UCLA Upsets Arizona 84-75 as College Basketball Opens With a Wild Night

UCLA opened the college basketball season by beating Arizona 84-75 in a physical game between former conference rivals. Trent Perry led the Bruins with 21 points and five assists, and Jaylen Petty added 13 points on four threes. East Texas A&M stunned Oklahoma 68-64 as a 28.5-point underdog, and Memphis edged Iowa State 80-76 while the Cyclones played without an injured starting defender. Illinois rolled to a 120-45 win behind a program-record 19 three-pointers, and North Carolina survived a second-half collapse to beat Western Carolina 80-72.