Arizona breaks Big 12 record for the most wins to start a basketball season

 The No. 1-ranked Arizona Wildcats demolished Oklahoma State 84-47 today at McKale to set a Big 12 record for the most wins to start a season.

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Arizona hit on all cylinders, dominating from the tipoff, while holding the Cowboys to 24.6 percent shooting from the field, while unleashing an explosive offense with five players finishing in double figures to improve to 23-0 and 10-0 in the Big 12 Conference.

Brayden Burries finished with 15 points, Jaden Bradley scored 13, Moe Krivas added 10, while Koa Peat and Anthony Dell’Orso netted 11 apiece.

Tobe Awaka made sure things went well underneath the bucket with eight points and 12 rebounds, while Ivan Karchenkov scored seven points and grabbed seven boards in 20 minutes.

On Monday, Arizona heads for Kansas and a showdown with the 11th-ranked Jayhawks (18-5, 8-2).

Way to go, Wildcats!

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Top-ranked Arizona a perfect 22-0 with 87-74 win over ASU

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Top-ranked Arizona now owns the most wins to start a season, improving to 22-0, with an 87-74 win over Arizona State today in Tempe.

Five players in double figures with Koa Peat leading the way for the Wildcats with 21 points, while Brayden Burries finished with 17, Moe Krivas added 15, Ivan Kharchenkov knocked down 12, and Jaden Bradley finished with 10 points and six assists.

Tobe Awaka, of course, grabbed 13 rebounds and chipped in seven.

Way to go, Wildcats!

Top-ranked Arizona improves to 21-0 with 86-83 win at BYU

Arizona Wildcats Basketball

 

Brayden Burries scored a season-high 29 points and came up with a key block to save the game down the stretch, while Jaden Bradley poured in 26 points as No. 1 Arizona beat BYU, 86-83, tonight at BYU in Provo, Utah.

Arizona tied for its best start in school history with a 21-0 start. 

Burries finished 7 of 13 from the field, made 2 of 3 three-point attempts, grabbed five rebounds, four assists, and three steals, while Bradley was solid from the point-guard position, canning 10 of 15 field goals, 2 of 3 three-pointers, three assists, and two steals, while playing 36 of the 40 minutes.

Ivav Kharchenkov and Koa Peat finished in double figures with 10 apiece.

Arizona owned a 19-point lead in the second half but let BYU back in the game down the stretch. In the final minute, everything was going by the way of the Cougars before the block by Burries enabled the Wildcats to maintain a one-point advantage at 84-83. Burries was fouled after the play and calmly sank the final points of the game.

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20-0 for the top-ranked Wildcats

 Everyone should be happy with this win. The top-ranked Arizona Wildcats checked off the entire stat sheet with an 88-53 victory over West Virginia today at the McKale Center -- rebounds, scoring, only five turnovers, defensive stops, some long-range gems, you name it, the Wildcats did it all to improve to 20-0 and 7-0 in the Big 12.

Brayden Burries led the way with seven assists and 22 points, on 7-of-12 shooting, including 4 of 8 3-pointers, while the big boys underneath, Mo Krivas (11 and 12 boards), Koa Peat (17 and seven boards), and Tobe Awake (14 rebounds and five points) had their way above and below the rim.

Anthony Dell'Orso broke out of his slump with 12 points, including two 3-pointers, while Ivan Kharchenkov was steady once again with seven points and a couple of assists in 21 minutes.

And now it's off to 13th-ranked BYU in Provo on Monday.

Arizona 77 Cincinnati 51

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What would I do without my Arizona Wildcats?

Sitting on the sofa, in pain once again and with crutches nearby, I entered the world of No. 1 Arizona roll -- after a brief scare in the first half -- to the Wildcats' 19th win without a loss -- a 77-51 victory at McKale over Cincinnati.

Once again, it was beautiful to watch, and I felt no pain. Maybe my heart fluttered a bit as I witnessed another balanced attack by the Wildcats: 17 points by Big Moe, 14 by crowd-pleaser Ivan Kharchenkov, 13 by 19-year-old Koa Peat, Brayden Burries added 12 points and 10 rebounds, and eight more points from Mr. Jaden Bradley.

The Wildcats move on to face West Virginia at McKale on Saturday. I'll be there. No, not at McKale, but on my sofa, pain-free for at least an hour and 45 minutes.

Bear Down, Arizona!