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Burries Scores 21 as No. 2 Arizona Beats UCF 81-59 in Quarterfinals of the Big 12 Tournament
Top-seeded Arizona led by 21 points from freshman Brayden Burries and dominated inside the paint to secure a 22-point win over UCF in the Big 12 quarterfinals.
- On Thursday, March 12, the Arizona Wildcats defeated the UCF Knights 81-59 at the T-Mobile Center in Kansas City, Mo., advancing to the Big 12 semifinals to face Iowa State.
- Brayden Burries scored 21 points and sparked a seven-point burst in 44 seconds, while Arizona totaled 38 points in the paint and UCF struggled with 3 of 20 from 3-point range and 11 turnovers.
- The Wildcats' early surge included a 12-2 run and a 16 rebounding advantage, with Tobe Awaka scoring 12 points and grabbing 12 rebounds. Riley Kugel played 14 minutes due to foul trouble.
- Arizona's victory preserved a strong resume as the UCF Knights await their NCAA Tournament fate on Selection Sunday amid varied seed projections from USA TODAY, CBS Sports, and ESPN's Joe Lunardi.
- Arizona's season has only losses to Kansas and Texas Tech, and its player has at least 20 points in four of his last five games, supporting its national-contender status.
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Strong start propels Arizona to easy UCF defeat in Big 12 tourney opener
Brayden Burries scored 21 points and top-seeded Arizona never trailed while cruising to an 81-59 victory over eighth-seeded UCF on Thursday afternoon in Kansas City to reach the semifinals of the Big 12 tournament.Tobe Awaka had 12 points and 12 rebounds in the quarterfinal matchup and Koa Peat also scored 12 points for the Wildcats (30-2). Ivan Kharchenkov added 10 points for Arizona.Themus Fulks scored 14 points for the Knights (21-11), who ar…
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Burries scores 21 as No. 2 Arizona beats UCF 81-59 in quarterfinals of the Big 12 Tournament
Brayden Burries had 21 points and Tobe Awaka had 12 points and 12 rebounds as second-ranked Arizona beat eighth-seeded UCF 81-59 in the quarterfinals of the Big 12 Tournament.
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