LAS VEGAS (AP) — Arizona freshman Koa Peat had a chip on his shoulder before making his college debut on Monday.

Feeling a bit neglected in Switzerland while playing for the USA 19-and-under team, the three-time Arizona Gatorade Player of the Year said he was going to remind people he was one of the best incoming freshmen, despite not playing in the McDonald’s All-American Game or at the Nike Hoop Summit.

“I feel like I’ve been kind of forgotten,” Peat said during an earlier interview with Hoops HQ . “I’m just trying to remind people and show them what I’m about.”

And that's exactly what he did Monday, announcing his presence in college basketball with authority during No. 13 Arizona’s 93-87 win over third-ranked and defending champion Florida in the Hall of Fame Series inside the j

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