2026 Tournament PreviewComing off its first Big 12 regular-season title, Arizona is in the midst of its best season since coach Tommy Lloyd's 33-win debut in 2021-22. In the paint, 7-2 Motiejus Krivas (10.8 ppg, 8.2 rpg), Ivan Kharchenkov (9.8 ppg, 4.1 rpg) and Tobe Awaka (9.6 ppg, 9.6 rpg) attack and defend the basket relentlessly, earning the team top-5 rankings in both offensive and defensive two-point field-goal percentage. Big 12 Player of the Year Jaden Bradley (13.9 ppg, 4.5 apg) gives the Wildcats senior experience at point guard, but the X-factor is NBA-caliber freshmen Brayden Burries (15.5 ppg) and Koa Peat (13.3 ppg). Peat missed three games in late February but is healthy entering the tournament. Burries, who has 12 20-point games, is the only consistent three-point shooter at 37.3 percent on 142 attempts. Perhaps the only concern for the West's No. 1 seed is recent history -- Lloyd has yet to take the Wildcats past the Sweet 16 despite strong teams.
Scouting Report Offense Defense
Efficiency 1.27 5 0.89 3
Pace 71.4 (57)
Effective FG% 55.14 (39) 44.87 (3)
Turnover % 13.07 (60) 14.68 (169)
Off Reb % 38.29 (6) 26.69 (29)
FTA/FGA 42.68 (25) 27.89 (31)
3P% 35.79 (72) 31.26 (41)
2P% 55.67 (47) 43.66 (2)
FT% 73.02 (168) 71.53 (129)
3PA/FGA 26.90 (362) 37.34 (110)
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Arizona
Big 12
Rankings
AP Poll: #2 Coaches Poll: #2 RPI: #3 RW: #3
Record
Overall: (32-2) Conference: (16-2) Quad 1: (0-0) Quad 2: (0-0) Quad 3: (0-0) Quad 4: (0-0)
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