TUCSON, Ariz. (AP) Koa Peat had 24 points and 10 rebounds, Tobe Awaka added 25 points and top-ranked Arizona Wildcats remained undefeated with an 89-82 win over rival Arizona State Sun Devils on Wednesday night.
The Wildcats (17-0, 4-0 Big 12) had a hard time shaking the Sun Devils in a physical first half before Peat came alive in the second. The 6-foot-8 freshman, who shot 2 of 8 in the first half, made all seven of his shots in the second as Arizona built a 12-point lead.
The Sun Devils (10-7, 1-3) kept hanging around behind Moe Odum, whose 3-pointer with 55 seconds left pulled Arizona State within 87-82.
Arizona’s Jaden Bradley followed with a short jumper and the Wildcats made two free throws to join No. 8 Nebraska and Miami (Ohio) as the only remaining undefeated Division I teams following No. 10 Vanderbilt’s loss to Texas. The Wildcats are off to their best start since opening 21-0 in 2013-14.
Odum led Arizona State with 23 points and Massamba Diop added 16.
Arizona State led 39-38 at halftime by holding its ground, bumping and banging the physical Wildcats while limiting their transition opportunities.
They also got the ball inside to Diop.
The 7-1 Senegalese freshman averaged 21.5 points in two games last week and beat Arizona with a variety of moves, scoring 13 first-half points on 6-of-9 shooting.
Awaka used his might to bull his way through the Sun Devils for 15 points on 6-of-8 shooting.
Arizona found more of an offensive rhythm midway through the second half, hitting 11 straight shots to build a 75-63 lead before Arizona State fought back to make it close.
Arizona State: plays at No. 7 Houston on Sunday.
Arizona: plays at UFC on Saturday.
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| STARTERS | PTS | REB | AST | PF |
| M. Odum | 23 | 1 | 7 | 3 |
| M. Diop | 16 | 6 | 0 | 4 |
| S. Trouet | 6 | 7 | 0 | 3 |
| A. Johnson | 4 | 1 | 2 | 2 |
| A. Mukeba | 2 | 3 | 1 | 5 |
| BENCH | PTS | REB | AST | PF |
| N. Meeusen | 12 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
| A. Grbovic | 10 | 2 | 2 | 3 |
| B. Ford | 9 | 2 | 1 | 2 |
| A. Holiman | – | – | – | – |
| M. Adams Jr. | – | – | – | – |
| Q. McCoy | – | – | – | – |
| T. Best | – | – | – | – |
| V. Wallace | – | – | – | – |
| K. Polk | – | – | – | – |
| J. Icitovic | – | – | – | – |
| D. Salane | – | – | – | – |
| Total | 82 | 22 | 15 | 22 |
| STARTERS | PTS | REB | AST | PF |
| K. Peat | 24 | 10 | 3 | 1 |
| I. Kharchenkov | 15 | 4 | 2 | 3 |
| J. Bradley | 12 | 3 | 4 | 3 |
| B. Burries | 6 | 5 | 2 | 2 |
| M. Krivas | 4 | 4 | 1 | 4 |
| BENCH | PTS | REB | AST | PF |
| T. Awaka | 25 | 5 | 0 | 4 |
| D. Aristode | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 |
| A. Dell’Orso | 0 | 5 | 3 | 0 |
| A. Arnold | – | – | – | – |
| E. Nelson | – | – | – | – |
| J. Francois | – | – | – | – |
| J. Cook | – | – | – | – |
| S. Djopmo | – | – | – | – |
| S. Gueye | – | – | – | – |
| M. Mawut | – | – | – | – |
| B. James | – | – | – | – |
| Total | 89 | 38 | 16 | 17 |