No. 1 Arizona takes care of business against No. 9 Utah State to advance to Sweet 16

Arizona is in the Sweet 16 for a third straight season after a 78-66 win over No. 9 Utah State.

The Aggies made multiple attempts to put serious pressure on the Wildcats in the second half. But No. 1 Arizona had an answer each time. Even after going almost eight minutes without a field goal.

The Wildcats went 7:40 without making a basket yet Utah State couldn’t get close. Jaden Bradley’s layup with 6:55 to go broke that streak and Arizona’s lead had only been cut from 18 to five before his basket.

Just over a minute later, Bradley did this.

Utah State got the deficit down to six with 2:51 to go, but star freshman guard Brayden Burries ended any chance of the upset with a 3-pointer to extend the lead back to three possessions with 2:18 to go.