Overview
- No. 13 Arizona erased an early 12-point hole, led 50-46 at halftime and finished off No. 3 Florida in the Hall of Fame Series season opener.
- Koa Peat posted 30 points, seven rebounds, five assists and three steals, a debut stat line CBS Sports reports hasn’t been matched since at least 2002-03.
- Senior Jaden Bradley added 27 points, including an 11-point burst down the stretch, and Peat sank two late free throws with about 14 seconds left to clinch it.
- The Wildcats shot 49.2% and took only five threes, emphasizing paint touches and an 82% team free-throw mark as Florida went 7-for-27 from deep and 67% at the line.
- Thomas Haugh led the Gators with 27 points; next up, Florida hosts North Florida on Thursday and Arizona welcomes Utah Tech on Friday.