The No. 13 Wildcats defeated the third-ranked Gators 93-87 in their high-profile season opener in Las Vegas thanks in large part to Peat's coming out party in his first collegiate game. The freshman finished with 30 points, seven rebounds, five assists, three steals and one block as he lived up to his 5-star billing on a national stage.

Bruce Pearl reminded Arizona's Koa Peat about his recruitment chase, including a trip to Istanbul that didn't pan out for Auburn.

Freshmen AJ Dybantsa and Koa Peat turned heads in their college debuts, shaking up Sam Vecenie’s first 2026 NBA mock draft.