Behind 15 points and eight rebounds from Brayden Burries, No. 1 Arizona set a school record with its 23rd consecutive win as it rolled to an 84-47 Big 12 victory over Oklahoma State on Saturday in Tucson, Ariz.
Arizona (23-0, 10-0 Big 12) broke the record of 22 straight wins created from 1914-17. The Wildcats also set a conference record for best start in a season, passing Kansas’ 1996-97 team that started 22-0.
Jaden Bradley had 13 points and four assists while Tobe Awaka finished with eight points and a game-high 12 rebounds for Arizona, which didn’t need to play anybody more than 27 minutes. Koa Peat and Anthony Dell’Orso added 11 points apiece and Motiejus Krivas recorded 10 points and nine rebounds.
Anthony Roy scored 10 points to pace Oklahoma State (16-7, 4-6), which came to town on a roll after beating Utah and No. 16 BYU in its previous two games.
A Roy 3-pointer gave the Cowboys a 6-4 edge four minutes in, but the Wildcats never trailed again after going on a 17-3 run that gave them a 21-9 lead with 10:10 left in the first half. Awaka started the run with three consecutive layups.
The Cowboys cut the lead to 25-18 with a 7-0 run, but Arizona pulled away by scoring 10 unanswered points. Bradley scored five and Peat added four during that spree.
Arizona pushed its lead to 40-22 by the break as Oklahoma State shot 20.7% from the field, including 3 of 14 from 3-point range, in the first half.
The Wildcats missed their four 3-point attempts in the first half, but outrebounded the Cowboys 29-15 and outscored them 28-6 in the paint.
Arizona started the second half on a 12-3 roll to end any suspense. The Cowboys missed nine consecutive shots from the field after Roy made a 3-pointer with 19:15 left.
Arizona did not make a 3-pointer until Dell’Orso converted one with 6:39 left. The Wildcats finished 2 of 14 from beyond the arc, but they made 52.4% of their shots overall.
Oklahoma State made 24.6% of its shots, including 6 of 28 from 3-point range, as Arizona scored more points in the paint (54) than Oklahoma State did overall.
The Wildcats, third nationally in rebounding margin (13.1) entering the game, outrebounded the Cowboys 55-35.
–Field Level Media
