Arizona, fab freshman Koa Peat feast inside, hand UConn home loss in top-5 thriller
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In a battle of top 5 teams, No. 4 Arizona overwhelmed shorthanded UConn inside to hand the third-ranked Huskies a 71-67 loss at home in a Wednesday night thriller.
The Wildcats built a 53-40 second-half lead, then fended off a late Huskies comeback. UConn rallied to take its first lead of the second half at 62-60 with 3:02 remaining. But Arizona maintained its composure in front of a frenetic UConn home crowd to win the back-and-forth battle down the stretch.
A Jaden Bradley layup in traffic secured a 67-64 Arizona advantage with 16 seconds remaining. And the Huskies didn't lead again.
Jaden. Bradley. pic.twitter.com/CceJimPUuH— Arizona Basketball (@ArizonaMBB) November 20, 2025
Bradley led the Arizona scoring effort with 21 points. And as has been the case throughout the college basketball season, a freshman took a leading role in victory.
Arizona forward Koa Peat logged another double-double with 16 points and 12 rebounds as a UConn team playing without All-Big East center Tarris Reed Jr. struggled to compete in the paint.
Peat was one of two Arizona players with double-digit rebounds, joined by Motiejus Krivas, who tallied a game-high 14 rebounds. And the Wildcats dominated the glass with a 43-23 rebounding advantage to overcome a 2-of-10 shooting night from 3.
This story will be updated.
