Arizona Wildcats Dominate West Virginia Mountaineers in Conference Showdown

TUCSON, Ariz. (Interstat) — The Arizona Wildcats remained undefeated with an emphatic 88-53 victory over West Virginia in a Big 12 men’s basketball game Saturday at McKale Center.

Arizona, now 20-0, overwhelmed the Mountaineers from the start, leading 43-23 at halftime. The Wildcats’ defense forced 11 turnovers and held West Virginia to 34% shooting from the floor. Brayden Burries led Arizona with 22 points and seven assists, while Koa Peat added 17 points.

West Virginia (13-7) shot just 6 of 22 from 3-point range and managed only two assists as a team. Chance Moore led the Mountaineers with 12 points. Arizona’s efficient offense, which shot 53% from the field, proved too much for the visitors in front of a crowd of 14,688.