Arizona Wildcats Set Program Record with Big Win

0:00On March 8th, Arizona wrapped up its regular season in style, beating Colorado 89-79 on the road. The win gives the Wildcats a program record. Record 29 victories, finishing 29-2 overall in 16-2 in Big 12 play. Freshman Braden Burries stole the show with 31 points, seven rebounds, and five steals, his best game yet. He's the second Arizona freshman this season to hit 30 points, joining Kohapid, making the Wildcats the only team nationwide with two such. Standouts. The game flipped in the second half after Arizona trailed by two at the break, facing their biggest Big 12 deficit. They shot over 70% from the field, pouring in 53 points to pull away. Inside, Arizona owned the pain, 54-26, and edged rebounds, 37-32. Their defense for 16 turnovers, turning them into fast break buckets, while showing depth with solid bench play and 22 assists.

1:00As the top seed in next week's Big 12 tournament in Kansas City, Arizona, opens Thursday at noon mountain time against Utah, UCF, or Cincinnati, riding high into the postseason.