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Arizona Vs Iowa St 🏀 Game Preview/Discussion Thread 3/13/26 at 4pm ESPN
The Arizona Wildcats and Iowa State Cyclones are set to clash in the quarterfinals of the 2026 Phillips 66 Big 12 Men's Basketball Tournament on Friday night in Kansas City, Missouri. This matchup pits the No. 2-ranked Wildcats, who finished the regular season with a stellar 29-2 overall record and 16-2 mark in conference play, against the No. 7-ranked Cyclones at 27-6 overall and 12-6 in the Big 12. Arizona claimed the regular-season title in the league, earning the top seed and a favorable path through the bracket, while Iowa State has been one of the hottest teams lately after rolling through the early rounds. It's a rematch from just 11 days ago, when the Wildcats handled the Cyclones 73-57 on the road in Tucson, but Iowa State enters with serious momentum and the defensive pedigree to make things interesting in a single-elimination setting.
Arizona has been a machine on offense all season, averaging 86.7 points per game while shooting a scorching 50.2 percent from the field and holding opponents to just 68.6 points. Leading the way is guard Brayden Burries at 16.0 points per game, with forward Tobe Awaka grabbing 9.5 rebounds a night and Jaden Bradley dishing out 4.6 assists. The Wildcats also boast one of the nation's top defenses and have won 16 straight games entering the tournament. On the other side, Iowa State checks in averaging 82.1 points while allowing a stingy 65.0 per contest, led by forward Milan Momcilovic's 17.1 points per game. Big man Joshua Jefferson has been a rebounding force, recently posting a 20-point, 12-rebound double-double in the tournament opener, and the Cyclones have looked unstoppable lately with blowout wins of 91-42 over Arizona State and 75-53 over Texas Tech. Historically, Arizona holds a 6-4 edge in the last 10 meetings between the programs.
With both teams boasting elite defense and proven stars, this one shapes up as a grind-it-out battle where rebounding and shooting efficiency could decide things. Iowa State will lean on its recent tournament dominance and home-like energy in Kansas City to pull off an upset, but Arizona's balance and regular-season head-to-head win make the Wildcats the clear favorite to advance. Expect a physical, high-stakes showdown that could set the tone for March Madness seeding talks—don't miss it.
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