KANSAS CITY, Mo. (Interstat) — seed Arizona cruised past 10th-seeded UCF 81-59 in a Big 12 tournament quarterfinal Thursday at T-Mobile Center. The Wildcats built a 46-30 halftime lead before 14,745 fans and were never threatened.

Brayden Burries led Arizona with 21 points. Tobe Awaka added 12 points and two blocks, while Koa Peat also scored 12. Themus Fulks paced UCF with 14 points.

Arizona improved to 30-2 overall. UCF’s season ends at 21-11.