Denver Pioneers at Arizona Wildcats
· Wildcat Classic
No. 2 Arizona freshmen dominate Denver with career-high performances
Burries was 7 of 13 from the field, making 3 of 7 from 3-point range, and added seven rebounds, four assists and two steals, while Kharchenkov was 9 for 12 from the field as the Wildcats (6-0) won their 41st consecutive home game against an unranked opponent.
Fellow freshman Dwayne Aristode had a career high with 17 points, making 4 of 8 from 3-point range, while Tobe Awaka and Koa Peat each had 12 points. Awaka added 15 rebounds for his second double-double of the season as Arizona won the rebounding battle 50-29.
The Wildcats reached 100 points for the 18th time under fifth-year coach Tommy Lloyd.
Carson Johnson scored 18 points and Zane Nelson added 17 for Denver. The Pioneers (2-4) shot 40% and turned it over 15 times leading to 23 points for Arizona.
Down 56-28 at halftime, Denver scored 15 points in the first four and a half minutes of the second half but couldn’t get closer than 23 points. Arizona shot 63.3% in the second half and 56.9% for the game.
Arizona jumped to a 13-0 lead, holding the Pioneers scoreless for the first five-plus minutes and without a field goal for more than six minutes. A 21-2 run put the Wildcats up 35-7 with 7:39 left in the first half.
Denver started 2 of 17 from the field before making 6 of 11 to finish the half.
Arizona: The Wildcats host Norfolk State on Saturday.
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Recent Plays
| 2nd 0:00 | End of Game | 73 - 103 |
| 2nd 0:00 | End of 2nd half | 73 - 103 |
| 2nd 0:09 | Corleone Dandridge made Dunk. Assisted by Josh Lee. | 73 - 103 |
| 2nd 0:13 | Josh Lee Defensive Rebound. | 71 - 103 |
| 2nd 0:13 | Jackson Cook missed Free Throw. | 71 - 103 |
Statistics
 DEN |
 ARIZ |
|
|---|---|---|
| 24-60 | FG | 41-71 |
| 40 | Field Goal % | 58 |
| 9-24 | 3PT | 12-27 |
| 38 | Three Point % | 44 |
| 16-24 | FT | 9-20 |
| 67 | Free Throw % | 45 |
| 29 | Rebounds | 50 |
| 11 | Offensive Rebounds | 20 |
| 18 | Defensive Rebounds | 30 |
| 13 | Assists | 27 |
| 8 | Steals | 9 |
| 1 | Blocks | 4 |
| 15 | Turnovers | 15 |
| 1 | Team Turnovers | 0 |
| 15 | Total Turnovers | 15 |
| 0 | Technical Fouls | 0 |
| 0 | Total Technical Fouls | 0 |
| 0 | Flagrant Fouls | 0 |
| 19 | Points Off Turnovers | 23 |
| 8 | Fast Break Points | 16 |
| 22 | Points in Paint | 50 |
| 17 | Fouls | 21 |
| 0 | Largest Lead | 35 |
Game Information
Location: Tucson, AZ
Attendance: 13,556 | Capacity:
2025-26 Summit League Standings
| TEAM | CONF | GB | OVER |
|---|---|---|---|
| North Dakota State | 14-2 | - | 27-7 |
| St. Thomas-Minnesota | 12-4 | 2 | 24-9 |
| North Dakota | 10-6 | 4 | 18-17 |
| South Dakota | 8-8 | 6 | 16-16 |
| Omaha | 8-8 | 6 | 16-17 |
| Denver | 8-8 | 6 | 15-17 |
| South Dakota State | 7-9 | 7 | 14-18 |
| Oral Roberts | 4-12 | 10 | 10-23 |
| Kansas City | 1-15 | 13 | 4-27 |
2025-26 Big 12 Conference Standings
| TEAM | CONF | GB | OVER |
|---|---|---|---|
| Arizona | 16-2 | - | 29-2 |
| Houston | 14-4 | 2 | 26-5 |
| Iowa State | 12-6 | 4 | 25-6 |
| Kansas | 12-6 | 4 | 22-9 |
| Texas Tech | 12-6 | 4 | 22-9 |
| TCU | 11-7 | 5 | 21-10 |
| BYU | 9-9 | 7 | 21-10 |
| UCF | 9-9 | 7 | 20-10 |
| West Virginia | 9-9 | 7 | 18-13 |
| Cincinnati | 9-9 | 7 | 17-14 |
| Colorado | 7-11 | 9 | 17-14 |
| Arizona State | 7-11 | 9 | 16-15 |
| Oklahoma State | 6-12 | 10 | 18-13 |
| Baylor | 6-12 | 10 | 16-15 |
| Kansas State | 3-15 | 13 | 12-19 |
| Utah | 2-16 | 14 | 10-21 |