Auburn Tigers at Arizona Wildcats
· NCAA Men's Basketball
68 - 97
Peat scores 18 points, No. 2 Arizona blows out No. 20 Auburn 97-68 for 4th ranked win
The Wildcats (8-0) won their first three games against ranked teams away from Tucson and made an emphatic statement with their first one at McKale Center.
Arizona used two big runs to build a 20-point lead late in the first half and reeled off another opening the second to run away from the Tigers (7-3).
The Wildcats shot 61% from the floor and had a 60-24 advantage in the paint to make a case for the No. 1 spot in the AP Top 25 following top-ranked Purdue's loss to No. 10 Iowa State.
Auburn could drop out of the poll following a second straight blowout loss against a top-five team.
Tahaad Pettiford tried to keep Auburn in it, scoring 30 points on 10-of-19 shooting, including 5 of 9 from 3. He got little help; the rest of the Tigers shot 25% and went 1 for 16 from 3.
Auburn had an early 7-0 run, but Arizona ran away after that.
Turning up the defense and getting their high-low game going, the Wildcats scored 12 straight points and added another run of 18-3 to go up 44-24.
Auburn threw up a series of wild shots during a 5 1/2-minute scoreless streak, but closed with an 8-0 run to pull within 44-32 at halftime.
Arizona again revved up the defense and the crowd to start the second half, holding Auburn without a field goal the first 5 1/2 minutes during the opening 18-2 run.
Arizona: Play No. 12 Alabama in Birmingham next Saturday.
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Recent Plays
| 2nd 0:00 | End of Game | 68 - 97 |
| 2nd 0:00 | End of 2nd half | 68 - 97 |
| 2nd 0:13 | KeShawn Murphy made Dunk. Assisted by Kaden Magwood. | 68 - 97 |
| 2nd 0:19 | Sidi Gueye made Jumper. Assisted by Dwayne Aristode. | 66 - 97 |
| 2nd 0:31 | Sven Djopmo subbing in for Arizona | 66 - 95 |
Statistics
 AUB |
 ARIZ |
|
|---|---|---|
| 21-63 | FG | 41-67 |
| 33 | Field Goal % | 61 |
| 6-25 | 3PT | 6-15 |
| 24 | Three Point % | 40 |
| 20-25 | FT | 9-12 |
| 80 | Free Throw % | 75 |
| 34 | Rebounds | 40 |
| 16 | Offensive Rebounds | 11 |
| 18 | Defensive Rebounds | 29 |
| 7 | Assists | 23 |
| 8 | Steals | 8 |
| 4 | Blocks | 3 |
| 15 | Turnovers | 13 |
| 0 | Team Turnovers | 0 |
| 15 | Total Turnovers | 13 |
| 0 | Technical Fouls | 0 |
| 0 | Total Technical Fouls | 0 |
| 0 | Flagrant Fouls | 0 |
| 12 | Points Off Turnovers | 21 |
| 13 | Fast Break Points | 19 |
| 24 | Points in Paint | 60 |
| 15 | Fouls | 21 |
| 5 | Largest Lead | 31 |
| 2 | Lead Changes | 2 |
| 6 | Percent Led | 90 |
Game Information
Location: Tucson, AZ
Attendance: 14,688 | Capacity:
2025-26 Southeastern Conference Standings
| TEAM | CONF | GB | OVER |
|---|---|---|---|
| Florida | 16-2 | - | 27-8 |
| Arkansas | 13-5 | 3 | 28-9 |
| Alabama | 13-5 | 3 | 25-10 |
| Vanderbilt | 11-7 | 5 | 27-9 |
| Tennessee | 11-7 | 5 | 25-12 |
| Texas A&M | 11-7 | 5 | 22-12 |
| Georgia | 10-8 | 6 | 22-11 |
| Kentucky | 10-8 | 6 | 22-14 |
| Missouri | 10-8 | 6 | 20-13 |
| Texas | 9-9 | 7 | 21-15 |
| Auburn | 7-11 | 9 | 22-16 |
| Oklahoma | 7-11 | 9 | 21-16 |
| Mississippi State | 5-13 | 11 | 13-19 |
| Ole Miss | 4-14 | 12 | 15-20 |
| South Carolina | 4-14 | 12 | 13-19 |
| LSU | 3-15 | 13 | 15-17 |
2025-26 Big 12 Conference Standings
| TEAM | CONF | GB | OVER |
|---|---|---|---|
| Arizona | 16-2 | - | 36-3 |
| Houston | 14-4 | 2 | 30-7 |
| Iowa State | 12-6 | 4 | 29-8 |
| Kansas | 12-6 | 4 | 24-11 |
| Texas Tech | 12-6 | 4 | 23-11 |
| TCU | 11-7 | 5 | 23-12 |
| BYU | 9-9 | 7 | 23-12 |
| UCF | 9-9 | 7 | 21-12 |
| West Virginia | 9-9 | 7 | 21-14 |
| Cincinnati | 9-9 | 7 | 18-15 |
| Colorado | 7-11 | 9 | 17-16 |
| Arizona State | 7-11 | 9 | 17-16 |
| Oklahoma State | 6-12 | 10 | 20-15 |
| Baylor | 6-12 | 10 | 17-17 |
| Kansas State | 3-15 | 13 | 12-20 |
| Utah | 2-16 | 14 | 10-22 |