Arizona closes out the regular season at 29-2; Awaits Big 12 Tourney
The Wildcats break a program record for the most wins in a regular-season schedule
Brayden Burries and Koa Peat combined for 56 points on 21 of 31 shooting from the field and fend off a gutsy performance by Colorado last night in Boulder as 2nd-ranked Arizona escapes with an 89-79 win.
Arizona sets a program record for the most wins in a regular season at 29, and now awaits the Big 12 Tournament next week in Kansas City.
The Wildcats own the top seed for the tourney and have earned two byes.
The Buffaloes wouldn't go away and led by two at the end of the first half. Arizona owned a 10-point lead, 76-66, with 5:48 remaining in the game.
Isiah Johnson kept the Buffaloes in the hunt, finishing with 28 points, but it was the combo of Peat and Burries that made the difference. Peat scored 19 points in the first half alone and finished with 25, while Burries scored 22 in the second half and finished with a career-high of 31.
Moe Krivas, Ivan Kharchenkov, and Tobe Awaka contributed 10 points apiece as Arizona shot 55.9 percent from the field (33 of 59) and made 4 of 11 from long range.
Way to go, Wildcats!
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