Arizona plays its 2025-26 home opener on Friday versus Utah Tech after a scintillating win over Florida in its season debut on Monday night. Utah Tech won its season opener 81-79 in overtime at South Dakota on Saturday and followed that up with a 110-65 win over small college Bethedesa on Wednesday.
The step up for Utah Tech to Arizona is an enormous challenge. Getting the win on the road at South Dakota can only help Utah Tech play Arizona. Arizona enters the game 10th in KenPom and Utah Tech is 247th. Utah Tech was 7-24 in 2024-25.