UCLA opens college basketball season by upsetting No. 5 Arizona 84-75
The gist
No. 22 UCLA beat No. 5 Arizona 84-75 in Las Vegas as the 2026-27 men's college season opened.
Arizona's Ivan Kharchenkov scored 38, but the loss shows early upsets can reshape rankings.
How it unfolded
- Nov 2, 2026The season opens with a 183-game slate. UCLA, ranked No. 22, beats No. 5 Arizona 84-75 at the TNT Sports Hall of Fame Series in Las Vegas.
- Nov 2, 2026East Texas A&M beats Oklahoma 68-64 in Norman for its first-ever win against a power conference opponent; Pepperdine loses 86-85 at Cornell.
- Nov 3, 2026NCAA.com recaps opening Monday, including UCLA's win over Arizona.
Key terms
- Final Four
- The last four teams remaining in a playoff tournament, who play the semifinal round.
- power conference
- One of the most prominent, elite athletic conferences in U.S. college football's top division.
- lottery pick
- A draft pick whose position is determined through the NBA's lottery process.
Source: Wikipedia