2022–23 Arizona Wildcats men's basketball team

The 2022–23 Arizona Wildcats men's basketball team represents the University of Arizona during the 2022–23 NCAA Division I men's basketball season. The team led by Tommy Lloyd, in his 2nd season as a head coach. This is the Wildcats' 49th season at the on-campus McKale Center in Tucson, Arizona and 44th season as a member of the Pac-12 Conference.

2022–23 Arizona Wildcats men's basketball
ConferencePac-12 Conference
Head coach
Associate head coachJack Murphy (4th season)
Assistant coaches
Home arenaMcKale Center
2022–23 Pac-12 Conference men's basketball standings
ConfOverall
TeamW L PCTW L PCT
Arizona00 00  
Arizona State00 00  
California00 00  
Colorado00 00  
Oregon00 00  
Oregon State00 00  
Stanford00 00  
UCLA00 00  
USC00 00  
Utah00 00  
Washington00 00  
Washington State00 00  
2023 Pac-12 Tournament winner
Rankings from AP Poll

Previous season

Season outlook

Heading into the 2021–22 season, there was a lot of excitement surrounding the program after the hiring of Gonzaga associate head coach Tommy Lloyd. Arizona came into the season unranked in both the AP Preseason Poll and the USA Today Coaches Poll.

In Lloyd’s inaugural season, The Wildcats finished the 2021–22 season at 33–4. During the regular season, Arizona finished with a record of 28–3, 18–2 in conference play to win their 17th regular season title.[1] and 11–0 in non-conference play. Arizona went 17–0 at home, 8–3 on the road, and 2–0 at neutral sites. During the season, Arizona participated in the Roman Main Event in Paradise, Nevada. Arizona defeated Wichita State, and Michigan to finish as champions of the event.[2]

Pac-12 Tournament

Arizona entered 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 conference tournament title in Paradise, Nevada.[3]

First round
Wednesday, March 9
Quarterfinals
Thursday, March 10
Semifinals
Friday, March 11
Championship
Saturday, March 12
            
1 #2 Arizona 84
9 Stanford 80
8 Arizona State 70
9 Stanford 71
1 #2 Arizona 82
4 Colorado 72
4 Colorado 80
5 Oregon 69
5 Oregon 86
12 Oregon State 72
1 #2 Arizona 84
2 #13 UCLA 76
2 #13 UCLA 75
7 Washington State 65
7 Washington State 66
10 California 59
2 #13 UCLA 69
3 #21 USC 59
3 #21 USC 65
6 Washington 61
6 Washington 82
11 Utah 70

* denotes overtime period

NCAA Tournament

Arizona entered the NCAA Tournament as a #1-seed (South Region),[4] facing off against #16-seed Wright State, Against 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, Against TCU, Arizona won 85–80 in the overtime thriller. In the sweet sixteen, Arizona faced off against #5-seed Houston losing 60–72, ending their season. [5]

First Round
Round of 64
March 17–18
Second Round
Round of 32
March 19–20
Regional Semifinals
Sweet 16
March 24
Regional Final
Elite 8
March 26
            
1 Arizona 87
16 Wright State 70
1 Arizona 85*
San Diego – Fri/Sun
9 TCU 80
8 Seton Hall 42
9 TCU 69
1 Arizona 60
5 Houston 72
5 Houston 82
12 UAB 68
5 Houston 68
Pittsburgh – Fri/Sun
4 Illinois 53
4 Illinois 54
13 Chattanooga 53
5 Houston 44
2 Villanova 50
6 Colorado State 63
11 Michigan 75
11 Michigan 76
Indianapolis – Thu/Sat
3 Tennessee 68
3 Tennessee 88
14 Longwood 56
11 Michigan 55
2 Villanova 63
7 Ohio State 54
10 Loyola Chicago 41
7 Ohio State 61
Pittsburgh – Fri/Sun
2 Villanova 71
2 Villanova 80
15 Delaware 60

* denotes overtime period

Offseason

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 2021–22.[6] Additionally, any players who have declared for the 2022 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.

Team departures

Arizona Wildcats Departures
Name Number Pos. Height Weight Year Hometown Notes
Justin Kier5G6'4"195Graduate StudentGrottoes, VACompleted college eligibility
Christian Koloko35C7'1"230JuniorDouala, CameroonDeclared for 2022 NBA draft
Bennedict Mathurin0G6'6"210SophomoreMontreal, QCDeclared for 2022 NBA draft[7]
Dalen Terry4G6'7"195SophomorePhoenix, AZDeclared for 2022 NBA draft but maintained college eligibility
Kim Aiken Jr.24G6'7"245 SeniorRedlands, CAEntered transfer portal
Shane Nowell1G6'6"210FreshmanSeattle, WAEntered transfer portal
Reference:

Coaching staff departures

Arizona Coaching Changes
Name Alma Mater Previous position New position
Ryan AndersonArizona (2016)Graduate assistantXavier (director of player development/recruiting)

Outgoing Transfers

Arizona Outcoming Transfers
Name Number Pos. Height Weight Year Hometown New School Source
Kim Aiken Jr.24G6'7"245 SeniorRedlands, CATBD
Shane Nowell1G6'6"210FreshmanSeattle, WATBD
Reference:

Incoming Transfers

Arizona Incoming Transfers
Name Number Pos. Height Weight Year Hometown Previous School Years Remaining Date Eligible Source
Reference:

2022 recruiting class

US college sports recruiting information for high school athletes
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: Scout: N/A   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: Scout: N/A   Rivals: N/A   247Sports: N/A
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.

Sources:

  • "Arizona 2022 Basketball Commitments". Rivals.com. Retrieved April 19, 2022.
  • "2022 Arizona Wildcats Recruiting Class". ESPN.com. Retrieved April 19, 2022.
  • "2022 Team Ranking". Rivals.com. Retrieved April 19, 2022.

2023 recruiting class

Coaching staff additions

Arizona Coaching Changes
Name Alma Mater Previous position New position
TBDTBDTBDTBD (Graduate assistant)

2022 NBA Draft

Round Pick Player Position NBA Team Source

Preseason

Preseason rankings

Pac-12 media poll
Predicted finish Team Votes (1st place)
1
2
3
4
5
6
7
8
9
10

Source:

Preseason Pac-12 awards

Award Player Position Year Source

Award watch lists

Listed in the order that they were released

Award Player Position Year Source

Personal

Roster

Note: Players' year is based on remaining eligibility. The NCAA did not count the 2020–21 season towards eligibility.

2022–23 Arizona Wildcats men's basketball team
PlayersCoaches
Pos.#NameHeightWeightYearPrevious schoolHometown
G 2 Adama Bal 6 ft 6 in (1.98 m)190 lb (86 kg) SoINSEP Paris Le Mans, France
G 3 Pelle Larsson 6 ft 5 in (1.96 m)215 lb (98 kg) JrUtah Nacka, Sweden
G 4 Dalen Terry 6 ft 7 in (2.01 m)195 lb (88 kg) JrHillcrest Prep   Phoenix, AZ
F 10 Ąžuolas Tubelis 6 ft 11 in (2.11 m)245 lb (111 kg) JrRytas Vilnius Vilnius, Lithuania
C 11 Oumar Ballo 7 ft 0 in (2.13 m)260 lb (118 kg) RS JrGonzaga Koulikoro, Mali
F 20 Tautvilas Tubelis 6 ft 7 in (2.01 m)220 lb (100 kg) JrBC Rytas Vilnius Vilnius, Lithuania
G 22 Addison Arnold (W) 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m)185 lb (84 kg) SoRoyal HS Simi Valley, CA
G 25 Kerr Kriisa 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m)180 lb (82 kg) JrŽalgiris Tartu, Estonia
G 44 Ben Ackerley (W) 6 ft 1 in (1.85 m)170 lb (77 kg) SoEastside Prep Seattle, WA
F 50 Jordan Mains (W) 6 ft 6 in (1.98 m)200 lb (91 kg) SrPinnacle HS   Scottsdale, AZ
F 51 Will Menaugh (W) 6 ft 10 in (2.08 m)245 lb (111 kg) SoCatalina Foothills HS Tucson, AZ
G 53 Grant Weitman (W) 6 ft 4 in (1.93 m)205 lb (93 kg) JrSalpointe Catholic HS Tucson, AZ
G 55 Will Reeves (W) 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m)195 lb (88 kg) SoGonzaga Prep Spokane, WA
C -- Dylan Anderson 6 ft 11 in (2.11 m)215 lb (98 kg) FrPerry High School Gilbert, AZ
G -- Filip Borovićanin 6 ft 8 in (2.03 m)200 lb (91 kg) FrKK Beko Belgrade, Serbia
Head coach
Assistant coach(es)

Legend
  • (C) Team captain
  • (S) Suspended
  • (I) Ineligible
  • (W) Walk-on

Roster

Source:[8]

Support staff

2022-23 Arizona Wildcats support staff
  • TJ Benson - Special Assistant to the Head Coach/Recruiting Coordinator
  • Chris Rounds - Associate Director of Performance Enhancement
  • Justin Kokoskie - Athletic Trainer
  • Jason Gardner - Director of Player Relations
  • Ken Nakagawa - Director of Advanced Scouting
  • Rem Bakamus - Director of Player Development
  • TBD - Graduate Assistant
  • Nick Colosimo - Director of Branding & Creative

Roster Outlook

Senior Junior Sophomore Freshman
Jordan Mains — F Oumar Ballo — C
Pelle Larsson — G
Dalen Terry — G
Ąžuolas Tubelis — F
Tautvilas Tubelis — F
Kerr Kriisa - G
Grant Weitman - G
Will Menaugh — F
Adama Bal — G
Ben Ackerley — G
Will Reeves — G
Addison Arnold — G
Filip Borovićanin — G
Dylan Anderson — C


Depth chart

Pos. Starting 5 Bench
C
PF
SF
SG
PG

Schedule

The Wildcats are finalizing their schedule in the summer, dates and times will be finalized in the fall. Arizona had previously announced an 8 year agreement with in-state rival NAU through the 2030 season. The Pac-12 announced a conference educational and scheduling partnership with the SWAC, with six schools holding a two year home-and-home series and Arizona will host Southern in their second game of the 2022-23 season. Arizona is scheduled to play in the 2022 Maui Invitational with Arkansas, Cincinnati, Creighton, Louisville, Ohio State, San Diego State & Texas Tech with the bracket to be announced before the season starts.[9] They have a return home game with Tenneesee, following their match up in Knoxville the previous season.[10] Arizona will not play against Stanford at home and Colorado on the road.[11]

Date
time, TV
Rank# Opponent# Result Record High points High rebounds High assists Site (attendance)
city, state
Exhibition
TBD
TBD, P12N
TBD     McKale Center 
Tucson, AZ
Regular Season
November 7, 2022
TBD, TBD
Northern Arizona     McKale Center 
Tucson, AZ
November 10, 2022
TBD, TBD
Southern     McKale Center 
Tucson, AZ
November 21, 2022*
vs. 
Maui Invitational
    Lahaina Civic Center 
Lahaina, HI
November 22, 2022*
vs. 
Maui Invitational
    Lahaina Civic Center 
Lahaina, HI
November 23, 2022*
vs. 
Maui Inviational
    Lahaina Civic Center 
Lahaina, HI
TBD
TBD, TBD
Tennessee     McKale Center 
Tucson, AZ
December 1, 2022
TBD, TBD
at Utah     Jon M. Huntsman Center 
Salt Lake City, UT
December 4, 2022
TBD, TBD
California     McKale Center 
Tucson, AZ
TBD
TBD, TBD
Arizona State
Rivalry
    McKale Center 
Tucson, AZ
TBD
TBD, TBD
at Arizona State
Rivalry
    Desert Financial Arena 
Tempe, AZ
TBD
TBD, TBD
at California     Haas Pavilion (–)
Berkeley, CA
TBD
TBD, TBD
Colorado     McKale Center (–)
Tucson, AZ
TBD
TBD, TBD
Oregon     McKale Center (–)
Tucson, AZ
TBD
TBD, TBD
at Oregon     Matthew Knight Arena (–)
Eugene, OR
TBD
TBD, TBD
Oregon State     McKale Center (–)
Tucson, AZ
TBD
TBD, TBD
at Oregon State     Gill Coliseum (–)
Corvallis, OR
TBD
TBD, TBD
at Stanford     Maples Pavilion (–)
Stanford, CA
TBD
TBD, TBD
UCLA
Rivalry
    McKale Center (–)
Tucson, AZ
TBD
TBD, TBD
at UCLA
Rivalry
    Pauley Pavilion (–)
Los Angeles, CA
TBD
TBD, TBD
USC     McKale Center (–)
Tucson, AZ
TBD
TBD, TBD
at USC     Galen Center (–)
Los Angeles, CA
TBD
TBD, TBD
Utah     McKale Center (–)
Tucson, AZ
TBD
TBD, TBD
Washington     McKale Center (–)
Tucson, AZ
TBD
TBD, TBD
at Washington     Alaska Airlines Arena (–)
Seattle, WA
TBD
TBD, TBD
Washington State     McKale Center (–)
Tucson, AZ
TBD
TBD, TBD
at Washington State     Beasley Coliseum (–)
Pullman, WA
*Non-conference game. #Rankings from AP Poll. (#) Tournament seedings in parentheses.
All times are in Mountain Time.

Source:[12]

Game Summaries

This section will be filled in as the season progresses.


Source:

Northern Arizona

Southern

Tennessee

at Utah

California

Statistics

Updated through March 12, 2022
Record Arizona OPP
Scoring00
Scoring Average0.00.0
Field Goals - Att0–00–0
3-pt. Field Goals - Att0–00–0
Free Throws - Att0–00–0
Rebounds00
Assists00
Turnovers00
Steals00
Blocked Shots00


Player statistics

Individual player statistics (Final)[13]
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
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 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 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 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 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 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 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 0.0 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 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
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 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 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 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 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 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 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 0.0 0 0 0 0 0
Total 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
Opponents 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
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

Team and individual highs

Team Game Highs
Stat High Opponent Date
Points
Field Goals Made
Field Goal Attempts
3 Points Made
3 Points Attempted
Free Throws Made
Free Throw Attempts
Rebounds
Assists
Steals
Blocked Shots
Turnovers
Fouls
Individual Game Highs
Stat High Opponent Date
Points
Field Goals Made
Field Goal Attempts
3 Points Made
3 Points Attempted
Free Throws Made
Free Throw Attempts
Rebounds
Assists
Steals
Blocked Shots
Turnovers
Fouls

Awards and honors

Weekly honors
Honors Player Position Date Awarded Ref.

Sources:

Conference honors
Honors Player Position

Sources:

Midseason awards watchlists

Midseason award honors
Honors Player Position

Sources:

Final awards watchlists

Final award honors
Honors Player Position

Sources:

National awards

National award honors
Honors Player Position

Sources:

Rankings

Ranking movements
Week
PollPre12345678910111213141516171819Final
AP*Not released
Coaches*^

*The preseason and week 1 polls were the same.
^Coaches poll was not released for Week 2.

Media coverage

Radio

TV

See also

  • 2022–23 Arizona Wildcats women's basketball team

Notes

    References

    1. "2021-22 Pac-12 Men's Basketball Standings". pac-12.com. March 27, 2022. Retrieved March 27, 2022.
    2. "Matchups set for Roman Main Event: UNLV vs. Michigan & Arizona vs. Wichita State". romanmainevent.com. August 10, 2021. Retrieved March 27, 2022.
    3. "2022 Pac-12 Men's Basketball Tournament Bracket". pac-12.com. March 12, 2022. Retrieved March 27, 2022.
    4. "Arizona Selected as No. 1 Seed in South Region". arizonawildcats.com. March 13, 2022. Retrieved March 27, 2022.
    5. "2022 DI Men's Basketball Championship Official Bracket". ncaa.com. March 14, 2022. Retrieved March 27, 2022.
    6. "DI Council extends eligibility for winter sport student-athletes" (Press release). NCAA. October 14, 2020. Retrieved November 24, 2020.
    7. "Mathurin Declares for 2022 NBA Draft".
    8. "2022-23 Men's Basketball Roster". arizonawildcats.com. Arizona Athletics. Retrieved April 5, 2022.
    9. "Maui Jim Maui Invitational Reveals Stacked 2022 Tournament Field".
    10. "Arizona, Tennessee basketball finalizing home-and-home series, starting in 2021-22".
    11. "Arizona men's basketball to visit Utah, host Cal in early 2022-23 Pac-12 matchups".
    12. "2022-23 Men's Basketball Schedule". arizonawildcats.com. University of Arizona. Retrieved April 5, 2022.
    13. "Individual Stats". Archived from the original on 2019-12-12.
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