The Arizona Wildcats entered at 2-0 and the UCF Knights came in at 0-2, and the Wildcats posted an 81-59 result at 3:14 PM EDT on a neutral floor at the T-Mobile Center.
First half
The Arizona Wildcats scored 46 in the first half while the UCF Knights scored 30 in the first half.
The Cats hit 48 percent from the field on 60 attempts, while the Knights shot 36 percent on 63 attempts.
Arizona produced 38 points in the paint and 12 fast break points, and UCF finished with 28 points in the paint and 9 fast break points.
The Wildcats forced 11 UCF turnovers and turned them into 18 points off turnovers, and the Knights committed 8 Arizona turnovers that became 9 points off turnovers.
Second half
The Arizona Wildcats added 35 in the second half while the UCF Knights put up 29 in the second half.
Arizona’s run of 15 unanswered, built while UCF scored 8 in that span, stood as one of the game-changing plays Arizona Wildcats vs UCF Knights.
The U of A finished with 44 total rebounds with 13 on the offensive glass, while UCF closed with 36 total rebounds and 12 offensive boards.
Arizona Wildcats post-match stats showed 6 blocks and 5 steals, while the Knights recorded 3 blocks and 4 steals.
Key contributors
Brayden Burries supplied 21 points on 54 percent shooting with 2 steals, and the Cats also got 12 points and 12 rebounds from Tobe Awaka.
Motiejus Krivas added 10 rebounds with 2 blocks and 2 steals, and
Ivan Kharchenkov contributed 10 points on 100 percent shooting.
UCF finished 3-for-21 from 3-point range for 14 percent, and Arizona went 6-for-16 from deep for 38 percent.
The Knights went 10-for-15 at the line for 67 percent, while the Wildcats went 17-for-31 for 55 percent as part of the post-game thoughts Arizona Wildcats.
What it means and what is next
Arizona’s bench produced 21 points and UCF’s bench totaled 17 points, and Arizona Wildcats post-game interviews followed a game carried on ESPN.
Next, the Arizona Wildcats will be on the broadcast at 7:00 PM EDT on 03/13/2026 against the Iowa State Cyclones at T-Mobile Center in Kansas City, Missouri on ESPN Networks, so catch it and share this article.
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