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Arizona Wildcats routed LIU Sharks 92-58 in the NCAA Tournament opener at Viejas Arena in San Diego, pulling away early and finishing with balanced scoring led by Brayden Burries (18), Koa Peat (15) and Ivan Kharchenkov (14). Arizona dominated the boards (52-31) and shot 53.3% from the floor to advance to the West Region’s second round, where they’ll face the Villanova–Utah State winner. LIU ends its season at 24-11.
Arizona opened its NCAA Tournament run with a dominant 92-58 win over Long Island (LIU Sharks) at Viejas Arena in San Diego, led by Brayden Burries (18), Koa Peat (15) and Ivan Kharchenkov (14, 10 rebounds) in a balanced attack as the Wildcats sprinted to a big first-half lead and cruised to victory. LIU’s Mason Porter-Brown led the Sharks with 15 points, but Arizona’s depth and defense overwhelmed the NEC champions, who trailed by 24 at halftime. Arizona advances to face the Villanova-Utah State winner in the West region.
Arizona is a heavy favorite over LIU in the NCAA tournament first round, with top bets centering on Shadrak Lasu over 5.5 rebounds and a same‑game parlay featuring Lasu rebounds and Jamal Fuller points; LIU +30.5 is also highlighted as a live betting option.