Freshman Koa Peat scored 30 points to lead No. 13 Arizona to a 93-87 win over third-ranked and reigning national champion Florida in the Hall of Fame Series on Monday night.
— Freshman Koa Peat scored 30 points to lead No. 13 Arizona to a 93-87 win over third-ranked and reigning national champion Florida in the Hall of Fame Series on Monday night.
Peat was impressive in his college debut, shooting 11 of 18 from the floor and adding 7 rebounds and 5 assists. He was fouled while grabbing a defensive rebound with 14.2 seconds left and hit his two ensuing free throws to seal the victory in both teams’ season opener.
But it was consecutive dunks by Peat late in the second half that sent the crowd at T-Mobile Arena into a frenzy and punctuated his first college game. Peat became the second Big 12 freshman to debut with 30 or more points, joining Kansas State’s Michael Beasley, who had 32 in his debut in 2007.
