Whether they like it or not, the Arizona Wildcats have a chance to breathe this week.

After traveling to both coasts and Las Vegas to pick up three signature wins over the first three weeks of the season, and playing another four games at McKale Center in November, Arizona men's basketball now has just one game over a 12-day period: At home on Saturday against Auburn.

“It’s been pretty busy,” freshman forward Koa Peat said.

There’s something to be said for rest, especially with wing Ivan Kharchenkov nursing an ankle injury and also for extra workout time. But Arizona has also been riding a wave of momentum with wins over Florida, UCLA and UConn.

The Wildcats don’t want to lose that either.

“Practice is important and preparation is important but so is having game rhythm,” UA coach Tomm

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