Arizona Freshman Bounces Back in Home Debut

No. 13 Arizona might have the biggest win in the country right now after taking down No. 3 Florida in Las Vegas to open the season.

The upset over the defending national champions put the nation on notice to Arizona freshman forward Koa Peat, who dropped 30 points, seven rebounds and five assists in the win.

The Wildcats returned home to the McKale Center on Friday night in action against Utah Tech. While Tommy Lloyd’s team looked a bit slow out of the gates, facing a severe drop in competition, the Wildcats collected themselves and steamrolled to a 93-67 win, improving to 2-0 on the season.

While the lesser competition allowed for an easy win and more bench usage, some of the Wildcats who struggled in the opener against the Gators had a chance to rebound and put up a stronger performance…

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