Arizona basketball defeats Cal Poly 104-84

No. 5 Arizona bounced back from a season-opening loss to UCLA with a 104-84 victory over Cal Poly in their home opener. Motiejus Krivas led the Wildcats with a career-high 30 points, shooting 10-of-13 from the field. Other key contributors included freshman Caleb Holt with 21 points, Ivan Kharchenkov with 16 points, and Cameron Holmes with 13 points.

Arizona dominated the interior, outscoring Cal Poly 56-26 in the paint and shooting 55% from the floor. Cal Poly was led by Hamad Mousa, who scored 30 points including eight three-pointers.

Following the game, Arizona head coach Tommy Lloyd noted that the team is still working to find its rhythm and improve in areas such as rebounding and securing loose balls.