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2021–22 Arizona Wildcats men's basketball team

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
NCAA tournament, Sweet Sixteen
ConferencePac-12 Conference
Ranking
CoachesNo. 6
APNo. 2
Record33–4 (18–2 Pac-12)
Head coach
Associate head coachJack Murphy (3rd season)
Assistant coaches
Home arenaMcKale Center
Seasons
2021–22 Pac-12 Conference men's basketball standings
Conf Overall
Team W   L   PCT W   L   PCT
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

Previous season

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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]

Offseason

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Coaching changes

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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.

Departures

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Arizona Coaching Changes
Name Alma mater Previous position New position
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)

Additions to staff

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Arizona Coaching Changes
Name Alma mater Previous position New position
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)

Transfers

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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

Arizona Outcoming Transfers
Name Number Pos. Height Weight Year Hometown Source
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

Arizona Incoming Transfers
Name Number Pos. Height Weight Year Hometown Previous School Years Remaining

[a]

Source
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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  1. ^ Due to a special NCAA ruling, the 2020–21 season does not count against the eligibility of players in all NCAA winter sports, including basketball.

2021 recruiting class

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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.

US college sports recruiting information for high school athletes
Name Hometown High school / college Height Weight Commit date
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
  • Note: In many cases, Scout, Rivals, 247Sports, and ESPN may conflict in their listings of height and weight.
  • In these cases, the average was taken. ESPN grades are on a 100-point scale.

Sources:

  • "Arizona 2021 Basketball Commitments". Rivals.com. Retrieved June 14, 2021.
  • "2021 Arizona Wildcats Recruiting Class". ESPN.com. Retrieved June 14, 2021.
  • "2021 Team Ranking". Rivals.com. Retrieved June 14, 2021.
  • "2021 Arizona 24/7 Sports Commits". 247sports.com. Retrieved June 14, 2021.

2022 recruiting class

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US college sports recruiting information for 2022 recruits
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
  • Note: In many cases, Scout, Rivals, 247Sports, and ESPN may conflict in their listings of height and weight.
  • In these cases, the average was taken. ESPN grades are on a 100-point scale.

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2023 recruiting class

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US college sports recruiting information for 2023 recruits
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
Overall recruiting rankings:
  • Note: In many cases, Scout, Rivals, 247Sports, and ESPN may conflict in their listings of height and weight.
  • In these cases, the average was taken. ESPN grades are on a 100-point scale.

Sources:

Personnel

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Roster

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2021–22 Arizona Wildcats men's basketball team
Players Coaches
Pos. # Name Height Weight Year Previous school Hometown
G 0 Bennedict Mathurin 6 ft 6 in (1.98 m) 210 lb (95 kg) So NBA Academy Latin America (MX) Montreal, QC, Canada
G 1 Shane Nowell 6 ft 6 in (1.98 m) 210 lb (95 kg) Fr Eastside Catholic Seattle, WA
G 2 Adama Bal 6 ft 6 in (1.98 m) 190 lb (86 kg) Fr INSEP Paris Le Mans, France
G 3 Pelle Larsson 6 ft 5 in (1.96 m) 215 lb (98 kg) So Utah Nacka, Sweden
G 4 Dalen Terry 6 ft 7 in (2.01 m) 195 lb (88 kg) So Hillcrest Prep   Phoenix, AZ
G 5 Justin Kier 6 ft 4 in (1.93 m) 195 lb (88 kg) GS Georgia Grottoes, VA
F 10 Ąžuolas Tubelis 6 ft 11 in (2.11 m) 245 lb (111 kg) So Rytas Vilnius Vilnius, Lithuania
C 11 Oumar Ballo 7 ft 0 in (2.13 m) 260 lb (118 kg) RS So Gonzaga Koulikoro, Mali
F 20 Tautvilas Tubelis 6 ft 7 in (2.01 m) 220 lb (100 kg) So Rytas Vilnius Vilnius, Lithuania
G 22 Addison Arnold (W) 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m) 185 lb (84 kg) Fr Royal HS Simi Valley, CA
G 25 Kerr Kriisa 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m) 180 lb (82 kg) So Žalgiris Tartu, Estonia
C 35 Christian Koloko 7 ft 1 in (2.16 m) 230 lb (104 kg) Jr Sierra Canyon Douala, Cameroon
G 44 Ben Ackerley (W) 6 ft 1 in (1.85 m) 170 lb (77 kg) Fr Eastside Prep Seattle, WA
F 50 Jordan Mains (W) 6 ft 6 in (1.98 m) 200 lb (91 kg) Jr Pinnacle HS   Scottsdale, AZ
F 51 Will Menaugh (W) 6 ft 10 in (2.08 m) 245 lb (111 kg) Fr Catalina Foothills HS Tucson, AZ
G 53 Grant Weitman (W) 6 ft 4 in (1.93 m) 205 lb (93 kg) So Salpointe Catholic HS Tucson, AZ
G 55 Will Reeves (W) 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m) 195 lb (88 kg) Fr Gonzaga Prep Spokane, WA
Head coach
Assistant coach(es)
Legend
  • (C) Team captain
  • (S) Suspended
  • (I) Ineligible
  • (W) Walk-on

Roster

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  • On December 8, senior forward Kim Aiken Jr. was out due to an undisclosed personal issue. A timeline for his return to the court for the 2021–22 season was undetermined at the time.[6]
  • Since February 23, Aiken has not been listed on the Arizona basketball roster.

Preseason

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Lute Olson Tribute

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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]

Red and Blue game

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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]

Preseason rankings

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  • Arizona received a T-4th with Oregon State in the PAC-12 Preseason poll.
  • Arizona received 26 votes in the AP poll but was ranked outside the top 25.[11]
  • Arizona received 8 votes in the Coaches Poll but was ranked outside the top 25.[12]

Preseason awards watchlists

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Preseason All Pac-12 teams

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  • Bennedict Mathurin ― 1st Team
  • Ąžuolas Tubelis ― 2nd Team

Schedule and results

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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
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.

Pac-12 tournament

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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]

NCAA tournament

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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]

Game summaries

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This section will be filled in as the season progresses.

Source:[24]

Northern Arizona

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November 9
8:30 p.m.
Northern Arizona Lumberjacks 52, Arizona Wildcats 81
Scoring by half: 22-42, 30-39
Pts: Carson Towt, 11
Rebs: Carson Towt, 9
Asts: 2 tied, 3		 Pts: Kerr Kriisa, 17
Rebs: Oumar Ballo, 9
Asts: Dalen Terry, 7
McKale Center, Tucson, AZ
Attendance: 12,421
Referees: Mike Reed, Marc Beasley, Ryan McDaniel

Texas–Rio Grande Valley

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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

North Dakota State

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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

vs Wichita State

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November 19
8:00 p.m.
Wichita State Shockers 78, Arizona Wildcats 82 (OT)
Scoring by half: 32-40, 37-29 Overtime: 9-13
Pts: Tyson Etienne, 27
Rebs: Craig Porter Jr., 7
Asts: Dexter Dennis, 6		 Pts: Bennedict Mathurin, 25
Rebs: Christian Koloko, 11
Asts: Kerr Kriisa, 6
T-Mobile Arena, Las Vegas, NV
Referees: Doug Sirman, Darron George, Marques Pettigrew

vs No. 4 Michigan

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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

Sacramento State

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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

At Oregon State

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P12N
December 5
2:00 p.m.
No. 11 Arizona Wildcats 90, Oregon State Beavers 65
Scoring by half: 44-36, 46-29
Pts: Bennedict Mathurin, 29
Rebs: 2 tied, 6
Asts: 2 tied, 5		 Pts: Jarod Lucas, 17
Rebs: Warith Alatishe, 9
Asts: Dashawn Davis, 8
Gill Coliseum, Corvallis, OR
Attendance: 3,918
Referees: Randy McCall, Tony Padilla, Frank Harvey III

Wyoming

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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

At Illinois

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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

Northern Colorado

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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

California Baptist

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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

At Tennessee

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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

Washington

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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

Colorado

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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

Utah

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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

At Stanford

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ESPNU
January 20
9:00 p.m.
No. 3 Arizona Wildcats 85, Stanford Cardinal 57
Scoring by half: 42-31, 43-26
Pts: Oumar Ballo, 21
Rebs: Dalen Terry, 9
Asts: Kerr Kriisa, 7		 Pts: 2 tied, 9
Rebs: Harrison Ingram, 7
Asts: Michael O’Connell, 3
Maples Pavilion, Stanford, CA
Attendance: 100
Referees: Mike Reed, Kevin Brill, Casey McClellan

At California

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P12N
January 23
1:00 p.m.
No. 3 Arizona Wildcats 96, California Golden Bears 71
Scoring by half: 48-27, 48-44
Pts: Christian Koloko, 19
Rebs: Christian Koloko, 14
Asts: Bennedict Mathurin, 4		 Pts: Jordan Sheperd, 21
Rebs: Andre Kelly, 8
Asts: Jordan Sheperd, 4
Haas Pavilion, Berkeley, CA
Attendance: 7,582
Referees: David Hall, Larry Spaulding, D.G. Nelson

At UCLA

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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

Arizona State

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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

UCLA

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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

USC

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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

At Arizona State

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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

At Washington State

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FS1
February 10
7:00 p.m.
No. 4 Arizona Wildcats 72, Washington State Cougars 60
Scoring by half: 33-20, 39-40
Pts: Bennedict Mathurin, 20
Rebs: Dalen Terry, 12
Asts: Dalen Terry, 5		 Pts: Michael Flowers, 16
Rebs: Efe Abogidi, 6
Asts: Michael Flowers, 3
Beasley Coliseum, Pullman, WA
Attendance: 5,012
Referees: John Higgins, Frank Harvey, Mike Scyphers

At Washington

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P12N
February 12
4:00 p.m.
No. 4 Arizona Wildcats 92, Washington Huskies 68
Scoring by half: 45-36, 47-32
Pts: Bennedict Mathurin, 25
Rebs: Ąžuolas Tubelis, 10
Asts: Dalen Terry, 7		 Pts: Terrell Brown Jr, 27
Rebs: Nate Roberts, 9
Asts: Terrell Brown Jr, 2
Alaska Airlines Arena, Seattle, WA
Attendance: 8,503
Referees: Nate Harris, Jeff Ketchu, Chad Shepard

Oregon State

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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

Oregon

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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

At Utah

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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

At Colorado

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ESPN2
February 26
6:00 p.m.
No. 2 Arizona Wildcats 63, Colorado Buffaloes 79
Scoring by half: 37-32, 26-47
Pts: Ąžuolas Tubelis, 13
Rebs: Ąžuolas Tubelis, 8
Asts: Kerr Kriisa, 5		 Pts: 2 tied, 15
Rebs: Jabari Walked, 14
Asts: 2 tied, 2
CU Events Center, Boulder, CO
Attendance: 11,079
Referees: Eric Curry, Deldre Carr, Bill Vinovich

At USC

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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

Stanford

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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

California

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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

Stanford (Pac-12 Quarterfinal)

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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

Colorado (Pac-12 Semifinal)

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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

UCLA (Pac-12 Final)

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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

Wright State (round of 64)

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March 18
4:27 p.m.
No. 16 Wright State Raiders 70, No. 1 Arizona Wildcats 87
Scoring by half: 31-42, 39-45
Pts: Grant Basile, 21
Rebs: Time Finke, 6
Asts: Trey Calvin, 4		 Pts: Bennedict Mathurin, 18
Rebs: Christian Koloko, 13
Asts: 2 tied , 6
Viejas Arena, San Diego, CA
Attendance: 11,399
Referees: Paul Szelc, Bill Covington, KB Burdett

TCU (round of 32)

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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

Houston (Sweet 16)

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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

Rankings

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See also: 2021–22 NCAA Division I men's basketball rankings
Ranking movements
Legend: ██ Increase in ranking ██ Decrease in ranking
RV = Received votes т = Tied with team above or below ( ) = First-place votes
Week
PollPre123456789101112131415161718Final
APRVRV17111186 (1)98633 (1)743222 (6)2 (7)Not released
CoachesRVRV^1911864т7763 (1)3 (1)554232 (2)2 (1)6

*AP does not release post-NCAA tournament rankings
^Coaches did not release a Week 2 poll.

Player statistics

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Individual player statistics (final)[25]
Minutes Scoring Total FGs 3-point FGs Free-Throws Rebounds
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
Legend
  GP  Games played   GS  Games started  Avg  Average per game
  FG  Field-goals made  FGA  Field-goal attempts  Off  Offensive rebounds
 Def  Defensive rebounds   A  Assists   TO Turnovers
 Blk  Blocks  Stl  Steals  High  Team high

Awards & milestones

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Season highs

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Players

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  • Points: A. Tubelis, 32 (Utah)
  • Rebounds: C. Koloko, 13 (Arizona State , California & Wright State)
  • Assists: K. Kriisa, 10 (Colorado & Utah)
  • Steals: B. Mathurin & D. Terry, 5 (Northern Colorado, TCU & Wyoming)
  • Blocks: O. Ballo, 6 (UCLA)
  • Minutes: D. Terry, 42 (TCU)

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Team

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  • Points: 105, (Sacramento State)
  • Field goals: 39, (Northern Colorado)
  • Field Goal Attempts: 75 (UCLA)
  • 3 Point Field goals Made: 13, (North Dakota State)
  • 3 Point Field goals Attempts: 32, (Oregon State)
  • Free throws Made: 29, (Wichita State)
  • Free throws Attempts: 42, (Wichita State)
  • Rebounds: 54, (Texas–Rio Grande Valley)
  • Assists: 31, (Sacramento State)
  • Steals: 13, (Oregon State)
  • Blocked Shots: 12, (Cal Baptist)
  • Turnovers: 22, (Wichita State)
  • Fouls: 28, (Tennessee)

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Weekly awards

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Bennedict Mathurin

  • Pac-12 Men's Basketball Player of the Week 4 (Dec. 6)[28]
  • Pac-12 Men's Basketball Player of the Week 5 (Dec. 13)[29]
  • Pac-12 Men's Basketball Player of the Week 15 (Feb. 21)[30]
  • NCAA March Madness Player of the Week 5 (Dec. 13)[31]
  • Oscar Robertson National Player of the Week (Dec. 13)[32]

Christian Koloko

  • Pac-12 Men's Basketball Player of the Week 2 (Nov. 22)[33]

Ąžuolas Tubelis

  • Pac-12 Men's Basketball Player of the Week 13 (Feb. 7)[34]

Midseason awards watchlists

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Bennedict Mathurin

Christian Koloko

Ąžuolas Tubelis

Final awards watchlists

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Tommy Lloyd

Christian Koloko

Bennedict Mathurin

Postseason awards and Pac-12 honors

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Bennedict Mathurin

Christian Koloko

  • Pac-12 Defensive Player of the Year
  • Pac-12 Most Improved Player of the Year
  • All―Pac-12 First Team
  • All―Pac-12 Defensive First Team
  • Pac-12 All-Tournament Team
  • NABC District 19 Second Team

Pelle Larsson

Dalen Terry

  • All―Pac-12 Honorable Mention
  • All―Pac-12 Defensive First Team

Ąžuolas Tubelis

  • All―Pac-12 First Team
  • NABC District 19 First Team

Tommy Lloyd

National awards

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Bennedict Mathurin

Tommy Lloyd

See also

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2021–22 Arizona Wildcats women's basketball team

References

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  1. ^ "Arizona basketball coach Sean Miller out after 12 seasons with the Wildcats". CBSSports.com. Retrieved April 7, 2021.
  2. ^ "Arizona fires coach Sean Miller after 12 seasons". ESPN.com. April 7, 2021. Retrieved April 12, 2021.
  3. ^ "Arizona Names Tommy Lloyd as Men's Basketball Head Coach" (Press release). Arizona Wildcats. April 14, 2021. Retrieved April 14, 2021.
  4. ^ "DI Council extends eligibility for winter sport student-athletes" (Press release). NCAA. October 14, 2020. Retrieved November 24, 2020.
  5. ^ "Aiken has committed to transfer to Arizona".
  6. ^ Pascoe, Bruce. "On Kim Aiken's absence, ankle pains, and Arizona Wildcats' ability to control tempo". Tucson.com. Retrieved December 8, 2021.
  7. ^ "Lute Olson Public Tribute Set For Sept. 12" (Press release). Arizona Wildcats. August 17, 2021. Retrieved August 17, 2021.
  8. ^ "Tribute and memorial service for the late Lute Olson" (Press release). Tucson.com. September 12, 2021. Retrieved September 12, 2021.
  9. ^ "Arizona Releases Men's Basketball Early Season Schedule, First Watch Red-Blue Game Information" (Press release). Arizona Wildcats. August 4, 2021. Retrieved August 4, 2021.
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