Cincinnati Bearcats at Arizona Wildcats
· NCAA Men's Basketball
No. 1 Arizona pulls away late to top Cincinnati 77-51 and remain 1 of 3 unbeatens in country
Arizona (19-0, 6-0 Big 12) entered as the unanimous No. 1 team in the latest AP poll — a first in school history.
Cincinnati (10-9, 2-4) tested Arizona with an early 14-1 run to take a 20-16 lead midway through a rugged first half, but Arizona responded for a 33-27 halftime advantage. The 7-foot-2 Krivas thrived in the physical environment with 8 points, five rebounds and a block before the break.
Krivas continued his good work in the paint during the second half, scoring a handful of tough, close-range buckets to keep the Wildcats ahead.
Arizona used a 20-4 run over a nearly 10-minute stretch of the second to methodically build a 58-44 lead. The Wildcats had a 48-14 advantage on points in the paint.
Cincinnati was coming off a 79-70 win over No. 2 Iowa State on Saturday. They were trying to become the first team to knock off the No. 2 and No. 1 teams in consecutive games during the regular season since Kansas did it during the 1989-90 season, beating LSU and UNLV.
The Bearcats were led Baba Miller's 14 points. Cincinnati couldn't overcome a tough shooting night, finishing just 17 of 56 (30.1%) from the floor.
Cincinnati guard Kerr Kriisa returned to the floor in a reserve role after missing four games with an upper body injury. The well-traveled Kriisa — now in his sixth college season — played his first three seasons for Arizona from 2020 to 2023.
The Wildcats recognized Kriisa's return with a pregame video.
Arizona: Host West Virginia on Saturday.
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Recent Plays
| 2nd 0:00 | End of Game | 51 - 77 |
| 2nd 0:00 | End of 2nd half | 51 - 77 |
| 2nd 0:19 | Addison Arnold Defensive Rebound. | 51 - 77 |
| 2nd 0:23 | Jordi Rodriguez misses 24-foot three point jumper | 51 - 77 |
| 2nd 0:39 | Dwayne Aristode makes 24-foot three point jumper (Sven Djopmo assists) | 51 - 77 |
Statistics
 CIN |
 ARIZ |
|
|---|---|---|
| 17-56 | FG | 27-63 |
| 30 | Field Goal % | 43 |
| 4-21 | 3PT | 3-13 |
| 19 | Three Point % | 23 |
| 13-14 | FT | 20-28 |
| 93 | Free Throw % | 71 |
| 33 | Rebounds | 46 |
| 11 | Offensive Rebounds | 18 |
| 22 | Defensive Rebounds | 28 |
| 8 | Assists | 15 |
| 4 | Steals | 8 |
| 1 | Blocks | 2 |
| 14 | Turnovers | 6 |
| 0 | Team Turnovers | 0 |
| 14 | Total Turnovers | 6 |
| 0 | Technical Fouls | 0 |
| 0 | Total Technical Fouls | 0 |
| 0 | Flagrant Fouls | 0 |
| 1 | Points Off Turnovers | 17 |
| 5 | Fast Break Points | 14 |
| 14 | Points in Paint | 48 |
| 21 | Fouls | 14 |
| 4 | Largest Lead | 26 |
| 2 | Lead Changes | 2 |
| 5 | Percent Led | 91 |
Game Information
Location: Tucson, AZ
Attendance: 14,380 | Capacity:
2025-26 Big 12 Conference Standings
| TEAM | CONF | GB | OVER |
|---|---|---|---|
| Arizona | 8-0 | - | 21-0 |
| Texas Tech | 6-1 | 1.5 | 16-4 |
| Houston | 5-1 | 2 | 17-2 |
| Iowa State | 5-2 | 2.5 | 18-2 |
| BYU | 5-2 | 2.5 | 17-3 |
| Kansas | 5-2 | 2.5 | 15-5 |
| UCF | 4-3 | 3.5 | 15-4 |
| West Virginia | 4-3 | 3.5 | 13-7 |
| TCU | 3-4 | 4.5 | 13-7 |
| Oklahoma State | 2-5 | 5.5 | 14-6 |
| Colorado | 2-5 | 5.5 | 12-8 |
| Arizona State | 2-5 | 5.5 | 11-9 |
| Cincinnati | 2-5 | 5.5 | 10-10 |
| Baylor | 1-6 | 6.5 | 11-8 |
| Kansas State | 1-6 | 6.5 | 10-10 |
| Utah | 1-6 | 6.5 | 9-11 |