UCF 59, at Arizona 81

KANSAS CITY, Mo. (Interstat) — The Arizona Wildcats, one of the nation’s elite teams, used a dominant first-half performance to overwhelm the UCF Knights and cruise to an 81-59 victory in a Big 12 Conference tournament game Thursday afternoon at T-Mobile Center. Arizona, which improved to 30-2, advanced to the tournament semifinals. UCF’s season ended with a 21-11 record. The game was effectively decided in the opening 20 minutes. Arizona’s defense was suffocating from the start, forcing the Knights into a series of difficult shots and turnovers. UCF missed its first 11 field goal attempts and did not score until… Read more...