Arizona Wildcats Basketball
Jaden Bradley unleashed a 3-point attempt at the buzzer in overtime, but it bounced off the rim, and Texas Tech escaped town with a 78-75 upset of top-ranked Arizona today at McKale.
Arizona drops its second game in a row and falls to 23-2, 10-2 in the Big 12 standings.
The Wildcats, already down a player due to Dwyane Aristode's illness, lost Koa Peat in the second half to a lower-body injury. Peat scored just two points in the first half.
Five players were forced to play 37 minutes or more, with Brayden Burries leading the Wildcats with 16 points, while Tobe Awaka came off the bench to score 16 points and grab 12 rebounds.
Moe Krivas also had a double-double with 10 points and 11 rebounds. Ivan Kaechenkov finished with 13 points, and Jaden Bradley added 11. The two Wildcats were a combined 8 for 28 from the field.
In the meantime, JT Toppin was unstoppable for Texas Tech with 31 points in 44 minutes.
Arizona shot just 39.3 percent from the field (24 of 61) and made 4 of 16 from beyond the arc. Texas Tech made 11 of 33 from long range.
Up next: BYU on Wednesday.
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