Second-Ranked Arizona Gets Revenge Against Kansas in College Basketball Showdown

Arizona bounced back from their first loss of the season by dominating Kansas 84-61 in a rematch. The Wildcats' victory also secured at least a tie for the Big 12 regular season championship.

Second-ranked Arizona delivered a commanding 84-61 victory over 14th-ranked Kansas on Saturday in Tucson, getting revenge for their earlier season defeat while securing at least a share of the Big 12 regular season title.

The Wildcats (27-2, 14-2 Big 12) dominated the Jayhawks with a decisive 16-0 scoring surge, with Jaden Bradley contributing six of his 10 total points during that crucial run. This win avenged Arizona’s February 9th defeat at Kansas, which ended their historic 23-0 start to the season.

Brayden Burries paced Arizona’s offensive attack with 20 points while also grabbing 12 rebounds and dishing out five assists. Koa Peat, returning after missing three games due to a lower-leg muscle strain, contributed 12 points, seven rebounds and five assists in his comeback performance.

Kansas (21-8, 11-5) was led by Darryn Peterson’s 24 points. Peterson had been sidelined with flu-like symptoms during the teams’ previous meeting. Tre White and Melvin Council Jr. each chipped in 13 points for the Jayhawks.

In other top-25 action, top-ranked Duke overwhelmed 11th-ranked Virginia 77-51, with Isaiah Evans leading the way with 19 points. The Blue Devils built their advantage to as much as 28 points in the second half.

Sixteenth-ranked Texas Tech stunned fourth-ranked Iowa State 82-73 on the road, handing the Cyclones their first home defeat of the season. Donovan Atwell sparked the Red Raiders with 18 points, connecting on six three-pointers.

Fifth-ranked Houston snapped a three-game losing streak by demolishing Colorado 102-62, with Milos Uzan pouring in 26 points and hitting five of seven three-point attempts.

Sixth-ranked UConn edged Seton Hall 67-71 behind Alex Karaban’s 23 points on five three-pointers. The Huskies overcame an eight-point second-half deficit with a 10-0 run.

Seventh-ranked Florida clinched at least a share of the SEC regular season title with a dominant 111-77 victory over 20th-ranked Arkansas. Thomas Haugh led the Gators with 22 points in their highest-scoring game of the season.

In an upset, unranked Saint Mary’s defeated ninth-ranked Gonzaga 70-59 to claim a share of the West Coast Conference title. Mikey Lewis set career highs with 31 points and seven three-pointers for the Gaels.

Twelfth-ranked Nebraska rallied from a second-half deficit to defeat USC 82-67, with Pryce Sandfort scoring over 32 points for the second time in a week.

Other notable results included 15th-ranked St. John’s crushing Villanova 89-57 behind Zuby Ejiofor’s first career triple-double, and 17th-ranked Alabama edging 22nd-ranked Tennessee 71-69 on a late jumper by Labaron Philon Jr.