No. 4 Arizona Hosts No. 23 BYU in Big 12 Rematch

The No. 4 Arizona Wildcats will host the No. 23 BYU Cougars in a Big 12 Conference matchup on Wednesday night at McKale Center in Tucson, Arizona, with tipoff set for 9 p.m. ET. Both teams enter the rematch seeking to rebound from recent inconsistencies, as Arizona aims to halt a two-game skid and BYU looks to build on back-to-back victories, though each side faces significant personnel challenges.

Arizona, which started the season 23-0 before slipping to 23-2 overall and 10-2 in conference play, dropped two spots in the Associated Press poll after losses to No. 9 Kansas and No. 16 Texas Tech last week. The Wildcats fell 82-78 on the road to Kansas in a close contest, then lost 78-75 in overtime at home to Texas Tech, snapping a 15-game winning streak at McKale Center. In the Texas Tech defeat, forward Ivan Kharchenkov tied the score with two free throws in the final seconds of regulation, but Arizona trailed throughout the extra period. Guards Brayden Burries and forward Tobe Awaka led the team with 16 points apiece against the Red Raiders, while Awaka added 12 rebounds. Kharchenkov finished with 13 points, guard Jayden Bradley contributed 11, and center Motiejus Krivas...