{"id":17983,"date":"2025-11-24T14:55:41","date_gmt":"2025-11-24T18:55:41","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.red94.net\/news\/ap-poll-basketball-arizona-jumps-to-no-2-with-historic-wins-over-top-3-teams\/"},"modified":"2025-11-24T14:56:05","modified_gmt":"2025-11-24T18:56:05","slug":"91930-ap-poll-basketball-arizona-jumps-to-no-2-with-historic-wins-over-top-3-teams","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.red94.net\/news\/91930-ap-poll-basketball-arizona-jumps-to-no-2-with-historic-wins-over-top-3-teams\/","title":{"rendered":"AP poll basketball: Arizona jumps to No. 2 with historic wins over Top-3 teams"},"content":{"rendered":"<p style='font-size: 1.1em;font-weight: 500;line-height: 1.6'><b>Arizona basketball<\/b> just pulled off something historic. The <b>Wildcats<\/b> jumped to <b>No. 2<\/b> in the <b>AP Top 25 poll<\/b> on <b>November 24, 2025<\/b>. They&#8217;re now undefeated at <b>5-0<\/b>. And here&#8217;s the big part: <b>Arizona<\/b> is just the <b>third team in AP poll history<\/b> to beat multiple <b>Top-3 teams<\/b> in its first <b>five games<\/b> of a season.<\/p>\n<div style='background-color: #f8f9fa;border-left: 4px solid #e74c3c;padding: 15px;margin: 20px 0'>\n<p style='margin: 0;font-weight: 600'>\ud83d\udd25 Quick Facts:<\/p>\n<ul style='margin: 10px 0 0 0;padding-left: 20px'>\n<li><b>Arizona<\/b> defeated <b>No. 3 UConn<\/b> <b>71-67<\/b> on <b>November 19<\/b> in a road victory.<\/li>\n<li>The <b>Wildcats<\/b> also beat <b>No. 3 Florida<\/b> and <b>No. 15 UCLA<\/b> to start the season.<\/li>\n<li><b>Jaden Bradley<\/b> has <b>21 points<\/b> against <b>UConn<\/b>, including the go-ahead layup.<\/li>\n<li>Head coach <b>Tommy Lloyd<\/b> now has <b>117-33 record<\/b> at <b>Arizona<\/b> with <b>.780 winning percentage<\/b>.<\/li>\n<li><b>Arizona<\/b> received <b>11 first-place votes<\/b> while <b>Purdue<\/b> stayed at <b>No. 1<\/b> with <b>46 first-place votes<\/b>.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/div>\n<h2>How Arizona Pulled Off The Historic Run<\/h2>\n<p>This team came out firing. And they didn&#8217;t stop. <b>Arizona<\/b> started preseason ranked <b>No. 13<\/b> in the <b>AP Top 25<\/b>. But after beating <b>No. 3 Florida<\/b> in <b>Las Vegas<\/b>, they jumped to <b>No. 5<\/b>. Then they knocked off <b>No. 15 UCLA<\/b> in <b>Los Angeles<\/b>. When they got that big road win at <b>UConn<\/b>, the voters took notice.<\/p>\n<p>What makes this run so special? Only <b>Kansas in 1989<\/b> had accomplished what <b>Arizona<\/b> just did. Picture this: <b>Jaden Bradley<\/b> hit a layup with <b>16.3 seconds<\/b> left to secure the <b>UConn<\/b> win. The <b>Wildcats<\/b> had blown a <b>13-point lead<\/b> but refused to panic. That&#8217;s <b>Tommy Lloyd<\/b> basketball right there. Plus, <b>Koa Peat<\/b> grabbed his first career <b>double-double<\/b> with <b>16 points<\/b> and <b>12 rebounds<\/b>.<\/p>\n<blockquote style='border-left: 4px solid #3498db;padding-left: 20px;margin: 20px 0;font-style: italic;color: #555'>\n<p>&#8220;The Wildcats (5-0) are just the third team in Associated Press poll history to beat multiple Top 3 teams in the first five games of a season.&#8221;<\/p>\n<footer style='margin-top: 10px;font-style: normal;font-size: 0.9em'>\u2014 <b>Arizona Desert Swarm<\/b>, College Basketball Coverage<\/footer>\n<\/blockquote>\n<h2>The Key Players Stepping Up Big Time<\/h2>\n<p>Let&#8217;s talk about who made this happen. <b>Jaden Bradley<\/b> is playing like he&#8217;s got something to prove. He dropped <b>27 points<\/b> against <b>Florida<\/b>, then <b>15 points<\/b> against <b>UCLA<\/b> (with <b>13 coming in the final five minutes<\/b>). Against <b>UConn<\/b>, he had <b>21 points<\/b> and made <b>8 of 9 free throws<\/b>. This freshman isn&#8217;t backing down from ranked opponents.<\/p>\n<p><b>Ivan Kharchenkov<\/b> played stellar defense on <b>UConn&#8217;s<\/b> star <b>Alex Karaban<\/b>, who managed just <b>8 points<\/b>. <b>Motiejus Krivas<\/b> had a huge offensive rebound with a putback late in the game. And <b>Tobe Awaka<\/b>? He made <b>four straight free throws<\/b> in the final moments to ice it. This team doesn&#8217;t have one superstar. It has depth.<\/p>\n<table style='width: 100%;border-collapse: collapse;margin: 20px 0;border: 1px solid #ddd'>\n<thead>\n<tr style='background-color: #ecf0f1'>\n<th style='border: 1px solid #ddd;padding: 12px;text-align: left'>Player Stats vs UConn<\/th>\n<th style='border: 1px solid #ddd;padding: 12px;text-align: center'>Points<\/th>\n<th style='border: 1px solid #ddd;padding: 12px;text-align: center'>Rebounds<\/th>\n<th style='border: 1px solid #ddd;padding: 12px;text-align: center'>Notes<\/th>\n<\/tr>\n<\/thead>\n<tbody>\n<tr>\n<td style='border: 1px solid #ddd;padding: 12px'><b>Jaden Bradley<\/b><\/td>\n<td style='border: 1px solid #ddd;padding: 12px;text-align: center'><b>21<\/b><\/td>\n<td style='border: 1px solid #ddd;padding: 12px;text-align: center'>\u2014<\/td>\n<td style='border: 1px solid #ddd;padding: 12px'>Go-ahead layup with <b>16.3 seconds<\/b> left<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr style='background-color: #f8f9fa'>\n<td style='border: 1px solid #ddd;padding: 12px'><b>Koa Peat<\/b><\/td>\n<td style='border: 1px solid #ddd;padding: 12px;text-align: center'><b>16<\/b><\/td>\n<td style='border: 1px solid #ddd;padding: 12px;text-align: center'><b>12<\/b><\/td>\n<td style='border: 1px solid #ddd;padding: 12px'>First career <b>double-double<\/b><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td style='border: 1px solid #ddd;padding: 12px'><b>Motiejus Krivas<\/b><\/td>\n<td style='border: 1px solid #ddd;padding: 12px;text-align: center'><b>9<\/b><\/td>\n<td style='border: 1px solid #ddd;padding: 12px;text-align: center'><b>14<\/b><\/td>\n<td style='border: 1px solid #ddd;padding: 12px'>Career-high <b>14 rebounds<\/b><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n<h2>What&#8217;s Next For Arizona?<\/h2>\n<p>Here&#8217;s the thing about being <b>No. 2<\/b> right now. <b>Arizona<\/b> hosts <b>Denver<\/b> on <b>Monday<\/b> to kick off a three-game homestand. But the real test comes later. <b>No. 22 Auburn<\/b> visits <b>McKale Center<\/b> on <b>December 6<\/b>. This team isn&#8217;t taking anything for granted. They&#8217;ll keep grinding.<\/p>\n<p><b>Tommy Lloyd<\/b> has brought something special to <b>Tucson<\/b>. With <b>8 wins over AP Top-5 teams<\/b> since arriving in <b>2021<\/b>, he&#8217;s already changed the culture. The <b>Wildcats<\/b> shot <b>46.3% from the field<\/b> against <b>UConn<\/b>. They dominated the paint, outscoring the <b>Huskies<\/b> <b>42-24 inside<\/b> and grabbing <b>16 second-chance points<\/b>. That&#8217;s sustainable basketball.<\/p>\n<p>Can <b>Arizona<\/b> catch <b>Purdue<\/b> for <b>No. 1<\/b>? Maybe. The <b>Boilermakers<\/b> are <b>6-0<\/b> and got <b>46 first-place votes<\/b> compared to <b>Arizona&#8217;s 11<\/b>. But the season is long. Plus, <b>Arizona<\/b> is now <b>just the third team in AP poll history<\/b> to do what they&#8217;ve done. That&#8217;s not a footnote. That&#8217;s historic.<\/p>\n<h2>Why This Arizona Team Feels Different<\/h2>\n<p>This isn&#8217;t a team built around one player or one superstar. <b>Arizona<\/b> has multiple ball handlers, solid shooters, and elite defense. Against <b>UConn<\/b>, they dominated the boards with <b>four offensive rebounds<\/b> leading to second-chance points. <b>UConn<\/b> was <b>8 of 25 from three<\/b> and <b>9 of 18 from the line<\/b>. <b>Arizona<\/b> didn&#8217;t let the stars shine. That&#8217;s smothering defense.<\/p>\n<p>The <b>Wildcats<\/b> held <b>Alex Karaban<\/b> to <b>8 points<\/b>. Yeah, <b>Solo Ball<\/b> scored <b>14 points<\/b> but on <b>5 of 14 shooting<\/b> with just <b>1 of 8<\/b> from deep. <b>Tarris Reed<\/b> was out with an ankle injury, but <b>Arizona<\/b> didn&#8217;t skip a beat. This team plays with swagger but also feels mature beyond its years.<\/p>\n<h3>Sources<\/h3>\n<ul>\n<li><b>Associated Press<\/b> &#8211; AP Top 25 College Basketball Poll Rankings<\/li>\n<li><b>Arizona Desert Swarm<\/b> &#8211; Game Recap and Historic Achievement Coverage<\/li>\n<li><b>Arizona Sports<\/b> &#8211; AP Poll Update and Team Analysis<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"","protected":false},"author":20,"featured_media":17982,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"schema_org_data":"{\"@context\":\"https:\/\/schema.org\",\"@graph\":[{\"@type\":\"Person\",\"name\":\"Jaden Bradley\",\"sameAs\":[\"https:\/\/www.themoviedb.org\/person\/5667938\"]},{\"@type\":\"Person\",\"name\":\"Tommy Lloyd\"},{\"@type\":\"Person\",\"name\":\"Koa Peat\"},{\"@type\":\"Person\",\"name\":\"Ivan Kharchenkov\"},{\"@type\":\"Person\",\"name\":\"Motiejus Krivas\"},{\"@type\":\"Person\",\"name\":\"Tobe 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