Arizona Wildcats at Kansas Jayhawks
· NCAA Men's Basketball
No. 9 Kansas beats top-ranked and previously undefeated Arizona 82-78
Arizona (23-1, 10-1 Big 12) entered Allen Fieldhouse with the second-longest winning streak in Division I men’s basketball. The loss ended a 23-game run for the Wildcats, second to Miami (Ohio), which has won 24 straight.
Kansas (19-5, 9-2) played without freshman guard Darryn Peterson, who was a late scratch with flu-like symptoms. Peterson has missed 11 games with a combination of hamstring, calf and ankle issues.
Arizona held a three-point lead at halftime and led by as many as 11 before Kansas took its first lead of the game at the 9:32 mark in the second half.
Bidunga put the Jayhawks ahead with a layup, which capped a personal seven-point run. He finished with 23 points on 8-for-11 shooting and added 10 rebounds.
Arizona closed within one point with 34 seconds left in the game, but senior guard Melvin Council Jr. shot 3 of 4 from the line in the final minute and 10 of 11 in the game to help seal the victory for Kansas. He finished with 23 points. Tre White also added a pair of late free throws.
Four Kansas players scored double digits. Bryson Tiller finished with 18 points and Jamari McDowell added 10.
Freshman guard Brayden Burries led Arizona with 25 points. Motiejus Krivas scored 14 and Ivan Kharchenkov 13.
Arizona: Hosts Texas Tech on Saturday.
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Recent Plays
| 2nd 0:00 | End of Game | 78 - 82 |
| 2nd 0:00 | End of 2nd half | 78 - 82 |
| 2nd 0:00 | Elmarko Jackson Steal. | 78 - 82 |
| 2nd 0:00 | Jaden Bradley bad pass turnover | 78 - 82 |
| 2nd 0:05 | Motiejus Krivas subbing in for Arizona | 78 - 82 |
Statistics
 ARIZ |
 KU |
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|---|---|---|
| 32-72 | FG | 28-69 |
| 44 | Field Goal % | 41 |
| 6-15 | 3PT | 5-15 |
| 40 | Three Point % | 33 |
| 8-14 | FT | 21-25 |
| 57 | Free Throw % | 84 |
| 45 | Rebounds | 41 |
| 18 | Offensive Rebounds | 17 |
| 27 | Defensive Rebounds | 24 |
| 13 | Assists | 11 |
| 9 | Steals | 9 |
| 8 | Blocks | 8 |
| 13 | Turnovers | 11 |
| 1 | Team Turnovers | 0 |
| 13 | Total Turnovers | 11 |
| 0 | Technical Fouls | 0 |
| 0 | Total Technical Fouls | 0 |
| 0 | Flagrant Fouls | 0 |
| 17 | Points Off Turnovers | 15 |
| 12 | Fast Break Points | 13 |
| 42 | Points in Paint | 40 |
| 17 | Fouls | 12 |
| 11 | Largest Lead | 6 |
| 1 | Lead Change | 1 |
| 71 | Percent Led | 24 |
Game Information
Location: Lawrence, KS
Attendance: 15,300 | Capacity:
2025-26 Big 12 Conference Standings
| TEAM | CONF | GB | OVER |
|---|---|---|---|
| Arizona | 16-2 | - | 31-2 |
| Houston | 14-4 | 2 | 28-5 |
| Iowa State | 12-6 | 4 | 27-7 |
| Kansas | 12-6 | 4 | 23-10 |
| Texas Tech | 12-6 | 4 | 22-10 |
| TCU | 11-7 | 5 | 22-11 |
| BYU | 9-9 | 7 | 23-11 |
| UCF | 9-9 | 7 | 21-11 |
| West Virginia | 9-9 | 7 | 18-14 |
| Cincinnati | 9-9 | 7 | 18-15 |
| Colorado | 7-11 | 9 | 17-15 |
| Arizona State | 7-11 | 9 | 17-16 |
| Oklahoma State | 6-12 | 10 | 19-14 |
| Baylor | 6-12 | 10 | 16-16 |
| Kansas State | 3-15 | 13 | 12-20 |
| Utah | 2-16 | 14 | 10-22 |