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No. 4 Arizona Tops No. 3 UConn 71-67 in Storrs

A 20-rebound edge lifted Arizona past a shorthanded UConn in Gampel Pavilion’s first top-five game in nearly two decades.

Overview

  • Jaden Bradley led the Wildcats with 21 points and added a late driving layup after Motiejus Krivas put Arizona ahead for good with 1:12 remaining.
  • Koa Peat posted 16 points and 12 rebounds and Krivas grabbed 14 boards as Arizona dominated the glass 43-23.
  • UConn went 9-for-18 at the foul line compared with Arizona’s 19-for-25, with missed free throws proving costly in the final minute.
  • The Huskies played without starters Tarris Reed Jr. and Braylon Mullins because of ankle injuries and fell to 4-1.
  • Arizona improved to 5-0 with another marquee nonconference win, adding UConn to earlier victories over Florida and UCLA to bolster its early résumé.