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Retreats to the bench Krivas is not listed amongst Arizona's starting five ahead of Wednesday's game against Davidson.

Impact Krivas will shift back to the bench after starting in last Friday's game against Duke. The 7-foot-2 senior, who has averaged seven points, 5.5 rebounds and two assists on 15.3 minutes per game (four outings), will give way to usual starter Tobe Awaka.

6 DAYS AGO • ROTOWIRE

Enters starting lineup Krivas produced five points (2-3 FG, 1-2 FT), four rebounds and five assists across 21 minutes during Friday's 69-55 loss to Duke.

Impact Krivas continues to ramp up following an off-season ankle injury, starting his first game while seeing a season-high 21 minutes during Friday's loss. The 7'2" center from Lithuania has played in each game and this season and was expected to start from the jump but coach Tommy Lloyd has been taking things slow with Krivas, who appears to be nearing a full workload. He did not make a major statistical impact against Duke but is expected to be a key cog for Arizona as the season moves forward. Through four games, Krivas has averaged 7.0 points, 5.5 rebounds, 2.0 assists, 0.5 steals and 0.5 blocks across 15.3 minutes and is worth keeping an eye on as his minutes continue to increase.

NOVEMBER 23 • ROTOWIRE

Cleared for Monday's opener Krivus (ankle) has been cleared ahead of Monday's game versus Canisius, Bruce Pascoe of the Arizona Daily Star reports.

Impact Krivus, who has missed most of the season due to an ankle injury, has been cleared for Monday's opener. After playing exclusively off the bench last season, he is expected to have a bigger role for the Wildcats this season.

NOVEMBER 4 • ROTOWIRE

Warming up Monday Krivus (ankle) is warming up ahead of Monday's game versus Canisius, Troy Hutchison of Rivals reports.

Impact Krivus, who missed much of the preseason with an ankle injury, is warming up ahead of Monday's season opener. While it does not guarantee his availability, it's certainly a positive sign. He played 36 games off the bench last season, averaging 5.4 points and 4.2 rebounds in 12.2 minutes per game.

NOVEMBER 4 • ROTOWIRE

Could be available Monday Krivas (ankle) could be available during Arizona's game Monday against Canisius, according to Brian J. Pedersen of SB Nation.

Impact Krivas potentially being available Monday but having no update early into the day further pushes the likelihood that he will be a game-time decision for Arizona's upcoming game. The big man is looking for a bigger role, and he will have at least some trouble establishing such if rendered unavailable for UA's regular-season opener.

NOVEMBER 4 • ROTOWIRE

Amping up activity Krivas (ankle) is amping up his physical activity day by day, according to Bruce Pascoe of Tucson.com.

Impact Krivas did not play during Arizona's exhibition game Monday against Point Loma. However, the big man amping up his physical activity and zero setbacks could be enough for him to participate in UA's season opener, currently scheduled for Nov. 4 against Canisius.

OCTOBER 29 • ROTOWIRE

Not ready for full practices Krivas is not ready for full practices due to an ankle injury, per Michael Lev of The Arizona Daily Star.

Impact Krivas not being ready for full practices explains why he sat out Arizona's exhibition game Monday against Eastern New Mexico. On the plus side, he is close to being game-ready, indicating his current absence is not expected to be long. That does not perfectly clear his injury status going into Arizona's next exhibition, currently scheduled for next Monday against Point Loma.

OCTOBER 21 • ROTOWIRE

Candidate for breakout Krivas is a breakout candidate for the NCAA's 2024-25 season, according to Jon Rothstein of CBS Sports.

Impact Oumar Ballo transferred to Indiana, resulting in Arizona's center position without a proven starter. The team not receiving a big commitment in that position will leave Krivas to step up. Last season, he played more than 15 minutes 10 times, averaging 10.6 points and 6.0 rebounds while shooting 66.1 percent from the field.

SEPTEMBER 20 • ROTOWIRE

Scores easy 18 in win Krivas notched 18 points (6-7 FG, 6-6 FT), five rebounds and one block across 18 minutes during Friday's 100-81 win over California.

Impact Arizona got off to a 26-5 lead Friday, affording the luxury to split minutes between Krivas and Oumar Ballo (17 points, 11 rebounds, 21 minutes) at center. Krivas moves well for his size, and such movement combined with good offensive flow and a 7-foot-2 frame put Fardaws Aimaq in foul trouble -- leaving hapless California frontcourt depth behind. Krivas showcases good touch and rhythm, but Ballo still commands the lion's share of minutes in a mutually-exclusive pairing.

DECEMBER 30, 2023 • ROTOWIRE

Scores seven in easy win Krivas had seven points (3-6 FG, 1-2 FT), five rebounds, one assist and one steal across 17 minutes during Saturday's 82-55 win over Colgate.

Impact Krivas, a 7-foot-2, 260-pound center from Lithuania, is a formidable interior presence and rebounder for the Wildcats, although even in the context of Saturday's blowout victory, the freshman didn't step into a larger role. Averaging 15.9 minutes per game, Krivas is an intriguing player to monitor if Arizona suffers injuries in the frontcourt.

DECEMBER 3, 2023 • ROTOWIRE

Decent role during exhibition game Krivas (undisclosed) logged seven points (3-3 FG, 1-2 FT), three rebounds, one assist and one block across his 14 minutes during the Wildcats' exhibition game Monday against New Me...

Impact Krivas split minutes at center with Oumar Ballo and Dylan Anderson. Unsurprisingly, Ballo logged the most minutes (16), with Krivas coming a close second. While it is unlikely Krivas replaces Ballo as Arizona's starting center, the Lithuanian could carve out a meaningful backup role in November, especially now that Henri Veesaar (elbow) will sit it out.

OCTOBER 30, 2023 • ROTOWIRE

Doesn't appear in exhibition Krivas did not play in an Oct. 20 exhibition against Lewis and Clark due to an undisclosed injury, Bruce Pascoe of the Arizona Daily Star reports.

Impact The nature of the injury was not specified, though it's certainly possible the team is just being overly cautious due to the low-stakes nature of the contest. This year, Krivas is in the running for reserve center minutes behind Oumar Ballo, who also sat out the contest with an undisclosed issue. With both options sidelined, the Wildcats turned to Dylan Anderson (started, 19 minutes) and Henri Veesaar (18 minutes) at the five. Krivas helped his case for a rotation spot with a strong showing during Arizona's overseas tour, but he'll need to show his health before earning a spot on the fantasy radar. He'll have a chance to do just that in another exhibition matchup Monday against New Mexico Highlands.

OCTOBER 26, 2023 • ROTOWIRE