College basketball fans have been treated to a handful of ranked-on-ranked showdowns through the first three weeks of the 2025-26 season, but none will draw in comparison to the marquee matchup between No. 3 UConn and No. 4 Arizona on Wednesday. This game is the first between top-five opponents this season.

The Wildcats are off to a hot start with two big-time wins already on their résumé. Arizona began the season with a statement win over reigning national champion Florida behind a standout performance by star freshman forward Koa Peat . In Arizona's last game against UCLA , the Wildcats came away with a dramatic win to improve to 4-0 on the young season.

UConn has looked like the juggernaut it was when the program won back-to-back national titles in 2023 and 2024 under coach

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