(BCSNN) — From the opening minutes, Arizona looked unstoppable. By the end of the night, the Wildcats had delivered one of the most dominant offensive performances in modern NCAA Tournament history — and finally broke through the Sweet 16 barrier for the first time in more than a decade.

Freshmen Brayden Burries and Koa Peat each scored 21 points as top‑seeded Arizona rolled past Arkansas 109–88 on Thursday, advancing to the Elite Eight for the first time since 2015. The Wildcats (35–2) shot a staggering 63.8% from the field, the best mark in a Sweet 16 game since 2005, and became the first team in NCAA Tournament history to have six players score at least 14 points.

Ivan Kharchenkov added 15 points, while Jaden Bradley, Motiejus Krivas and Tobe Awaka each scored 14 in a balanced, relentless attack that overwhelmed the Razorbacks from start to finish.

Arizona has now won 12 straight games and will face No. 2 seed Purdue in Saturday’s West Region final.

The Wildcats were nearly flawless in the first half, shooting 64%, hitting 15 of 17 free throws and committing few mistakes against Arkansas’ pressure. Their 54 first‑half points tied for the fifth‑most ever scored in a Sweet 16 opening period.

Burries pushed the lead to 18 early in the second half with a three‑point play, drawing a roar from Warriors coach and former Arizona star Steve Kerr, who watched from courtside. Arkansas never seriously threatened again.

Arizona has outscored its opponents by 67 points across its three tournament wins, with only a brief second‑round scare against Utah State interrupting an otherwise dominant run.

Now, the Wildcats stand one win away from their first Final Four appearance since 2001 — and they arrive with an offense firing at a level few teams in March can match.