Overview
- Senior Jaden Bradley scored a career-high 27 points and strung together 11 straight late to secure the win.
- Arizona wiped out an early 12-point hole, led 50-46 at halftime, and closed it with Peat’s back-to-back dunks and late free throws.
- Freshman starter Ivan Kharchenkov added a 12-point, 10-rebound double-double before 16,704 at T-Mobile Arena in Las Vegas.
- Florida shot 36.8% after the break and went 7-for-27 from three, despite Thomas Haugh’s 27 points and 11 each from Alex Condon and Micah Handlogten.
- Peat became the first player since at least 2002-03 to debut with 30 points, 5 rebounds, 5 assists and 3 steals, according to CBS Sports research.