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The No. 1 seed Arizona Wildcats (29-2, 16-2 Big 12) will hit the court in the Big 12 tournament against the No. 8 seed UCF Knights (21-10, 9-9 Big 12). The teams will face off Thursday at 3 p.m. ET live on ESPN.
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How to Watch Arizona vs. UCF
- Game day: Thursday, March 12, 2026
- Game time: 3 p.m. ET
- TV channel: ESPN
Arizona 2025-26 Season Stats
| Stat | Rank | |
|---|---|---|
| Field Goal % | 50.2 | 13 |
| Opp. Field Goal % | 38.8 | 6 |
| Rebounds Per Game | 40.2 | 2 |
| Opp. Rebounds Per Game | 27.7 | 21 |
| Turnovers Per Game | 10.6 | 148 |
| Opp. Turnovers Per Game | 12.0 | 98 |
UCF 2025-26 Season Stats
| Stat | Rank | |
|---|---|---|
| Field Goal % | 46.9 | 76 |
| Opp. Field Goal % | 45.5 | 257 |
| Rebounds Per Game | 33.7 | 91 |
| Opp. Rebounds Per Game | 30.0 | 114 |
| Turnovers Per Game | 10.9 | 189 |
| Opp. Turnovers Per Game | 10.8 | 210 |
Arizona vs. UCF Stat Insights
Points
- The Wildcats score 8.3 more points than the Knights allow (78.4).
- Arizona is 22-0 when putting more than 78.4 points on the board.
- UCF has a 19-4 record when conceding less than 86.7 points.
- The Knights put up 13.1 more points per game (81.7) than the Wildcats allow (68.6).
- UCF is 20-6 when scoring over 68.6 points.
- Arizona has a 26-1 record when allowing less than 81.7 points.
- The Wildcats have posted 561 more points than their opponents this year (18.1 per game), and the Knights have also outscored their opponents, by 102 (3.3 per game).
Shooting
- This season the Wildcats are shooting 50.2% from the field, 4.7% higher than the Knights give up.
- Arizona has a 23-0 straight-up record when shooting higher than 45.5% from the field.
- The Knights' 46.9% shooting percentage from the field is 8.1% higher than the Wildcats have conceded.
- UCF is 20-6 straight up when shooting better than 38.8% from the field.
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Rebounding
- The Wildcats pull down 40.2 rebounds per game, topping the Knights by 6.5 boards per contest.
- Arizona is 28-1 overall when it finishes with more rebounds. UCF is 1-8 when it falls short on the boards.
- The Wildcats average 11.7 offensive boards, topping the Knights by 1.2 per contest.
- When the Wildcats grab more offensive rebounds, they are 22-0 overall. When grabbing fewer, the Knights are 8-5.
- Both these teams are strong on the boards. Arizona has an average rebounding margin of +12.5, and UCF is at +3.7.