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The 2021–22 Arizona Wildcats men's basketball team represented the University of Arizona during the 2021–22 NCAA Division I men's basketball season. The team led by Tommy Lloyd, in his 1st season as a head coach. This was the Wildcats' 48th season at the on-campus McKale Center in Tucson, Arizona and 43rd season as a member of the Pac-12 Conference. They finished with a record of 33–4, 18–2 in Pac-12 play to win the regular season & Pac-12 tournament championship. During the season, Arizona was invited and participated in the Roman Main Event in Paradise, Nevada. Arizona defeated Wichita State and Michigan to finish in a championship game. In the postseason, Arizona defeated Stanford, and Colorado and UCLA in the championship game of the 2022 Pac-12 Conference men's basketball tournament in Paradise, Nevada, in their 8th overall. The Wildcats were invited and participated in the 2022 NCAA Division I men's basketball tournament, where they defeated Wright State and TCU in San Diego, California but lost to Houston in San Antonio, TX in the Sweet Sixteen.
2021–22 Arizona Wildcats men's basketball | |
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NCAA tournament, Sweet Sixteen | |
Conference | Pac-12 Conference |
Ranking | |
Coaches | No. 6 |
AP | No. 2 |
Record | 33–4 (18–2 Pac-12) |
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Associate head coach | Jack Murphy (3rd season) |
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Home arena | McKale Center |
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No. 2 Arizona † | 18 | – | 2 | .900 | 33 | – | 4 | .892 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
No. 11 UCLA | 15 | – | 5 | .750 | 27 | – | 8 | .771 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
No. 22 USC | 14 | – | 6 | .700 | 26 | – | 8 | .765 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Colorado | 12 | – | 8 | .600 | 21 | – | 12 | .636 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Oregon | 11 | – | 9 | .550 | 20 | – | 15 | .571 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Washington | 11 | – | 9 | .550 | 17 | – | 15 | .531 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Washington State | 11 | – | 9 | .550 | 22 | – | 15 | .595 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Arizona State | 10 | – | 10 | .500 | 14 | – | 17 | .452 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Stanford | 8 | – | 12 | .400 | 16 | – | 16 | .500 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
California | 5 | – | 15 | .250 | 12 | – | 20 | .375 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Utah | 4 | – | 16 | .200 | 11 | – | 20 | .355 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Oregon State | 1 | – | 19 | .050 | 3 | – | 28 | .097 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
† Conference tournament winner Rankings from AP poll |
The Wildcats finished the 2020–21 season 17–9, 11–9 in Pac-12 play to finish in fifth place. Due to a self-imposed one-year NCAA ban, the Wildcats did not participate in the Pac-12 tournament or the NCAA tournament.
On April 7, 2021, after 12 seasons and amid the continuing corruption scandal, the school fired head coach Sean Miller.[1]
Miller was fired on April 7, 2021, citing the program has incredibly high standards to have success on and off the court.[2] Following Sean Miller's departure from Arizona, Arizona hired longtime Gonzaga assistant coach Tommy Lloyd.
Name | Alma mater | Previous position | New position |
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Sean Miller | Pittsburgh (1992) | Head coach | Xavier |
Danny Peters | Ohio State (2010) | Assistant Coach | Assistant Coach (Xavier) |
Jason Terry | Arizona (1999) | Assistant Coach | Head coach (Grand Rapids Gold – NBA G League) |
Justin Coleman | Arizona (2019) | Graduate assistant | Assistant Coach (Tennessee Tech) |
Anthony Richards | Le Moyne College (2018) | Director of Student-Athlete Development | Director of men's basketball operations (Holy Cross) |
David Miller | Arizona (2015) | Recruiting coordinator | Assistant Coach (San Jose State) |
Name | Alma mater | Previous position | New position |
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Tommy Lloyd | Whitman (1998) | Associate head coach (Gonzaga) | Arizona (head coach) [3] |
Riccardo Fois | Pepperdine (2008) | Director of player development (Phoenix Suns) | Arizona (assistant coach) |
Steve Robinson | Radford (1981) | Assistant Coach (North Carolina) | Arizona (assistant coach) |
Due to COVID-19, the NCAA ruled in October 2020 that the 2020–21 season would not count against the eligibility of any basketball player, thus giving all players the option to return in 2021–22.[4] Additionally, any players who have declared for the 2021 NBA draft—including seniors, who must opt into this year's draft—have the option to return if they make a timely withdrawal from the draft and end any pre-draft relationships with agents. Thus, separate lists will initially be maintained for confirmed and potential departures.
Outgoing Transfers
Name | Number | Pos. | Height | Weight | Year | Hometown | Source | |
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Terrell Brown Jr. | G | 6'3" | 185 | Graduate Senior | Seattle, WA | Elected to transfer to Washington. | ||
Ira Lee | F | 6'8" | 245 | Senior | Los Angeles, CA | Graduate transfer to George Washington. | ||
Matt Weyand | F | 6'5" | 200 | Senior | Irvine, CA | Walk-on; Graduate transfer to Concordia. | ||
Jemarl Baker Jr. | G | 6'5" | 195 | Redshirt Junior | Menifee, CA | Elected to transfer to Fresno State. | ||
Jordan Brown | F | 6'11" | 235 | Redshirt Junior | Roseville, CA | Elected to transfer to Louisiana Lafayette. | ||
James Akinjo | G | 6'1" | 185 | Junior | Oakland, CA | Elected to transfer to Baylor. | ||
Tibet Görener | F | 6'9" | 200 | Freshman | Istanbul, Turkey | Elected to transfer to San Jose State. | ||
Daniel Batcho | F | 6'11" | 245 | Freshman | Paris, France | Elected to transfer to Texas Tech. | ||
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Incoming Transfers
Name | Number | Pos. | Height | Weight | Year | Hometown | Previous School | Years Remaining | Source |
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Oumar Ballo | C | 7'0" | 260 | RS Freshman | Koulikoro, Mali | Gonzaga | 3 | Transfer from Gonzaga in April 2021. Eligible due to an NCAA transfer waiver. | |
Pelle Larsson | G | 6'5" | 215 | Freshman | Nacka, Sweden | Utah | 3 | Transfer from Utah in May 2021. Eligible due to an NCAA transfer waiver. | |
Justin Kier | 6'4" | 190 | G | Grad Senior | Grottoes, Virginia | Georgia | 1 | Transfer from Georgia in May 2021. Eligible due to an NCAA transfer waiver. | |
Kim Aiken Jr. | G | 6'7 | 245 | RS Senior | Redlands, CA | Eastern Washington | 1 | Transfer from Eastern Washington in April 2021.[5] | |
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Shane Nowell, originally from Sammamish, WA, was the first commit of the 2021 recruiting class. He verbally committed to Arizona on October 31, 2020, over rival Montana, Montana State, Oklahoma & Washington. Nowell was a consensus four-star prospect out of Eastside Catholic in Sammamish, WA.
Adama Bal, from Paris, FR, was the third commit of the 2021 recruiting class. He verbally committed to Arizona on May 11, 2021, over Colorado, Cincinnati, Georgia, Marquette, San Francisco and Saint Mary's. Bal is out of INSEP Paris, France.
On April 24, 2021, Will Reeves announced that he would join the Wildcats as a preferred walk-on during the fall as a forward. On June 14, 2021, Addison Arnold announced that he would join the Wildcats as a preferred walk-on during the fall as a guard. On June 24, 2021, Benjamin Ackerley announced that he would join the Wildcats as a preferred walk-on during the fall as a guard.
Name | Hometown | High school / college | Height | Weight | Commit date | |
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Shane Nowell G |
Sammamish, WA | Eastside Catholic School | 6 ft 5 in (1.96 m) | 185 lb (84 kg) | Oct 31, 2020 | |
Recruiting star ratings: Rivals: 247Sports: ESPN: ESPN grade: 84 | ||||||
Adama Bal F |
Paris, FR | INSEP Paris | 6 ft 6 in (1.98 m) | 180 lb (82 kg) | May 11, 2021 | |
Recruiting star ratings: Rivals: N/A 247Sports: N/A | ||||||
Overall recruiting rankings: Rivals: #27 247Sports: #23 ESPN: #20 | ||||||
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US college sports recruiting information for 2022 recruits | ||||||
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Name | Hometown | High school / college | Height | Weight | Commit date | |
Dylan Anderson C |
Gilbert, AZ | Perry High School | 6 ft 11 in (2.11 m) | 215 lb (98 kg) | Apr 16, 2021 | |
Recruiting star ratings: Rivals: 247Sports: ESPN: ESPN grade: 82 | ||||||
Filip Borovićanin G |
Belgrade, Serbia | KK Beko | 6 ft 8 in (2.03 m) | 200 lb (91 kg) | Apr 19, 2022 | |
Recruiting star ratings: Rivals: N/A 247Sports: N/A | ||||||
Henri Veesaar F |
Tallinn, Estonia | Real Madrid | 6 ft 11 in (2.11 m) | 200 lb (91 kg) | May 20, 2022 | |
Recruiting star ratings: Rivals: N/A 247Sports: | ||||||
Overall recruiting rankings: Rivals: 10 247Sports: 10 ESPN: 10 | ||||||
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US college sports recruiting information for 2023 recruits | ||||||
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Name | Hometown | High school / college | Height | Weight | Commit date | |
Kylan Boswell PG |
Chandler, AZ | Compass Prep | 6 ft 1 in (1.85 m) | 180 lb (82 kg) | Feb 28, 2022 | |
Recruiting star ratings: Rivals: 247Sports: ESPN: ESPN grade: 90 | ||||||
KJ Lewis SG |
El Paso, TX | Chapin High School | 6 ft 4 in (1.93 m) | 185 lb (84 kg) | Mar 9, 2022 | |
Recruiting star ratings: Rivals: 247Sports: ESPN: ESPN grade: 84 | ||||||
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The University of Arizona & Men's basketball program held a public tribute at the McKale Center on September 12, 2021 for former head coach Lute Olson. The hall of fame coach spent 25 seasons at Arizona before retiring in 2008.[7] Former players Steve Kerr, Jason Terry, Andre Iguodala & Matt Brase all spoke.[8]
The annual Red-Blue game took place at McKale Center on October 2, 2021.[9] Christian Koloko, Bennedict Mathurin, Dalen Terry, and Ąžuolas Tubelis participated in the dunk contest, which was won by Terry with a perfect score of 120. The roster was split into two teams, Red versus Blue, with the Red team winning 53−39. Aiken Jr., led the team with 20 points, going 8-for-10 from the field and 4-for-4 from the three with four rebounds. Azuolas Tubelis had 14 points, going 7-for-7 with seven rebounds and two assists. Mathurin scored 16 points, shooting 6-for-12 from the field and 3-for-4 from the free throw line. Koloko finished with 10 points, four rebounds, and four blocks.[10]
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The Wildcats finalized their schedule in the summer, dates and times were be finalized in the fall. Arizona will host Cal Baptist, NAU, Northern Colorado, North Dakota State, Sacramento State, Texas–Rio Grande Valley, Wyoming at McKale Center in Tucson, AZ.[15][16] Arizona played the 2021 Roman Main Event in Las Vegas with Michigan, UNLV & Wichita State.[17] They played two true road against Illinois & Tennessee,[18] that were canceled the previous season (including not play against Gonzaga in the 2021–22 season[19][20] The Pac-12 will continue with its 20-game conference schedule, with 10 home & away games per school. Arizona will not play against Washington State at home and Oregon on the road.
Date time, TV |
Rank# | Opponent# | Result | Record | High points | High rebounds | High assists | Site (attendance) city, state | |||
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Exhibition | |||||||||||
Nov. 1, 2021 7:00 p.m., P12N |
Eastern New Mexico | W 96–50 | 18 – Mathurin | 10 – Koloko | 4 – 2 tied | McKale Center (10,540) Tucson, AZ | |||||
Regular season | |||||||||||
Nov. 9, 2021 8:30 p.m., P12N |
Northern Arizona | W 81–52 | 1–0 |
17 – K. Kriisa | 9 – O. Ballo | 7 – D. Terry | McKale Center (12,471) Tucson, AZ | ||||
Nov. 12, 2021 7:00 p.m., P12N |
Texas–Rio Grande Valley | W 104–50 | 2–0 |
20 – A. Tubelis | 11 – C. Koloko | 5 – 2 tied | McKale Center (11,862) Tucson, AZ | ||||
Nov. 16, 2021 7:00 p.m., P12N |
North Dakota State Roman Main Event Campus Game |
W 97–45 | 3–0 |
16 – C. Koloko | 8 – B. Mathurin | 4 – B. Mathurin | McKale Center (12,059) Tucson, AZ | ||||
Nov. 19, 2021 8:00 p.m., ESPNU |
vs. Wichita State Roman Main Event Semifinal |
W 82–78 OT | 4–0 |
25 – B. Mathurin | 11 – C. Koloko | 6 – K. Kriisa | T-Mobile Arena (–) Paradise, NV | ||||
Nov. 21, 2021 7:30 p.m., ESPN |
vs. No. 4 Michigan Roman Main Event Championship |
W 80–62 | 5–0 |
22 – C. Koloko | 8 – A. Tubelis | 7 – K. Kriisa | T-Mobile Arena (–) Paradise, NV | ||||
Nov. 27, 2021 5:30 p.m., P12N |
No. 17 | Sacramento State | W 105–59 | 6–0 |
22 – A. Tubelis | 7 – 2 tied | 9 – K. Kriisa | McKale Center (11,733) Tucson, AZ | |||
Dec. 5, 2021 2:00 p.m., ESPNU |
No. 11 | at Oregon State | W 90–65 | 7–0 (1–0) |
29 – B. Mathurin | 6 – 2 tied | 5 – 2 tied | Gill Coliseum (3,918) Corvallis, OR | |||
Dec. 8, 2021 8:00 p.m., P12N |
No. 11 | Wyoming | W 94–65 | 8–0 |
24 – B. Mathurin | 10 – B. Mathurin | 5 – 3 tied | McKale Center (13,077) Tucson, AZ | |||
Dec. 11, 2021 3:00 p.m., FOX |
No. 11 | at Illinois | W 83–79 | 9–0 |
30 – B. Mathurin | 8 – 2 tied | 5 – K. Kriisa | State Farm Center (15,544) Champaign, IL | |||
Dec. 15, 2021 7:00 p.m., P12N |
No. 8 | Northern Colorado | W 101–76 | 10–0 |
19 – C. Koloko | 9 – B. Mathurin | 7 – A. Tubelis | McKale Center (11,943) Tucson, AZ | |||
Dec. 18, 2021 4:00 p.m., P12N |
No. 8 | Cal Baptist | W 84–60 | 11–0 |
19 – A. Tubelis | 10 – 2 tied | 5 – 2 tied | McKale Center (14,263) Tucson, AZ | |||
Dec. 22, 2021 5:00 p.m., ESPN2 |
No. 6 | at No. 19 Tennessee | L 73–77 | 11–1 |
28 – B. Mathurin | 8 – B. Mathurin | 5 – B. Mathurin | Thompson–Boling Arena (20,408) Knoxville, TN | |||
Jan. 3, 2022 6:00 p.m., P12N |
No. 8 | Washington Rescheduled from Dec. 2 |
W 95–79 | 12–1 (2–0) |
27 – B. Mathurin | 11 – D. Terry | 8 – D. Terry | McKale Center (12,496) Tucson, AZ | |||
Jan. 13, 2022 9:00 p.m., FS1 |
No. 6 | Colorado | W 76–55 | 13–1 (3–0) |
14 – 2 tied | 10 – C. Koloko | 10 – K. Kriisa | McKale Center (13,515) Tucson, AZ | |||
Jan. 15, 2022 6:00 p.m., P12N |
No. 6 | Utah | W 82–64 | 14–1 (4–0) |
32 – A. Tubelis | 8 – A. Tubelis | 7 – J. Kier | McKale Center (14,164) Tucson, AZ | |||
Jan. 20, 2022 9:00 p.m., ESPNU |
No. 3 | at Stanford | W 85–57 | 15–1 (5–0) |
21 – O. Ballo | 9 – D. Terry | 7 – K. Kriisa | Maples Pavilion (100) Stanford, CA | |||
Jan. 23, 2022 1:00 p.m., P12N |
No. 3 | at California | W 96–71 | 16–1 (6–0) |
19 – C. Koloko | 14 – C. Koloko | 4 – B. Mathurin | Haas Pavilion (7,582) Berkeley, CA | |||
Jan. 25, 2022 9:00 p.m., ESPN |
No. 3 | at No. 7 UCLA Rivalry/Rescheduled from Dec. 30 |
L 59–75 | 16–2 (6–1) |
16 – B. Mathurin | 10 – B. Mathurin | 6 – K. Kriisa | Pauley Pavilion (11,268) Los Angeles, CA | |||
Jan. 29, 2022 12:30 p.m., CBS |
No. 3 | Arizona State Rivalry |
W 67–56 | 17–2 (7–1) |
14 – 2 tied | 13 – C. Koloko | 3 – 2 tied | McKale Center (14,644) Tucson, AZ | |||
Feb. 3, 2022 6:00 p.m., ESPN |
No. 7 | No. 3 UCLA Rivalry |
W 76–66 | 18–2 (8–1) |
16 – K. Kriisa | 9 – O. Ballo | 7 – D. Terry | McKale Center (14,644) Tucson, AZ | |||
Feb. 5, 2022 3:00 p.m., FOX |
No. 7 | No. 19 USC | W 72–63 | 19–2 (9–1) |
18 – A. Tubelis | 11 – A. Tubelis | 4 – D. Terry | McKale Center (14,644) Tucson, AZ | |||
Feb. 7, 2022 7:00 p.m., FS1 |
No. 4 | at Arizona State Rivalry/Rescheduled from Jan. 8 |
W 91–79 | 20–2 (10–1) |
19 – A. Tubelis | 11 – A. Tubelis | 5 – K. Kriisa | Desert Financial Arena (13,233) Tempe, AZ | |||
Feb. 10, 2022 7:00 p.m., FS1 |
No. 4 | at Washington State | W 72–60 | 21–2 (11–1) |
20 – B. Mathurin | 12 – D. Terry | 5 – D. Terry | Beasley Coliseum (5,012) Pullman, WA | |||
Feb. 12, 2022 4:00 p.m., P12N |
No. 4 | at Washington | W 92–68 | 22–2 (12–1) |
25 – B. Mathurin | 10 – A. Tubelis | 7 – D. Terry | Alaska Airlines Arena (8,503) Seattle, WA | |||
Feb. 17, 2022 5:30 p.m., P12N |
No. 3 | Oregon State | W 83–69 | 23–2 (13–1) |
22 – A. Tubelis | 9 – C. Koloko | 6 – K. Kriisa | McKale Center (12,905) Tucson, AZ | |||
Feb. 19, 2022 8:00 p.m., ESPN |
No. 3 | Oregon College GameDay |
W 84–81 | 24–2 (14–1) |
24 – B. Mathurin | 8 – C. Koloko | 6 – D. Terry | McKale Center (14,644) Tucson, AZ | |||
Feb. 24, 2022 9:00 p.m., FS1 |
No. 2 | at Utah | W 97–77 | 25–2 (15–1) |
23 – A. Tubelis | 10 – K. Kriisa | 10 – K. Kriisa | Jon M. Huntsman Center (8,263) Salt Lake City, UT | |||
Feb. 26, 2022 6:00 p.m., ESPN2 |
No. 2 | at Colorado | L 63–79 | 25–3 (15–2) |
13 – A. Tubelis | 8 – A. Tubelis | 5 – K. Kriisa | CU Events Center (11,079) Boulder, CO | |||
Mar. 1, 2022 9:00 p.m., ESPN |
No. 2 | at No. 16 USC Rescheduled from Jan. 2 |
W 91–71 | 26–3 (16–2) |
19 – B. Mathurin | 6 – 2 tied | 6 – B. Mathurin | Galen Center (10,258) Los Angeles, CA | |||
Mar. 3, 2022 7:00 p.m., ESPN2 |
No. 2 | Stanford | W 81–69 | 27–3 (17–2) |
24 – B. Mathurin | 10 – C. Koloko | 7 – K. Kriisa | McKale Center (14,382) Tucson, AZ | |||
Mar. 5, 2022 3:00 p.m., P12N |
No. 2 | California | W 89–61 | 28–3 (18–2) |
16 – O. Ballo | 6 – B. Mathurin | 3 – 4 tied | McKale Center (14,644) Tucson, AZ | |||
Pac-12 tournament | |||||||||||
March 10, 2022 1:00 p.m., P12N |
(1) No. 2 | vs. (9) Stanford Quarterfinals |
W 84–80 | 29–3 |
24 – C. Koloko | 9 – C. Koloko | 5 – 2 tied | T-Mobile Arena (11,081) Paradise, NV | |||
March 11, 2022 7:00 p.m., P12N |
(1) No. 2 | vs. (4) Colorado semifinals |
W 82–72 | 30–3 |
20 – A. Tubelis | 11 – A. Tubelis | 3 – 4 tied | T-Mobile Arena (14,158) Paradise, NV | |||
March 12, 2022 7:00 p.m., FOX |
(1) No. 2 | vs. (2) No. 13 UCLA Championship/Rivalry |
W 84–76 | 31–3 |
27 – Mathurin | 10 – Koloko | 7 – 2 tied | T-Mobile Arena (14,401) Paradise, NV | |||
NCAA tournament | |||||||||||
March 18, 2022* 4:27 p.m., TruTV |
(1 S) No. 2 | vs. (16 S) Wright State First Round |
W 87–70 | 32–3 |
18 – B. Mathurin | 13 – C. Koloko | 6 – 2 tied | Viejas Arena (11,399) San Diego,CA | |||
March 20, 2022* 6:40 p.m., TBS |
(1 S) No. 2 | vs. (9 S) TCU Second Round |
W 85–80 OT | 33–3 |
30 – B. Mathurin | 12 – C. Koloko | 5 – D. Terry | Viejas Arena (11,425) San Diego,CA | |||
March 24, 2022* 6:59 p.m., TBS |
(1 S) No. 2 | vs. (5 S) No. 15 Houston Sweet Sixteen |
L 60–72 | 33–4 |
17 – D. Terry | 6 – 2 tied | 3 – 2 tied | AT&T Center (17,357) San Antonio, TX | |||
*Non-conference game. #Rankings from AP Poll. (#) Tournament seedings in parentheses. S=South. All times are in Mountain Time. |
In the Pac-12 tournament as a #1-seed, They faced off against #9-seed Stanford, defeated 84-80 in the quarterfinals. They faced off against #4-seed Colorado, defeated 82-72 in the semifinals. They faced off against #2-seed UCLA defeated 84-76 in the title game to win their 8th Pac-12 conference tournament title in Paradise, Nevada.[21]
Arizona entered the NCAA tournament as a #1-seed (South Region),[22] facing off against #16-seed Wright State, Arizona won 87–70. Furthermore, Arizona’s victory against Wright State marked their first win in the NCAA tournament since 2017. In the round of 32, Arizona faced off against #9-seed TCU, Arizona won 85–80 in the overtime thriller. In the sweet sixteen, Arizona faced off against #5-seed Houston but losing 60–72, ending their season.[23]
This section will be filled in as the season progresses.
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P12N |
November 12 7:00 p.m. |
Texas–Rio Grande Valley Vaqueros 50, Arizona Wildcats 104 | ||
Scoring by half: 24-49, 26-55 | ||
Pts: Ricky Nelson, 14 Rebs: Mike Adewunmi, 7 Asts: R. Nelson, 3 |
Pts: Ąžuolas Tubelis, 20 Rebs: Christian Koloko, 11 Asts: 2 tied, 5 |
McKale Center, Tucson, AZ Attendance: 11,862 Referees: Shawn Lehigh, Scott Brown, Frank Harvey III |
P12N |
November 16 7:00 p.m. |
NDSU Bison 45, Arizona Wildcats 97 | ||
Scoring by half: 23-44, 22-53 | ||
Pts: Jarius Cook, 10 Rebs: Andrew Morgan, 8 Asts: Tyree Eady, 3 |
Pts: Christian Koloko, 16 Rebs: Bennedict Mathurin, 8 Asts: Bennedict Mathurin, 4 |
McKale Center, Tucson, AZ Attendance: 12,059 Referees: Randy McCall, Michael Greenstein, Jeff Wooten |
November 21 7:30 p.m. |
No. 4 Michigan Wolverines 62, Arizona Wildcats 80 | ||
Scoring by half: 29-37, 24-43 | ||
Pts: Eli Brooks, 14 Rebs: Hunter Dickinson, 7 Asts: 3 tied, 2 |
Pts: Christian Koloko, 22 Rebs: Ąžuolas Tubelis, 8 Asts: Kerr Kriisa, 7 |
T-Mobile Arena, Las Vegas, NV Referees: Doug Sirmons, Tony Padilla, Paul Szelc |
P12N |
November 27 5:30 p.m. |
Sacramento State Hornets 59, No. 17 Arizona Wildcats 105 | ||
Scoring by half: 22-47, 37-58 | ||
Pts: Cameron Wilbon, 14 Rebs: Bryce Fowler, 7 Asts: 3 tied, 2 |
Pts: Ąžuolas Tubelis, 22 Rebs: 2 tied, 7 Asts: Kerr Kriisa, 9 |
McKale Center, Tucson, AZ Attendance: 11,733 Referees: Michael Greenstein, Deldre Carr, Ryan Holmes |
P12N |
December 8 8:00 p.m. |
Wyoming Cowboys 65, No. 11 Arizona Wildcats 94 | ||
Scoring by half: 22-53, 43-41 | ||
Pts: Xavier Dusell, 22 Rebs: 4 tied, 4 Asts: Hunter Maldonado, 4 |
Pts: Bennedict Mathurin, 24 Rebs: Bennedict Mathurin, 10 Asts: 3 tied, 5 |
McKale Center, Tucson, AZ Attendance: 13,077 Referees: Verne Harris, Deldre Carr, Rick O'Neill |
December 11 3:00 p.m. |
No. 11 Arizona Wildcats 83, Illinois Fighting Illini 79 | ||
Scoring by half: 38-42, 46-37 | ||
Pts: Bennedict Mathurin, 30 Rebs: 2 tied, 8 Asts: Kerr Kriisa, 5 |
Pts: Trent Frazier, 27 Rebs: Kofi Cockburn, 13 Asts: 3 tied, 3 |
State Farm Center, Champaign, IL Attendance: 15,544 Referees: Bo Boroski, Kelly Pfeifer, Lewis Garrison |
P12N |
December 15 7:00 p.m. |
Northern Colorado Bears 76, No. 8 Arizona Wildcats 101 | ||
Scoring by half: 42-52, 34-49 | ||
Pts: Daylen Kountz, 33 Rebs: Kur Jongkuch Asts: Matt Johnson, 4 |
Pts: Christian Koloko, 19 Rebs: Bennedict Mathurin, 9 Asts: Ąžuolas Tubelis, 7 |
McKale Center, Tucson, AZ Attendance: 11,943 Referees: Tony Padilla, Larry Spaulding, Frank Harvey III |
P12N |
December 18 4:00 p.m. |
California Baptist Lancers 60, No. 8 Arizona Wildcats 84 | ||
Scoring by half: 33-40, 27-44 | ||
Pts: 2 tied, 11 Rebs: Elijah Thomas, 4 Asts: Taran Armstrong, 4 |
Pts: Ąžuolas Tubelis, 19 Rebs: 2 tied, 10 Asts: 2 tied, 5 |
McKale Center, Tucson, AZ Attendance: 14,263 Referees: Nate Harris, Gerry Pollard, Mike Reed |
December 22 5:00 p.m. |
No. 6 Arizona Wildcats 73, No. 19 Tennessee Volunteers 77 | ||
Scoring by half: 21-34, 52 -43 | ||
Pts: Bennedict Mathurin, 28 Rebs: Bennedict Mathurin, 8 Asts: Bennedict Mathurin, 5 |
Pts: John Fulkerson, 24 Rebs: John Fulkerson, 10 Asts: Kennedy Chandler, 4 |
Thompson–Boling Arena, Knoxville, TN Attendance: 20,408 Referees: Tony Greene, Terry Wymer, Patrick Evans |
P12N |
January 3 6:00 p.m. |
Washington Huskies 79, No. 8 Arizona Wildcats 95 | ||
Scoring by half: 41-49, 38-46 | ||
Pts: Terrell Brown Jr., 26 Rebs: Terrell Brown Jr., 8 Asts: Terrell Brown Jr., 6 |
Pts: Bennedict Mathurin, 27 Rebs: Dalen Terry, 11 Asts: Dalen Terry, 8 |
McKale Center, Tucson, AZ Attendance: 12,496 Referees: Deron White, Randy Richardson, Scott Brown |
January 13 9:00 p.m. |
Colorado Buffaloes 56, No. 6 Arizona Wildcats 76 | ||
Scoring by half: 28-32, 27-44 | ||
Pts: K.J. Simpson, 17 Rebs: Evan Battey, 7 Asts: K.J. Simpson, 4 |
Pts: 2 tied, 14 Rebs: Christian Koloko, 9 Asts: Kerr Kriisa, 10 |
McKale Center, Tucson, AZ Attendance: 13,515 Referees: John Higgins, Verne Harris, Nate Harris |
P12N |
January 15 6:00 p.m. |
Utah Utes 64, No. 6 Arizona Wildcats 82 | ||
Scoring by half: 31-34, 33-48 | ||
Pts: Both Gach, 12 Rebs: Riley Battin, 8 Asts: 2 tied, 2 |
Pts: Ąžuolas Tubelis, 32 Rebs: Ąžuolas Tubelis, 8 Asts: Justin Kier, 7 |
McKale Center, Tucson, AZ Attendance: 14,164 Referees: Greg Nixon, Tom Spitznagel, Ryan McDaniel |
ESPN |
January 25 9:00 p.m. |
No. 3 Arizona Wildcats 59, No. 7 UCLA Bruins 75 | ||
Scoring by half: 29-40, 30-35 | ||
Pts: Bennedict Mathurin, 16 Rebs: Bennedict Mathurin, 10 Asts: Kerr Kriisa, 6 |
Pts: 2 tied, 15 Rebs: Jules Bernard, 7 Asts: 2 tied, 3 |
Pauley Pavilion, Los Angeles, CA Attendance: 11,268 Referees: John Higgins, Mike Scyphers, Nate Harris |
January 29 12:30 p.m. |
Arizona State Sun Devils 56, No. 3 Arizona Wildcats 67 | ||
Scoring by half: 32-32, 24-35 | ||
Pts: D.J. Horne, 17 Rebs: Kimani Lawrence, 6 Asts: Marreon Jackson, 4 |
Pts: 2 tied, 14 Rebs: C. Koloko, 13 Asts: 2 tied, 3 |
McKale Center, Tucson, AZ Attendance: 14,644 Referees: Michael Greenstein, Greg Nixon, Kevin Brill |
ESPN |
February 3 6:00 p.m. |
No. 3 UCLA Bruins 66, No. 7 Arizona Wildcats 76 | ||
Scoring by half: 30-42, 36-34 | ||
Pts: Jules Bernard, 15 Rebs: Cody Riley, 8 Asts: 2 tied, 5 |
Pts: Kerr Kriisa, 16 Rebs: Oumar Ballo, 9 Asts: Dalen Terry, 7 |
McKale Center, Tucson, AZ Attendance: 14,644 Referees: Dave Hall, Mike Reed, Paul Szelc |
FOX |
February 5 3:00 p.m. |
No. 19 USC Trojans 63, No. 7 Arizona Wildcats 72 | ||
Scoring by half: 28-29, 35-43 | ||
Pts: Isaiah Mobley, 15 Rebs: Drew Peterson, 8 Asts: 2 tied, 4 |
Pts: Ąžuolas Tubelis, 18 Rebs: Ąžuolas Tubelis, 11 Asts: Dalen Terry, 4 |
McKale Center, Tucson, AZ Attendance: 14,644 Referees: Tony Padilla, Verne Harris, Eric Curry |
FS1 |
February 7 7:00 p.m. |
No. 4 Arizona Wildcats 91, Arizona State Sun Devils 79 | ||
Scoring by half: 40-36, 51-40 | ||
Pts: Ąžuolas Tubelis, 19 Rebs: Ąžuolas Tubelis, 11 Asts: Kerr Kriisa, 5 |
Pts: 2 tied, 16 Rebs: 2 tied, 4 Asts: Marreon Jackson, 8 |
Desert Financial Arena, Tempe, AZ Attendance: 13,233 Referees: Michael Greenstein, Deldre Carr, Kelly Pfeifer |
P12N |
February 17 5:30 p.m. |
Oregon State Beavers 69, No. 3 Arizona Wildcats 83 | ||
Scoring by half: 42-44, 27-39 | ||
Pts: 2 tied, 13 Rebs: Maurice Callo, 8 Asts: Dashawn Davis, 7 |
Pts: Ąžuolas Tubelis, 22 Rebs: Christian Koloko, 9 Asts: Kerr Kriisa, 6 |
McKale Center, Tucson, AZ Attendance: 12,905 Referees: Eric Curry, Paul Szelc, Ryan McDaniel |
ESPN |
February 19 8:00 p.m. |
Oregon Ducks 81, No. 3 Arizona Wildcats 84 | ||
Scoring by half: 47-45, 34-39 | ||
Pts: Will Richardson, 22 Rebs: N’Faly Dante, 15 Asts: Jacob Young, 5 |
Pts: Bennedict Mathurin, 24 Rebs: Christian Koloko, 8 Asts: Dalen Terry, 6 |
McKale Center, Tucson, AZ Attendance: 14,644 Referees: Randy McCall, Verne Harris, Deron White |
FS1 |
February 24 9:00 p.m. |
No. 2 Arizona Wildcats 97, Utah Utes 77 | ||
Scoring by half: 53-33, 44-44 | ||
Pts: Ąžuolas Tubelis, 23 Rebs: Kerr Kriisa, 10 Asts: Kerr Kriisa, 10 |
Pts: Gabe Madsen, 16 Rebs: David Jenkins Jr., 6 Asts: 2 tied, 3 |
Jon M. Huntsman Center, Salt Lake City, UT Attendance: 8,263 Referees: Greg Nixon, Olandis Poole, Glen Mayberry |
ESPN |
March 1 9:00 p.m. |
No. 2 Arizona Wildcats 91, No. 16 USC Trojans 71 | ||
Scoring by half: 51-27, 40-44 | ||
Pts: Bennedict Mathurin, 19 Rebs: 2 tied, 6 Asts: Bennedict Mathurin, 6 |
Pts: Max Agonkpolo, 14 Rebs: Isaiah Mobley, 11 Asts: Drew Peterson, 4 |
Galen Center, Los Angeles, CA Attendance: 10,258 Referees: Tony Padilla, Mike Schyphers, Larry Spaulding |
ESPN2 |
March 3 7:00 p.m. |
Stanford Cardinal 69, No. 2 Arizona Wildcats 81 | ||
Scoring by half: 39-37, 32-44 | ||
Pts: Spencer Jones, 22 Rebs: Harrison Ingram, 9 Asts: Harrison Ingram, 5 |
Pts: Bennedict Mathurin, 24 Rebs: Christian Koloko, 10 Asts: Kerr Kriisa, 7 |
McKale Center, Tucson, AZ Attendance: 14,382 Referees: Randy McCall, Mike Reed, Jim Schipper |
P12N |
March 5 3:00 p.m. |
California Golden Bears 61, No. 2 Arizona Wildcats 89 | ||
Scoring by half: 31-40, 30-49 | ||
Pts: Jordan Shepherd, 16 Rebs: Grant Anticevich, 6 Asts: Lars Thiemann, 2 |
Pts: Oumar Ballo, 16 Rebs: Bennedict Mathurin, 6 Asts: 4 tied, 3 |
McKale Center, Tucson, AZ Attendance: 14,644 Referees: Verne Harris, Deron White, Kurt Walker |
P12N |
March 10 1:00 p.m. |
No. 9 Stanford Cardinals 80, No. 1 Arizona Wildcats 84 | ||
Scoring by half: 37−40, 43−44 | ||
Pts: Spencer Jones, 28 Rebs: Spencer Jones, 8 Asts: 2 tied, 4 |
Pts: Christian Koloko, 24 Rebs: Christian Koloko, 9 Asts: 2 tied, 5 |
T-Mobile Arena, Las Vegas, NV Attendance: 11,081 Referees: Randy McCall, Frank Harvey III, Larry Spaulding |
P12N |
March 11 7:00 p.m. |
No. 4 Colorado Buffaloes 72, No. 1 Arizona Wildcats 82 | ||
Scoring by half: 47–38, 35–34 | ||
Pts: Jabari Walker, 19 Rebs: Jabari Walker, 5 Asts: 2 tied, 5 |
Pts: Ąžuolas Tubelis, 20 Rebs: Ąžuolas Tubelis, 11 Asts: 4 tied, 3 |
T-Mobile Arena, Las Vegas, NV Attendance: 14,158 Referees: Verne Harris, Tony Padilla, Mike Reed |
FOX |
March 12 7:00 p.m. |
No. 2 UCLA Bruins 76, No. 1 Arizona Wildcats 84 | ||
Scoring by half: 40–35, 36–49 | ||
Pts: Jules Bernard, 19 Rebs: Jaime Jaquez Jr., 10 Asts: Tyger Campbell, 4 |
Pts: Bennedict Mathurin, 27 Rebs: Christian Koloko, 10 Asts: 2 tied, 7 |
T-Mobile Arena, Las Vegas, NV Attendance: 14,401 Referees: Randy McCall, Verne Harris, Tony Padilla |
March 20 6:40 p.m. |
No. 9 TCU Horned Frogs 80, No. 1 Arizona Wildcats 85 (OT) | ||
Scoring by half: 36-39, 39-36 Overtime: 5-10 | ||
Pts: Chuck O’Bannon, 23 Rebs: Eddie Lampkin, 14 Asts: Damion Baugh, 6 |
Pts: Bennedict Mathurin, 30 Rebs: Christian Koloko, 12 Asts: Dalen Terry, 5 |
Viejas Arena, San Diego, CA Attendance: 11,425 Referees: Doug Shows, Keith Kimble, Eric Curry |
TBS |
March 24 6:45 p.m. |
No. 5 Houston Cougars 72, No. 1 Arizona Wildcats 60 | ||
Scoring by half: 34-28, 38-32 | ||
Pts: Jamal Shead, 21 Rebs: Josh Carlton, 7 Asts: Kyler Edwards, 3 |
Pts: Dalen Terry, 17 Rebs: 2 tied, 6 Asts: 2 tied, 3 |
AT&T Center, San Antonio, TX Attendance: 17,357 Referees: Terry Oglesby, Paul Szelc, Marques Pettigrew |
*AP does not release post-NCAA tournament rankings
^Coaches did not release a Week 2 poll.
Minutes | Scoring | Total FGs | 3-point FGs | Free-Throws | Rebounds | |||||||||||||||||||
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Player | GP | GS | Tot | Avg | Pts | Avg | FG | FGA | Pct | 3FG | 3FA | Pct | FT | FTA | Pct | Off | Def | Tot | Avg | A | PF | TO | Stl | Blk |
Benjamin Ackerley | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 0% | 0 | 0 | 0% | 0 | 0 | 0% | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Kim Aiken Jr. | 7 | 0 | 96 | 13.7 | 35 | 5.0 | 13 | 27 | 48.1% | 9 | 16 | 56.3% | 0 | 2 | 0% | 8 | 16 | 24 | 3.4 | 14 | 8 | 3 | 7 | 2 |
Addison Arnold | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 0% | 0 | 0 | 0% | 0 | 0 | 0% | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Adama Bal | 23 | 0 | 104 | 4.5 | 34 | 1.5 | 13 | 27 | 48.1% | 8 | 17 | 47.1% | 0 | 2 | 0% | 2 | 8 | 10 | 0.4 | 10 | 10 | 7 | 3 | 1 |
Oumar Ballo | 36 | 0 | 556 | 15.4 | 250 | 6.9 | 91 | 145 | 62.8% | 0 | 0 | 0% | 68 | 97 | 70.1% | 58 | 105 | 163 | 4.5 | 21 | 57 | 32 | 12 | 44 |
Justin Kier | 36 | 6 | 723 | 20.1 | 249 | 6.9 | 88 | 198 | 44.4% | 34 | 95 | 35.8% | 39 | 47 | 83.0% | 11 | 102 | 113 | 3.1 | 82 | 47 | 49 | 23 | 1 |
Christian Koloko | 36 | 36 | 909 | 25.3 | 456 | 12.7 | 181 | 282 | 64.2% | 0 | 3 | 0% | 94 | 128 | 73.4% | 95 | 171 | 266 | 7.4 | 49 | 101 | 58 | 26 | 100 |
Kerr Kriisa | 32 | 30 | 956 | 29.9 | 317 | 9.9 | 98 | 280 | 35.4% | 79 | 231 | 34.2% | 40 | 49 | 81.6% | 15 | 65 | 80 | 2.5 | 154 | 55 | 70 | 19 | 3 |
Pelle Larsson | 36 | 2 | 744 | 20.7 | 258 | 7.2 | 83 | 176 | 47.2% | 32 | 89 | 36.0% | 60 | 74 | 81.1% | 28 | 93 | 121 | 3.4 | 65 | 89 | 56 | 27 | 8 |
Jordan Mains | 15 | 0 | 30 | 2.0 | 10 | 0.7 | 3 | 7 | 42.9% | 0 | 3 | 0% | 4 | 6 | 66.7% | 4 | 8 | 12 | 0.8 | 0 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 0 |
Bennedict Mathurin | 36 | 36 | 1164 | 32.3 | 640 | 17.8 | 214 | 470 | 45.5% | 81 | 218 | 37.2% | 131 | 170 | 77.1% | 49 | 155 | 204 | 5.7 | 91 | 64 | 65 | 36 | 10 |
Will Menaugh | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 0% | 0 | 0 | 0% | 0 | 0 | 0% | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Shane Nowell | 19 | 0 | 66 | 3.5 | 15 | 0.8 | 6 | 18 | 33.3% | 1 | 5 | 20.0% | 2 | 2 | 100.0% | 0 | 15 | 15 | 0.8 | 6 | 9 | 8 | 4 | 2 |
Will Reeves | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 0% | 0 | 0 | 0% | 0 | 0 | 0% | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Dalen Terry | 36 | 36 | 991 | 27.5 | 280 | 7.8 | 109 | 220 | 49.5% | 26 | 74 | 35.1% | 36 | 49 | 73.5% | 39 | 134 | 173 | 4.8 | 142 | 82 | 48 | 46 | 11 |
Ąžuolas Tubelis | 35 | 34 | 862 | 24.6 | 497 | 14.2 | 196 | 355 | 55.2% | 10 | 37 | 27.0% | 95 | 143 | 66.4% | 68 | 151 | 219 | 6.3 | 80 | 68 | 73 | 37 | 25 |
Tautvilas Tubelis | 14 | 0 | 24 | 1.7 | 4 | 0.3 | 2 | 7 | 28.6% | 0 | 3 | 0% | 0 | 1 | 0% | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 0 |
Grant Weitman | 16 | 0 | 25 | 1.6 | 2 | 0.1 | 1 | 3 | 33.3% | 0 | 2 | 0% | 0 | 0 | 0% | 1 | 2 | 3 | 0.2 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
Total | 36 | – | 7250 | 201.4 | 3047 | 84.64 | 1099 | 2215 | 49.6% | 280 | 793 | 35.3% | 569 | 770 | 73.9% | 413 | 1083 | 1496 | 41.6 | 714 | 598 | 483 | 242 | 207 |
Opponents | 36 | – | 7250 | 201.4 | 2446 | 67.94 | 905 | 2350 | 38.5% | 264 | 813 | 32.5% | 372 | 552 | 67.4% | 429 | 783 | 1212 | 33.7 | 426 | 677 | 460 | 252 | 101 |
Bennedict Mathurin
Christian Koloko
Ąžuolas Tubelis
Bennedict Mathurin
Christian Koloko
Ąžuolas Tubelis
Tommy Lloyd
Christian Koloko
Bennedict Mathurin
Bennedict Mathurin
Christian Koloko
Pelle Larsson
Dalen Terry
Ąžuolas Tubelis
Tommy Lloyd
Bennedict Mathurin
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