The 2021–22 Arizona Wildcats men's basketball team represented the

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during the

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. The team led by Tommy Lloyd, in his 1st season as a head coach. This was the Wildcats' 48th season at the on-campus

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and 43rd season as a member of the

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. 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

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. Arizona defeated

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and

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to finish in a championship game. In the postseason, Arizona defeated

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, and

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and

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in the championship game of the

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in Paradise, Nevada, in their 8th overall. The Wildcats were invited and participated in the

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, where they defeated Wright State and

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but lost to

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in the Sweet Sixteen.

Previous season

The

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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

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Offseason

Coaching changes

Miller was fired on April 7, 2021, citing the program has incredibly high standards to have success on and off the court. Following Sean Miller's departure from Arizona, Arizona hired longtime Gonzaga assistant coach Tommy Lloyd.

Departures

Additions to staff

Transfers

Due to

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, 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. Additionally, any players who have declared for the

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—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 Incoming Transfers

2021 recruiting class

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

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, Montana State,

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. 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

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, Marquette,

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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.

2022 recruiting class

2023 recruiting class

Personnel

Roster

''Source:'' * 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. * Since February 23, Aiken has not been listed on the Arizona basketball roster.

Depth chart

Preseason

Lute Olson Tribute

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& Men's basketball program held a public tribute at the

on September 12, 2021 for former head coach

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. The hall of fame coach spent 25 seasons at Arizona before retiring in 2008. Former players

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& Matt Brase all spoke.

Red and Blue game

The annual Red-Blue game took place at McKale Center on October 2, 2021. Christian Koloko, Bennedict Mathurin, Dalen Terry, and

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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.

Preseason rankings

*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. *Arizona received 8 votes in the

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but was ranked outside the top 25.

Preseason awards watchlists

* Bennedict Mathurin — Jerry West Award Watch List *

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Watch List

Preseason All Pac-12 teams

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

Schedule and results

The Wildcats finalized their schedule in the summer, dates and times were be finalized in the fall. Arizona will host Cal Baptist, NAU,

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, Sacramento State, Texas–Rio Grande Valley,

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. Arizona played the 2021 Roman Main Event in

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with

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. They played two true road against

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, that were canceled the previous season (including not play against Gonzaga in the 2021–22 season The Pac-12 will continue with its 20-game conference schedule, with 10 home & away games per school. Arizona will not play against

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at home and

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Pac-12 tournament

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.

NCAA tournament

Arizona entered the NCAA tournament as a #1-seed (South Region), 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.

Game summaries

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Sacramento State

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California Baptist

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UCLA

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At Arizona State

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At Washington

Oregon State

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At Utah

At Colorado

At USC

Stanford

California

Stanford (Pac-12 Quarterfinal)

Colorado (Pac-12 Semifinal)

UCLA (Pac-12 Final)

Wright State (round of 64)

TCU TCU may stand for: Education * Tanzania Commission for Universities, regulatory body for Universities in Tanzania * Texas Christian University, a private university in Fort Worth, Texas ** TCU Horned Frogs, the athletic programs of the school * Tok ...
(round of 32)

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(Sweet 16)

Rankings

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

Player statistics

Awards & milestones

Season highs

Players

*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)

Team

*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)

Weekly awards

Bennedict Mathurin *Pac-12 Men's Basketball Player of the Week 4 (Dec. 6) *Pac-12 Men's Basketball Player of the Week 5 (Dec. 13) *Pac-12 Men's Basketball Player of the Week 15 (Feb. 21) *NCAA March Madness Player of the Week 5 (Dec. 13) *Oscar Robertson National Player of the Week (Dec. 13) Christian Koloko *Pac-12 Men's Basketball Player of the Week 2 (Nov. 22) Ąžuolas Tubelis *Pac-12 Men's Basketball Player of the Week 13 (Feb. 7)

Midseason awards watchlists

Bennedict Mathurin * John R. Wooden Award Top 10 Watch List Christian Koloko * Naismith Defensive Player of the Year Award Watch List Ąžuolas Tubelis *

Top 10 Watch List

Final awards watchlists

Tommy Lloyd * Naismith Coach of the Year Late season top 15 Christian Koloko * Naismith Defensive Player of the Year Award Semifinalists Bennedict Mathurin * John R. Wooden Award Late Season Top 20 Watch List * Jerry West Award Top 5 Finalist * Naismith Player of the Year Midseason top 30

Postseason awards and Pac-12 honors

Bennedict Mathurin * Pac-12 Player of the Year * All―Pac-12 First Team * Pac-12 tournament Most Outstanding Player * Pac-12 All-Tournament Team * NABC District 19 First Team 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 * Pac-12 6th Man of The Year 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 * Pac-12 Coach of the Year * NABC District 19 Coach of the Year

National awards

Bennedict Mathurin * 2022

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2nd team All-American * 2022

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'' 2nd team All-American * 2022

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2nd team All-American Tommy Lloyd * 2022 AP Coach of the Year * 2022

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* 2022 USBWA Coach of the Year

References

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Pac-12 Conference men's basketball tournament championship seasons

Previous season

Offseason

Coaching changes

Departures

Additions to staff

Transfers

2021 recruiting class

2022 recruiting class

2023 recruiting class

Personnel

Roster

Depth chart

Preseason

Lute Olson Tribute

Red and Blue game

Preseason rankings

Preseason awards watchlists

Preseason All Pac-12 teams

Schedule and results

Pac-12 tournament

NCAA tournament

Game summaries

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Sacramento State

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California Baptist

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UCLA

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At Arizona State

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At Washington

Oregon State

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At Utah

At Colorado

At USC

Stanford

California

Stanford (Pac-12 Quarterfinal)

Colorado (Pac-12 Semifinal)

UCLA (Pac-12 Final)

Wright State (round of 64)

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Wichita State Wichita State University (WSU) is a public university, public research university in Wichita, Kansas, United States. It is governed by the Kansas Board of Regents. The university offers more than 60 undergraduate degree programs in more than 200 ...

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Oregon State Oregon State University (OSU) is a public land-grant research university in Corvallis, Oregon, United States. OSU offers more than 200 undergraduate degree programs and a variety of graduate and doctoral degrees through all 11 of the universit ...

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Tennessee Tennessee (, ), officially the State of Tennessee, is a landlocked U.S. state, state in the Southeastern United States, Southeastern region of the United States. It borders Kentucky to the north, Virginia to the northeast, North Carolina t ...

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Stanford Leland Stanford Junior University, commonly referred to as Stanford University, is a private research university in Stanford, California, United States. It was founded in 1885 by railroad magnate Leland Stanford (the eighth governor of and th ...

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UCLA The University of California, Los Angeles (UCLA) is a public land-grant research university in Los Angeles, California, United States. Its academic roots were established in 1881 as a normal school then known as the southern branch of the C ...

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