TUCSON, Ariz. (Interstat) — The Arizona Wildcats remained undefeated with a decisive 97-68 victory over the Auburn Tigers in men’s basketball Saturday at McKale Center. Arizona used a dominant inside performance, outscoring Auburn 60-24 in the paint, to pull away after leading 44-32 at halftime.

Auburn guard Tahaad Pettiford scored a game-high 30 points, but the Tigers struggled offensively, shooting just 33.3% from the field. Arizona countered with efficient scoring, hitting 61.2% of its shots, led by Koa Peat’s 18 points. The Wildcats improved to 8-0, while Auburn fell to 7-3 before a crowd of 14,688.