Arizona 87-80 Baylor (Feb 24, 2026) Game Recap

WACO, Texas — — Jaden Bradley scored 25 factors, Brayden Burries had 24 and No. 2 Arizona outlasted Baylor 87-80 on Tuesday evening, giving the Wildcats a two-game lead atop the Big 12 standings with three to play within the common season.

The Wildcats erased a 10-point deficit early within the second half, then needed to face up to a back-and-forth end. There was a 13 1/2-minute stretch through which the margin was by no means greater than two factors and the lead modified arms 13 occasions.

Tobe Awaka had 10 factors and 13 rebounds for Arizona (26-2, 13-2), which has won its last three games since back-to-back losses that adopted a 23-0 begin to the season. Motiejus Krivas completed with 12 factors.

Cameron Carr had 26 factors for Baylor (14-14, 4-11). Isaac Williams scored 16 and freshman Toounde Yessoufou added 12.

The remaining 4 contenders for the Big 12 regular-season title all have 11-4 conference records: No. 4 Iowa State, No. 5 Houston, No. 14 Kansas and No. 16 Texas Tech.

Arizona lastly took the lead for good on Bradley’s lengthy jumper from the suitable wing that made it 76-75 with 4:04 left. Burries added a brief jumper a minute later.

Baylor led 44-34 when Yessoufou opened the second half with a 3-pointer on a kick-out cross from Williams.

The Wildcats responded with a 14-2 run and had their first lead for the reason that sport’s first 4 minutes. They went up 48-46 on two free throws by Krivas lower than a minute after he made a tying jumper.

Both groups shot 49.2% from the sector, with Arizona making 30 of 61 photographs and Baylor hitting 29 of 59.

Up subsequent

Arizona hosts Kansas on Saturday and Iowa State on Monday evening.

Baylor performs Saturday at UCF.

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