{"id":632071,"date":"2026-03-01T09:46:26","date_gmt":"2026-03-01T09:46:26","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.rawchili.com\/nba\/632071\/"},"modified":"2026-03-01T09:46:26","modified_gmt":"2026-03-01T09:46:26","slug":"second-ranked-arizona-gets-revenge-against-kansas-in-college-basketball-showdown","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.rawchili.com\/nba\/632071\/","title":{"rendered":"Second-Ranked Arizona Gets Revenge Against Kansas in College Basketball Showdown"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>                <img decoding=\"async\" class=\"aiir-c-news-figure__image\" src=\"https:\/\/www.rawchili.com\/nba\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/news-1772353884781.jpg\" alt=\"\"\/><\/p>\n<p class=\"aiir-c-news-article__abstract\">\n            Arizona bounced back from their first loss of the season by dominating Kansas 84-61 in a rematch. The Wildcats&#8217; victory also secured at least a tie for the Big 12 regular season championship.\n        <\/p>\n<p><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"450\" height=\"300\" src=\"https:\/\/www.rawchili.com\/nba\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/news-1772353884781.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-29744\"  \/><\/p>\n<p>Second-ranked Arizona delivered a commanding 84-61 victory over 14th-ranked Kansas on Saturday in Tucson, getting revenge for their earlier season defeat while securing at least a share of the Big 12 regular season title.<\/p>\n<p>The Wildcats (27-2, 14-2 Big 12) dominated the Jayhawks with a decisive 16-0 scoring surge, with Jaden Bradley contributing six of his 10 total points during that crucial run. This win avenged Arizona\u2019s February 9th defeat at Kansas, which ended their historic 23-0 start to the season.<\/p>\n<p>Brayden Burries paced Arizona\u2019s offensive attack with 20 points while also grabbing 12 rebounds and dishing out five assists. Koa Peat, returning after missing three games due to a lower-leg muscle strain, contributed 12 points, seven rebounds and five assists in his comeback performance.<\/p>\n<p>Kansas (21-8, 11-5) was led by Darryn Peterson\u2019s 24 points. Peterson had been sidelined with flu-like symptoms during the teams\u2019 previous meeting. Tre White and Melvin Council Jr. each chipped in 13 points for the Jayhawks.<\/p>\n<p>In other top-25 action, top-ranked Duke overwhelmed 11th-ranked Virginia 77-51, with Isaiah Evans leading the way with 19 points. The Blue Devils built their advantage to as much as 28 points in the second half.<\/p>\n<p>Sixteenth-ranked Texas Tech stunned fourth-ranked Iowa State 82-73 on the road, handing the Cyclones their first home defeat of the season. Donovan Atwell sparked the Red Raiders with 18 points, connecting on six three-pointers.<\/p>\n<p>Fifth-ranked Houston snapped a three-game losing streak by demolishing Colorado 102-62, with Milos Uzan pouring in 26 points and hitting five of seven three-point attempts.<\/p>\n<p>Sixth-ranked UConn edged Seton Hall 67-71 behind Alex Karaban\u2019s 23 points on five three-pointers. The Huskies overcame an eight-point second-half deficit with a 10-0 run.<\/p>\n<p>Seventh-ranked Florida clinched at least a share of the SEC regular season title with a dominant 111-77 victory over 20th-ranked Arkansas. Thomas Haugh led the Gators with 22 points in their highest-scoring game of the season.<\/p>\n<p>In an upset, unranked Saint Mary\u2019s defeated ninth-ranked Gonzaga 70-59 to claim a share of the West Coast Conference title. Mikey Lewis set career highs with 31 points and seven three-pointers for the Gaels.<\/p>\n<p>Twelfth-ranked Nebraska rallied from a second-half deficit to defeat USC 82-67, with Pryce Sandfort scoring over 32 points for the second time in a week.<\/p>\n<p>Other notable results included 15th-ranked St. John\u2019s crushing Villanova 89-57 behind Zuby Ejiofor\u2019s first career triple-double, and 17th-ranked Alabama edging 22nd-ranked Tennessee 71-69 on a late jumper by Labaron Philon Jr.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"Arizona bounced back from their first loss of the season by dominating Kansas 84-61 in a rematch. 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