Brayden Burries’ double-double leads No. 2 Arizona to win over No. 14 Kansas

Freshman guard Brayden Burries registered a double-double as No. 2 Arizona used a strong second half to beat No. 14 Kansas 84-61 on Saturday.

With the win, Arizona clinched a share of the Big 12 regular-season title.

Burries was one of five Wildcats with double-digit scoring as he finished with 20 points on 6-of-10 shooting with 12 rebounds and five assists in the win.

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19-2 run for the Cats! pic.twitter.com/YByu4ctvw3

— Arizona Basketball (@ArizonaMBB) February 28, 2026

Koa Peat, who returned Saturday after missing three games due to a lower leg muscle strain, finished with 12 points, seven rebounds and five assists.

After leading 39-28 at halftime, Arizona (27-2, 14-2 Big 12) started the second half on a cold streak as Kansas (21-8, 11-5 Big 12) made it a two-point game with about 12 minutes to play.

The Wildcats would then go on a 19-2 run over the next five minutes and would not look back. Arizona was effective on the boards as the Wildcats outrebounded the Jayhawks 48-26 in the win.

With the win, Arizona avenged its Feb. 9 loss at Kansas, the Wildcats’ first loss of the season.

Following the win, Arizona will host its final home game of the season against No. 4 Iowa State, who lost to No. 16 Texas Tech on Saturday. Tipoff from McKale Center at ALKEME Arena is at 7 p.m. on Monday and can be watched on ESPN.

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