Arizona men’s basketball pulled away late for a 93-67 win over a Utah Tech team that proved to be a pesky opponent on Friday.
Star freshman Koa Peat provided a very efficient 18 points on 6-for-7 shooting, an impressive second performance even if it was a step back from the 30 points he had against reigning champion Florida in the season opener.
He was one of three players with 18 points, joining fellow freshman Brayden Burries and Anthony Dell’Orso.
The balanced effort was a product of Arizona’s up-tempo offense that turned stops and turnovers into 26 fast-break points, which far outdid Utah Tech’s three fast break points.
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Utah Tech, previously known as Dixie State, had an early four-point lead after eight unanswered free throws over a 90-second span, but Arizona ripped off a 21-4 run, including back-to-back 3s by Anthony Dell’Orso, which got the lead out to double digits.
The Trailblazers stuck around though, ending the half on an 11-4 run to trail by single digits at the half, 44-37.
Peat and Burries led a 12-7 run by themselves to start the second half, getting the lead back up to double digits where it stayed the rest of the way.
This will be the first full Division 1 season for Utah Tech following its reclassification process. Head coach Jon Judkins has led the program since the 2005-06 season when the Trailblazers were playing in NJCAA.
Judkins guided now-Utah Tech on its path through Division 2 and now in the Western Athletic Conference, and it will join the Big Sky in 2026-27 along with Southern Utah.
Arizona will next host NAU on Tuesday, while Utah Tech will complete the Arizona trip on Sunday when it faces ASU at 1 p.m.
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