Abilene Christian Wildcats @ Arizona Wildcats
No. 1 Arizona improves to 10-0, cruises past Abilene Christian 96-62
TUCSON, Ariz. -- — Freshman Brayden Burries scored 20 points, Motiejus Krivas added 15 and No. 1 Arizona rolled to a 96-62 win over Abilene Christian on Tuesday night.
Arizona (10-0) jumped out to a 6-0 lead in the first 90 seconds and never trailed, taking a 51-31 lead by halftime. Coach Tommy Lloyd's Wildcats have won five straight by at least 20 points for the first time since the 2010-11 season.
The 6-foot-4 Burries scored at least 20 points for the third time this season, shooting 9 of 11 from the field. He had a season-high 28 points in Saturday's win over then-No. 12 Alabama. The 7-foot-2 Krivas made all four of his field-goal attempts and shot 7 of 8 on free throws.
Six Arizona players scored in double figures. Ivan Kharchenkov had 11 points while Jaden Bradley, Koa Peat and Tobe Awaka all had 10. The Wildcats shot 66.7% from the field.
Arizona is the top team in the country thanks to an undefeated start that's included five wins over nationally-ranked opponents, including UConn, Florida, Auburn, UCLA and Alabama. It's the seventh 10-0 start in school history.
Abilene Christian (7-4) was led by Cbo Newton, who scored 17 points on 7-of-10 shooting. Joseph Scott added 15 points.
Bradley led Arizona with 10 points in the first half — all on free throws. ACU committed 16 fouls before the break and Arizona capitalized by making 19 of 25 free throws (76%).
Arizona had a 44-22 advantage in points in the paint.
Abilene Christian: At No. 10 BYU on Friday.
Arizona: Plays San Diego State in Phoenix on Saturday.
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Game Information
- Referees:
- Randy McCall
- Gregory Nixon
- Jeffrey Anderson
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| Team | CONF | GB | OVR |
|---|---|---|---|
| California Baptist | 0-0 | - | 9-3 |
| Utah Valley | 0-0 | - | 9-3 |
| Tarleton State | 0-0 | - | 8-4 |
| Abilene Christian | 0-0 | - | 7-4 |
| UT Arlington | 0-0 | - | 7-4 |
| Utah Tech | 0-0 | - | 6-6 |
| Southern Utah | 0-0 | - | 4-9 |
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| Team | CONF | GB | OVR |
|---|---|---|---|
| Iowa State | 0-0 | - | 11-0 |
| Arizona | 0-0 | - | 10-0 |
| BYU | 0-0 | - | 10-1 |
| Colorado | 0-0 | - | 10-1 |
| Houston | 0-0 | - | 10-1 |
| Oklahoma State | 0-0 | - | 10-1 |
| UCF | 0-0 | - | 9-1 |
| Baylor | 0-0 | - | 7-2 |
| Arizona State | 0-0 | - | 9-3 |
| Kansas | 0-0 | - | 9-3 |
| TCU | 0-0 | - | 8-3 |
| Texas Tech | 0-0 | - | 8-3 |
| West Virginia | 0-0 | - | 8-4 |
| Cincinnati | 0-0 | - | 7-4 |
| Kansas State | 0-0 | - | 7-4 |
| Utah | 0-0 | - | 7-4 |

