No. 4 seed Arizona defeated No. 13 seed Akron 93-65.
Jaden Bradley was the leading scorer with 19 points. Trey Townsend had 16points.
The Wildcats now advance to the Round of 32 in the East Region. They will meet Oregon on Sunday at the Climate Pledge Arena in Seattle, Oregon.
Arizona shot 12 of 25 from 3-point range and threw down nine dunks.
Tavari Johnson and Nate Johnson each scored 13 points for the Zips (28-7).
Arizona went on an early 9-0 burst. The Zips never led as Arizona built a 41-31 lead at halftime and pulled ahead by 17 points early in the second half.
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