ARIZONA WILDCATS NEWS

No. 14 Arizona blows out Utah Tech 104-77 behind Kriisa

Kerr Kriisa followed up a triple-double in his previous game with a career-high 24 points and No. 14 Arizona steamrolled a third straight opponent to open the season, beating Utah...

NOVEMBER 18, 2022 • ASSOCIATED PRESS

Utah Tech visits No. 14 Arizona after Christensen's 26-point outing

NOVEMBER 16, 2022 • ASSOCIATED PRESS

North Carolina, Gonzaga are 1-2 atop AP Top 25 men’s poll

North Carolina and Gonzaga remain 1-2 in the first regular-season men’s college basketball poll from The Associated Press.

NOVEMBER 14, 2022

Kerr Kriisa - Records triple-double in win Kriisa closed with 14 points (4-7 FG, 3-6 3Pt, 3-4 FT), 11 rebounds and 12 assists across 30 minutes during Friday's 95-78 win over Southern University.

Impact Kriisa notched his second collegiate triple-double in Friday's win over Southern University. The 6-foot-3 junior started 31 games for the Wildcats last season, contributing 9.7 points, 2.5 rebounds, 4.7 assists and 0.6 steals on 29.5 minutes per game. Kriisa will look to continue making contributions across multiple disciplines for Arizona, during Thursday's game against Utah Tech.

NOVEMBER 12, 2022 • ROTOWIRE

Kriisa has triple-double, No. 17 Arizona tops Southern 95-78

Kerr Kriisa had 14 points, 11 rebounds and 12 assists for his second career triple-double, leading No. 17 Arizona to a 95-78 win over Southern

NOVEMBER 12, 2022 • ASSOCIATED PRESS

Pelle Larsson - Starting Friday Larsson (knee) is in the starting lineup for Friday's game against Southern.

Impact Larsson was forced to exit the opener against Nicholls State due to an apparent left knee injury. He still put up a double-double, totaling 16 points (5-9 FG, 2-3 3pt, 4-6 FT), 10 rebounds, four assists and two steals over 28 minutes. The 6-5 junior should not expect to be limited despite his injury designation and very well could put up another dominant performance similar to Monday.

NOVEMBER 11, 2022 • ROTOWIRE

Etienne leads Southern against No. 17 Arizona after 25-point game

NOVEMBER 10, 2022 • ASSOCIATED PRESS

Vancouver Giants make changes to defence corps, bringing in former Everett adversary Giants add Langley's Dylan Anderson, who had been released by Silvertips, and release Tom Cadieux to create a 20-year-old roster spot.

NOVEMBER 9, 2022 • THEPROVINCE.COM

No. 17 Arizona opens with a 117-75 win over Nicholls State

Azuolas Tubelis scored 23 points and No. 17 Arizona went on a massive opening run to begin its second season under coach Tommy Lloyd with a 117-75 rout over Nicholls State

NOVEMBER 8, 2022 • ASSOCIATED PRESS

Adama Bal - Scores 14 off the bench Bal closed Monday's 117-75 win over Nicholls with 14 points (4-5 FG, 3-4 3Pt, 3-4 FT), three rebounds and two steals over 17 minutes.

Impact Bal converted 3-of-4 shots from beyond the arc in Monday's season-opener, finishing with 14 points in just 17 minutes. The 6-foot-7 sophomore appeared in 23 games with the Wildcats last season, contributing 1.5 points on 4.5 minutes per game. It remains to be seen how large of a role the sophomore guard will have this season, since his production today was mainly the result of the massive lead Arizona had throughout the entire game.

NOVEMBER 7, 2022 • ROTOWIRE

Oumar Ballo - Efficient in season-opener Ballo closed with 18 points (5-6 FG, 8-11 FT), nine rebounds, four assists and two steals over 21 minutes during Monday's 117-75 victory over Nicholls.

Impact Ballo knocked down 5-of-6 shots from the field, and 8-of-11 shots from the charity stripe, logging an efficient night in his first career collegiate start. The 7-foot junior appeared in all 37 games last season, contributing 6.8 points and 4.4 rebounds on 15.2 minutes per game.

NOVEMBER 7, 2022 • ROTOWIRE

Azuolas Tubelis - Fills boxscore in win Tubelis closed Monday's 117-75 win over Nicholls with 23 points (10-12 FG, 3-4 FT), seven rebounds, six assists, two blocks and one steal across 26 minutes.

Impact Tubelis stuffed the stat sheet for Arizona in a blowout win over Nicholls on Monday, leading the team with 23 points. The 6-foot-11 junior needed just 12 shots to get there, converting on 83.3 percent of his shots from the field. Tubelis averaged 13.9 points, 6.2 rebounds, 2.3 assists and 1.1 steals on 24.5 minutes per game last season, and he will look to build upon his successful 2021 campaign.

NOVEMBER 7, 2022 • ROTOWIRE

College basketball odds: 2022-23 championship lines, best futures bets

The college basketball odds are out at FOX Bet! Click here to read the title lines and FOX Sports Betting Analyst Jason McIntyre's best futu...

NOVEMBER 7, 2022

Pelle Larsson - Exits with injury Monday Larsson exited Monday's game against Nicholls State with an apparent left knee injury, Justin Spears of the Arizona Daily Star reports.

Impact Larsson was forced out at some point during the first half Monday, leaving his return to Arizona's season opener up in the air. Across 37 contests last season, the 6-foot-5 junior averaged 7.2 points, 3.4 rebounds and 1.8 assists in 20.8 minutes, and he appears likely to take on a starting role in the 2022-23 campaign.

NOVEMBER 7, 2022 • ROTOWIRE

68 reasons to be excited for the 2022-23 college basketball season

Who will be No. 1? Can Kansas repeat? What's with all the veteran big men returning? Here are 68 reason to look forward to college basketbal...

NOVEMBER 7, 2022

Arizona hosts Nicholls State to start season

The Arizona Wildcats open the season at home against the Nicholls State Colonels

NOVEMBER 6, 2022 • ASSOCIATED PRESS

Pelle Larsson - Perfect from the field Larsson posted 12 points (4-4 FG, 4-5 FT), eight rebounds, four assists and one steal in Tuesday's 91-61 exhibition win over Western Oregon.

Impact Larsson was stuck behind Benedict Mathurin for much of last season. With Mathurin's departure to the NBA, the 6-foot-5 junior is slated as a starting forward for Arizona this season. Larsson will look to improve upon his 7.2 points, 3.4 rebounds, 1.8 assists and 0.8 steals in 20.8 minutes across 37 games with an increased role this season.

NOVEMBER 2, 2022 • ROTOWIRE

Oumar Ballo - Double-double in exhibition win Ballo tallied 14 points (5-9 FG, 4-6 FT), 11 rebounds, three assists and two steals in 23 minutes during Tuesday's 91-61 exhibition win over Western Oregon.

Impact Ballo is in line to be Arizona's starting center after only playing 15.2 minutes per game last season. After Christian Koloko left for the NBA, Ballo will look to improve upon his 6.8 points, 4.4 rebounds and 1.2 blocks from last season. The junior center has the size at 7-foot to be a double-double machine for Arizona this season.

NOVEMBER 2, 2022 • ROTOWIRE

Kylan Boswell - Plays 10 minutes in return Boswell posted zero points (0-1 FG, 0-1 3Pt) and one assist in 10 minutes during Tuesday's 91-61 exhibition win over Western Oregon.

Impact Boswell was originally expected to be out until midseason due to a stress fracture in his foot, but his return Tuesday likely indicates that he will be ready to go for the season opener on Nov. 7. While Boswell's performance was lackluster, the five-star freshman will have plenty of time to adjust to a higher level of competition.

NOVEMBER 2, 2022 • ROTOWIRE

Azuolas Tubelis - Efficient scoring in victory Tubelis tallied 19 points (9-16 FG, 1-4 FT) three rebounds, three steals, two blocks and one assist in 23 minutes during Tuesday's 91-61 preseason win over Western Oregon.

Impact Tubelis averaged 13.9 points, 6.2 rebounds, 2.3 assists, 1.1 steals and 0.7 blocks in 24.5 minutes across 36 games last season. The Junior big man is expected to start for Arizona again this season and seems to be poised for another productive season. At 6-foot-11, Tubelis has the size to score inside efficiently and make an impact defensively.

NOVEMBER 2, 2022 • ROTOWIRE

No. 18 Arizona's Ramey suspended first 3 games

Arizona guard Courtney Ramey will be suspended the first three games of the season for participating in a non-certified per-draft camp last spring

NOVEMBER 1, 2022 • ASSOCIATED PRESS

Courtney Ramey - Facing three-game suspension Ramey must serve a three-game NCAA suspension to begin the season after playing in the Portsmouth Invitational, Jon Rothstein of CBS Sports reports.

Impact The Portsmouth Invitational is a postseason camp restricted to college basketball seniors and is the first of two NBA pre-draft camps. Since Ramey decided to withdraw from the NBA Draft and return to school, he was subject to potential consequences from the NCAA. Ramey is coming off a solid season with Texas where he averaged 9.4 points and 3.5 rebounds per contest. He will look to help Arizona replace some talent from last season's roster that secured a No. 1 seed at the NCAA Tournament. Ramey will miss games against Nicholls, Southern University, and Utah Tech. He will be eligible to return on No. 21 in a matchup with Cincinnati in the opening round of the Maui Invitational.

OCTOBER 31, 2022 • ROTOWIRE

Pac-12 Media Day: No ill will toward departing UCLA, USC

The Pac-12 will need UCLA and USC to be good in the upcoming basketball season even as their departure looms, Andy Katz writes.

OCTOBER 27, 2022

Jaquez, Campbell hoping to bring home title No. 12 for UCLA

The eighth-ranked UCLA men's basketball team has been picked to win the Pac-12

OCTOBER 26, 2022 • ASSOCIATED PRESS

5 questions ahead of Pac-12 basketball Media Day

UCLA and USC might be bound for the Big Ten, but both could carry the Pac-12 standard deep into March this season, Andy Katz writes.

OCTOBER 25, 2022