No. 12 Arizona gets big game from freshman Caleb Holt in victory at Auburn

Caleb Holt had 24 points, and No. 12 Arizona took over down the stretch to turn back Auburn’s second-half rally in an 80-69 victory.

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Nov 13, 2026, 10:47 PM

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Caleb Holt #3 of the Arizona Wildcats dribbles the ball as Kolby King #4 of the Auburn Tigers defends during the first half of an NCAA basketball game at Neville Arena on November 13, 2026 in Auburn, Alabama. (Photo by Stew Milne/Getty Images)

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AUBURN, Ala. (AP) — Freshman guard Caleb Holt had 24 points and nine rebounds, and No. 12 Arizona took over down the stretch to turn back Auburn’s second-half rally in an 80-69 victory Friday night.

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Ivan Kharchenkov added 19 points and eight rebounds, and Motiejus Krivas finished with 16 points and 12 boards for the Wildcats (3-1).

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Derek Dixon scored 11.

Thomas Dowd had 15 points to pace the Tigers (2-1), who erased a 14-point deficit after halftime and went ahead 58-57 midway through the second period. But the Wildcats responded with a 13-6 spurt and never looked back again.

Arizona will host No. 4 UConn at McKale Center on Wednesday night next.