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No. 22 UCLA outlasts No. 5 Arizona 84-75 despite Ivan Kharchenkov’s 38-point night

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Anderson, M. (2026, November 3). No. 22 UCLA outlasts No. 5 Arizona 84-75 despite Ivan Kharchenkov’s 38-point night. Toronto Star. https://www.thestar.com/sports/basketball/no-22-ucla-outlasts-no-5-arizona-84-75-despite-ivan-kharchenkov-s-38-point-night/article_9fd074c6-c6e6-5ded-9db6-e73bb1a82690.html

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In a highly anticipated college basketball game in Las Vegas, No. 22 UCLA defeated No. 5 Arizona 84-75 despite Ivan Kharchenkov's career-high 38 points and 10 rebounds for the Wildcats. Trent Perry led UCLA with 21 points, while Derek Dixon contributed 18 points for Arizona. The Bruins took an early lead and held off a late surge from the Wildcats to secure their season opener victory.

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On November 3, 2026, UCLA defeated Arizona in an early season college basketball game at T-Mobile Arena in Las Vegas with a score of 84-75. Despite Ivan Kharchenkov scoring a career-high 38 points and grabbing 10 rebounds for Arizona, Trent Perry led UCLA with 21 points. The Bruins held an early lead, extending it to 16 points in the second half before Arizona nearly staged a comeback but ultimately fell short. UCLA’s bench outscored Arizona's reserves, contributing significantly to their victory. This game marked the first meeting between these former Pac-12 Conference rivals at T-Mobile Arena since Arizona's win over UCLA in the 2023 Pac-12 tournament final.

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Mark Anderson

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Topics

Arizona Bruins LAS VEGAS UCLA Wildcats

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Arizona ORG · 7× UCLA ORG · 5× Wildcats ORG · 5× Kharchenkov PERSON · 3× Bruins ORG · 2× Denver ORG · 1× Ivan Kharchenkov PERSON · 1× LAS VEGAS GPE · 1× Pac-12 Conference ORG · 1× Trent Perry PERSON · 1×

Narrative

Trent Perry scored 21 points for No. 22 UCLA, which opened the season Monday night by overcoming a career-best 38 points from Arizona’s Ivan Kharchenkov to beat the No. 5 Wildcats 84-75 in a matchup of former Pac-12 Conference rivals.

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🔮 Arizona played much better in the second half, but could not overcome the early hole.

2026-11-03 · Toronto Star

No. 22 UCLA outlasts No. 5 Arizona 84-75 despite Ivan Kharchenkov’s 38-point night · assertive framing

Claims (16 extracted, 1 hedged)

which → score → rivals

Kharchenkov, who also had 10 rebounds, topped his previous best of 20 against Denver last Nov. 24. asserted

who → have → Denver

Derek Dixon added 18 points for the Wildcats. asserted

Dixon → add → Wildcats

Jaylen Petty and Eric Dailey Jr. each scored 13 points for the Bruins. asserted

Petty → score → Bruins

This was the teams’ first meeting at T-Mobile Arena since Arizona beat UCLA in the 2023 Pac-12 tournament final for the second year in a row. asserted

Arizona → beat → row

They had split the previous 14 meetings, with the Wildcats winning the most recent a year ago at the Intuit Dome in Inglewood, California. asserted

Wildcats → split → Inglewood

Arizona rallied to win that game and nearly pulled off another comeback Monday. asserted

Arizona → rally → comeback

Trailing by 16 points, Arizona came within a point when Kharchenkov made two free throws with 3:11 left. asserted

Kharchenkov → trail → 3:11

That set up a somewhat tense final stretch, with UCLA doing just enough to hold on. asserted

UCLA → set → enough

UCLA took early charge, breaking a tie by going on a 14-point run to go up 27-13 and eventually take a 43-29 lead into halftime. asserted

UCLA → take → halftime

The deeper Bruins’ bench outscored Arizona’s reserves 17-4 in the first half, the Wildcats’ production largely limited to Kharchenkov, who had 18 points. asserted

who → outscore → points

The Wildcats struggled from outside in making just 1 of 13 3-pointers in the opening 20 minutes. asserted

Wildcats → struggle → minutes

They appeared to badly miss RJ Godfrey, who is ineligible after a lawsuit he took part in to be able have a fifth season of eligibility was recently denied. asserted

he → appear → eligibility

Arizona played much better in the second half, but could not overcome the early hole. uncertain

Arizona → play → hole

Up next Arizona: Host Cal Poly on Thursday night. asserted

Arizona → host → night

UCLA: Host North Florida on Friday night. ___ asserted

UCLA → host → night