No. 1 Arizona Takes 13-0 Start Into Big 12 Opener at Utah

Overview

• The Wildcats enter league play on an eight-game streak of 20-point wins and their best start since 2013-14, with ranked victories over Auburn and Alabama.
• Tipoff is Saturday at 4 p.m. EST in Salt Lake City, where Utah is 8-5 overall and 7-1 at home after a 74-65 loss at Washington.
• Senior point guard Jaden Bradley has surged as a catalyst, averaging 13.4 points and 4.5 assists and recording his first career double-double on Monday.
• Arizona ranks among the national leaders with about 40.7 rebounds per game and has averaged roughly 90 points over its last 10 games.
• Utah relies on Terrence Brown and Don McHenry for scoring punch, yet the Utes sit last in the Big 12 in defensive efficiency and have shown vulnerability in paint defense.