But its always new people and new characters. But its a good experience for me. I (am) always looking forward and enjoy this moment. Its the time of life when you just have a good experience." The Capitals would like to make it a good experience for Grabovski, and Oates figures hell get into five pre-season games to build up some familiarity with linemates. Saturday was just a quick introduction because Grabovski wasnt able to fly back with the Capitals or even play against the Jets. "Its obviously short," goaltender Braden Holtby said. "We havent really got to know him yet, but its nice to have all the pieces in place." Itll be nicer for Grabovski once he can put on a Capitals jersey day after day and feel like a part of the team. "Its just tough to come to a new team and new partners," he said. "But after first ice, everythings good right now and I feel comfortable." ' ' '