The question remains the same: Who can stop the Wildcats? The Arizona Wildcats, who were the unanimous No. 1 in the Associated Press poll for the first time this week, show no signs of slowing down.
Koa Peat leads the unbeaten and top-ranked Arizona with 14.7 PPG as they push toward matching the program’s best start at 21-0 in 2013-14. The Wildcats improved to 19-0 Wednesday night with a 26-point win over Cincinnati Wednesday night.
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