Arizona Wildcats, Led by Veesaar and Lewis, Defeat Kansas 88-77 in Big 12 Quarterfinal

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Published Mar 14, 2025, 06:01 AM

In a Big 12 Conference Tournament quarterfinal game, the Arizona Wildcats defeated the Kansas Jayhawks with a final score of 88-77 at T-Mobile Center in Kansas City, Missouri. The victory propelled Arizona into the semifinals, where they are set to face Texas Tech. Arizona, the No. 3 seed, shot 52.6% from the field, outperforming their previous encounter with Kansas just five days earlier. Henri Veesaar and KJ Lewis led the Wildcats with 19 points each, while Trey Townsend contributed 16 points. Kansas, seeded No. 6, was led by Zeke Mayo with 20 points and Hunter Dickinson with 19 points and 12 rebounds. UA coach Tommy Lloyd opted to start Trey Townsend at power forward, but played Veesaar more off the bench. The game was closely contested, with Kansas managing to tie the score at 50 in the second half before Arizona pulled away in the final minutes. Arizona's strong performance from beyond the arc in the first half, where they made 7 of 11 three-pointers, set the tone for their victory. Dajuan Harris Jr. and KJ Adams played key roles for Kansas, with Harris scoring 16 points and Adams contributing from the free-throw line.

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