Jaden Bradley finished with a game-high 21 points and made a pivotal shot in the lane with 16 seconds left to lift No. 4 Arizona to a 71-67 victory Wednesday night over No. 3 UConn at Storrs, Conn.
Bradley eclipsed 1,000 career points in the game and is now at 1,016.
According to ESPN research, Arizona is the third team in AP poll history to have multiple wins over top-three opponents in its first five games of the season.
The Wildcats are the first to achieve the feat since Kansas in the 1989-90 season.
They also beat Florida when the Gators were ranked No. 3.
“Coming here was a special trip; I’ve never been here before,” said Arizona coach Tommy Lloyd, whose team also beat UCLA last week when the Bruins were ranked No. 15. “I’m really proud of our team. Ton of credit, it’s a great atmosphere.
“I’d love to see what this place is like on $1 beer night. You know, $2 beer night was pretty impressive.”
Arizona (5-0) withstood a rally by UConn (4-1) after leading by 13 points with nearly 13 minutes remaining.
The Wildcats outscored the Huskies 9-3 in the last two minutes to secure the victory.
Via ESPN Research: Arizona is just the third team in AP poll history to have multiple wins over top-three opponents in its first five games of the season — and the first since Kansas in the 1989-90 season. https://t.co/wXHWWNCNgd
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Bradley’s basket in the lane, after maneuvering past a UConn defender, put Arizona ahead 67-64 with 16 seconds left.
After UConn’s Eric Reibe missed two free throws with 8 seconds left, Tobe Awaka was fouled. Awaka made both free throws to put Arizona ahead 69-64 with 6 seconds remaining.
Silas Demary Jr. made a pull-up 3-pointer with 2 seconds left.
Awaka was fouled with 0.8 seconds left while catching a pass in the backcourt. He again swished both free throw attempts to close the scoring.
Arizona made 19 of 25 shots from the free-throw line while UConn was 9 of 18.
Arizona HC Tommy Lloyd after Wildcats 71-67 win over UConn pic.twitter.com/O5JGVIRheH
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Koa Peat recorded his first collegiate double-double with 16 points and 12 rebounds.
Motiejus Krivas finished with a career-high 14 rebounds, 10 of them in the first half, and had nine points.
The 26 rebounds from Krivas and Peat were more than UConn had as a team.
UConn was without its leading scorer and rebounder Tarris Reed Jr., who is out indefinitely with an ankle injury.
The Wildcats had 16 second-chance points and 42 points in the paint.
The first half was close throughout with neither team leading by more than six points with eight lead changes and five ties.
Arizona led 35-33 at halftime behind 12 points from Bradley and nine points and seven rebounds by Peat.
Krivas reached a career-high with 10 rebounds by halftime.
Hurley opening statement after 71-67 loss to Arizona, credits Wildcats and notes that they missed Tarris Reed Jr. as they were out rebounded big pic.twitter.com/ajYOtAJLzq
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Arizona made eight of 10 field goal attempts to build its biggest lead at 53-40 with 13:34 left.
The Wildcats went cold and could not get second chances, making only four shots from the field over the next 11 minutes.
UConn made five straight shots from the field to take a 64-62 lead with 2:16 remaining.
The Huskies were led by Reibe’s 15 points. Solo Ball was next with 14 points, but he shot 5 of 14 from the field and 1 of 8 from 3-point range.
UConn converted only eight of 25 attempts from beyond the arc.
Arizona will play its next three games at McKale Center, beginning with Monday’s game against the University of Denver. Tip off is at 8:30 p.m.
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