Arizona finally got over the Sweet 16 hurdle under coach Tommy Lloyd, getting 23 points from Brayden Burries and a dominant offensive effort in a 109-88 win over Arkansas on Thursday night in the NCAA tournament.
Arizona reached the Elite Eight for the first time since 2015, convincingly defeating Arkansas 109-88 on Thursday in the West Regional behind a historic offensive display in which six players scored at least 14 points, which was an NCAA tournament first. Freshmen Brayden Burries and Koa Peat each finished with 21 points. Ivan Kharchenkov contributed 15, while Jaden Bradley, Motiejus Krivas and Tobe Awaka each scored 14. The Wildcats shot 64% from the field, the highest Sweet 16-or-later perce...
Arizona finally got over the Sweet 16 hurdle under coach Tommy Lloyd, getting 23 points from Brayden Burries and a dominant offensive effort in a 109-88 win over Arkansas on Thursday night in the NCAA Tournament. Fellow freshmen Koa Peat added 21 points and Ivan Kharchenkov had 15 as the top-seeded Wildcats (35-2) won their 12th straight game overall to tie a school record for wins in a season and advance to the Elite Eight for the first time since 2015. Arizona will play second-seeded Purdue...
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