Arizona Wildcats Crush UCF Knights

0:00On March 15, Arizona Wildcats crushed the UCF night's 81-59 in the Big 12 Tournament quarterfinals. This big win sends Arizona into the semi-finals, where they'll face Iowa State tomorrow. The Wildcats never let the night's get too close after jumping out to an early lead. In the first half, Arizona's defense was lights out, holding UCF's top score, Riley Kugel, scoreless, while forcing five turnovers. They turned those mistakes into 12 points, and built a lead as large as 27 points before halftime, up 46-30. Fans on social media lit up after the dominant performance, praising the Wildcats for turning a close regular season matchup into a blowout. Unlike that earlier tight game, Arizona shut down any chance of a comeback right from the start. The night's mounted a push in the second half, with a 9-1 run and a switch to zone defense, cutting the lead to 12 points at one stage. But Braden Berry stepped up with a 6-point personal run, finishing with 21 points to seal the victory.

1:03Arizona heads into the matchup with Iowa State on a roll, showing they can handle pressure even when things get shaky late.