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How Did Cincinnati Bearcats Basketball Lose at No. 1 Arizona?

Arizona dominated inside scoring with a 48-14 paint points advantage and used a 20-4 second-half run to secure a 77-51 win over Cincinnati, which shot 30.1%.

  • Arizona Wildcats used late scoring from Motiejus Krivas and Ivan Kharchenkov to beat Cincinnati Bearcats 77-51 on Wednesday, Jan. 21, 2026, in Tucson.
  • Using a prolonged second-half run, Arizona Wildcats mounted a 20-4 run over nearly 10 minutes and finished with a 48-14 advantage in points in the paint.
  • Arizona's rebounding edge and UC foul trouble shifted the game as Arizona outrebounded Cincinnati 46-33 while Thiam's foul trouble limited his minutes, with Miller saying, `They did a great job of scoring off the drive and the pick-and-roll.`
  • Arizona Wildcats remain unbeaten at 19-0 after defeating Cincinnati 77-51, whose record fell to 10-9, ending its upset bid.
  • Arizona, the unanimous No. 1, hosts West Virginia on Saturday as Cincinnati Bearcats have two days before visiting Arizona State on Jan. 24.
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No. 1 Arizona pulls away late to top Cincinnati 77-51 and remain 1 of 3 unbeatens in country

Motiejus Krivas scored 17 points, Ivan Kharchenkov added 14 and the top-ranked Arizona Wildcats pulled away late to beat Cincinnati 77-51 and remain one of just three unbeaten teams in the country.

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Cincinnati Enquirer broke the news in Cincinnati, United States on Wednesday, January 21, 2026.
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