Arizona is headed back to the Final Four for the first time in 25 years after the top-seeded Wildcats got 20 points from freshman Koa Peat to beat Purdue 79-64 in the NCAA Tournament’s West Region …
for the first time in 25 years after the top-seeded Wildcats got 20 points from freshman Koa Peat to beat Purdue 79-64 in the NCAA Tournament’s West Region final on Saturday night. After years of disappointment in March, coach Tommy Lloyd has gotten Arizona back to being a championship contender thanks to a talented freshman class led by Peat to go along with veterans like Big 12 Player of the Year Jaden Bradley.
Ivan Kharchenkov reacts in the second half during Arizona’s 79-64 Elite Eight win over Purdue in the West Regional final of the men’s 2026 NCAA Tournament on March 28, 2026 at SAP Center.Former Chiefs Super Bowl champ gets into halftime fight with UFL fans — then scores touchdownThey used a nearly flawless performance on offense to beat Arkansas in the Sweet 16 and then shut down one of the nation’s most efficient offenses against second-seeded Purdue . Arizona frustrated the NCAA record-holder in assists, Braden Smith, and prevented his fellow four-year seniors Trey Kaufman-Renn and Fletcher Loyer from getting into a rhythm.Koa Peat looks to make a move on Oscar Cluff during the second half of Arizona’s Elite Eight win over Purdue on March 28, 2026 in San Jose, Calif.Arizona used an 16-3 run early in the second half to erase a seven-point halftime deficit and take a six-point lead on a 3-pointer from Anthony Dell’Orso.Oscar Cluff looks to make a move on Tobe Awaka during the first half of Arizona’s Elite Eight win over Purdue.Brayden Burries hit a 3-pointer, and after a turnover by Smith, Ivan Kharchenkov made a layup for an 11-point lead.Ivan Kharchenkov reacts in the second half during Arizona's 79-64 Elite Eight win over Purdue in the West Regional final of the men's 2026 NCAA Tournament on March 28, 2026 at SAP Center.Koa Peat looks to make a move on Oscar Cluff during the second half of Arizona's Elite Eight win over Purdue on March 28, 2026 in San Jose, Calif.Oscar Cluff looks to make a move on Tobe Awaka during the first half of Arizona's Elite Eight win over Purdue. Former Tiger Woods employee blasts golf pro as 'terrible driver,' reveals why he likely refused urine sample after arrest Stream It Or Skip It: ‘Mike and Nick and Nick and Alice’ on Hulu, an Eyeball-Crossing Time Travel / Gangster / Rom-Com Led by Vince Vaughn
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