Overview
- Peat earned the Associated Press men’s college basketball Player of the Week after opening with 30 points, seven rebounds and three steals in No. 5 Arizona’s 93-87 win over then-No. 3 Florida in Las Vegas.
- He also received the Big 12 Co-Player of the Week and Newcomer of the Week, along with national Player and Freshman of the Week recognition reported by the NCAA.
- Arizona’s upset of the defending champions featured 27 points from Jaden Bradley, who closed the game with 11 straight points to secure the result.
- Peat followed his debut with 18 points on 6-of-7 shooting in a 93-67 win over Utah Tech, giving him early averages of 24 points, five rebounds and four assists on 68% shooting.
- His 30-point debut was the second-highest by an Arizona freshman and the first in Big 12 history to include at least 30 points with five assists, while Bryce James did not appear in the opener.