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Arizona basketball may be playing some of the best hoops in the country this season, as they are currently 19-0 and making it look effortless. They have the players on the team who are making an impact, but credit also has to go to head coach Tommy Lloyd for having them ready every night. After […]

The 2025 Arizona basketball season has been fantastic so far. The Wildcats are 17-0 and ranked as the top team in all of college basketball. The Wildcats have been dominant and have some marquee wins, but they played a sloppy game on Wednesday against Arizona State, even though they held on for an 89-82 victory. […]

Arizona just moved to 16-0 on the season with an 86-73 victory over TCU. Arizona has proven to be one of the toughest teams to beat in the nation and has dominated its opponents. TCU attempted a more physical style of play in the game against Arizona in an attempt to slow them down, and […]

Arizona has been stellar this season. The Wildcats are now 15-0, and coming off a 101-76 victory over Kansas State. Part of the success for the team this year has been the stellar play of freshman Koa Peat. After the Kansas State victory, head coach Tommy Lloyd spoke about the “cheat code” that makes Peat […]

The Arizona Wildcats continued their strong start to the season following their 97-78 win against Utah on Saturday. The win also gave the No. 1 team in the country a 1-0 record to begin Big 12 Conference play. Alongside a few star freshmen, one of the more impressive players this season for Arizona has been […]

The Arizona Wildcats continued their strong start to start the 2025-26 season, improving to 11-0 following their 68-45 win against San Diego State on Saturday. Arizona is currently ranked the No. 1 team in the country, and following the win, head coach Tommy Lloyd explained why big man Tobe Awaka reminds him of Sacramento Kings […]

As the No. 1 Arizona basketball team pounded the No. 12 Alabama Crimson Tide on Saturday, 96-75, the program would go on to make modern college basketball history with the victory. Led by Arizona basketball freshman Brayden Burries in a career-best game, the result ended up being another ranked win for the Wildcats. According to […]

The college basketball season is still young, but Arizona has emerged from the pack as arguably the best team in the nation. Tommy Lloyd and the Wildcats have rolled through a challenging non-conference slate and are currently the No. 1-ranked team in the country as a result. That continued on Saturday night, when the Wildcats […]

After the Arizona basketball program got a huge ranked win over the UConn Huskies on Nov. 19, the team got its fourth win against a ranked team on Saturday with its latest dominant showing against the Auburn Tigers, 97-68. With the Arizona basketball team continuing to win in stunners, there were many contributions to the […]

Jaden Bradley received praise from head coach Tommy Lloyd for his performances in the No. 4 Arizona Wildcats’ 71-67 win over the No. 3 UConn Huskies on Wednesday night. In 35 minutes of action, Bradley delivered a strong display for the Wildcats. He finished with a stat line of 21 points, three rebounds, two assists, […]

Arizona basketball head coach Tommy Lloyd coached in Gampel Pavilion for the first time in his career, and he’s been doing this for almost 30 years. It only made sense that Lloyd walked away with the win, and that’s what he did, defeating UConn 71-67. In the process, he made college history, according to ESPN’s […]

Arizona basketball made a run to the Sweet 16 in the 2024-25 season and has now opened its 2025-26 campaign. It was an upset of Florida to open the year, led by freshman Koa Peat. Now, head coach Tommy Lloyd has his sights set on a rival, UCLA. “There’s this thorn in our side that […]

Tommy Lloyd and the Arizona Wildcats are gearing up for the 2025-26 college basketball season. But to insider Jeff Goodman, he has concerns about the team’s roster. Arizona is coming off another exit from the Sweet 16 of the NCAA Tournament, their third in the last four years. While the program has done well in […]

Tommy Lloyd and the Arizona basketball team had a solid year this past season as the Wildcats finished with a 24-13 overall record and they went 14-6 in conference play. Arizona ended up earning a four-seed in the NCAA Tournament, and the team ended up going on a good run. Now, the offseason is here, […]

Arizona basketball is adding a talented big man from Senegal. Tommy Lloyd’s program got the commitment of 6-foot-11 forward Sidi Gueye, per ESPN. Gueye previously played for Real Madrid in Spain. The forward is seen as one of the top international basketball prospects available this year. “Coach [Tommy] Lloyd is one of the top coaches […]

Arizona basketball landed a talented shooter through the transfer portal. Head coach Tommy Lloyd is experiencing a lot of roster turnover this year. The Wildcats are set to lose superstar guard Caleb Love and several other key contributors this offseason. The program is set to bring in the fourth-ranked recruiting class in the country but […]

The Arizona basketball team added another five-star recruit to their already loaded 2025 recruiting class on Wednesday. Combo guard Brayden Burries announced his commitment to the Wildcats, and he is the fourth player to join the 2025 recruiting class. Burries is also the third five-star to commit to Arizona from the 2025 class. Tommy Lloyd […]

Arizona basketball was in a battle with Duke in the Sweet 16, but they were not able to get the win, losing 100-93. The Wildcats pulled out everything they could, but at the end of the day, the juggernaut of the Blue Devils was too much to overcome. After the game, head coach Tommy Lloyd […]

With Arizona’s loss to Duke in the NCAA Tournament Sweet Sixteen, Caleb Love’s decorated college basketball career is now officially in the past. As Love prepares for the next step in his career, Wildcats head coach Tommy Lloyd sees a bright future ahead of his star pupil. Despite the controversy that has surrounded Love’s eventful […]

In his 24th season as a college basketball coach, Arizona’s Tommy Lloyd knows what to expect in the NCAA Tournament. The fourth-year head coach believes he has seen the tournament from all angles, giving him the perspective he needs to guide Arizona to a title run, beginning with its first-round win over Akron. Despite some […]

Arizona basketball is back in the March Madness spotlight. Only this time the Wildcats withstood their first Big 12 gauntlet to reach their 39th NCAA Tournament and fourth under Tommy Lloyd. Arizona advanced all the way to the conference title game before falling to eventual champion Houston.  Arizona has new momentum for this version of […]

Arizona head coach Tommy Lloyd made it clear after his team’s hard-fought victory over Texas Tech that the Wildcats aren’t satisfied just yet. Following their 86-80 win in the Big 12 Tournament semifinals, Lloyd sent a message that should have Arizona fans fired up for the championship game against top-seeded Houston. “You beat Kansas in […]

There have been a ton of hurdles for Arizona basketball to leap in recent games. Opening up March against one of the Big 12’s best teams in Iowa State, the Wildcats fell 84-67, bringing their regular season record to 19-10. Despite the loss, it was a commendable effort from the eyes of Arizona head coach […]

On a day of college hoops that featured massive SEC clashes, the second Saint Mary’s-Gonzaga matchup of the season, and a non-conference showdown at MSG between Duke and Illinois, the game of the day was without question a late-night tip-off between Arizona and BYU. The Wildcats and Cougars combined for 191 points and neither team […]

Arizona basketball coach Tommy Lloyd isn’t happy his team lost a close game to Houston Saturday. Lloyd understands that fans are also frustrated, but he wants to reassure them. Arizona is still tied for second place in the conference standings. Lloyd says building a winning culture can take time. Houston basketball coach Kelvin Sampson for […]

Safe to say, the Arizona basketball and Arizona State basketball rivalry is still strong. After ASU head coach Bobby Hurley said some of the Wildcats players had “no class” following their loss, head coach Tommy Lloyd wasn’t having any of it. He gave a straightforward response to Hurley’s criticisms. “If you have something to say […]

Arizona basketball coach Tommy Lloyd is speaking out about his team’s win over Iowa State Monday. The Wildcats forced overtime and then defeated the Cyclones, 86-75. Following the win, Lloyd made a startling admission. “They were better down the stretch in regulation than we were; you’re just trying to hang in there and give yourself […]

The Arizona basketball team blew out Davidson in its first Battle 4 Atlantis game on Wednesday. On Thanksgiving Day, things didn’t go so well for Tommy Lloyd’s team. The Wildcats lost to unranked Oklahoma, 82-77, in a tough outcome. Arizona trailed by six at the half and outscored the Sooners in the second half, but […]

As Arizona basketball lost to Duke basketball 69-55, it was another struggling performance for senior guard Caleb Love. Luckily, Arizona head coach Tommy Lloyd has his back through the woeful performances. Following the game, Lloyd spoke on how important it is to support Love through the rough stretch. “He’s not playing great right now, I […]

Behind 24 points, 6 rebounds and 3 assists from freshman phenom Cooper Flagg, the Duke Blue Devils scored a 69-55 win over the Arizona Wildcats on Friday night in Tucson in a rare early-season matchup between top 25 programs not played at a neutral site. After the game, Arizona head coach Tommy Lloyd took the time to […]

It’s mid-November, and that means we’re just days away from tipping off nearly all of the early season tournaments that college hoops fans spend the latter half of the month feasting on. One of the marquee tournaments this year will be played at the Atlantis Resort in Nassau, Bahamas. The Battle 4 Atlantis field features […]

Arizona basketball fell in the Sweet 16 for the second time in three seasons under Tommy Lloyd, who fell victim to a feat not yet broken. The Wildcats are now 23 years removed from their last “Final Four,” a streak that has traumatized and broken spirits in Tucson. Lloyd recapped his team’s loss with some […]

The Arizona basketball team just can’t get over the hump when it comes to March Madness. on Thursday, Tommy Lloyd and his team fell short again in another early exit. Clemson moved on to the Elite Eight with a 77-72 victory over the Wildcats in Los Angeles, sparking reactions from plenty of fans as Arizona […]

The Arizona basketball program took on a steep uphill March Madness battle against the Clemson Tigers. Arizona lost the Sweet 16 matchup 77-72 after an abysmal shooting night. Now, social media is giving coach Tommy Lloyd and senior Caleb Love an earful. Caleb Love finished the night with 13 points but was freezing cold from […]

Arizona basketball coach Tommy Lloyd is tipping his cap to the school he used to work for. Lloyd gave a thumbs up to Gonzaga’s band as they saluted Lloyd following his team’s win over Dayton on Saturday. Arizona is headed to the NCAA Tournament’s Sweet 16 after knocking off Dayton 78-68 in a Round of […]

Heading into the first round of March Madness on Thursday, the No. 2 seeded Arizona Wildcats against the No. 15 seeded Long Beach State seemed like an ultimate David vs. Goliath showdown. The storylines were fantastic as well considering Long Beach State head coach Dan Monson once recruited Arizona head coach Tommy Lloyd when the […]

The Long Beach State basketball program has had a month filled with March Madness. The 49ers parted ways with Head Coach Dan Monson. Yet, he continues to coach the team through the NCAA Tournament, with a game against Tommy Lloyd and the Arizona basketball squad. Monson delivered a hilarious jab to Lloyd in a meetup […]

Arizona basketball has consistently been ranked in the top 10 this season, but the Wildcats were bested by Washington State for a second time this year on Thursday. The loss drops Arizona to second in the Pac-12 standings with five games left. It’s the first time Washington State swept Arizona in the regular season series […]

The Arizona basketball program officially locked in head coach Tommy Lloyd with a new contract extension earlier in the week. With Arizona on top of the Pac-12 Conference and looking for another top team in college basketball, it was a well-deserved extension for Lloyd. However, Lloyd isn’t thinking about that, instead, he is only focused […]