What Koa Peat reminded Tommy Lloyd of in his return from injury
on Saturday, The Arizona basketball team got revenge for their previous loss to Kansas since blowing up the Jaihawks with a score of 84-61 on their floor. It was a great all-around game for the Wildcats and marked the return of forward Ko Peeta to the lineup, who scored 12 points with seven rebounds and five assists in a well-rounded effort.
After the game, the head coach Tommy Lloyd talked about Peat hitting the floor in his return.
“You could just see those fresh legs and that energy. Just getting back in the game, and on the court, it was great. I love the way he played. I mean, he had five assists, zero turnovers, seven rebounds. … Big offensive rebounds early in that game, 12 points … just a great effort for him overall … We know how valuable he is, he’s precious today, he reminded us of that type,” L said. Javier Morales of All Sports Tucson on X, formerly Twitter.
Peat suffered a lower-body injury in the Wildcats’ loss to Texas Tech earlier in February that caused him to miss the next three games, but as Lloyd mentioned, he appeared to rejuvenate his legs in Arizona’s win over Kansas.
The Wildcats have been a dominant force in college basketball all year, now 27-2 after their win over the Jayhawks and ranked second in the nation. Earlier this year, Arizona suffered its first loss of the season at Kansas, followed by a loss to Texas Tech in a game in which Pitt was injured.
However, Arizona appears to have fully recovered from that short skid, and looks poised to be a force to be reckoned with as the calendar turns to March.
Arizona will next take the floor Monday night against Iowa State.
2026-03-01 18:23:00
