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Revision as of 17:48, 21 December 2023
2023–24 Arizona Wildcats men's basketball | |
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Acrisure Classic champions | |
Conference | Pac-12 Conference |
Ranking | |
Coaches | No. 4 |
AP | No. 4 |
Record | 9–1 (0–0 Pac-12) |
Head coach |
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Associate head coach | Jack Murphy (5th season) |
Assistant coaches |
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Home arena | McKale Center |
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Team | W | L | PCT | W | L | PCT | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
No. 11 Arizona | 15 | – | 5 | .750 | 27 | – | 9 | .750 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
No. 23 Washington State | 14 | – | 6 | .700 | 25 | – | 10 | .714 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Colorado | 13 | – | 7 | .650 | 26 | – | 11 | .703 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Oregon † | 12 | – | 8 | .600 | 24 | – | 12 | .667 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
UCLA | 10 | – | 10 | .500 | 16 | – | 17 | .485 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Utah | 9 | – | 11 | .450 | 22 | – | 15 | .595 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
California | 9 | – | 11 | .450 | 13 | – | 19 | .406 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Washington | 9 | – | 11 | .450 | 17 | – | 15 | .531 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
USC | 8 | – | 12 | .400 | 15 | – | 18 | .455 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Stanford | 8 | – | 12 | .400 | 14 | – | 18 | .438 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Arizona State | 8 | – | 12 | .400 | 14 | – | 18 | .438 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Oregon State | 5 | – | 15 | .250 | 13 | – | 19 | .406 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
† 2024 Pac-12 tournament winner Rankings from AP Poll |
The 2023–24 Arizona Wildcats men's basketball team represents the University of Arizona during the 2023–24 NCAA Division I men's basketball season. The team is led by Tommy Lloyd, in his third season as head coach. It is the Wildcats' 50th season at the on-campus McKale Center in Tucson, Arizona. It is their 45th and final season as members of the Pac-12 Conference.[1] With 29 victories during the season, Lloyd can pass Brad Stevens with the most victories in the first three years by a head coach to start their career.[2]
Previous season
In Lloyd's second season, The Wildcats finished the 2022–23 season at 28–7, 14–6 in Pac-12 play to finish in a tie for second place. Arizona went 15–2 at home, 6–3 on the road, and 7–1 at neutral sites. The Wildcats won the school's ninth conference tournament title.[3] Arizona received the conference's automatic bid to the NCAA tournament as the No. 2 seed in the South region.[4] They lost to No. 15 seed Princeton in the First Round.[5]
Offseason
Coaching staff changes
The Wildcats had no coaching staff changes.
Returning players
Name | Number | Pos. | Height | Weight | Year | Hometown |
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Dylan Anderson | 44 | C | 7’0” | 240 lbs | Sophomore | Gilbert, Arizona |
Oumar Ballo | 11 | C | 7’0” | 260 lbs | Senior | Koulikoro, Mali |
Filip Borovićanin | 1 | F | 6’9” | 185 lbs | Sophomore | Belgrade, Serbia |
Kylan Boswell | 4 | G | 6’2” | 195 lbs | Sophomore | Champaign, Illinois |
Luke Champion | 24 | F | 6’8” | 205 lbs | Senior | Suwanee, Georgia |
Will Menaugh | 33 | F | 6’10” | 245 lbs | Junior | Tucson, Arizona |
Pelle Larsson | 3 | G | 6’5” | 215 lbs | Senior | Nacka, Sweden |
Henri Veesaar | 13 | F | 7’0” | 200 lbs | Sophomore | Tallinn, Estonia |
Departures
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 2022–23.[6] Additionally, any players who have declared for the 2023 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.
Name | Number | Pos. | Height | Weight | Year | Hometown | Notes |
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Ben Ackerley | 21 | G | 6’3” | 170 lbs | Junior | Seattle, WA | Walk-on; transferred to Everett Community College |
Adama Bal | 2 | G | 6’6” | 190 lbs | Junior | Le Mans, France | transferred to Santa Clara[7] |
Cedric Henderson Jr. | 45 | G/F | 6’6” | 200 lbs | Grad Senior | Memphis, TN | Completed college eligibility |
Kerr Kriisa | 25 | PG | 6’3” | 180 lbs | Senior | Tartu, Estonia | transferred to West Virginia |
Luc Krystkowiak | 42 | G | 6’6” | 195 lbs | Junior | Salt Lake City, UT | Walk-on; transferred to Cal State San Marcos |
Matthew Lang | 23 | G | 6’3” | 185 lbs | Grad Senior | Portland, OR | Completed college eligibility |
Jordan Mains | 22 | F | 6’6” | 200 lbs | Senior | Scottsdale, AZ | Completed college eligibility |
Courtney Ramey | 0 | G | 6’3” | 285 lbs | Grad Senior | St. Louis, MO | Completed college eligibility |
Ąžuolas Tubelis | 10 | F | 6’11” | 245 lbs | Senior | Vilnius, Lithuania | Declared for the 2023 NBA draft[8] |
Tautvilas Tubelis | 20 | F | 6’7” | 220 lbs | Senior | Vilnius, Lithuania | no longer on scholarship. Still with team in a to be announced role. |
Reference:[9] |
Outgoing Transfers
Name | Number | Pos. | Height | Weight | Year | Hometown | New School | Source |
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Adama Bal | 2 | G | 6’6” | 190 lbs | Junior | Le Mans, France | transferred to Santa Clara | [10][11] |
Ben Ackerley | 21 | G | 6’3” | 170 lbs | Junior | Seattle, WA | transferred to Everett Community College | [12] |
Kerr Kriisa | 25 | PG | 6’3” | 180 lbs | Senior | Tartu, Estonia | transferred to West Virginia | [13][14] |
Luc Krystkowiak | 42 | G | 6’6” | 195 lbs | Junior | Salt Lake City, UT | transferred to Cal State San Marcos | [12] |
Reference:[15] |
Acquisitions
Incoming Transfers
Name | Number | Pos. | Height/Weight | Year | Hometown | Previous School | Years Remaining | Date Eligible | Source | |
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Jaden Bradley | 0 | PG | 6’3”, 185 lbs | Sophomore | Rochester, NY | transferred from Alabama | 3 | May 3, 2023 | [16] | |
Keshad Johnson | 16 | PF | 6’7”, 225 lbs | Graduate | Oakland, CA | transferred from San Diego State | 1 | May 20, 2023 | [17] | |
Caleb Love | 2 | PG | 6’4”, 200 lbs | Senior | St. Louis, MO | transferred from North Carolina | 2 | May 30, 2023 | [18] | |
Reference:[19] |
2023 recruiting class
US college sports recruiting information for 2023 recruits | ||||||
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Name | Hometown | High school / college | Height | Weight | Commit date | |
KJ Lewis SG |
El Paso, TX | Duncanville High School | 6 ft 4 in (1.93 m) | 185 lb (84 kg) | Mar 9, 2022 | |
Recruiting star ratings: Rivals: 247Sports: ESPN: ESPN grade: 85 | ||||||
Motiejus Krivas C |
Šiauliai, Lithuania | BC Žalgiris | 7 ft 2 in (2.18 m) | 253 lb (115 kg) | May 16, 2023 | |
Recruiting star ratings: Rivals: N/A 247Sports: | ||||||
Paulius Murauskas PF |
Kaunas, Lithuania | BC Lietkabelis | 6 ft 8 in (2.03 m) | 220 lb (100 kg) | May 17, 2023 | |
Recruiting star ratings: Rivals: N/A 247Sports: | ||||||
Conrad Martínez PG |
Granollers, Spain | Joventut Badalona | 6 ft 0 in (1.83 m) | 175 lb (79 kg) | May 25, 2023 | |
Recruiting star ratings: Rivals: N/A 247Sports: | ||||||
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Walk-ons
Name | Position | Height/Weight | Class | Hometown | School |
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Jackson Cook | Guard | 6’2”, 185 lbs | Freshman | Oxford, England | Montverde (FL) |
Will Kuykendall | Guard | 6’3”, 175 lbs | Sophomore | Santa Maria, CA | St. Joseph (CA) |
Red and Blue game
The annual Red-Blue game took place at McKale Center on Friday September 29 at 7:30 p.m.[20] Before the game started, the team participated in the three-point shooting contest in which Filip Borovicanin defeated Caleb Love in the finals with a score of 18. After the competition of the three-point contest, Jaden Bradley, Keshad Johnson, Pelle Larsson & KJ Lewis competed in a dunk contest. Lewis defeated Johnson in the finals with a score of 39 out of a possible 40 points. Arizona women's basketball coach Adia Barnes, former Arizona Wildcat and NBA players Channing Frye, Richard Jefferson & Andre Iguodala were the judges.
The team was then split into two teams: Red and Blue, with the Blue team defeating the Red team 60−48. Oumar Ballo leading the blue team in scoring with 18 points. Keshad Johnson was the leading scorer for the red team with 13 points.[21]
Preseason
Preseason rankings
- October 11 – Pac-12 Men's Basketball Media Day in Las Vegas.
Pac-12 media poll | ||
Predicted finish | Team | Votes (1st place) |
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1. | Arizona | 303 (18) |
2. | USC | 264 (4) |
3. | UCLA | 249 (4) |
4. | Oregon | 228 |
5. | Colorado | 210 |
6. | Arizona State | 148 |
7. | Utah | 139 |
8. | Stanford | 131 |
9. | Washington | 108 |
10. | Washington State | 94 |
11. | California | 67 |
12. | Oregon State | 42 |
Source:[22]
Preseason All-conference teams
Award | Player | Position | Year |
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Preseason All Pac-12 team (1st) | Oumar Ballo | C | Sr. |
Preseason All Pac-12 team (2nd) | Kylan Boswell | G | So. |
Caleb Love | Sr. | ||
Preseason All Pac-12 team (Honorable Mention) | Pelle Larsson | G | Sr. |
Source:[23]
Award watch lists
Listed in the order that they were released
Award | Player | Position | Year | Source |
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Jerry West Award | Caleb Love | SG | Sr | [24] |
Naismith Trophy | [25] | |||
Karl Malone Award | Keshad Johnson | PF | [26] | |
Kareem Abdul-Jabbar Award | Oumar Ballo | C | Sr | [27] |
John R. Wooden Award | [28] | |||
Naismith Trophy | [29] |
Personnel
Roster
Note: Players' year is based on remaining eligibility. The NCAA did not count the 2020–21 season towards eligibility.
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Schedule
Date time, TV |
Rank# | Opponent# | Result | Record | High points | High rebounds | High assists | Site (attendance) city, state | |||
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Arizona Summer Tour | |||||||||||
August 14, 2023* 9:00 am, YouTube |
Israel Select Israel & United Arab Emirates Exhibition |
W 124–77 | – |
24 – K. Johnson | 11 – M. Krivas | 6 – Tied | Hadar Yosef Arena (–) Tel Aviv, Israel | ||||
August 17, 2023* 2:00 am, YouTube |
United Arab Emirates All-Star Team Israel & UAE Exhibition |
W 127–90 | – |
17 – Tied | 9 – O. Ballo | 7 – J. Bradley | Al Jazira Club (150) Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates | ||||
August 19, 2023* 6:00 am, YouTube |
Lebanon Israel & UAE Exhibition |
W 85–71 | – |
17 – P. Larsson | 7 – Tied | 3 – K. Johnson | Etihad Arena (–) Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates | ||||
Exhibition | |||||||||||
October 20, 2023* 7:00 p.m., Arizona Live Stream |
No. 12 | Lewis–Clark | W 110–70 | – |
23 – C. Love | 8 – F. Borvicanin | 7 – C. Love | McKale Center (12,929) Tucson, AZ | |||
October 30, 2023* 7:00 p.m., Arizona Live Stream |
No. 12 | New Mexico Highlands | W 94–65 | – |
19 – C. Love | 7 – Tied | 5 – K. Lewis | McKale Center (11,439) Tucson, AZ | |||
Non-conference regular season | |||||||||||
November 6, 2023* 7:30 p.m., P12N |
No. 12 | Morgan State | W 122–59 | 1–0 |
18 – K. Boswell | 7 – Tied | 4 – Tied | McKale Center (13,455) Tucson, AZ | |||
November 10, 2023* 5:00 p.m., ESPN2 |
No. 12 | at No. 2 Duke | W 78–73 | 2–0 |
14 – K. Johnson | 8 – Tied | 5 – K. Boswell | Cameron Indoor Stadium (9,314) Durham, NC | |||
November 13, 2023* 6:00 p.m., P12N |
No. 3 | Southern Pac-12/SWAC Legacy Series |
W 97–59 | 3–0 |
17 – K. Johnson | 9 – P. Murauskas | 5 – Tied | McKale Center (12,868) Tucson, AZ | |||
November 17, 2023* 9:00 p.m., P12N |
No. 3 | Belmont | W 100–68 | 4–0 |
20 – Tied | 9 – M. Krivas | 6 – Tied | McKale Center (14,688) Tucson, AZ | |||
November 19, 2023* 4:00 p.m., P12N |
No. 3 | UT Arlington Acrisure Classic campus game |
W 101–56 | 5–0 |
15 – Tied | 9 – K. Lewis | 6 – C. Love | McKale Center (13,403) Tucson, AZ | |||
November 23, 2023* 2:00 p.m., FOX |
No. 3 | vs. No. 21 Michigan State Acrisure Classic |
W 74–68 | 6–0 |
17 – C. Love | 10 – K. Johnson | 4 – C. Love | Acrisure Arena (9,112) Thousand Palms, CA | |||
December 2, 2023* 1:00 p.m., P12N |
No. 2 | Colgate | W 82–55 | 7–0 |
15 – C. Love | 10 – O. Ballo | 6 – Tied | McKale Center (14,688) Tucson, AZ | |||
December 9, 2023* 1:15 p.m., ESPN |
No. 1 | No. 23 Wisconsin | W 98–73 | 8–0 |
21 – P. Larsson | 9 – Tied | 9 – K. Boswell | McKale Center (14,688) Tucson, AZ | |||
December 16, 2023* 2:30 p.m., Peacock |
No. 1 | vs. No. 3 Purdue Indy Classic |
L 84–92 | 8–1 |
29 – C. Love | 8 – K. Johnson | 6 – P. Larsson | Gainbridge Fieldhouse (17,315) Indianapolis, IN | |||
December 20, 2023* 9:00 p.m., ESPN |
No. 4 | vs. Alabama Jerry Colangelo Hall of Fame Series |
W 87–74 | 9–1 |
16 – Tied | 12 – O. Ballo | 3 – K. Boswell | Footprint Center (11,812) Phoenix, AZ | |||
December 23, 2023* 1:00 p.m., FOX |
No. 4 | vs. No. 14 Florida Atlantic Desert Holiday Classic |
T-Mobile Arena Paradise, NV | ||||||||
Pac-12 regular season | |||||||||||
December 29, 2023 8:30 p.m., P12N |
at California | Haas Pavilion Berkeley, CA | |||||||||
December 31, 2023 2:00 p.m., P12N |
at Stanford | Maples Pavilion Stanford, CA | |||||||||
January 4, 2024 7:30 p.m., ESPN |
Colorado | McKale Center Tucson, AZ | |||||||||
January 6, 2024 6:00 p.m., P12N |
Utah | McKale Center Tucson, AZ | |||||||||
January 13, 2024 4:00 p.m., P12N |
at Washington State | Beasley Coliseum Pullman, WA | |||||||||
January 17, 2024 8:00 p.m., ESPN |
USC | McKale Center Tucson, AZ | |||||||||
January 20, 2024 TBD, ESPN |
UCLA Rivalry |
McKale Center Tucson, AZ | |||||||||
January 25, 2024 9:00 p.m., P12N |
at Oregon State | Gill Coliseum Corvallis, OR | |||||||||
January 27, 2024 3:30 p.m., FOX |
at Oregon | Matthew Knight Arena Eugene, OR | |||||||||
February 1, 2024 6:30 p.m., P12N |
California | McKale Center Tucson, AZ | |||||||||
February 4, 2024 6:00 p.m., FS1 |
Stanford | McKale Center Tucson, AZ | |||||||||
February 8, 2024 6:00 p.m., P12N |
at Utah | Jon M. Huntsman Center Salt Lake City, UT | |||||||||
February 10, 2024 TBD, TBD |
at Colorado | CU Events Center Boulder, CO | |||||||||
February 17, 2024 7:30 p.m., FS1 |
Arizona State Rivalry |
McKale Center Tucson, AZ | |||||||||
February 22, 2024 9:00 p.m., FS1 |
Washington State | McKale Center Tucson, AZ | |||||||||
February 24, 2024 12:00 p.m., CBS |
Washington | McKale Center Tucson, AZ | |||||||||
February 28, 2024 8:00 p.m., P12N |
at Arizona State Rivalry |
Desert Financial Arena Tempe, AZ | |||||||||
March 2, 2024 12:00 p.m., TBD |
Oregon | McKale Center Tucson, AZ | |||||||||
March 7, 2024 TBD, TBD |
at UCLA Rivalry |
Pauley Pavilion Los Angeles, CA | |||||||||
March 9, 2024 8:00 p.m., ESPN |
at USC | Galen Center Los Angeles, CA | |||||||||
Pac-12 Tournament | |||||||||||
March 13−16, 2024 TBD, TBD |
vs. TBD | T-Mobile Arena Paradise, NV | |||||||||
*Non-conference game. #Rankings from AP Poll. (#) Tournament seedings in parentheses.
All times are in Mountain Time. |
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Game summaries
This section will be filled in as the season progresses.
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vs Israel Select (Arizona Summer Tour)
Aug. 14, 2023
9:00 a.m. |
Israel Select 77, Arizona Wildcats 124 | ||
Scoring by half: 35–52, 42–72 | ||
Pts: Ryan Turell, 30 Rebs: Tomer Levinson, 5 Asts: Alon Drucker, 5 |
Pts: Keshad Johnson, 24 Rebs: Motiejus Krivas, 11 Asts: 3 tied, 6 |
United Arab Emirates All-Star Team (Arizona Summer Tour)
YouTube
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August 17, 2023
2:00 am |
UAE All-Star Team 90, Arizona Wildcats 127 | ||
Scoring by half: 37–60, 53–67 | ||
Pts: DeQuan Jones, 30 Rebs: Tied, 6 Asts: Humaid Alkharoosi, 7 |
Pts: Tied, 17 Rebs: Oumar Ballo, 9 Asts: Jaden Bradley, 7 |
Lebanon (Arizona Summer Tour)
YouTube
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August 19, 2023
6:00 a.m. |
Lebanon 71, Arizona Wildcats 85 | ||
Scoring by half: 28–42, 43–43 | ||
Pts: Omar Spellman, 21 Rebs: Sergio Darwich, 10 Asts: Tied, 5 |
Pts: Pelle Larrson, 17 Rebs: Tied, 7 Asts: Keshad Johnson, 3 |
Etihad Arena, Abu Dhabi, UAE
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Lewis–Clark(exhibition)
Arizona Live Stream
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October 20, 2023
7:00 p.m. |
Lewis–Clark Warriors 70, No. 12 Arizona Wildcats 110 | ||
Scoring by half: 36–57, 34–53 | ||
Pts: Macahry Morris, 11 Rebs: Macahry Morris, 5 Asts: tied , 2 |
Pts: Caleb Love, 23 Rebs: Filip Borvicanin, 8 Asts: Caleb Love, 7 |
New Mexico Highlands (exhibition)
Arizona Live Stream
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October 30, 2023
7:00 p.m. |
New Mexico Highlands Cowboys 65, No. 12 Arizona Wildcats 94 | ||
Scoring by half: 26–47, 39–47 | ||
Pts: tied, 10 Rebs: K. Robinson, 4 Asts: tied, 2 |
Pts: Caleb Love, 19 Rebs: tied, 7 Asts: KJ Lewis, 5 |
November 6, 2023
7:30 p.m. |
Morgan State Bears 59, No. 12 Arizona Wildcats 122 | ||
Scoring by half: 26–61, 33–61 | ||
Pts: Christian Oliver, 12 Rebs: tied, 4 Asts: tied, 2 |
Pts: Kylan Boswell, 18 Rebs: tied, 7 Asts: tied, 4 |
at Duke
November 10, 2023
5:00 p.m. |
No. 12 Arizona Wildcats 78, No. 2 Duke Blue Devils 73 | ||
Scoring by half: 41–33, 37–40 | ||
Pts: Keshad Johnson, 14 Rebs: tied, 8 Asts: Kylan Boswell, 5 |
Pts: Kyle Filipowski, 25 Rebs: Kyle Filipowski, 8 Asts: tied, 5 |
Cameron Indoor Stadium, Durham, NC
Attendance: 9,314 Referees: Doug Sirmons, Brian O’Connell, Ron Groover |
P12N
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November 13, 2023
6:00 p.m. |
Southern Jaguars 59, No. 3 Arizona Wildcats 97 | ||
Scoring by half: 23–35, 36–62 | ||
Pts: Tai’Reon, 22 Rebs: tied, 3 Asts: Tai’Reon, 5 |
Pts: Keshad Johnson, 17 Rebs: Paulius Murauskas, 9 Asts: Tied, 5 |
P12N
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November 17, 2023
9:00 p.m. |
Belmont Bruins 68, No. 3 Arizona Wildcats 100 | ||
Scoring by half: 35–55, 33–44 | ||
Pts: Malik Dia, 21 Rebs: Malik Dia, 7 Asts: Keishawn Davidson, 7 |
Pts: Tied, 20 Rebs: Motiejus Krivas, 9 Asts: Tied, 6 |
P12N
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November 19, 2023
4:00 p.m. |
UT Arlington Mavericks 56, No. 3 Arizona Wildcats 101 | ||
Scoring by half: 36–43, 19–58 | ||
Pts: Shemar Wilson, 19 Rebs: tied, 4 Asts: DaJuan Gordon, 4 |
Pts: tied, 15 Rebs: K.J. Lewis, 9 Asts: Caleb Love, 9 |
November 23, 2023
2:00 p.m. |
No. 3 Arizona Wildcats 74, No. 21 Michigan State Spartans 68 | ||
Scoring by half: 40–30, 34–38 | ||
Pts: Tyson Walker, 18 Rebs: Mady Sissoko, 10 Asts: Tyson Walker, 4 |
Pts: Caleb Love, 17 Rebs: Keshad Johnson, 10 Asts: Caleb Love, 4 |
Acrisure Arena, Thousand Palms, CA
Attendance: 9,112 Referees: Kipp Kissinger, Michael Irving, Eric Curry |
P12N
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December 2, 2023
1:00 p.m. |
Colgate Raiders 55, No. 2 Arizona Wildcats 82 | ||
Scoring by half: 30–35, 25–48 | ||
Pts: Braeden Smith, 11 Rebs: Jeff Woodward, 5 Asts: Braeden Smith, 4 |
Pts: Caleb Love, 14 Rebs: Oumar Ballo, 10 Asts: tied,6 |
McKale Center, Tucson, AZ
Attendance: 14,688 Referees: James Schipper, Randy Heimerman, Michael Schyphers |
December 9, 2023
1:15 p.m. |
No. 23 Wisconsin Badgers 73, No. 1 Arizona Wildcats 98 | ||
Scoring by half: 31–48, 42–50 | ||
Pts: John Blackwell, 17 Rebs: John Blackwell, 7 Asts: Chucky Hepburn, 6 |
Pts: Pelle Larsson, 21 Rebs: tied, 9 Asts: Kylan Boswell, 9 |
December 16, 2023
2:30 p.m. |
No. 3 Purdue Boilermakers 92, No. 1 Arizona Wildcats 84 | ||
Scoring by half: 49–38, 43–46 | ||
Pts: Fletcher Loyer, 27 Rebs: Zach Edey, 9 Asts: Zach Edey, 5 |
Pts: Caleb Love, 29 Rebs: Kesha’s Johnson, 8 Asts: Pelle Larsson, 6 |
Gainbridge Fieldhouse, Indianapolis,IN
Attendance: 17,315 Referees: Jeff Anderson, Tim Comer, Tony Padilla |
vs Alabama
ESPN
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December 20th, 2023
9:00 p.m. |
Alabama Crimson Tide vs. No. 4 Arizona Wildcats |
FOX
|
December 23th, 2023
1:00 p.m. |
No. 14 Florida Atlantic Owls vs. No. 4 Arizona Wildcats |
at California
P12N
|
December 29, 2023
8:30 p.m. |
California Golden Bears vs. Arizona Wildcats |
at Stanford
P12N
|
December 31, 2023
2:00 p.m. |
Stanford Cardinal vs. Arizona Wildcats |
P12N
|
January 13, 2024
4:00 p.m. |
Washington State Cougars vs. Arizona Wildcats |
at Oregon State
P12N
|
January 25, 2024
9:00 p.m. |
Oregon State Beavers vs. Arizona Wildcats |
at Oregon
California
P12N
|
February 1, 2024
6:30 p.m. |
California Golden Bears vs. Arizona Wildcats |
Stanford
at Utah
P12N
|
February 8, 2024
6:00 p.m. |
Arizona Wildcats vs. Utah Utes |
at Colorado
FS1
|
February 17, 2024
7:30 p.m. |
Arizona Wildcats vs. Arizona State Sun Devils |
Washington State
FS1
|
February 22, 2024
9:00 p.m. |
Washington State Cougars vs. Arizona Wildcats |
at Arizona State
P12N
|
February 28, 2024
8:00 p.m. |
Arizona State Sun Devils vs. Arizona Wildcats |
Oregon
at UCLA
at USC
Statistics
- Updated through December 18, 2023
Team total per game
Team | PTS | PPG | FGM-FGA | 3PM-3PA | FTM-FTA | REB | AST | STL | TO | BLK | ATT | PPG |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Wildcats | 836 | 92.9 | 305–595(51.5%) | 74–190(38.9%) | 152–205 (74.1%) | 395 | 197 | 84 | 114 | 38 | 83,790 | 13,695–6 |
Opponents | 603 | 67.0 | 227–558(40.7%) | 72–210(34.3%) | 77–123 (62.6%) | 258 | 122 | 65 | 132 | 25 | − | − |
Player Statistics
Minutes | Scoring | Total FGs | 3-point FGs | Free-Throws | Rebounds | Miscellaneous | ||||||||||||||
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Player | GP | GS | Tot | Avg | Pts | Avg | FGM-A | Pct | 3FG-A | Pct | FT-A | Pct | Off-Def | Tot | Avg | AST | PF | TO | Stl | Blk |
Dylan Anderson | 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 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Oumar Ballo | 9 | 9 | 201 | 22.3 | 113 | 12.6 | 51–75 | 68.0% | 0–0 | 0.0% | 11–28 | 39.3% | 15–41 | 56 | 6.2 | 9 | 15 | 14 | 9 | 7 |
Filip Borovićanin | 6 | 0 | 59 | 9.8 | 29 | 4.8 | 9–21 | 40.9% | 0–7 | 0.0% | 11–13 | 84.6% | 7–12 | 19 | 3.2 | 9 | 6 | 3 | 2 | 0 |
Kylan Boswell | 9 | 9 | 243 | 27.0 | 105 | 11.7 | 39–81 | 48.1% | 21–44 | 47.7% | 6–6 | 100.0% | 5–21 | 26 | 2.9 | 41 | 12 | 17 | 11 | 1 |
Jaden Bradley | 9 | 0 | 166 | 18.4 | 40 | 4.4 | 17–39 | 43.6% | 3–5 | 60.0% | 3–6 | 50.0% | 2–15 | 17 | 1.9 | 15 | 9 | 11 | 6 | 1 |
Jackson Cook | 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 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Luke Champion | 4 | 0 | 6 | 1.5 | 0 | 0.0 | 0–4 | 0.0% | 0–4 | 0.0% | 0–0 | 0.0% | 0–1 | 1 | 0.3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
Keshad Johnson | 9 | 9 | 221 | 24.6 | 125 | 13.9 | 46–81 | 56.8% | 9–26 | 34.6% | 24–30 | 80.0% | 21–42 | 63 | 7.0 | 15 | 16 | 15 | 13 | 8 |
Motiejus Krivas | 9 | 0 | 131 | 14.6 | 73 | 8.1 | 26–45 | 57.8% | 0–0 | 0.0% | 21–29 | 72.4% | 16–25 | 41 | 4.6 | 6 | 15 | 10 | 5 | 10 |
Pelle Larsson | 9 | 9 | 220 | 24.4 | 108 | 12.0 | 33–53 | 62.3% | 9–15 | 60.0% | 33–39 | 84.6% | 9–24 | 33 | 3.7 | 30 | 20 | 14 | 6 | 1 |
KJ Lewis | 9 | 0 | 166 | 18.4 | 54 | 6.0 | 19–36 | 52.8% | 3–12 | 25.0% | 13–16 | 81.3% | 8–24 | 32 | 3.6 | 23 | 26 | 6 | 9 | 6 |
Caleb Love | 9 | 9 | 263 | 29.2 | 142 | 15.8 | 48–113 | 42.5% | 19–59 | 32.2% | 27–32 | 84.4% | 7–39 | 46 | 5.1 | 39 | 8 | 15 | 15 | 4 |
Conrad Martinez | 6 | 0 | 34 | 5.7 | 9 | 1.5 | 4–8 | 50.0% | 1–3 | 33.0% | 0–0 | 0.0% | 1–1 | 2 | 0.3 | 7 | 4 | 2 | 4 | 0 |
Will Menaugh | 4 | 0 | 7 | 1.8 | 0 | 0.0 | 0–2 | 0.0% | 0–0 | 0.0% | 0–0 | 0.0% | 0–2 | 2 | 0.5 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Paulius Murauskas | 6 | 0 | 69 | 11.5 | 31 | 5.2 | 11–29 | 37.9% | 8–13 | 61.5% | 1–4 | 25.0% | 8–10 | 18 | 3.0 | 2 | 8 | 7 | 2 | 0 |
Henri Veesaar | 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 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Grant Weitman | 6 | 0 | 14 | 2.3 | 7 | 1.2 | 2–5 | 40.0% | 1–2 | 50.0% | 2–2 | 100.0% | 2–4 | 6 | 1.0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
Total | 9 | 1800 | 200.0 | 836 | 92.8 | 305–592 | 51.5% | 74–190 | 38.9% | 152–205 | 74.1% | 1115–280 | 395 | 43.9 | 197 | 143 | 114 | 84 | 38 |
Awards and honors
Recipient (Position) | Award (Pac-12 Conference) | Stats (PPG/RPG/APG) | Week | Date Awarded | Ref. |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Kylan Boswell | Pac-12 Player of the Week | 15.0 Points, 6.5 Rebounds, 3.0 Assists | Week 1 | November 13, 2023 | [31] |
Rankings
Week | ||||||||||||||||||||
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Poll | Pre | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 15 | 16 | 17 | 18 | Final |
AP | 12 | 3 (3) | 3 (3) | 2 (1) | 1 (59) | 1 (62) | 4 | Not released | ||||||||||||
Coaches | 11 | 3 (3) | 3 (2) | 2 | 1 (26) | 1 (28) | 4 |
*AP does not release post-NCAA Tournament rankings
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