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Arizona Wildcats Fall to UCLA Bruins in Season Opener as Kharchenkov Shines

Arizona Wildcats Fall to UCLA Bruins in Season Opener as Kharchenkov Shines
World Sports · 09:44:00 - Sunday, 8 November 2026

Arizona Wildcats opened their season with an 84-75 loss to the UCLA Bruins at T-Mobile Arena in Las Vegas on Monday.

Forward Ivan Kharchenkov delivered a standout performance, finishing with 38 points and 10 rebounds as the lone bright spot for the Wildcats.

The defeat highlighted potential weaknesses in Arizona's supporting cast, with Kharchenkov shouldering much of the offensive burden.

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