Arizona Crushes Kansas, Secures Big Twelve Title

0:00On March 1st, number 2, Arizona crushed number 14 Kansas 84-61 on Saturday, avenging an earlier loss this season. The Wildcats stretched their winning streak to four games and locked up at least the share of the big 12 regular season title. They're now 14-2 in conference play with a 27-2 overall record. Earlier this month, Arizona dropped its first two games of the year, including that tough one at Kansas. But they bounced back strong with wins over BYU, Houston, and Baylor. In this matchup, they jumped out with a 19-0 run early and later sealed it with a 16-0 spurt in the second half. All five Arizona starters hit double figures in scoring, powering the blowout. The win puts them on track for the top seed in the big 12 tournament, thanks to tiebreakers. It's the third straight year, Kansas hasn't won the conference crown. Freshman Braden Burries led the way with 20 points and 12 rebounds for his third double-double. Co-IP returned from injury to add 12 points in seven boards.

1:04For Kansas, star Darren Peterson bounced back with 24 points, but the J-Hawks hit fifth at 11-5 in the league. Arizona can grab the outright title next week against number 4 Iowa State, while Kansas needs victories over Arizona State and Kansas State Plus. Some helped to snag a double-buy in the tournament. This sets up an exciting final stretch for both teams. This sets up an exciting final stretch for both teams.