Ivan Kharchenkov dunks the ball against Kansas State in McKale Center on Jan. 7.
Arizona defeated Kansas State in their first home game of 2026 and first home Big 12 Conference game 101-76. Arizona doubled Kansas State’s defensive rebounds 40-20 and 55-32 overall. Motiejus Krivas had 25 points to go with his 12 rebounds while Brayden Burries lead all scorers with 28 points as well as 9 rebounds. Arizona returns next week to McKale Center to take on Arizona State on January 14.