2026 Tournament PreviewComing off its first Big 12 regular-season and tournament titles, 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 (10.5 ppg, 8.1 rpg), Ivan Kharchenkov (10.1 ppg, 4.1 rpg) and Tobe Awaka (9.4 ppg, 9.5 rpg) attack and defend the basket relentlessly, earning the team top-5 rankings in both offensive and defensive efficiency, per KenPom. Big 12 Player of the Year Jaden Bradley (13.3 ppg, 4.5 apg) gives the Wildcats senior experience at point guard, but the X-factor is NBA-caliber freshmen Brayden Burries (15.9 ppg) and Koa Peat (13.6 ppg). Peat missed three games in late February but is healthy entering the tournament. Burries, who has 13 20-point games, is the only consistent three-point shooter at 36.7 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 N/A N/A
Pace N/A
Effective FG% 54.70 (45) 45.32 (4)
Turnover % 12.95 (53) 14.19 (201)
Off Reb % 38.36 (5) 26.91 (35)
FTA/FGA 43.93 (11) 27.10 (25)
3P% 36.64 (37) 31.42 (42)
2P% 54.61 (71) 44.23 (3)
FT% 73.42 (156) 71.77 (142)
3PA/FGA 26.35 (363) 37.55 (116)
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Arizona
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Rankings
AP Poll: #2 Coaches Poll: #2 RPI: #3
Record
Overall: (36-3) Conference: (16-2) Quad 1: (0-0) Quad 2: (0-0) Quad 3: (0-0) Quad 4: (0-0)
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