TyTy Washington announced his commitment to Kentucky on Wednesday, giving John Calipari his 12th five-star point guard recruit since taking over in Lexington in 2009. Washington chose the Wildcats over Arizona, Baylor, Kansas, LSU and Oregon.
Adama Ball, the top international college basketball prospect, has committed to Arizona, he told ESPN on Tuesday.
National champion Baylor is adding transfer guard James Akinjo, the leading scorer for Arizona last season. He is expected to join the team this summer and will have two seasons of eligibility remaining.
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.
Arizona hired Gonzaga assistant Tommy Lloyd as its next men's basketball head coach, it was announced on Wednesday.
The Sean Miller saga at Arizona has finally ended. Who will be the Wildcats' first choice to move the program forward?
Arizona announced Wednesday that basketball coach Sean Miller was "leaving the program" after 12 seasons.
Gonzaga fell short after an epic run, but should have the returning talent to compete for a national championship again next season.
The tournament was moved to Asheville, North Carolina last year due to the coronavirus pandemic and returns to Hawaii this year.
Indiana, Utah and Marquette are among the big jobs still available. Loyola's Porter Moser remains the hottest name to watch.
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's men's basketball program faces allegations of five Level I rules violations, including two alleged instances of academic misconduct.
Embattled Indiana coach Archie Miller is among the primary hot seat names, but could IU find a better alternative?
— Chris Duarte scored 22 points, Eugene Omoruyi added 21 and Oregon ended Arizona's season with an 80-69 win...
— 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.
— James Akinjo scored 19 points and Arizona shut down Washington State, pulling away for a 69-53 victory on Thursday night.
— 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.
— 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.
— 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.
— 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.
— Evan Battey made four free throws in the final 15 seconds and finished with 21 points, leading Colorado to an 82-79 victory over Arizona on Saturday night.
— Timmy Allen scored 11 of his 18 points in the second half as Utah broke away from Arizona 73-58 on Thursday night.
— James Akinjo had 13 of his 20 points in the second half on Saturday, and Arizona cruised a 71-50 win over California.
— Jaiden Delaire tied his career high with 21 points, 14 in the second half, as Stanford rallied late to defeat Arizona 73-64 on Thursday night.
| 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 |
| NAME | POS | STATUS | GRADE |
|---|---|---|---|
| Shane Nowell | SG | Signed | 84 |
| Final Fours | 4 |
| Tournament Record | 56-34 |
| Championship Seasons | 1997 |
| Tournament Appearances | 35 |
