2021–22 Arizona Wildcats men's basketball team

2021–22 Arizona Wildcats men's basketball
2021–22 Arizona Wildcats men's basketball
Pac-12 regular season & tournament champions; Roman Main Event champions
NCAA tournament, Sweet Sixteen
Conference	Pac-12 Conference
Ranking
Coaches	No. 6
AP	No. 2
Record	33–4 (18–2 Pac-12)
Head coach	Tommy Lloyd (1st season);
Associate head coach	Jack Murphy (3rd season)
Assistant coaches	Riccardo Fois (1st season); Steve Robinson (1st season);
Home arena	McKale Center

The 2021–22 Arizona Wildcats men's basketball team represented the University of Arizona during the 2021–22 NCAA Division I men's basketball season. The team led by Tommy Lloyd, in his 1st season as a head coach. This was the Wildcats' 48th season at the on-campus McKale Center in Tucson, Arizona and 43rd season as a member of the Pac-12 Conference. They finished with a record of 33–4, 18–2 in Pac-12 play to win the regular season & Pac-12 tournament championship. During the season, Arizona was invited and participated in the Roman Main Event in Paradise, Nevada. Arizona defeated Wichita State and Michigan to finish in a championship game. In the postseason, Arizona defeated Stanford, and Colorado and UCLA in the championship game of the 2022 Pac-12 Conference men's basketball tournament in Paradise, Nevada, in their 8th overall. The Wildcats were invited and participated in the 2022 NCAA Division I men's basketball tournament, where they defeated Wright State and TCU in San Diego, California but lost to Houston in San Antonio, TX in the Sweet Sixteen.

2021–22 Pac-12 Conference men's basketball standings
	Conf				Overall
Team	W		L	PCT	W		L	PCT
No. 2 Arizona †	18	–	2	.900	33	–	4	.892
No. 11 UCLA	15	–	5	.750	27	–	8	.771
No. 22 USC	14	–	6	.700	26	–	8	.765
Colorado	12	–	8	.600	21	–	12	.636
Oregon	11	–	9	.550	20	–	15	.571
Washington	11	–	9	.550	17	–	15	.531
Washington State	11	–	9	.550	22	–	15	.595
Arizona State	10	–	10	.500	14	–	17	.452
Stanford	8	–	12	.400	16	–	16	.500
California	5	–	15	.250	12	–	20	.375
Utah	4	–	16	.200	11	–	20	.355
Oregon State	1	–	19	.050	3	–	28	.097

† Conference tournament winner Rankings from AP poll

Previous season

The Wildcats finished the 2020–21 season 17–9, 11–9 in Pac-12 play to finish in fifth place. Due to a self-imposed one-year NCAA ban, the Wildcats did not participate in the Pac-12 tournament or the NCAA tournament.

On April 7, 2021, after 12 seasons and amid the continuing corruption scandal, the school fired head coach Sean Miller.[1]

Offseason

Coaching changes

Miller was fired on April 7, 2021, citing the program has incredibly high standards to have success on and off the court.[2] Following Sean Miller's departure from Arizona, Arizona hired longtime Gonzaga assistant coach Tommy Lloyd.

Departures

Arizona Coaching Changes
Name	Alma mater	Previous position	New position
Sean Miller	Pittsburgh (1992)	Head coach	Xavier
Danny Peters	Ohio State (2010)	Assistant Coach	Assistant Coach (Xavier)
Jason Terry	Arizona (1999)	Assistant Coach	Head coach (Grand Rapids Gold - NBA G League)
Justin Coleman	Arizona (2019)	Graduate assistant	Assistant Coach (Tennessee Tech)
Anthony Richards	Le Moyne College (2018)	Director of Student-Athlete Development	Director of men's basketball operations (Holy Cross)
David Miller	Arizona (2015)	Recruiting coordinator	Assistant Coach (San Jose State)

Additions to staff

Arizona Coaching Changes
Name	Alma mater	Previous position	New position
Tommy Lloyd	Whitman (1998)	Associate head coach (Gonzaga)	Arizona (head coach) [3]
Riccardo Fois	Pepperdine (2008)	Director of player development (Phoenix Suns)	Arizona (assistant coach)
Steve Robinson	Radford (1981)	Assistant Coach (North Carolina)	Arizona (assistant coach)

Transfers

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 2021–22.[4] Additionally, any players who have declared for the 2021 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.

Outgoing Transfers

Arizona Outcoming Transfers
Name	Pos.	Height	Weight	Year	Hometown	Source
Terrell Brown Jr.	G	6'3"	185	Graduate Senior	Seattle, WA	Elected to transfer to Washington.
Ira Lee	F	6'8"	245	Senior	Los Angeles, CA	Graduate transfer to George Washington.
Matt Weyand	F	6'5"	200	Senior	Irvine, CA	Walk-on; Graduate transfer to Concordia.
Jemarl Baker Jr.	G	6'5"	195	Redshirt Junior	Menifee, CA	Elected to transfer to Fresno State.
Jordan Brown	F	6'11"	235	Redshirt Junior	Roseville, CA	Elected to transfer to Louisiana Lafayette.
James Akinjo	G	6'1"	185	Junior	Oakland, CA	Elected to transfer to Baylor.
Tibet Görener	F	6'9"	200	Freshman	Istanbul, Turkey	Elected to transfer to San Jose State.
Daniel Batcho	F	6'11"	245	Freshman	Paris, France	Elected to transfer to Texas Tech.
Reference:

Incoming Transfers

Arizona Incoming Transfers
Name	Pos.	Height	Weight	Year	Hometown	Previous School	Years Remaining [lower-alpha 1]	Source
Oumar Ballo	C	7'0"	260	RS Freshman	Koulikoro, Mali	Gonzaga	3	Transfer from Gonzaga in April 2021. Eligible due to an NCAA transfer waiver.
Pelle Larsson	G	6'5"	215	Freshman	Nacka, Sweden	Utah	3	Transfer from Utah in May 2021. Eligible due to an NCAA transfer waiver.
Justin Kier	6'4"	190	G	Grad Senior	Grottoes, Virignia	Georgia	1	Transfer from Georgia in May 2021. Eligible due to an NCAA transfer waiver.
Kim Aiken Jr.	G	6'7	245	RS Senior	Redlands, CA	Eastern Washington	1	Transfer from Eastern Washington in April 2021.[5]
Reference:

Due to a special NCAA ruling, the 2020–21 season does not count against the eligibility of players in all NCAA winter sports, including basketball.

2021 recruiting class

Shane Nowell, originally from Sammamish, WA, was the first commit of the 2021 recruiting class. He verbally committed to Arizona on October 31, 2020, over rival Montana, Montana State, Oklahoma & Washington. Nowell was a consensus four-star prospect out of Eastside Catholic in Sammamish, WA.

Adama Bal, from Paris, FR, was the third commit of the 2021 recruiting class. He verbally committed to Arizona on May 11, 2021, over Colorado, Cincinnati, Georgia, Marquette, San Francisco and Saint Mary's. Bal is out of INSEP Paris, France.

On April 24, 2021, Will Reeves announced that he would join the Wildcats as a preferred walk-on during the fall as a forward. On June 14, 2021, Addison Arnold announced that he would join the Wildcats as a preferred walk-on during the fall as a guard. On June 24, 2021, Benjamin Ackerley announced that he would join the Wildcats as a preferred walk-on during the fall as a guard.

US college sports recruiting information for high school athletes
Name	Hometown	High school / college	Height	Weight	Commit date
Shane Nowell G	Sammamish, WA	Eastside Catholic School	6 ft 5 in (1.96 m)	185 lb (84 kg)	Oct 31, 2020
Shane Nowell G	Recruiting star ratings: Scout: N/A Rivals: 247Sports: ESPN: ESPN grade: 84
Adama Bal F	Paris, FR	INSEP Paris	6 ft 6 in (1.98 m)	180 lb (82 kg)	May 11, 2021
Adama Bal F	Recruiting star ratings: Scout: N/A Rivals: N/A 247Sports: N/A
Overall recruiting rankings: Rivals: #27 247Sports: #23 ESPN: #20
Note: In many cases, Scout, Rivals, 247Sports, 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 2021 Basketball Commitments". Rivals.com. Retrieved June 14, 2021. "2021 Arizona Wildcats Recruiting Class". ESPN.com. Retrieved June 14, 2021. "2021 Team Ranking". Rivals.com. Retrieved June 14, 2021. "2021 Arizona 24/7 Sports Commits". 247sports.com. Retrieved June 14, 2021.

2022 recruiting class

US college sports recruiting information for 2022 recruits
Name	Hometown	High school / college	Height	Weight	Commit date
Dylan Anderson C	Gilbert, AZ	Perry High School	6 ft 11 in (2.11 m)	215 lb (98 kg)	Apr 16, 2021
Dylan Anderson C	Recruiting star ratings: Scout: N/A Rivals: 247Sports: ESPN: ESPN grade: 82
Filip Borovićanin G	Belgrade, Serbia	KK Beko	6 ft 8 in (2.03 m)	200 lb (91 kg)	Apr 19, 2022
Filip Borovićanin G	Recruiting star ratings: Scout: N/A Rivals: N/A 247Sports: N/A
Henri Veesaar F	Tallinn, Estonia	Real Madrid	6 ft 11 in (2.11 m)	200 lb (91 kg)	May 20, 2022
Henri Veesaar F	Recruiting star ratings: Scout: N/A Rivals: N/A 247Sports:
Overall recruiting rankings: Rivals: 10 247Sports: 10 ESPN: 10
Note: In many cases, Scout, Rivals, 247Sports, 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 2022 Basketball Commitments". Rivals.com. Retrieved April 16, 2021. "2022 Arizona Wildcats Recruiting Class". ESPN.com. Retrieved April 16, 2021. "2022 Team Ranking". Rivals.com. Retrieved April 16, 2021. "2022 Arizona 24/7 Sports Commits". 247sports.com. Retrieved April 16, 2021.

2023 recruiting class

US college sports recruiting information for 2023 recruits
Name	Hometown	High school / college	Height	Weight	Commit date
Kylan Boswell PG	Chandler, AZ	Compass Prep	6 ft 1 in (1.85 m)	180 lb (82 kg)	Feb 28, 2022
Kylan Boswell PG	Recruiting star ratings: Scout: N/A Rivals: 247Sports: ESPN: ESPN grade: 90
KJ Lewis SG	El Paso, TX	Chapin High School	6 ft 4 in (1.93 m)	185 lb (84 kg)	Mar 9, 2022
KJ Lewis SG	Recruiting star ratings: Scout: N/A Rivals: 247Sports: ESPN: ESPN grade: 84
Overall recruiting rankings:
Note: In many cases, Scout, Rivals, 247Sports, 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 2023 Basketball Commitments". Rivals.com. "2023 Arizona Wildcats Recruiting Class". ESPN.com. "2023 Team Ranking". Rivals.com. "2023 Arizona 24/7 Sports Commits". 247sports.com.

Personnel

Roster

2021–22 Arizona Wildcats men's basketball team

Players

Coaches

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Pos.	#	Name	Height	Weight	Year	Previous school	Hometown
G	0	Bennedict Mathurin	6 ft 6 in (1.98 m)	210 lb (95 kg)	So	NBA Academy Latin America (MX)	Montreal, QC, Canada
G	1	Shane Nowell	6 ft 6 in (1.98 m)	210 lb (95 kg)	Fr	Eastside Catholic	Seattle, WA
G	2	Adama Bal	6 ft 6 in (1.98 m)	190 lb (86 kg)	Fr	INSEP Paris	Le Mans, France
G	3	Pelle Larsson	6 ft 5 in (1.96 m)	215 lb (98 kg)	So	Utah	Nacka, Sweden
G	4	Dalen Terry	6 ft 7 in (2.01 m)	195 lb (88 kg)	So	Hillcrest Prep	Phoenix, AZ
G	5	Justin Kier	6 ft 4 in (1.93 m)	195 lb (88 kg)	GS	Georgia	Grottoes, VA
F	10	Ąžuolas Tubelis	6 ft 11 in (2.11 m)	245 lb (111 kg)	So	Rytas Vilnius	Vilnius, Lithuania
C	11	Oumar Ballo	7 ft 0 in (2.13 m)	260 lb (118 kg)	RS So	Gonzaga	Koulikoro, Mali
F	20	Tautvilas Tubelis	6 ft 7 in (2.01 m)	220 lb (100 kg)	So	Rytas Vilnius	Vilnius, Lithuania
G	22	Addison Arnold (W)	6 ft 3 in (1.91 m)	185 lb (84 kg)	Fr	Royal HS	Simi Valley, CA
G	25	Kerr Kriisa	6 ft 3 in (1.91 m)	180 lb (82 kg)	So	Žalgiris	Tartu, Estonia
C	35	Christian Koloko	7 ft 1 in (2.16 m)	230 lb (104 kg)	Jr	Sierra Canyon	Douala, Cameroon
G	44	Ben Ackerley (W)	6 ft 1 in (1.85 m)	170 lb (77 kg)	Fr	Eastside Prep	Seattle, WA
F	50	Jordan Mains (W)	6 ft 6 in (1.98 m)	200 lb (91 kg)	Jr	Pinnacle HS	Scottsdale, AZ
F	51	Will Menaugh (W)	6 ft 10 in (2.08 m)	245 lb (111 kg)	Fr	Catalina Foothills HS	Tucson, AZ
G	53	Grant Weitman (W)	6 ft 4 in (1.93 m)	205 lb (93 kg)	So	Salpointe Catholic HS	Tucson, AZ
G	55	Will Reeves (W)	6 ft 3 in (1.91 m)	195 lb (88 kg)	Fr	Gonzaga Prep	Spokane, WA

Head coach

Tommy Lloyd (Whitman)

Assistant coach(es)

Legend

(C) Team captain
(S) Suspended
(I) Ineligible
(W) Walk-on

Injured
Current redshirt

Roster

Source:

On December 8, senior forward Kim Aiken Jr. was out due to an undisclosed personal issue. A timeline for his return to the court for the 2021–22 season was undetermined at the time.[6]
Since February 23, Aiken has not been listed on the Arizona basketball roster.

Preseason

Lute Olson Tribute

The University of Arizona & Men's basketball program held a public tribute at the McKale Center on September 12, 2021 for former head coach Lute Olson. The hall of fame coach spent 25 seasons at Arizona before retiring in 2008.[7] Former players Steve Kerr, Jason Terry, Andre Iguodala & Matt Brase all spoke.[8]

Red and Blue game

The annual Red-Blue game took place at McKale Center on October 2, 2021.[9] Christian Koloko, Bennedict Mathurin, Dalen Terry, and Ąžuolas Tubelis participated in the dunk contest, which was won by Terry with a perfect score of 120. The roster was split into two teams, Red versus Blue, with the Red team winning 53−39. Aiken Jr., led the team with 20 points, going 8-for-10 from the field and 4-for-4 from the three with four rebounds. Azuolas Tubelis had 14 points, going 7-for-7 with seven rebounds and two assists. Mathurin scored 16 points, shooting 6-for-12 from the field and 3-for-4 from the free throw line. Koloko finished with 10 points, four rebounds, and four blocks.[10]

Preseason rankings

Arizona received a T-4th with Oregon State in the PAC-12 Preseason poll.
Arizona received 26 votes in the AP poll but was ranked outside the top 25.[11]
Arizona received 8 votes in the Coaches Poll but was ranked outside the top 25.[12]

Preseason awards watchlists

Bennedict Mathurin ― Jerry West Award Watch List[13]
Ąžuolas Tubelis ― Karl Malone Award Watch List[14]

Preseason All Pac-12 teams

Bennedict Mathurin ― 1st Team
Ąžuolas Tubelis ― 2nd Team

Schedule and results

The Wildcats finalized their schedule in the summer, dates and times were be finalized in the fall. Arizona will host Cal Baptist, NAU, Northern Colorado, North Dakota State, Sacramento State, Texas–Rio Grande Valley, Wyoming at McKale Center in Tucson, AZ.[15][16] Arizona played the 2021 Roman Main Event in Las Vegas with Michigan, UNLV & Wichita State.[17] They played two true road against Illinois & Tennessee,[18] that were canceled the previous season (including not play against Gonzaga in the 2021–22 season[19][20] The Pac-12 will continue with its 20-game conference schedule, with 10 home & away games per school. Arizona will not play against Washington State at home and Oregon on the road.

Date time, TV	Rank^#	Opponent^#	Result	Record	High points	High rebounds	High assists	Site (attendance) city, state
Exhibition
Nov. 1, 2021 7:00 p.m., P12N		Eastern New Mexico	W 96–50		18 – Mathurin	10 – Koloko	4 – 2 tied	McKale Center (10,540) Tucson, AZ
Regular season
Nov. 9, 2021 8:30 p.m., P12N		Northern Arizona	W 81–52	1–0	17 – K. Kriisa	9 – O. Ballo	7 – D. Terry	McKale Center (12,471) Tucson, AZ
Nov. 12, 2021 7:00 p.m., P12N		Texas–Rio Grande Valley	W 104–50	2–0	20 – A. Tubelis	11 – C. Koloko	5 – 2 tied	McKale Center (11,862) Tucson, AZ
Nov. 16, 2021 7:00 p.m., P12N		North Dakota State Roman Main Event Campus Game	W 97–45	3–0	16 – C. Koloko	8 – B. Mathurin	4 – B. Mathurin	McKale Center (12,059) Tucson, AZ
Nov. 19, 2021 8:00 p.m., ESPNU		vs. Wichita State Roman Main Event Semifinal	W 82–78 ^OT	4–0	25 – B. Mathurin	11 – C. Koloko	6 – K. Kriisa	T-Mobile Arena (–) Paradise, NV
Nov. 21, 2021 7:30 p.m., ESPN		vs. No. 4 Michigan Roman Main Event Championship	W 80–62	5–0	22 – C. Koloko	8 – A. Tubelis	7 – K. Kriisa	T-Mobile Arena (–) Paradise, NV
Nov. 27, 2021 5:30 p.m., P12N	No. 17	Sacramento State	W 105–59	6–0	22 – A. Tubelis	7 – 2 tied	9 – K. Kriisa	McKale Center (11,733) Tucson, AZ
Dec. 5, 2021 2:00 p.m., ESPNU	No. 11	at Oregon State	W 90–65	7–0 (1–0)	29 – B. Mathurin	6 – 2 tied	5 – 2 tied	Gill Coliseum (3,918) Corvallis, OR
Dec. 8, 2021 8:00 p.m., P12N	No. 11	Wyoming	W 94–65	8–0	24 – B. Mathurin	10 – B. Mathurin	5 – 3 tied	McKale Center (13,077) Tucson, AZ
Dec. 11, 2021 3:00 p.m., FOX	No. 11	at Illinois	W 83–79	9–0	30 – B. Mathurin	8 – 2 tied	5 – K. Kriisa	State Farm Center (15,544) Champaign, IL
Dec. 15, 2021 7:00 p.m., P12N	No. 8	Northern Colorado	W 101–76	10–0	19 – C. Koloko	9 – B. Mathurin	7 – A. Tubelis	McKale Center (11,943) Tucson, AZ
Dec. 18, 2021 4:00 p.m., P12N	No. 8	Cal Baptist	W 84–60	11–0	19 – A. Tubelis	10 – 2 tied	5 – 2 tied	McKale Center (14,263) Tucson, AZ
Dec. 22, 2021 5:00 p.m., ESPN2	No. 6	at No. 19 Tennessee	L 73–77	11–1	28 – B. Mathurin	8 – B. Mathurin	5 – B. Mathurin	Thompson–Boling Arena (20,408) Knoxville, TN
Jan. 3, 2022 6:00 p.m., P12N	No. 8	Washington Rescheduled from Dec. 2	W 95–79	12–1 (2–0)	27 – B. Mathurin	11 – D. Terry	8 – D. Terry	McKale Center (12,496) Tucson, AZ
Jan. 13, 2022 9:00 p.m., FS1	No. 6	Colorado	W 76–55	13–1 (3–0)	14 – 2 tied	10 – C. Koloko	10 – K. Kriisa	McKale Center (13,515) Tucson, AZ
Jan. 15, 2022 6:00 p.m., P12N	No. 6	Utah	W 82–64	14–1 (4–0)	32 – A. Tubelis	8 – A. Tubelis	7 – J. Kier	McKale Center (14,164) Tucson, AZ
Jan. 20, 2022 9:00 p.m., ESPNU	No. 3	at Stanford	W 85–57	15–1 (5–0)	21 – O. Ballo	9 – D. Terry	7 – K. Kriisa	Maples Pavilion (100) Stanford, CA
Jan. 23, 2022 1:00 p.m., P12N	No. 3	at California	W 96–71	16–1 (6–0)	19 – C. Koloko	14 – C. Koloko	4 – B. Mathurin	Haas Pavilion (7,582) Berkeley, CA
Jan. 25, 2022 9:00 p.m., ESPN	No. 3	at No. 7 UCLA Rivalry/Rescheduled from Dec. 30	L 59–75	16–2 (6–1)	16 – B. Mathurin	10 – B. Mathurin	6 – K. Kriisa	Pauley Pavilion (11,268) Los Angeles, CA
Jan. 29, 2022 12:30 p.m., CBS	No. 3	Arizona State Rivalry	W 67–56	17–2 (7–1)	14 – 2 tied	13 – C. Koloko	3 – 2 tied	McKale Center (14,644) Tucson, AZ
Feb. 3, 2022 6:00 p.m., ESPN	No. 7	No. 3 UCLA Rivalry	W 76–66	18–2 (8–1)	16 – K. Kriisa	9 – O. Ballo	7 – D. Terry	McKale Center (14,644) Tucson, AZ
Feb. 5, 2022 3:00 p.m., FOX	No. 7	No. 19 USC	W 72–63	19–2 (9–1)	18 – A. Tubelis	11 – A. Tubelis	4 – D. Terry	McKale Center (14,644) Tucson, AZ
Feb. 7, 2022 7:00 p.m., FS1	No. 4	at Arizona State Rivalry/Rescheduled from Jan. 8	W 91–79	20–2 (10–1)	19 – A. Tubelis	11 – A. Tubelis	5 – K. Kriisa	Desert Financial Arena (13,233) Tempe, AZ
Feb. 10, 2022 7:00 p.m., FS1	No. 4	at Washington State	W 72–60	21–2 (11–1)	20 – B. Mathurin	12 – D. Terry	5 – D. Terry	Beasley Coliseum (5,012) Pullman, WA
Feb. 12, 2022 4:00 p.m., P12N	No. 4	at Washington	W 92–68	22–2 (12–1)	25 – B. Mathurin	10 – A. Tubelis	7 – D. Terry	Alaska Airlines Arena (8,503) Seattle, WA
Feb. 17, 2022 5:30 p.m., P12N	No. 3	Oregon State	W 83–69	23–2 (13–1)	22 – A. Tubelis	9 – C. Koloko	6 – K. Kriisa	McKale Center (12,905) Tucson, AZ
Feb. 19, 2022 8:00 p.m., ESPN	No. 3	Oregon College GameDay	W 84–81	24–2 (14–1)	24 – B. Mathurin	8 – C. Koloko	6 – D. Terry	McKale Center (14,644) Tucson, AZ
Feb. 24, 2022 9:00 p.m., FS1	No. 2	at Utah	W 97–77	25–2 (15–1)	23 – A. Tubelis	10 – K. Kriisa	10 – K. Kriisa	Jon M. Huntsman Center (8,263) Salt Lake City, UT
Feb. 26, 2022 6:00 p.m., ESPN2	No. 2	at Colorado	L 63–79	25–3 (15–2)	13 – A. Tubelis	8 – A. Tubelis	5 – K. Kriisa	CU Events Center (11,079) Boulder, CO
Mar. 1, 2022 9:00 p.m., ESPN	No. 2	at No. 16 USC Rescheduled from Jan. 2	W 91–71	26–3 (16–2)	19 – B. Mathurin	6 – 2 tied	6 – B. Mathurin	Galen Center (10,258) Los Angeles, CA
Mar. 3, 2022 7:00 p.m., ESPN2	No. 2	Stanford	W 81–69	27–3 (17–2)	24 – B. Mathurin	10 – C. Koloko	7 – K. Kriisa	McKale Center (14,382) Tucson, AZ
Mar. 5, 2022 3:00 p.m., P12N	No. 2	California	W 89–61	28–3 (18–2)	16 – O. Ballo	6 – B. Mathurin	3 – 4 tied	McKale Center (14,644) Tucson, AZ
Pac-12 tournament
March 10, 2022 1:00 p.m., P12N	(1) No. 2	vs. (9) Stanford Quarterfinals	W 84–80	29–3	24 – C. Koloko	9 – C. Koloko	5 – 2 tied	T-Mobile Arena (11,081) Paradise, NV
March 11, 2022 7:00 p.m., P12N	(1) No. 2	vs. (4) Colorado semifinals	W 82–72	30–3	20 – A. Tubelis	11 – A. Tubelis	3 – 4 tied	T-Mobile Arena (14,158) Paradise, NV
March 12, 2022 7:00 p.m., FOX	(1) No. 2	vs. (2) No. 13 UCLA Championship/Rivalry	W 84–76	31–3	27 – Mathurin	10 – Koloko	7 – 2 tied	T-Mobile Arena (14,401) Paradise, NV
NCAA tournament
March 18, 2022* 4:27 p.m., TruTV	(1 S) No. 2	vs. (16 S) Wright State First Round	W 87–70	32–3	18 – B. Mathurin	13 – C. Koloko	6 – 2 tied	Viejas Arena (11,399) San Diego,CA
March 20, 2022* 6:40 p.m., TBS	(1 S) No. 2	vs. (9 S) TCU Second Round	W 85–80 ^OT	33–3	30 – B. Mathurin	12 – C. Koloko	5 – D. Terry	Viejas Arena (11,425) San Diego,CA
March 24, 2022* 6:59 p.m., TBS	(1 S) No. 2	vs. (5 S) No. 15 Houston Sweet Sixteen	L 60–72	33–4	17 – D. Terry	6 – 2 tied	3 – 2 tied	AT&T Center (17,357) San Antonio, TX
*Non-conference game. ^#Rankings from AP Poll. (#) Tournament seedings in parentheses. S=South. All times are in Mountain Time.

Pac-12 tournament

In the Pac-12 tournament as a #1-seed, They faced off against #9-seed Stanford, defeated 84-80 in the quarterfinals. They faced off against #4-seed Colorado, defeated 82-72 in the semifinals. They faced off against #2-seed UCLA defeated 84-76 in the title game to win their 8th Pac-12 conference tournament title in Paradise, Nevada.[21]

NCAA tournament

Arizona entered the NCAA tournament as a #1-seed (South Region),[22] facing off against #16-seed Wright State, Arizona won 87–70. Furthermore, Arizona’s victory against Wright State marked their first win in the NCAA tournament since 2017. In the round of 32, Arizona faced off against #9-seed TCU, Arizona won 85–80 in the overtime thriller. In the sweet sixteen, Arizona faced off against #5-seed Houston but losing 60–72, ending their season.[23]

Game summaries

This section will be filled in as the season progresses.

Source:[24]

Northern Arizona

P12N

8:30 p.m.

Northern Arizona Lumberjacks 52, Arizona Wildcats 81
Scoring by half: 22-42, 30-39
Pts: Carson Towt, 11 Rebs: Carson Towt, 9 Asts: 2 tied, 3		Pts: Kerr Kriisa, 17 Rebs: Oumar Ballo, 9 Asts: Dalen Terry, 7

McKale Center, Tucson, AZ
Attendance: 12,421
Referees: Mike Reed, Marc Beasley, Ryan McDaniel

Texas–Rio Grande Valley

P12N

7:00 p.m.

Texas–Rio Grande Valley Vaqueros 50, Arizona Wildcats 104
Scoring by half: 24-49, 26-55
Pts: Ricky Nelson, 14 Rebs: Mike Adewunmi, 7 Asts: R. Nelson, 3		Pts: Ąžuolas Tubelis, 20 Rebs: Christian Koloko, 11 Asts: 2 tied, 5

McKale Center, Tucson, AZ
Attendance: 11,862
Referees: Shawn Lehigh, Scott Brown, Frank Harvey III

North Dakota State

P12N

7:00 p.m.

NDSU Bison 45, Arizona Wildcats 97
Scoring by half: 23-44, 22-53
Pts: Jarius Cook, 10 Rebs: Andrew Morgan, 8 Asts: Tyree Eady, 3		Pts: Christian Koloko, 16 Rebs: Bennedict Mathurin, 8 Asts: Bennedict Mathurin, 4

McKale Center, Tucson, AZ
Attendance: 12,059
Referees: Randy McCall, Michael Greenstein, Jeff Wooten

vs Wichita State

ESPNU

8:00 p.m.

Wichita State Shockers 78, Arizona Wildcats 82 (OT)
Scoring by half: 32-40, 37-29 Overtime: 9-13
Pts: Tyson Etienne, 27 Rebs: Craig Porter Jr., 7 Asts: Dexter Dennis, 6		Pts: Bennedict Mathurin, 25 Rebs: Christian Koloko, 11 Asts: Kerr Kriisa, 6

T-Mobile Arena, Las Vegas, NV
Referees: Doug Sirman, Darron George, Marques Pettigrew

vs No. 4 Michigan

ESPN

7:30 p.m.

No. 4 Michigan Wolverines 62, Arizona Wildcats 80
Scoring by half: 29-37, 24-43
Pts: Eli Brooks, 14 Rebs: Hunter Dickinson, 7 Asts: 3 tied, 2		Pts: Christian Koloko, 22 Rebs: Ąžuolas Tubelis, 8 Asts: Kerr Kriisa, 7

T-Mobile Arena, Las Vegas, NV
Referees: Doug Sirmons, Tony Padilla, Paul Szelc

Sacramento State

P12N

5:30 p.m.

Sacramento State Hornets 59, No. 17 Arizona Wildcats 105
Scoring by half: 22-47, 37-58
Pts: Cameron Wilbon, 14 Rebs: Bryce Fowler, 7 Asts: 3 tied, 2		Pts: Ąžuolas Tubelis, 22 Rebs: 2 tied, 7 Asts: Kerr Kriisa, 9

McKale Center, Tucson, AZ
Attendance: 11,733
Referees: Michael Greenstein, Deldre Carr, Ryan Holmes

At Oregon State

P12N

2:00 p.m.

No. 11 Arizona Wildcats 90, Oregon State Beavers 65
Scoring by half: 44-36, 46-29
Pts: Bennedict Mathurin, 29 Rebs: 2 tied, 6 Asts: 2 tied, 5		Pts: Jarod Lucas, 17 Rebs: Warith Alatishe, 9 Asts: Dashawn Davis, 8

Gill Coliseum, Corvallis, OR
Attendance: 3,918
Referees: Randy McCall, Tony Padilla, Frank Harvey III

Wyoming

P12N

8:00 p.m.

Wyoming Cowboys 65, No. 11 Arizona Wildcats 94
Scoring by half: 22-53, 43-41
Pts: Xavier Dusell, 22 Rebs: 4 tied, 4 Asts: Hunter Maldonado, 4		Pts: Bennedict Mathurin, 24 Rebs: Bennedict Mathurin, 10 Asts: 3 tied, 5

McKale Center, Tucson, AZ
Attendance: 13,077
Referees: Verne Harris, Deldre Carr, Rick O'Neill

At Illinois

FOX

3:00 p.m.

No. 11 Arizona Wildcats 83, Illinois Fighting Illini 79
Scoring by half: 38-42, 46-37
Pts: Bennedict Mathurin, 30 Rebs: 2 tied, 8 Asts: Kerr Kriisa, 5		Pts: Trent Frazier, 27 Rebs: Kofi Cockburn, 13 Asts: 3 tied, 3

State Farm Center, Champaign, IL
Attendance: 15,544
Referees: Bo Boroski, Kelly Pfeifer, Lewis Garrison

Northern Colorado

P12N

7:00 p.m.

Northern Colorado Bears 76, No. 8 Arizona Wildcats 101
Scoring by half: 42-52, 34-49
Pts: Daylen Kountz, 33 Rebs: Kur Jongkuch Asts: Matt Johnson, 4		Pts: Christian Koloko, 19 Rebs: Bennedict Mathurin, 9 Asts: Ąžuolas Tubelis, 7

McKale Center, Tucson, AZ
Attendance: 11,943
Referees: Tony Padilla, Larry Spaulding, Frank Harvey III

California Baptist

P12N

4:00 p.m.

California Baptist Lancers 60, No. 8 Arizona Wildcats 84
Scoring by half: 33-40, 27-44
Pts: 2 tied, 11 Rebs: Elijah Thomas, 4 Asts: Taran Armstrong, 4		Pts: Ąžuolas Tubelis, 19 Rebs: 2 tied, 10 Asts: 2 tied, 5

McKale Center, Tucson, AZ
Attendance: 14,263
Referees: Nate Harris, Gerry Pollard, Mike Reed

At Tennessee

ESPN2

5:00 p.m.

No. 6 Arizona Wildcats 73, No. 19 Tennessee Volunteers 77
Scoring by half: 21-34, 52 -43
Pts: Bennedict Mathurin, 28 Rebs: Bennedict Mathurin, 8 Asts: Bennedict Mathurin, 5		Pts: John Fulkerson, 24 Rebs: John Fulkerson, 10 Asts: Kennedy Chandler, 4

Thompson–Boling Arena, Knoxville, TN
Attendance: 20,408
Referees: Tony Greene, Terry Wymer, Patrick Evans

Washington

P12N

6:00 p.m.

Washington Huskies 79, No. 8 Arizona Wildcats 95
Scoring by half: 41-49, 38-46
Pts: Terrell Brown Jr., 26 Rebs: Terrell Brown Jr., 8 Asts: Terrell Brown Jr., 6		Pts: Bennedict Mathurin, 27 Rebs: Dalen Terry, 11 Asts: Dalen Terry, 8

McKale Center, Tucson, AZ
Attendance: 12,496
Referees: Deron White, Randy Richardson, Scott Brown

Colorado

FS1

9:00 p.m.

Colorado Buffaloes 56, No. 6 Arizona Wildcats 76
Scoring by half: 28-32, 27-44
Pts: K.J. Simpson, 17 Rebs: Evan Battey, 7 Asts: K.J. Simpson, 4		Pts: 2 tied, 14 Rebs: Christian Koloko, 9 Asts: Kerr Kriisa, 10

McKale Center, Tucson, AZ
Attendance: 13,515
Referees: John Higgins, Verne Harris, Nate Harris

Utah

P12N

6:00 p.m.

Utah Utes 64, No. 6 Arizona Wildcats 82
Scoring by half: 31-34, 33-48
Pts: Both Gach, 12 Rebs: Riley Battin, 8 Asts: 2 tied, 2		Pts: Ąžuolas Tubelis, 32 Rebs: Ąžuolas Tubelis, 8 Asts: Justin Kier, 7

McKale Center, Tucson, AZ
Attendance: 14,164
Referees: Greg Nixon, Tom Spitznagel, Ryan McDaniel

At Stanford

ESPNU

9:00 p.m.

No. 3 Arizona Wildcats 85, Stanford Cardinal 57
Scoring by half: 42-31, 43-26
Pts: Oumar Ballo, 21 Rebs: Dalen Terry, 9 Asts: Kerr Kriisa, 7		Pts: 2 tied, 9 Rebs: Harrison Ingram, 7 Asts: Michael O’Connell, 3

Maples Pavilion, Stanford, CA
Attendance: 100
Referees: Mike Reed, Kevin Brill, Casey McClellan

At California

P12N

1:00 p.m.

No. 3 Arizona Wildcats 96, California Golden Bears 71
Scoring by half: 48-27, 48-44
Pts: Christian Koloko, 19 Rebs: Christian Koloko, 14 Asts: Bennedict Mathurin, 4		Pts: Jordan Sheperd, 21 Rebs: Andre Kelly, 8 Asts: Jordan Sheperd, 4

Haas Pavilion, Berkeley, CA
Attendance: 7,582
Referees: David Hall, Larry Spaulding, D.G. Nelson

At UCLA

ESPN

9:00 p.m.

No. 3 Arizona Wildcats 59, No. 7 UCLA Bruins 75
Scoring by half: 29-40, 30-35
Pts: Bennedict Mathurin, 16 Rebs: Bennedict Mathurin, 10 Asts: Kerr Kriisa, 6		Pts: 2 tied, 15 Rebs: Jules Bernard, 7 Asts: 2 tied, 3

Pauley Pavilion, Los Angeles, CA
Attendance: 11,268
Referees: John Higgins, Mike Scyphers, Nate Harris

Arizona State

CBS

12:30 p.m.

Arizona State Sun Devils 56, No. 3 Arizona Wildcats 67
Scoring by half: 32-32, 24-35
Pts: D.J. Horne, 17 Rebs: Kimani Lawrence, 6 Asts: Marreon Jackson, 4		Pts: 2 tied, 14 Rebs: C. Koloko, 13 Asts: 2 tied, 3

McKale Center, Tucson, AZ
Attendance: 14,644
Referees: Michael Greenstein, Greg Nixon, Kevin Brill

UCLA

ESPN

6:00 p.m.

No. 3 UCLA Bruins 66, No. 7 Arizona Wildcats 76
Scoring by half: 30-42, 36-34
Pts: Jules Bernard, 15 Rebs: Cody Riley, 8 Asts: 2 tied, 5		Pts: Kerr Kriisa, 16 Rebs: Oumar Ballo, 9 Asts: Dalen Terry, 7

McKale Center, Tucson, AZ
Attendance: 14,644
Referees: Dave Hall, Mike Reed, Paul Szelc

USC

FOX

3:00 p.m.

No. 19 USC Trojans 63, No. 7 Arizona Wildcats 72
Scoring by half: 28-29, 35-43
Pts: Isaiah Mobley, 15 Rebs: Drew Peterson, 8 Asts: 2 tied, 4		Pts: Ąžuolas Tubelis, 18 Rebs: Ąžuolas Tubelis, 11 Asts: Dalen Terry, 4

McKale Center, Tucson, AZ
Attendance: 14,644
Referees: Tony Padilla, Verne Harris, Eric Curry

At Arizona State

FS1

7:00 p.m.

No. 4 Arizona Wildcats 91, Arizona State Sun Devils 79
Scoring by half: 40-36, 51-40
Pts: Ąžuolas Tubelis, 19 Rebs: Ąžuolas Tubelis, 11 Asts: Kerr Kriisa, 5		Pts: 2 tied, 16 Rebs: 2 tied, 4 Asts: Marreon Jackson, 8

Desert Financial Arena, Tempe, AZ
Attendance: 13,233
Referees: Michael Greenstein, Deldre Carr, Kelly Pfeifer

At Washington State

FS1

7:00 p.m.

No. 4 Arizona Wildcats 72, Washington State Cougars 60
Scoring by half: 33-20, 39-40
Pts: Bennedict Mathurin, 20 Rebs: Dalen Terry, 12 Asts: Dalen Terry, 5		Pts: Michael Flowers, 16 Rebs: Efe Abogidi, 6 Asts: Michael Flowers, 3

Beasley Coliseum, Pullman, WA
Attendance: 5,012
Referees: John Higgins, Frank Harvey, Mike Scyphers

At Washington

P12N

4:00 p.m.

No. 4 Arizona Wildcats 92, Washington Huskies 68
Scoring by half: 45-36, 47-32
Pts: Bennedict Mathurin, 25 Rebs: Ąžuolas Tubelis, 10 Asts: Dalen Terry, 7		Pts: Terrell Brown Jr, 27 Rebs: Nate Roberts, 9 Asts: Terrell Brown Jr, 2

Alaska Airlines Arena, Seattle, WA
Attendance: 8,503
Referees: Nate Harris, Jeff Ketchu, Chad Shepard

Oregon State

P12N

5:30 p.m.

Oregon State Beavers 69, No. 3 Arizona Wildcats 83
Scoring by half: 42-44, 27-39
Pts: 2 tied, 13 Rebs: Maurice Callo, 8 Asts: Dashawn Davis, 7		Pts: Ąžuolas Tubelis, 22 Rebs: Christian Koloko, 9 Asts: Kerr Kriisa, 6

McKale Center, Tucson, AZ
Attendance: 12,905
Referees: Eric Curry, Paul Szelc, Ryan McDaniel

Oregon

ESPN

8:00 p.m.

Oregon Ducks 81, No. 3 Arizona Wildcats 84
Scoring by half: 47-45, 34-39
Pts: Will Richardson, 22 Rebs: N’Faly Dante, 15 Asts: Jacob Young, 5		Pts: Bennedict Mathurin, 24 Rebs: Christian Koloko, 8 Asts: Dalen Terry, 6

McKale Center, Tucson, AZ
Attendance: 14,644
Referees: Randy McCall, Verne Harris, Deron White

At Utah

FS1

9:00 p.m.

No. 2 Arizona Wildcats 97, Utah Utes 77
Scoring by half: 53-33, 44-44
Pts: Ąžuolas Tubelis, 23 Rebs: Kerr Kriisa, 10 Asts: Kerr Kriisa, 10		Pts: Gabe Madsen, 16 Rebs: David Jenkins Jr., 6 Asts: 2 tied, 3

Jon M. Huntsman Center, Salt Lake City, UT
Attendance: 8,263
Referees: Greg Nixon, Olandis Poole, Glen Mayberry

At Colorado

ESPN2

6:00 p.m.

No. 2 Arizona Wildcats 63, Colorado Buffaloes 79
Scoring by half: 37-32, 26-47
Pts: Ąžuolas Tubelis, 13 Rebs: Ąžuolas Tubelis, 8 Asts: Kerr Kriisa, 5		Pts: 2 tied, 15 Rebs: Jabari Walked, 14 Asts: 2 tied, 2

CU Events Center, Boulder, CO
Attendance: 11,079
Referees: Eric Curry, Deldre Carr, Bill Vinovich

At USC

ESPN

9:00 p.m.

No. 2 Arizona Wildcats 91, No. 16 USC Trojans 71
Scoring by half: 51-27, 40-44
Pts: Bennedict Mathurin, 19 Rebs: 2 tied, 6 Asts: Bennedict Mathurin, 6		Pts: Max Agonkpolo, 14 Rebs: Isaiah Mobley, 11 Asts: Drew Peterson, 4

Galen Center, Los Angeles, CA
Attendance: 10,258
Referees: Tony Padilla, Mike Schyphers, Larry Spaulding

Stanford

ESPN2

7:00 p.m.

Stanford Cardinal 69, No. 2 Arizona Wildcats 81
Scoring by half: 39-37, 32-44
Pts: Spencer Jones, 22 Rebs: Harrison Ingram, 9 Asts: Harrison Ingram, 5		Pts: Bennedict Mathurin, 24 Rebs: Christian Koloko, 10 Asts: Kerr Kriisa, 7

McKale Center, Tucson, AZ
Attendance: 14,382
Referees: Randy McCall, Mike Reed, Jim Schipper

California

P12N

3:00 p.m.

California Golden Bears 61, No. 2 Arizona Wildcats 89
Scoring by half: 31-40, 30-49
Pts: Jordan Shepherd, 16 Rebs: Grant Anticevich, 6 Asts: Lars Thiemann, 2		Pts: Oumar Ballo, 16 Rebs: Bennedict Mathurin, 6 Asts: 4 tied, 3

McKale Center, Tucson, AZ
Attendance: 14,644
Referees: Verne Harris, Deron White, Kurt Walker

Stanford (Pac-12 Quarterfinal)

P12N

1:00 p.m.

No. 9 Stanford Cardinals 80, No. 1 Arizona Wildcats 84
Scoring by half: 37−40, 43−44
Pts: Spencer Jones, 28 Rebs: Spencer Jones, 8 Asts: 2 tied, 4		Pts: Christian Koloko, 24 Rebs: Christian Koloko, 9 Asts: 2 tied, 5

T-Mobile Arena, Las Vegas, NV
Attendance: 11,081
Referees: Randy McCall, Frank Harvey III, Larry Spaulding

Colorado (Pac-12 Semifinal)

P12N

7:00 p.m.

No. 4 Colorado Buffaloes 72, No. 1 Arizona Wildcats 82
Scoring by half: 47–38, 35–34
Pts: Jabari Walker, 19 Rebs: Jabari Walker, 5 Asts: 2 tied, 5		Pts: Ąžuolas Tubelis, 20 Rebs: Ąžuolas Tubelis, 11 Asts: 4 tied, 3

T-Mobile Arena, Las Vegas, NV
Attendance: 14,158
Referees: Verne Harris, Tony Padilla, Mike Reed

UCLA (Pac-12 Final)

FOX

7:00 p.m.

No. 2 UCLA Bruins 76, No. 1 Arizona Wildcats 84
Scoring by half: 40–35, 36–49
Pts: Jules Bernard, 19 Rebs: Jaime Jaquez Jr., 10 Asts: Tyger Campbell, 4		Pts: Bennedict Mathurin, 27 Rebs: Christian Koloko, 10 Asts: 2 tied, 7

T-Mobile Arena, Las Vegas, NV
Attendance: 14,401
Referees: Randy McCall, Verne Harris, Tony Padilla

Wright State (round of 64)

TruTV

4:27 p.m.

No. 16 Wright State Raiders 70, No. 1 Arizona Wildcats 87
Scoring by half: 31-42, 39-45
Pts: Grant Basile, 21 Rebs: Time Finke, 6 Asts: Trey Calvin, 4		Pts: Bennedict Mathurin, 18 Rebs: Christian Koloko, 13 Asts: 2 tied , 6

Viejas Arena, San Diego, CA
Attendance: 11,399
Referees: Paul Szelc, Bill Covington, KB Burdett

TCU (round of 32)

TBS

6:40 p.m.

No. 9 TCU Horned Frogs 80, No. 1 Arizona Wildcats 85 (OT)
Scoring by half: 36-39, 39-36 Overtime: 5-10
Pts: Chuck O’Bannon, 23 Rebs: Eddie Lampkin, 14 Asts: Damion Baugh, 6		Pts: Bennedict Mathurin, 30 Rebs: Christian Koloko, 12 Asts: Dalen Terry, 5

Viejas Arena, San Diego, CA
Attendance: 11,425
Referees: Doug Shows, Keith Kimble, Eric Curry

Houston (Sweet 16)

TBS

6:45 p.m.

No. 5 Houston Cougars 72, No. 1 Arizona Wildcats 60
Scoring by half: 34-28, 38-32
Pts: Jamal Shead, 21 Rebs: Josh Carlton, 7 Asts: Kyler Edwards, 3		Pts: Dalen Terry, 17 Rebs: 2 tied, 6 Asts: 2 tied, 3

AT&T Center, San Antonio, TX
Attendance: 17,357
Referees: Terry Oglesby, Paul Szelc, Marques Pettigrew

Rankings

Ranking movements
**Legend:** ██ Increase in ranking. ██ Decrease in ranking.
RV = Received votes. т = Tied with team above or below. ( ) = First place votes.
	Week
Poll	Pre	1	2	3	4	5	6	7	8	9	10	11	12	13	14	15	16	17	18	Final
AP	RV	RV	17	11	11	8	6 (1)	9	8	6	3	3 (1)	7	4	3	2	2	2 (6)	2 (7)	Not released
Coaches	RV	RV^	19	11	8	6	4т	7	7	6	3 (1)	3 (1)	5	5	4	2	3	2 (2)	2 (1)	6

*AP does not release post-NCAA tournament rankings
^Coaches did not release a Week 2 poll.

Player statistics

Individual player statistics (final)[25]
			Minutes		Scoring		Total FGs			3-point FGs			Free-Throws			Rebounds
Player	GP	GS	Tot	Avg	Pts	Avg	FG	FGA	Pct	3FG	3FA	Pct	FT	FTA	Pct	Off	Def	Tot	Avg	A	PF	TO	Stl	Blk
Benjamin Ackerley	0	0	0	0.0	0	0.0	0	0	0%	0	0	0%	0	0	0%	0	0	0	0.0	0	0	0	0	0
Kim Aiken Jr.	7	0	96	13.7	35	5.0	13	27	48.1%	9	16	56.3%	0	2	0%	8	16	24	3.4	14	8	3	7	2
Addison Arnold	0	0	0	0.0	0	0.0	0	0	0%	0	0	0%	0	0	0%	0	0	0	0.0	0	0	0	0	0
Adama Bal	23	0	104	4.5	34	1.5	13	27	48.1%	8	17	47.1%	0	2	0%	2	8	10	0.4	10	10	7	3	1
Oumar Ballo	36	0	556	15.4	250	6.9	91	145	62.8%	0	0	0%	68	97	70.1%	58	105	163	4.5	21	57	32	12	44
Justin Kier	36	6	723	20.1	249	6.9	88	198	44.4%	34	95	35.8%	39	47	83.0%	11	102	113	3.1	82	47	49	23	1
Christian Koloko	36	36	909	25.3	456	12.7	181	282	64.2%	0	3	0%	94	128	73.4%	95	171	266	7.4	49	101	58	26	100
Kerr Kriisa	32	30	956	29.9	317	9.9	98	280	35.4%	79	231	34.2%	40	49	81.6%	15	65	80	2.5	154	55	70	19	3
Pelle Larsson	36	2	744	20.7	258	7.2	83	176	47.2%	32	89	36.0%	60	74	81.1%	28	93	121	3.4	65	89	56	27	8
Jordan Mains	15	0	30	2.0	10	0.7	3	7	42.9%	0	3	0%	4	6	66.7%	4	8	12	0.8	0	4	2	2	0
Bennedict Mathurin	36	36	1164	32.3	640	17.8	214	470	45.5%	81	218	37.2%	131	170	77.1%	49	155	204	5.7	91	64	65	36	10
Will Menaugh	0	0	0	0.0	0	0.0	0	0	0%	0	0	0%	0	0	0%	0	0	0	0.0	0	0	0	0	0
Shane Nowell	19	0	66	3.5	15	0.8	6	18	33.3%	1	5	20.0%	2	2	100.0%	0	15	15	0.8	6	9	8	4	2
Will Reeves	0	0	0	0.0	0	0.0	0	0	0%	0	0	0%	0	0	0%	0	0	0	0.0	0	0	0	0	0
Dalen Terry	36	36	991	27.5	280	7.8	109	220	49.5%	26	74	35.1%	36	49	73.5%	39	134	173	4.8	142	82	48	46	11
Ąžuolas Tubelis	35	34	862	24.6	497	14.2	196	355	55.2%	10	37	27.0%	95	143	66.4%	68	151	219	6.3	80	68	73	37	25
Tautvilas Tubelis	14	0	24	1.7	4	0.3	2	7	28.6%	0	3	0%	0	1	0%	0	0	0	0.0	0	1	3	0	0
Grant Weitman	16	0	25	1.6	2	0.1	1	3	33.3%	0	2	0%	0	0	0%	1	2	3	0.2	0	3	1	0	0
Total	36	–	7250	201.4	3047	84.64	1099	2215	49.6%	280	793	35.3%	569	770	73.9%	413	1083	1496	41.6	714	598	483	242	207
Opponents	36	–	7250	201.4	2446	67.94	905	2350	38.5%	264	813	32.5%	372	552	67.4%	429	783	1212	33.7	426	677	460	252	101

Legend
GP	Games played	GS	Games started	Avg	Average per game
FG	Field-goals made	FGA	Field-goal attempts	Off	Offensive rebounds
Def	Defensive rebounds	A	Assists	TO	Turnovers
Blk	Blocks	Stl	Steals	High	Team high

Awards & milestones

Players

Points: A. Tubelis, 32 (Utah)
Rebounds: C. Koloko, 13 (Arizona State , California & Wright State)
Assists: K. Kriisa, 10 (Colorado & Utah)
Steals: B. Mathurin & D. Terry, 5 (Northern Colorado, TCU & Wyoming)
Blocks: O. Ballo, 6 (UCLA)
Minutes: D. Terry, 42 (TCU)

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Team

Points: 105, (Sacramento State)
Field goals: 39, (Northern Colorado)
Field Goal Attempts: 75 (UCLA)
3 Point Field goals Made: 13, (North Dakota State)
3 Point Field goals Attempts: 32, (Oregon State)
Free throws Made: 29, (Wichita State)
Free throws Attempts: 42, (Wichita State)
Rebounds: 54, (Texas–Rio Grande Valley)
Assists: 31, (Sacramento State)
Steals: 13, (Oregon State)
Blocked Shots: 12, (Cal Baptist)
Turnovers: 22, (Wichita State)
Fouls: 28, (Tennessee)

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Weekly awards

Bennedict Mathurin

Pac-12 Men's Basketball Player of the Week 4 (Dec. 6)[28]
Pac-12 Men's Basketball Player of the Week 5 (Dec. 13)[29]
Pac-12 Men's Basketball Player of the Week 15 (Feb. 21)[30]
NCAA March Madness Player of the Week 5 (Dec. 13)[31]
Oscar Robertson National Player of the Week (Dec. 13)[32]

Christian Koloko

Pac-12 Men's Basketball Player of the Week 2 (Nov. 22)[33]

Ąžuolas Tubelis

Pac-12 Men's Basketball Player of the Week 13 (Feb. 7)[34]

Midseason awards watchlists

Bennedict Mathurin

John R. Wooden Award Top 10 Watch List

Christian Koloko

Naismith Defensive Player of the Year Award Watch List

Ąžuolas Tubelis

Karl Malone Award Top 10 Watch List

Final awards watchlists

Tommy Lloyd

Naismith Coach of the Year Late season top 15

Christian Koloko

Naismith Defensive Player of the Year Award Semifinalists

Bennedict Mathurin

John R. Wooden Award Late Season Top 20 Watch List
Jerry West Award Top 5 Finalist
Naismith Player of the Year Midseason top 30

Postseason awards and Pac-12 honors

Bennedict Mathurin

Pac-12 Player of the Year
All―Pac-12 First Team
Pac-12 tournament Most Outstanding Player
Pac-12 All-Tournament Team
NABC District 19 First Team

Christian Koloko

Pac-12 Defensive Player of the Year
Pac-12 Most Improved Player of the Year
All―Pac-12 First Team
All―Pac-12 Defensive First Team
Pac-12 All-Tournament Team
NABC District 19 Second Team

Pelle Larsson

Pac-12 6th Man of The Year

Dalen Terry

All―Pac-12 Honorable Mention
All―Pac-12 Defensive First Team

Ąžuolas Tubelis

All―Pac-12 First Team
NABC District 19 First Team

Tommy Lloyd

Pac-12 Coach of the Year
NABC District 19 Coach of the Year

National awards

Bennedict Mathurin

2022 Associated Press 2nd team All-American[35]
2022 National Association of Basketball Coaches 2nd team All-American[36]
2022 Sporting News 2nd team All-American[37]
2022 United States Basketball Writers Association 2nd team All-American

Tommy Lloyd

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[5] Due to a special NCAA ruling, the 2020–21 season does not count against the eligibility of players in all NCAA winter sports, including basketball.

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2021–22 Arizona Wildcats men's basketball team

Previous season

Offseason

Coaching changes

Departures

Additions to staff

Transfers

2021 recruiting class

2022 recruiting class

2023 recruiting class

Personnel

Roster

Preseason

Lute Olson Tribute

Red and Blue game

Preseason rankings

Preseason awards watchlists

Preseason All Pac-12 teams

Schedule and results

Pac-12 tournament

NCAA tournament

Game summaries

vs Wichita State

vs No. 4 Michigan

At Oregon State

At Illinois

At Tennessee

At Stanford

At California

At UCLA

UCLA

At Arizona State

At Washington State

At Washington

Oregon State

At Utah

At Colorado

At USC

Stanford

California

Stanford (Pac-12 Quarterfinal)

Colorado (Pac-12 Semifinal)

UCLA (Pac-12 Final)

Wright State (round of 64)

TCU (round of 32)

Houston (Sweet 16)

Rankings

Player statistics

Awards & milestones

Players

Team

Weekly awards

Midseason awards watchlists

Final awards watchlists

Postseason awards and Pac-12 honors

National awards

See also

References