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The 2024–25 Arizona Wildcats men's basketball team represented the University of Arizona during the 2024–25 NCAA Division I men's basketball season. The team was led by Tommy Lloyd in his fourth season as head coach. The season marked the Wildcats' 51st season at McKale Center in Tucson, Arizona, and their first season as members of the Big 12 Conference.

ConferenceBig 12 Conference
CoachesNo. 13
APNo. 15
Record24–13 (14–6 Big 12)
Quick facts Arizona Wildcats men's basketball, NCAA tournament, Sweet Sixteen ...
2024–25 Arizona Wildcats men's basketball
NCAA tournament, Sweet Sixteen
ConferenceBig 12 Conference
Ranking
CoachesNo. 13
APNo. 15
Record24–13 (14–6 Big 12)
Head coach
Associate head coachJack Murphy (6th season)
Assistant coaches
  • Steve Robinson (4th season)
  • TJ Benson (1st season)
  • Ken Nakagawa (1st season)
  • Rem Bakamus (1st season)
Home arenaMcKale Center
Seasons
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2024–25 Big 12 men's basketball standings
Conf.Overall
TeamW L PCTW L PCT
No. 2 Houston †19–1 .95035–5  .875
No. 8 Texas Tech15–5 .75028–9  .757
No. 15 Arizona14–6 .70024–13  .649
No. 13 BYU14–6 .70026–10  .722
No. 17 Iowa State13–7 .65025–10  .714
Kansas11–9 .55021–13  .618
Baylor10–10 .50020–15  .571
West Virginia10–10 .50019–13  .594
TCU9–11 .45016–16  .500
Kansas State9–11 .45016–17  .485
Utah8–12 .40016–17  .485
Oklahoma State7–13 .35017–18  .486
Cincinnati7–13 .35019–16  .543
UCF7–13 .35020–17  .541
Arizona State4–16 .20013–20  .394
Colorado3–17 .15014–21  .400
† 2025 Big 12 tournament winner
Rankings from AP poll
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The Arizona Wildcats drew an average home attendance of 14,058, the 18th-highest of all college basketball teams.[1]

Previous season

Main article: 2023–24 Arizona Wildcats men's basketball team

The Wildcats finished the 2023–24 season 27–9, 15–5 in Pac-12 Conference play, winning their 18th and final Pac-12 regular season title and overall 1 seed in the Pac-12 tournament. They lost their semifinal match up against eventual tournament champion Oregon 75–68.[2] The Wildcats were invited to their 34th NCAA tournament appearance, receiving the number 2 seed in the West Regional. They lost in the Sweet Sixteen to number 6 seed Clemson 77–72.[3]

Offseason

Coaching staff changes

Former assistant coach Riccardo Fois accepted an assistant coaching job with the Sacramento Kings in the NBA. TJ Benson was promoted to assistant coach after spending the previous three seasons as a Special Assistant to the Head Coach/Recruiting Coordinator for the program. Ken Nakagawa was promoted to assistant coach after spending the previous three seasons as the Director of Advanced Scouting. Rem Bakamus was promoted to assistant coach after spending the previous three seasons as the Director of Player Development.[4]

Departures

Due to COVID-19, the NCAA ruled in October 2020 that the 2020–21 season would not count against the eligibility of any basketball player, thus giving all players the option to return in 2022–23.[5] Additionally, any players who have declared for the 2024 NBA draft—including seniors, who must opt into this year's draft—have the option to return if they make a timely withdrawal from the draft and end any pre-draft relationships with agents. Thus, separate lists will initially be maintained for confirmed and potential departures.

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Arizona Wildcats departures
Name Number Pos. Height Weight Year Hometown Reason
Dylan Anderson44F7'0"240 lbJrGilbert, AZTransferred to Boise State
Oumar Ballo11C7'0"260 lbRedshirt SrKoulikoro, MaliTransferred to Indiana
Filip Borovićanin1G6'9"225 lbJrBelgrade, SerbiaTransferred to New Mexico
Kylan Boswell4G6'2"200 lbJrChampaign, ILTransferred to Illinois
Keshad Johnson16F6'7"225 lbGSOakland, CAOut of eligibility
Pelle Larsson3G6'6"215 lbSrNacka, SwedenDeclared for NBA Draft
Paulius Murauskas23F6'8"225 lbSoKaunas, LithuaniaTransferred to Saint Mary's
Reference:[6]
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Acquisitions

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Arizona Wildcats Arrivals
Name Number Pos. Height Weight Year Hometown Reason
Tobe Awaka30F6'8"250 lbJrHyde Park, NYTransfer from Tennessee
Addison Arnold 2 G 6'3" 190 lb Fr Simi Valley, CA walk-on
Anthony Dell’Orso3G6'6"190 lbJrMelbourne, AustraliaTransfer from Campbell
Sven Djopmo 42 G 6'2" 175 Fr Reims, France walk-on
Jackson Francois8G6'5"160 lbJrLas Vegas, NVTransfer from Missouri (walk-on)
Liam Lloyd11G6'5"190 lbSrSpokane, WATransfer from Northern Arizona
Trey Townsend4F6'6"230 lbSrOxford, MITransfer from Oakland
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Recruiting classes

2024 recruiting class

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College recruiting
Name Hometown School Height Weight Commit date
Carter Bryant
Power forward		 Newport Beach, CA Corona Centennial High School 6 ft 8 in (2.03 m) 225 lb (102 kg) Apr 26, 2023 
Recruit ratings: Rivals: 4/5 stars   247Sports: 4/5 stars   ESPN: 4/5 stars   (89)
Emmanuel Stephen
Center		 Lagos, Nigeria Dream City Christian (AZ) 6 ft 9 in (2.06 m) 220 lb (100 kg) Sep 3, 2023 
Recruit ratings: Rivals: 4/5 stars   247Sports: 4/5 stars   ESPN: 4/5 stars   (82)
Overall recruit ranking:
  • Note: In many cases, Scout, Rivals, 247Sports, On3, and ESPN may conflict in their listings of height and weight.
  • In these cases, the average was taken. ESPN grades are on a 100-point scale.

Sources:

  • "Arizona 2024 Basketball Commitments". Rivals. Retrieved March 20, 2024.
  • "2024 Arizona Wildcats Recruiting Class". ESPN. Retrieved March 20, 2024.
  • "2024 Team Ranking". Rivals. Retrieved March 20, 2024.
  • "2024 Arizona 24/7 Sports Commits". 247Sports. Retrieved March 20, 2024.
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2024 overall class rankings

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Website National rank Conference rank 5-star recruits 4-star recruits Total
ESPN[7]----033
On3 Recruits[8]62--33
Rivals[9]33033
247 Sports[10]31--33
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*ESPN has not made 2024 recruiting class rankings yet.

Red and Blue game

Arizona announced on August 20, 2024 that the Wildcat cats would host their annual Red-Blue Game at the McKale Center on October 4, 2024. Richard Jefferson and Channing Frye are serving as the hosts for the game for the second year in a row.[11] The game is being streamed on ESPN+. The night began with a three-point contest featuring Carter Bryant, Anthony Dell'Orso, Liam Lloyd and Caleb Love. Dell'Orso and Love made the finals with Love winning the shootout making 17 of 25 three pointers. The second event of the night featured a dunk contest featureTobe Awaka, Jaden Bradley, Carter Bryant and KJ Lewis. Bryant and Lewis advanced to the finals with Carter Bryant winning with a total score of 59 points out of 60. The dunk contest was judged by Jefferson, Frye and former player Corey Williams.

The night ended with the team splitting into two squads, Team Blue & Team Red. Team Red defeated Team Blue, 47–44. Caleb Love lead all scorers with 19 points, followed by Anthony Dell'Orso on Team Blue with 15 points.[12]

Preseason

Big 12 Preseason Poll

More information Big 12 Coaches, Points ...
Big 12 Coaches Points
1. Kansas 215 (9)
2. Houston 211 (5)
3. Iowa State 194 (1)
4. Baylor 185
5. Arizona 179 (1)
6. Cincinnati 140
7. Texas Tech 135
8. Kansas State 133
9. BYU 116
10. TCU 90
11. UCF 83
12. Arizona State 64
13. West Virginia 62
14. Oklahoma State 46
15. Colorado 37
16. Utah 30
Reference:[13] (#) first-place votes
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Pre-Season All-Big 12 Team

First Team
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Player School
Caleb Love Arizona
LJ Cryer Houston
J’Wan Roberts
Tamin Lipsey Iowa State
Hunter Dickinson† Kansas
† denotes unanimous selection
Reference:[13]
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Second Team
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Player School
Norchad Omier Baylor
Jeremy Roach
Keshon Gilbert Iowa State
Dajuan Harris Jr Kansas
Coleman Hawkins Kansas State
† denotes unanimous selection
Reference:[13]
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Award watch lists

Listed in the order that they were released

More information Award, Player ...
Award Player Position Year Source
Jerry West Award Caleb Love SG Gr. [14]
Naismith College Player of the Year [15]
John R. Wooden Award [16]
Oscar Robertson Award [17]
Julius Erving Award KJ Lewis SF So. [18]
Karl Malone Award Trey Townsend PF Gr. [19]
Kareem Abdul-Jabbar Award Motiejus Krivas C So. [20]
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Personnel

Roster

Roster below is based on the 2024–25 roster with outgoing players removed and incoming players added. The roster will undergo multiple changes as players leave via the NBA draft or transfers and players are added via the transfer portal and recruiting.

More information Players, Coaches ...
2024–25 Arizona Wildcats men's basketball team
PlayersCoaches
Pos.#NameHeightWeightYearPrevious schoolHometown
G 0 Jaden Bradley 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m)200 lb (91 kg) JrAlabama Rochester, NY
G 1 Caleb Love 6 ft 4 in (1.93 m)205 lb (93 kg) GSNorth Carolina St. Louis, MO
G 2 Addison Arnold (W) 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m)190 lb (86 kg) FrRoyal HS Simi Valley, CA
G 3 Anthony Dell'Orso 6 ft 6 in (1.98 m)190 lb (86 kg) JrCampbell Melbourne, Australia
F 4 Trey Townsend 6 ft 6 in (1.98 m)220 lb (100 kg) SrOakland Oxford, MI
G 5 KJ Lewis 6 ft 4 in (1.93 m)205 lb (93 kg) SoDuncanville HS El Paso, TX
G 8 Jackson Francois (W) 6 ft 5 in (1.96 m)160 lb (73 kg) JrMissouri Las Vegas, NV
F 9 Carter Bryant 6 ft 8 in (2.03 m)220 lb (100 kg) FrCentennial HS Corona, CA
G 11 Liam Lloyd (W) 6 ft 5 in (1.96 m)190 lb (86 kg) SrNorthern Arizona Spokane, WA
G 12 Will Kuykendall (W) 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m)175 lb (79 kg) RS FrSt Joseph HS Santa Maria, CA
F 13 Henri Veesaar 7 ft 0 in (2.13 m)225 lb (102 kg) RS SoReal Madrid Tallinn, Estonia
C 14 Motiejus Krivas Injured 7 ft 2 in (2.18 m)260 lb (118 kg) SoKaunas Zalgiris II Šiauliai, Lithuania
G 15 Grant Weitman 6 ft 4 in (1.93 m)205 lb (93 kg) GSSalpointe Catholic HS Tucson, AZ
G 21 Jackson Cook (W) 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m)175 lb (79 kg) RS FrMontverde Academy (FL) Oxford, England
F 24 Luke Champion 6 ft 8 in (2.03 m)205 lb (93 kg) GSMissouri Western State Suwanee, GA
F 30 Tobe Awaka 6 ft 8 in (2.03 m)250 lb (113 kg) JrTennessee Hyde Park, NY
F 33 Will Menaugh (W) 6 ft 10 in (2.08 m)245 lb (111 kg) SrCatalina Foothills HS Tucson, AZ
C 34 Emmanuel Stephen 7 ft 0 in (2.13 m)260 lb (118 kg) FrDream City Christian (AZ) Lagos, Nigeria
G 42 Sven Djopmo (W) 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m)175 lb (79 kg) FrNanterre 92 Reims, France
G 55 Conrad Martinez 6 ft 0 in (1.83 m)165 lb (75 kg) SoJoventut Badalona Granollers, Spain
Head coach
Assistant coach(es)
Legend
  • (C) Team captain
  • (S) Suspended
  • (I) Ineligible
  • (W) Walk-on

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Note: Players' year is based on remaining eligibility. The NCAA did not count the 2020–21 season towards eligibility.

Depth chart

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Pos. Starting 5 Bench 1 Bench 2 Bench 3
C Tobe Awaka Motiejus Krivas (+) Emmanuel Stephen Will Menaugh
PF Trey Townsend Henri Veesaar Luke Champion Jackson Francois
SF K.J. Lewis Carter Bryant Grant Wietman Jackson Cook
SG Caleb Love Anthony Dell'Orso Liam Llyod Will Kuykendall
PG Jaden Bradley Conrad Martinez Addison Arnold Sven Djopmo
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Schedule

The Wildcats non-conference schedule was announced on September 9, 2024.[22] Arizona has confirmed games against Duke at McKale Center,[23] Wisconsin in Madison,[24] and has been confirmed to play in the 2024 Battle 4 Atlantis, which includes Gonzaga, Indiana, Louisville, Providence, West Virginia, Oklahoma and Davidson.[25][26] Due to the tournament format, Arizona will be guaranteed one game in the 2025 Big 12 tournament.

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Date
time, TV		 Rank# Opponent# Result Record High points High rebounds High assists Site (attendance)
city, state
Exhibition
October 21, 2024*
7:00 p.m., ESPN+		 No. 10 Eastern New Mexico W 117–54  –
  24 – T. Townsend  15 – T. Awaka  5 – T. Townsend  McKale Center (13,157)
Tucson, AZ
October 28, 2024*
7:00 p.m., ESPN+		 No. 10 Point Loma W 113–64  –
  18 – T. Townsend  10 – T. Townsend  5 – J. Bradley  McKale Center (13,240)
Tucson, AZ
Non-conference regular season
November 4, 2024*
8:00 p.m., ESPN+		 No. 10 Canisius W 93–64  1–0
  17 – C. Love  9 – T. Awaka  6 – C. Love  McKale Center (13,597)
Tucson, AZ
November 9, 2024*
2:00 p.m., ESPN+		 No. 10 Old Dominion W 102–44  2–0
  18 – T. Awaka  15 – T. Awaka  4 – C. Martinez  McKale Center (13,982)
Tucson, AZ
November 15, 2024*
7:00 p.m., Peacock		 No. 9 at Wisconsin L 88–103  2–1
  22 – J. Bradley  13 – T. Awaka  2 – Tied  Kohl Center (16,838)
Madison, WI
November 22, 2024*
8:30 p.m., ESPN2		 No. 17 No. 12 Duke L 55–69  2–2
  18 – J. Bradley  7 – T. Townsend  5 – M. Krivas  McKale Center (14,634)
Tucson, AZ
November 27, 2024*
5:30 p.m., ESPN2		 No. 24 vs. Davidson
Battle 4 Atlantis quarterfinals		 W 104–72  3–2
  21 – A. Dell’Orso  10 – Tied  4 – Tied  Imperial Arena (1,737)
Paradise Island, Bahamas
November 28, 2024*
3:00 p.m., ESPN		 No. 24 vs. Oklahoma
Battle 4 Atlantis Semifinal		 L 77–82  3–3
  17 – C. Love  5 – Tied  3 – Tied  Imperial Arena (456)
Paradise Island, Bahamas
November 29, 2024*
3:00 p.m., ESPN2		 No. 24 vs. West Virginia
Battle 4 Atlantis 3rd place game		 L 76–83 OT 3–4
  24 – C. Love  8 – T. Awaka  5 – J. Bradley  Imperial Arena (796)
Paradise Island, Bahamas
December 7, 2024*
12:00 p.m., CBSSN		 Southern Utah W 102–66  4–4
  19 – A. Dell’Orso  9 – C. Bryant  5 – K. Lewis  McKale Center (13,747)
Tucson, AZ
December 14, 2024*
1:00 p.m., ESPN2		 vs. No. 24 UCLA
Rivalry		 L 54–57  4–5
  12 – J. Bradley  7 – Tied  6 – J. Bradley  Footprint Center (8,437)
Phoenix, AZ
December 18, 2024*
7:00 p.m., ESPN+		 Samford W 96–64  5–5
  23 – C. Love  8 – T. Townsend  8 – J. Bradley  McKale Center (12,847)
Tucson, AZ
December 21, 2024*
2:00 p.m., ESPN+		 Central Michigan W 94–41  6–5
  24 – C. Love  10 – T. Awaka  5 – Tied  McKale Center (13,093)
Tucson, AZ
Big 12 regular season
December 30, 2024
6:00 p.m., ESPN+		 TCU W 90–81  7–5
(1–0)		  33 – C. Love  7 – C. Love  8 – K. Lewis  McKale Center (13,560)
Tucson, AZ
January 4, 2025
12:30 p.m., ESPN2		 at No. 16 Cincinnati W 72–67  8–5
(2–0)		  15 – J. Bradley  8 – H. Veesaar  4 – H. Veesaar  Fifth Third Arena (11,212)
Cincinnati, OH
January 7, 2025
5:00 p.m., ESPN+		 at No. 21 West Virginia W 75–56  9–5
(3–0)		  21 – K. Lewis  7 – Tied  5 – J. Bradley  WVU Coliseum (10,566)
Morgantown, WV
January 11, 2025
8:00 p.m., ESPN		 UCF W 88–80  10–5
(4–0)		  16 – C. Love  8 – C. Love  6 – C. Love  McKale Center (13,039)
Tucson, AZ
January 14, 2025
9:00 p.m., ESPN		 No. 25 Baylor W 81–70  11–5
(5–0)		  19 – H. Veesaar  7 – H. Veesaar  7 – K. Lewis  McKale Center (14,034)
Tucson, AZ
January 18, 2025
12:00 p.m., ESPN2		 at Texas Tech L 54–70  11–6
(5–1)		  11 – J. Bradley  14 – T. Awaka  3 – J. Bradley  United Supermarkets Arena (15,098)
Lubbock, TX
January 21, 2025
9:00 p.m., ESPNU		 at Oklahoma State W 92–78  12–6
(6–1)		  27 – C. Love  7 – T. Awaka  4 – J. Bradley  Gallagher-Iba Arena (6,355)
Stillwater, OK
January 25, 2025
1:00 p.m., ESPN+		 Colorado W 78–63  13–6
(7–1)		  20 – A. Dell’Orso  15 – T. Awaka  6 – Tied  McKale Center (14,688)
Tucson, AZ
January 27, 2025
8:30 p.m., ESPN		 No. 3 Iowa State W 86–75 OT 14–6
(8–1)		  25 – C. Love  12 – T. Awaka  6 – Tied  McKale Center (14,688)
Tucson, AZ
February 1, 2025
11:00 a.m., CBS		 at Arizona State
Rivalry		 W 81–72  15–6
(9–1)		  27 – C. Love  10 – C. Bryant  7 – C. Love  Desert Financial Arena (13,544)
Tempe, AZ
February 4, 2025
9:00 p.m., ESPN		 No. 20 at BYU W 85–74  16–6
(10–1)		  18 – C. Love  9 – T. Awaka  5 – K. Lewis  Marriott Center (17,274)
Provo, UT
February 8, 2025
8:30 p.m., ESPN		 No. 20 No. 13 Texas Tech W 82–73  17–6
(11–1)		  16 – Tied  11 – T. Awaka  6 – C. Love  McKale Center (14,688)
Tucson, AZ
February 11, 2025
6:00 p.m., ESPN+		 No. 13 at Kansas State L 70–73  17–7
(11–2)		  15 – K. Lewis  11 – C. Bryant  4 – J. Bradley  Bramlage Coliseum (8,914)
Manhattan, KS
February 15, 2025
12:00 p.m., ESPN		 No. 13 No. 6 Houston L 58–62  17–8
(11–3)		  17 – C. Love  6 – Tied  7 – C. Love  McKale Center (14,688)
Tucson, AZ
February 17, 2025
8:00 p.m., ESPN		 No. 19 at Baylor W 74–67  18–8
(12–3)		  14 – T. Awaka  12 – T. Awaka  6 – C. Bryant  Foster Pavilion (7,500)
Waco, TX
February 22, 2025
8:00 p.m., ESPN		 No. 19 BYU L 95–96  18–9
(12–4)		  27 – C. Love  10 – T. Awaka  5 – Tied  McKale Center (14,688)
Tucson, AZ
February 26, 2025
7:00 p.m., ESPN+		 No. 22 Utah W 83–66  19–9
(13–4)		  23 – C. Love  10 – T. Awaka  7 – C. Love  McKale Center (14,264)
Tucson, AZ
March 1, 2025
7:00 p.m., ESPN		 No. 22 at No. 9 Iowa State L 67–84  19–10
(13–5)		  18 – J. Bradley  6 – Tied  3 – C. Love  Hilton Coliseum (14,267)
Ames, IA
March 4, 2025
9:00 p.m., ESPN		 No. 24 Arizona State
Rivalry		 W 113–100  20–10
(14–5)		  22 – H. Veesaar  9 – T. Awaka  7 – J. Bradley  McKale Center (14,688)
Tucson, AZ
March 8, 2025
2:30 p.m., ESPN		 No. 24 at Kansas L 76–83  20–11
(14–6)		  21 – J. Bradley  7 – T. Townsend  3 – C. Love  Allen Fieldhouse (15,300)
Lawrence, KS
Big 12 tournament
March 13, 2025
6:30 p.m., ESPN		 (3) vs. (6) Kansas
Quarterfinals		 W 88–77  21–11
  19 – Tied  5 – Tied  6 – C. Love  T-Mobile Center (15,491)
Kansas City, MO
March 14, 2025
6:30 p.m., ESPN2		 (3) vs. (2) No. 9 Texas Tech
Semifinals		 W 86–80  22–11
  27 – C. Love  8 – K. Lewis  6 – K. Lewis  T-Mobile Center (13,946)
Kansas City, MO
March 16, 2025
3:00 p.m., ESPN		 (3) vs. (1) No. 2 Houston
Championship		 L 64–72  22–12
  19 – C. Love  9 – T. Awaka  2 – J. Bradley  T-Mobile Center (13,768)
Kansas City, MO
NCAA tournament
March 21, 2025*
4:35 p.m., TruTV		 (4 E) No. 21 vs. (13 E) Akron
First Round		 W 93–65  23–12
  19 – J. Bradley  8 – T. Townsend  5 – A. Dell’Orso  Climate Pledge Arena (16,978)
Seattle, WA
March 23, 2025*
6:40 p.m., TBS		 (4 E) No. 21 vs. (5 E) No. 25 Oregon
Second Round		 W 87–83  24–12
  29 – C. Love  14 – T. Awake  4 – Tied  Climate Pledge Arena (17,102)
Seattle, WA
March 27, 2025
6:39 p.m., CBS		 (4 E) No. 21 vs. (1 E) No. 1 Duke
Sweet Sixteen		 L 93–100  24–13
  35 – C. Love  6 – H. Veesaar  5 – J. Bradley  Prudential Center (18,617)
Newark, NJ
*Non-conference game. #Rankings from AP poll. (#) Tournament seedings in parentheses.
East=.
All times are in Mountain Time.
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Game summaries

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Eastern New Mexico (exhibition)

October 21, 2024
7:00 p.m.
Eastern New Mexico 54, No. 10 Arizona Wildcats 117
Scoring by half: 26–64, 28–53
Pts: Cougar Downing, 11
Rebs: Tied, 3
Asts: Kevin Rankin, 3		 Pts: Trey Townsend, 24
Rebs: Tobe Awaka, 15
Asts: Trey Townsend, 5
McKale Center, Tucson, AZ
Attendance: 13,157
Referees: Jason Garretson, D.G. Nelson, Michael Greenstein

Point Loma (exhibition)

ESPN+
October 28, 2024
7:00 p.m.
Point Loma 64, No. 10 Arizona Wildcats 113
Scoring by half: 45–59, 19–54
Pts: Zackry Paulsen, 15
Rebs: Jaden Matingou, 5
Asts: Jaden Matingou, 4		 Pts: Trey Townsend, 18
Rebs: Trey Townsend, 10
Asts: Jaden Bradley, 5
McKale Center, Tucson, AZ
Attendance: 13,240
Referees: Deron White, Marques Pettigrew, Tony Padilla

Canisius

ESPN+
November 4, 2024
8:00 p.m.
Canisius Golden Griffins 64, No. 10 Arizona Wildcats 93
Scoring by half: 30–52, 34–41
Pts: Paul McMillan, 20
Rebs: Cam Palesse, 5
Asts: Tied, 3		 Pts: Caleb Love, 17
Rebs: Tobe Awaka, 9
Asts: Caleb Love, 6
McKale Center, Tucson, AZ
Attendance: 13,597
Referees: Michael Greenstein, Jason Garrettson, De Selle Dean

Old Dominion

ESPN+
November 9, 2024
2:00 p.m.
Old Dominion Monarchs 44, No. 10 Arizona Wildcats 102
Scoring by half: 21–50, 23–52
Pts: Devin Ceaser, 12
Rebs: Tied, 4
Asts: Tied, 1		 Pts: Tobe Awaka, 18
Rebs: Tobe Awaka, 15
Asts: Conrad Martinez, 4
McKale Center, Tucson, AZ
Attendance: 13,982
Referees: Ray Natilli, Rick Crawford, Lee Cassell

at Wisconsin

November 15, 2024
7:00 p.m.
No. 9 Arizona Wildcats 88, Wisconsin Badgers 103
Scoring by half: 44–55, 44–48
Pts: Jaden Bradley, 22
Rebs: Tobe Awaka, 13
Asts: Tied, 2		 Pts: John Tonje, 41
Rebs: John Tonje, 6
Asts: Steven Crowl, 6
Kohl Center, Madison, WI
Attendance: 16,838
Referees: Larry Scirotto, Jason Phillips, Rob Riley Sr.

Duke

November 22, 2024
8:30 p.m.
No. 12 Duke Blue Devils 69, No. 17 Arizona Wildcats 55
Scoring by half: 34–27, 35–28
Pts: Cooper Flagg, 24
Rebs: Tied, 7
Asts: Tyrese Proctor, 4		 Pts: Jaden Bradley, 18
Rebs: Trey Townsend, 7
Asts: Motiejus Krivas, 5
McKale Center, Tucson, AZ
Attendance: 14,634
Referees: Doug Sirmons, Marques Pettigrew, Roger Ayers

vs Davidson (Battle 4 Atlantis)

ESPN2
November 27, 2024
5:30 p.m.
Davidson Wildcats 71, No. 24 Arizona Wildcats 104
Scoring by half: 37–49, 34–55
Pts: Connor Kochera, 20
Rebs: Bobby Durkin, 6
Asts: Bobby Durkin, 5		 Pts: Anthony Dell’Orso, 21
Rebs: Tied, 10
Asts: Tied, 4
Imperial Arena, Paradise Island, Bahamas
Attendance: 1,737
Referees: Tony Padilla, Darron George, Isaac Barnett

vs Oklahoma (Battle 4 Atlantis Semifinal)

November 28, 2024
3:00 p.m.
Oklahoma Sooners 82, No. 24 Arizona Wildcats 77
Scoring by half: 36–30, 46–47
Pts: Jeremiah Fears, 26
Rebs: Jalon Moore, 7
Asts: Jeremiah Fears, 5		 Pts: Caleb Love, 17
Rebs: Tied, 5
Asts: Tied, 3
Imperial Arena, Paradise Island, Bahamas
Attendance: 456
Referees: Mike Roberts, Bret Smith, Chris Merlo

vs West Virginia (Battle 4 Atlantis 3rd place game)

ESPN2
November 29, 2024
1:00 p.m.
West Virginia Mountaineers 83, No. 24 Arizona Wildcats 77 (OT)
Scoring by half: 39–37, 27–29 Overtime: 17–10
Pts: Tucker DeVries, 26
Rebs: Amani Hansberry, 10
Asts: Jagon Small, 8		 Pts: Caleb Love, 24
Rebs: Tobe Awaka, 8
Asts: Jaden Bradley, 5
Imperial Arena, Paradise Island, Bahamas
Attendance: 796
Referees: Chris Pacsi, Bret Smith, Gary Maxwell

Southern Utah

December 7, 2024
12:00 p.m.
Southern Utah Thunderbirds 66, Arizona Wildcats 102
Scoring by half: 23–55, 43–47
Pts: Jamir Simpson, 21
Rebs: Jamir Simpson, 7
Asts: Jamir Simpson, 4		 Pts: Anthony Dell, Orso, 19
Rebs: Carter Bryant, 9
Asts: KJ Lewis, 5
McKale Center, Tucson, AZ
Attendance: 13,747
Referees: Michael Greenstein, Mark Fulton, De Selle Dean

vs UCLA (Rivalry)

ESPN2
December 14, 2024
1:00 p.m.
No. 24 UCLA Bruins 57, Arizona Wildcats 54
Scoring by half: 30–28, 27–26
Pts: Tyler Bilodeau, 17
Rebs: Kobe Johnson, 7
Asts: Kobe Johnson, 4		 Pts: Jaden Bradley, 12
Rebs: Tied, 7
Asts: Jaden Bradley, 6
Footprint Center, Phoenix, AZ
Attendance: 8,437
Referees: Randy Richardson, Kipp Kissinger, Tony Padilla

Samford

ESPN+
December 18, 2024
7:00 p.m.
Samford Bulldogs 64, Arizona Wildcats 96
Scoring by half: 33–55, 29–41
Pts: Jaden Brownwell, 13
Rebs: Rylan Jones, 5
Asts: Rylan Jones, 5		 Pts: Caleb Love, 23
Rebs: Trey Townsend, 8
Asts: Jaden Bradley, 6
McKale Center, Tucson, AZ
Attendance: 12,847
Referees: Jeffrey Anderson, Bret Smith, Chance Moore

Central Michigan

ESPN+
December 21, 2024
2:00 p.m.
Central Michigan Chippewas 41, Arizona Wildcats 94
Scoring by half: 23–44, 18–50
Pts: Cayden Vasko, 10
Rebs: Bryan Ndjonga, 8
Asts: Tied, 2		 Pts: Caleb Love, 24
Rebs: Tobe Awaka, 10
Asts: Tied, 5
McKale Center, Tucson, AZ
Attendance: 13,093
Referees: Ray Natili, Tyler Kumpf, Frank Harvey III

TCU

ESPN+
December 30, 2024
6:00 p.m.
TCU Horned Frogs 81, Arizona Wildcats 90
Scoring by half: 37–41, 44–49
Pts: Noah Reynold, 23
Rebs: Ernest Udeh, 14
Asts: Noah Reynolds, 7		 Pts: Caleb Love, 33
Rebs: Caleb Love, 7
Asts: K.J. Lewis, 8
McKale Center, Tucson, AZ
Attendance: 13,560
Referees: Jeffrey Anderson, Michael Greenstein, Chance Moore

at Cincinnati

ESPN2
January 4, 2025
12:30 p.m.
Arizona Wildcats 72, No. 16 Cincinnati Bearcats 67
Scoring by half: 39–26, 33–41
Pts: Jaden Bradley, 15
Rebs: Henri Veesaar, 6
Asts: Henri Veesaar, 4		 Pts: Dan Skillings, 18
Rebs: Aziz Bandaogo, 9
Asts: Jizzle James, 5
Fifth Third Arena, Cincinnati, OH
Attendance: 11,212
Referees: Tony Padilla, Bret Smith, Kipp Kissinger

at West Virginia

ESPN+
January 7, 2025
5:00 p.m.
Arizona Wildcats 75, No. 21 West Virginia Mountaineers 56
Scoring by half: 39–28, 36–28
Pts: K.J. Lewis, 21
Rebs: Tied, 7
Asts: Jaden Bradley, 5		 Pts: Javon Small, 17
Rebs: Javon Small, 6
Asts: Javon Small, 5
WVU Coliseum, Morgantown, WV
Attendance: 10,566
Referees: Randy McCall, Deron White, Tommy Johnson

UCF

ESPN
January 11, 2025
8:00 p.m.
UCF Knights 80, Arizona Wildcats 88
Scoring by half: 42–45, 38–43
Pts: Keyshawn Hall, 22
Rebs: Moustapha Thiam, 10
Asts: Keyshawn Hall, 5		 Pts: Caleb Love, 16
Rebs: Caleb Love, 8
Asts: Caleb Love, 6
McKale Center, Tucson, AZ
Attendance: 13,039
Referees: Marques Pettigrew, Chance Moore, James Ford

Baylor

ESPN
January 14, 2025
9:00 p.m.
No. 25 Baylor Bears 70, Arizona Wildcats 81
Scoring by half: 19–42, 51–39
Pts: Robert Wright, 16
Rebs: V.J. Edgecombe, 7
Asts: Robert Wright, 4		 Pts: Henri Veesaar, 19
Rebs: Henri Veesaar, 7
Asts: K.J. Lewis, 7
McKale Center, Tucson, AZ
Attendance: 14,034
Referees: Tony Padilla, Darron George, Brooks Wells

at Texas Tech

ESPN2
January 18, 2025
12:00 p.m.
Arizona Wildcats 54, Texas Tech Red Raiders 70
Scoring by half: 26–33, 28–37
Pts: Jaden Bradley, 11
Rebs: Tobe Awaka, 14
Asts: Jaden Bradley, 3		 Pts: JT Toppin, 20
Rebs: JT Toppin, 16
Asts: Elijah Hawkins, 9
United Supermarkets Arena, Lubbock, TX
Attendance: 15,098
Referees: Doug Sirmons, Michael Greenstein, Keith Patterson

at Oklahoma State

ESPNU
January 21, 2025
9:00 p.m.
Arizona Wildcats 92, Oklahoma State Cowboys 78
Scoring by half: 43–39, 49–39
Pts: Caleb Love, 27
Rebs: Tobe Awaka, 7
Asts: Jaden Bradley, 4		 Pts: Tied, 21
Rebs: Abou Ousmane, 6
Asts: Arturo Dean, 6
Gallagher-Iba Arena, Stillwater, OK
Attendance: 6,355
Referees: Randy McCall, D.J. Carstensen, Rick Crawford

Colorado

ESPN+
January 25, 2025
1:00 p.m.
Colorado Buffaloes 63, Arizona Wildcats 78
Scoring by half: 31–33, 32–45
Pts: Julian Hammond, 19
Rebs: Elijah Malone, 6
Asts: Julian Hammond, 4		 Pts: Anthony Dell’Orso, 20
Rebs: Tobe Awaka, 15
Asts: Tied, 6
McKale Center, Tucson, AZ
Attendance: 14,688
Referees: Bert Smith, Tony Chiazza, De Selle Dean

Iowa State

ESPN
January 27, 2025
8:30 p.m.
No. 3 Iowa State Cyclones 75, Arizona Wildcats 86 (OT)
Scoring by half: 30–34, 41–37 Overtime: 4–15
Pts: Tamin Lipsey, 18
Rebs: Dishon Jackson, 10
Asts: Joshua Jefferson, 4		 Pts: Caleb Love, 25
Rebs: Tobe Awaka, 12
Asts: Tied
McKale Center, Tucson, AZ
Attendance: 14,688
Referees: Kipp Kissinger, Doug Sirmons, Tony Padilla

at Arizona State (rivalry)

February 1, 2025
11:00 a.m.
Arizona Wildcats 81, Arizona State Sun Devils 72
Scoring by half: 35–34, 46–38
Pts: BJ Freeman, 19
Rebs: Jayden Quaintance, 8
Asts: Alston Mason, 7		 Pts: Caleb Love, 27
Rebs: Carter Bryant, 10
Asts: Caleb Love, 7
Desert Financial Arena, Tempe, AZ
Attendance: 13,544
Referees: Brooks Wells, D.J. Carstensen, Chance Moore

at BYU

ESPN
February 4, 2025
9:00 p.m.
No. 20 Arizona Wildcats 85, BYU Cougars 74
Scoring by half: 41–41, 44–33
Pts: Caleb Love, 18
Rebs: Tobe Awaka, 9
Asts: K.J. Lewis, 5		 Pts: Egor Denim, 16
Rebs: Fousseyni Traore, 7
Asts: Dallin Hall, 6
Marriott Center, Provo, UT
Attendance: 17,274
Referees: Gregory Nixon, Randy McCall, Tommy Johnson

Texas Tech

ESPN
February 8, 2025
8:30 p.m.
No. 13 Texas Tech Red Raiders 73, No. 20 Arizona Wildcats 82
Scoring by half: 37–39, 36–43
Pts: JT Toppin, 21
Rebs: JT Toppin, 13
Asts: Elijah Hawkins, 12		 Pts: Tied, 16
Rebs: Tobe Awaka, 11
Asts: Caleb Love, 6
McKale Center, Tucson, AZ
Attendance: 14,688
Referees: Marques Pettigrew, Darron George, Greg Nixon

at Kansas State

ESPN+
February 11, 2025
6:00 p.m.
No. 13 Arizona Wildcats 70, Kansas State Wildcats 73
Scoring by half: 29–35, 41–38
Pts: K.J. Lewis, 15
Rebs: Carter Bryant, 11
Asts: Jaden Bradley, 4		 Pts: Dug McDaniel, 24
Rebs: Tied, 7
Asts: Coleman Hawkins, 4
Bramlage Coliseum, Manhattan, KS
Attendance: 8,914
Referees: Michael Greenstein, Kelly Self, Ted Valentine

Houston

ESPN
February 15, 2025
12:00 p.m.
No. 6 Houston Cougars 62, No. 13 Arizona Wildcats 58
Scoring by half: 25–30, 37–28
Pts: Milos Uzan, 19
Rebs: Ja’Vier Francis, 7
Asts: Milos Uzan, 5		 Pts: Caleb Love, 17
Rebs: Tied, 6
Asts: C. Love, 7
McKale Center, Tucson, AZ
Attendance: 14,688
Referees: Gregory Nixon, Rick Crawford, Randy McCall

at Baylor

ESPN
February 17, 2025
8:00 p.m.
No. 19 Arizona Wildcats 74, Baylor Bears 67
Scoring by half: 41–33, 33–34
Pts: Tobe Awaka, 14
Rebs: Tobe Awaka, 12
Asts: Carter Bryant, 6		 Pts: V.J. Edgecombe, 25
Rebs: Norchad Omier, 13
Asts: Robert Wright, 4
Foster Pavilion, Waco, TX
Attendance: 7,500
Referees: Doug Sirmons, Kipp Kissinger, Ray Natili

BYU

ESPN
February 22, 2025
8:00 p.m.
BYU Cougars 96, No. 19 Arizona Wildcats 95
Scoring by half: 47–44, 49–51
Pts: Richie Saunders, 23
Rebs: Keba Keita, 6
Asts: Egor Denim, 8		 Pts: Caleb Love, 27
Rebs: Tobe Awaka, 10
Asts: Tied, 5
McKale Center, Tucson, AZ
Attendance: 14,688
Referees: Tony Padilla, Antonio Petty, Justin Shamion

Utah

ESPN+
February 26, 2025
7:00 p.m.
Utah Utes 66, No. 22 Arizona Wildcats 83
Scoring by half: 32–46, 34–37
Pts: Tied, 18
Rebs: Tied, 10
Asts: Gabe Madsen, 7		 Pts: Caleb Love, 23
Rebs: Tobe Awaka, 10
Asts: Caleb Love, 7
McKale Center, Tucson, AZ
Attendance: 14,264
Referees: Randy McCall, Ray Natili, Tommy Johnson

at Iowa State

ESPN
March 1, 2025
7:00 p.m.
No. 22 Arizona Wildcats 67, No. 9 Iowa State Cyclones 84
Scoring by half: 30–43, 37–41
Pts: Jaden Bradley, 18
Rebs: Tied, 6
Asts: Caleb Love, 3		 Pts: Milan Momcilovic, 17
Rebs: Brandon Chatfield, 8
Asts: Tamin Lipsey, 8
Hilton Coliseum, Ames, IA
Attendance: 14,267
Referees: Doug Sirmons, Brooks Wells, Keith Patterson

Arizona State (rivalry)

ESPN
March 4, 2025
9:00 p.m.
Arizona State Sun Devils 100, No. 24 Arizona Wildcats 113
Scoring by half: 47–55, 53–58
Pts: Alston Mason, 33
Rebs: Basheer Jihad, 7
Asts: Alston Mason, 6		 Pts: Henri Veesaar, 22
Rebs: Tobe Awaka, 9
Asts: Jaden Bradley, 7
McKale Center, Tucson, AZ
Attendance: 14,688
Referees: Marques Pettigrew, Randy McCall, Michael Greenstein

at Kansas

ESPN
March 8, 2025
2:30 p.m.
No. 24 Arizona Wildcats 76, Kansas Jayhawks 83
Scoring by half: 30–39, 46–44
Pts: Hunter Dickinson, 33
Rebs: Hunter Dickinson, 10
Asts: Dajuan Harris, 9		 Pts: Jaden Bradley, 21
Rebs: Tobe Awaka, 9
Asts: Caleb Love, 3
Allen Fieldhouse, Lawrence, KS
Attendance: 15,300
Referees: Brooks Wells, Jeffrey Anderson, Chance Moore

Kansas (Big 12 Quarterfinals)

ESPN
March 13, 2025
6:30 p.m.
No. 6 Kansas 77, No. 3 Arizona Wildcats 88
Scoring by half: 37–45, 40–43
Pts: Zeke Mayo, 20
Rebs: Hunter Dickinson, 12
Asts: KJ Adams, 5		 Pts: Tied, 19
Rebs: Tied, 5
Asts: Caleb Live, 6
T-Mobile Center, Kansas City, MO
Attendance: 15,491
Referees: Doug Sirmons, Michael Greenstein, Tommy Johnson

Texas Tech Big 12 Tournament (Big 12 Semifinals)

ESPN2
March 14, 2025
6:30 p.m.
No. 2 Texas Tech Red Raiders 80, No. 3 Arizona Wildcats 86
Scoring by half: 39–47, 41–39
Pts: Kevin Overton, 20
Rebs: Tied, 6
Asts: Elijah Hawkins, 5		 Pts: Caleb Love, 27
Rebs: KJ Lewis, 8
Asts: KJ Lewis, 6
T-Mobile Center, Kansas City, MO
Attendance: 13,946
Referees: Kipp Kissinger, Marques Pettigrew, Gregory Nixon

Houston (Big 12 Championship)

ESPN2
March 15, 2025
3:00 p.m.
No. 1 Houston Cougars 72, No. 3 Arizona Wildcats 64
Scoring by half: 28–33, 44–31
Pts: Milos Uzan, 25
Rebs: Tied, 7
Asts: Milos Uzan, 4		 Pts: Caleb Love, 19
Rebs: Tobe Awaka, 9
Asts: Jaden Bradley, 2
T-Mobile Center, Kansas City, MO
Attendance: 13,768
Referees: Kipp Kissinger, Marques Pettigrew, Doug Sirmons

Akron (round of 64)

March 21, 2025
4:35 p.m.
No. 13 Akron 65, No. 4 Arizona Wildcats 93
Scoring by half: 31–41, 34–52
Pts: Tied, 13
Rebs: James Okonkwo, 4
Asts: Amani Lyles, 4		 Pts: Jaden Bradley, 19
Rebs: Tied, 8
Asts: Anthony Dell’Orso, 5
Climate Pledge Arena, Seattle, WA
Attendance: 16,978
Referees: Michael Greenstein, Bill Covington Jr, Kelly Pfeifer

Oregon (round of 32)

March 23, 2025
6:40 p.m.
No. 5 Oregon 83, No. 4 Arizona Wildcats 87
Scoring by half: 38–42, 45–45
Pts: Jackson Shelstad, 25
Rebs: Nathan Bittle, 11
Asts: Tied, 3		 Pts: Caleb Love
Rebs: Tobe Awaka, 14
Asts: Tied, 4
Climate Pledge Arena, Seattle, WA
Attendance: 17,102
Referees: James Breeding, DJ Carstensen, and Matt Potter

Duke (Sweet 16)

CBS
March 27, 2025
6:39 p.m.
No. 1 Duke 100, No. 4 Arizona Wildcats 93
Scoring by half: 48–42, 52–51
Pts: Cooper Flagg, 30
Rebs: Tied, 6
Asts: Cooper Flagg, 7		 Pts: Caleb Love, 35
Rebs: Henri Veesaar, 6
Asts: Jaden Bradley, 5
Prudential Center, Newark, NJ
Referees: Keith Kimble, Lee Cassell, Michael Greenstein

Awards and honors

More information Recipient (Position), Award (Big 12 Conference) ...
Weekly honors
Recipient (Position) Award (Big 12 Conference) Stats (PPG/RPG/APG) Week Date awarded Ref.
Caleb Love Big 12 Player of the Week 24.5 PPG/3.5 RPG/4.5 APG Week 12 February 3, 2025 [27]
Tobe Awaka Big 12 Newcomber of the Week 14.0 PPG/10.0 RPG/1.0 APG/1.5 SPG Week 13 February 10, 2025 [28]
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Midseason awards watchlists

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Midseason award honors
Honors Player Position Ref.
Jerry West Award Caleb Love SG [29]
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Final awards watchlists

More information Honors, Player ...
Final award honors
Honors Player Position Ref.
Jerry West Award Caleb Love SG [29]
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Postseason

More information Recipient (Position), Award (Big 12 Conference) ...
Conference honors
Recipient (Position) Award (Big 12 Conference) Stats (PPG/RPG/APG) Ref.
Caleb Love (SG) All Big 12 First Team 17.0 PPG/4.3 RPG/4.0 APG/1.3 SPG [30]
Tobe Awaka (PF) All Big 12 Honorable Mention 8.8 PPG/8.0 RPG
Henri Veesaar (PF) All Big 12 Honorable Mention 10.9 PPG/5.4 RPG/1.5 APG/1.0 SPG/1.6 BPG
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Rankings

See also: 2024–25 NCAA Division I men's basketball rankings
More information Week, Poll ...
Ranking movements
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See also

2024–25 Arizona Wildcats women's basketball team

References

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