Lloyd unveiled as Zona coach: 'Can't wait to start'
Tommy Lloyd previously had chances to coach other programs and turned them all down, but the longtime Gonzaga assistant says the opportunity to coach Arizona was too good for him to pass up.
2021 Schedule
2021 Schedule
17-9, 5th in Pac-12
- 11/25CANC
- 11/27W 74-55
- 11/29CANC
- 12/2PPD
- 12/5W 70-67
- 12/7W 96-53
- 12/9W 85-60
- 12/12W 69-61
- 12/16CANC
- 12/19L 78-75
- 12/21CANC
- 12/22W 70-64
- 12/28W 88-74
- 12/31W 80-53
- 1/2W 86-82
- 1/7L 87-73
- 1/9L 81-76
- 1/14W 98-64
- 1/1622PPD
- 1/21W 84-82
- 1/25W 80-67
- 1/28L 73-64
- 1/30W 71-50
- 2/4L 73-58
- 2/6L 82-79
- 2/11W 70-61
- 2/13L 63-61
- 2/18L 74-60
- 2/2017W 81-72
- 2/25W 69-53
- 2/27W 75-74
- 3/1L 80-69
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Arizona hires Gonzaga's Lloyd as head coach
Arizona hired Gonzaga assistant Tommy Lloyd as its next men's basketball head coach, it was announced on Wednesday.
How Tommy Lloyd fits as Arizona's new head coach (0:44)
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Arizona is expected to hire Gonzaga assistant Tommy Lloyd as its next head coach, sources told ESPN's Jeff Borzello. Over the past few weeks, Lloyd had emerged as the favorite to replace Sean Miller in Tucson. Arizona looked at coaches with connections to the Wildcats, namely Pacific's Damon Stoudamire, Georgia Tech's Josh Pastner and Los Angeles Lakers assistant coach Miles Simon, but they opted to go outside the family.
Arizona fires coach Sean Miller after 12 seasons
Arizona announced Wednesday that basketball coach Sean Miller was "leaving the program" after 12 seasons.
Who's next at Arizona after Sean Miller's departure?
The Sean Miller saga at Arizona has finally ended. Who will be the Wildcats' first choice to move the program forward?
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Sean Miller is out at Arizona, sources tell ESPN's Jeff Borzello
Gonzaga, UCLA 1-2 in Way-Too-Early Top 25 college basketball rankings for 2021-22
Gonzaga fell short after an epic run, but should have the returning talent to compete for a national championship again next season.
FiveThirtyEight: Stanford's 'Sisterhood' -- And Its Sisters -- Won The Cardinal A Title
In December, Stanford's Tara VanDerveer became the all-time winningest coach in women's college basketball, passing the late Tennessee legend Pat...
Arkansas, Ohio State headline 2022 Maui field
The tournament was moved to Asheville, North Carolina last year due to the coronavirus pandemic and returns to Hawaii this year.
FiveThirtyEight: As A 3-Seed In The Women's Final Four, Arizona Is Practically A Cinderella
The women's NCAA Tournament is well-known for its chalk-filled brackets.
The six biggest questions on college basketball's coaching carousel
Indiana, Utah and Marquette are among the big jobs still available. Loyola's Porter Moser remains the hottest name to watch.
Oregon's Duarte voted Pac-12 player of year
Oregon senior Chris Duarte has been named the AP's Pac-12 player of the year after helping lead the Ducks to their second straight regular-season title.
Arizona hoops accused of five Level I violations
Arizona's men's basketball program faces allegations of five Level I rules violations, including two alleged instances of academic misconduct.
College basketball's 2021 hot seat and coaching carousel: Who's out, who's next?
Embattled Indiana coach Archie Miller is among the primary hot seat names, but could IU find a better alternative?
Duarte, Omoruyi lead Oregon past Arizona 80-69 for sweep
— Chris Duarte scored 22 points, Eugene Omoruyi added 21 and Oregon ended Arizona's season with an 80-69 win...
Akinjo scores 26, Tubelis has game-winner for Arizona
— James Akinjo scored a career-high 26 points with seven assists, his final one a kick-out to Azuolas Tubelis who converted a baseline jumper for a 75-74 victory over Washington on Saturday.
Akinjo, Arizona pull away from Washington State 69-53
— James Akinjo scored 19 points and Arizona shut down Washington State, pulling away for a 69-53 victory on Thursday night.
Arizona beats No. 17 USC 81-72, ends Trojans' win streak
— James Akinjo scored 20 points and Arizona was better on the boards, surprising No. 17 Southern California 81-72 on Saturday and ending the Pac-12-leading Trojans’ seven-game winning streak.
Koloko rolls inside for Arizona dunk vs. USC (0:30)
UCLA beats Arizona 74-60 to complete sweep of Wildcats
— Jaime Jaquez Jr. scored a career-high 25 points and UCLA overwhelmed Arizona to start the second half before pulling away to a 74-60 victory on Thursday night.
Duarte's 3 lifts Oregon to 63-61 win over Arizona
— Chris Duarte hit a 3-pointer with 15.6 seconds left, Eugene Omoruyi scored 19 points and Oregon held on to beat Arizona 63-61 on Saturday.
Duarte's 3 gives Oregon the win in back-and-forth affair vs. Arizona (1:03)
Akinjo, Mathurin hook up for huge Arizona alley-oop (0:28)
Arizona holds off Oregon State 70-61
— James Akinjo and Bennedict Mathurin had 14 points each on Thursday night, and Arizona bounced back from two straight road losses for a 70-61 win over Oregon State.
2020-21 Pac-12 Standings
| TEAM | CONF | GB | OVR |
|---|---|---|---|
| Oregon | 14-4 | - | 21-7 |
| USC | 15-5 | - | 25-8 |
| Colorado | 14-6 | 1 | 23-9 |
| UCLA | 13-6 | 1.5 | 22-10 |
| Arizona | 11-9 | 4 | 17-9 |
| Oregon State | 10-10 | 5 | 20-13 |
| Stanford | 10-10 | 5 | 14-13 |
| Utah | 8-11 | 6.5 | 12-13 |
| Arizona State | 7-10 | 6.5 | 11-14 |
| Washington State | 7-12 | 7.5 | 14-13 |
| Washington | 4-16 | 11 | 5-21 |
| California | 3-17 | 12 | 9-20 |
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Top Performers 2020-21
- Offense
- Defense
Team Stats
Points Per Game75.486th
Rebounds Per Game38.355th
Assists Per Game15.557th
Points Allowed68.6
2021 Recruits
| NAME | POS | STATUS | GRADE |
|---|---|---|---|
| Shane Nowell | SF | Signed | 84 |
| Shane Dezonie | SG | Signed | 82 |
| K.J. Simpson | PG | Signed | 82 |
Tournament History
| Final Fours | 4 |
| Tournament Record | 56-34 |
| Championship Seasons | 1997 |
| Tournament Appearances | 35 |