Arizona Wildcats Crush Colorado, Ready for Big Twelve

0:00On March 8th, the Arizona Wildcats men's basketball team made history with an 89-79 win over Colorado in Boulder on Saturday evening. Freshman Garb Braden Burries led the charge, dropping 31 points for a new career high, while snagging five steals to crack the top five in. Freshman steals and total points at Arizona. Burries and forward co-a-peat combined for 56 points, powering the cats through a tough fight. Arizona trailed at halftime, 36 to 38, but they rally back. That's now four wins and four tries went down at the break this season. Wildcat fans lit up online after Colorado Guard Isaiah Johnson scored 28 points and dished five assists. Many are already pitching him as a transfer target for next year. Coach Tommy Lloyd boosted his record to seven wins and won loss against Colorado, leaning on his strong road game at 36 and 17. Now the big 12 tournament kicks off, and Arizona earns a two-game buy for their regular season finish.

1:01Their bracket side packs heavy hitters like Arizona State, Baylor, UCF, Cincinnati, Texas Tech, and Iowa State setting up a real battle to the semis. These standout efforts from Burries and the team, signal Arizona's ready to chase deep postseason runs, starting with tournament action ahead.