Arizona advanced to the Elite Eight for the first time since 2015, defeating Arkansas 109-88 with a historic offensive performance featuring six players scoring at least 14 points. Freshmen Brayden Burries and Koa Peat led with 21 points each, while the Wildcats shot 64% from the field. Arkansas’s Darius Acuff Jr. scored 28 points, but the team lacked support, leading to coach John Calipari’s largest NCAA tournament defeat. Arizona will face Purdue in the West Region final, aiming for their first Final Four since 2001.
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