2023–24 Arizona Wildcats men's basketball team

2023–24 Arizona Wildcats men's basketball
2023–24 Arizona Wildcats men's basketball
Pac-12 regular season champions; Acrisure Classic champions
NCAA tournament, Sweet Sixteen
Conference	Pac-12 Conference
Ranking
Coaches	No. 12
AP	No. 11
Record	27–9 (15–5 Pac-12)
Head coach	Tommy Lloyd (3rd season);
Associate head coach	Jack Murphy (5th season)
Assistant coaches	Riccardo Fois (3rd season); Steve Robinson (3rd season);
Home arena	McKale Center
	Seasons ← 2022–23 2024–25 →

The 2023–24 Arizona Wildcats men's basketball team represented the University of Arizona during the 2023–24 NCAA Division I men's basketball season. The team was led by Tommy Lloyd, in his third season as head coach. It was the Wildcats' 50th season at the on-campus McKale Center in Tucson, Arizona. It was their 45th and final season as members of the Pac-12 Conference.^[1]

2023–24 Pac-12 Conference men's basketball standings
v t e	Conf				Overall
Team	W		L	PCT	W		L	PCT
No. 11 Arizona	15	–	5	.750	27	–	9	.750
No. 23 Washington State	14	–	6	.700	25	–	10	.714
Colorado	13	–	7	.650	26	–	11	.703
Oregon †	12	–	8	.600	24	–	12	.667
UCLA	10	–	10	.500	16	–	17	.485
Utah	9	–	11	.450	22	–	15	.595
California	9	–	11	.450	13	–	19	.406
Washington	9	–	11	.450	17	–	15	.531
USC	8	–	12	.400	15	–	18	.455
Stanford	8	–	12	.400	14	–	18	.438
Arizona State	8	–	12	.400	14	–	18	.438
Oregon State	5	–	15	.250	13	–	19	.406

† 2024 Pac-12 tournament winner Rankings from AP Poll

Previous season

In Lloyd's second season, The Wildcats finished the 2022–23 season at 28–7, 14–6 in Pac-12 play to finish in a tie for second place. Arizona went 15–2 at home, 6–3 on the road, and 7–1 at neutral sites. The Wildcats won the school's ninth conference tournament title.^[2] Arizona received the conference's automatic bid to the NCAA tournament as the No. 2 seed in the South region.^[3] They lost to No. 15 seed Princeton in the First Round.^[4]

Offseason

Coaching staff changes

The Wildcats had no coaching staff changes.

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 2023 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.

Arizona Wildcats Departures
Name	Number	Pos.	Height	Weight	Year	Hometown	Notes
Ben Ackerley	21	G	6’3”	170 lbs	Junior	Seattle, WA	Walk-on; transferred to Everett Community College
Adama Bal	2	G	6’6”	190 lbs	Junior	Le Mans, France	transferred to Santa Clara^[6]
Cedric Henderson Jr.	45	G/F	6’6”	200 lbs	Grad Senior	Memphis, TN	Completed college eligibility
Kerr Kriisa	25	PG	6’3”	180 lbs	Senior	Tartu, Estonia	transferred to West Virginia
Luc Krystkowiak	42	G	6’6”	195 lbs	Junior	Salt Lake City, UT	Walk-on; transferred to Cal State San Marcos
Matthew Lang	23	G	6’3”	185 lbs	Grad Senior	Portland, OR	Completed college eligibility
Jordan Mains	22	F	6’6”	200 lbs	Senior	Scottsdale, AZ	Completed college eligibility
Courtney Ramey	0	G	6’3”	185 lbs	Grad Senior	St. Louis, MO	Completed college eligibility
Ąžuolas Tubelis	10	F	6’11”	245 lbs	Senior	Vilnius, Lithuania	Declared for the 2023 NBA draft^[7]
Tautvilas Tubelis	20	F	6’7”	220 lbs	Senior	Vilnius, Lithuania	no longer on scholarship. Still with team as a manager.
Reference:^[8]

Acquisitions

Incoming Transfers

Arizona Incoming Transfers
Name	Number	Pos.	Height/Weight	Year	Hometown	Previous School	Years Remaining	Date Eligible	Source
Jaden Bradley	0	PG	6’3”, 185 lbs	Sophomore	Rochester, NY	transferred from Alabama	3	May 3, 2023	^[9]
Keshad Johnson	16	PF	6’7”, 225 lbs	Graduate	Oakland, CA	transferred from San Diego State	1	May 20, 2023	^[10]
Caleb Love	2	PG	6’4”, 200 lbs	Senior	St. Louis, MO	transferred from North Carolina	2	May 30, 2023	^[11]
Reference:^[12]

2023 recruiting class

US college sports recruiting information for high school athletes
Name	Hometown	High school / college	Height	Weight	Commit date
KJ Lewis SG	El Paso, TX	Duncanville High School	6 ft 4 in (1.93 m)	185 lb (84 kg)	Mar 9, 2022
KJ Lewis SG	Recruiting star ratings: Rivals: 247Sports: ESPN: ESPN grade: 85
Motiejus Krivas C	Šiauliai, Lithuania	BC Žalgiris	7 ft 2 in (2.18 m)	253 lb (115 kg)	May 16, 2023
Motiejus Krivas C	Recruiting star ratings: Rivals: N/A 247Sports:
Paulius Murauskas PF	Kaunas, Lithuania	BC Lietkabelis	6 ft 8 in (2.03 m)	220 lb (100 kg)	May 17, 2023
Paulius Murauskas PF	Recruiting star ratings: Rivals: N/A 247Sports:
Conrad Martínez PG	Granollers, Spain	Joventut Badalona	6 ft 0 in (1.83 m)	175 lb (79 kg)	May 25, 2023
Conrad Martínez PG	Recruiting star ratings: Rivals: N/A 247Sports:
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. Retrieved May 16, 2023. "2023 Arizona Wildcats Recruiting Class". ESPN.com. Retrieved May 16, 2023. "2023 Team Ranking". Rivals.com. Retrieved May 16, 2023. "2023 Arizona 24/7 Sports Commits". 247sports.com. Retrieved May 16, 2023.

2024 recruiting class

US college sports recruiting information for 2024 recruits
Name	Hometown	High school / college	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
Carter Bryant Power forward	Recruiting star ratings: Rivals: 247Sports: ESPN: ESPN grade: 89
Emmanuel Stephen Center	Lagos, Nigeria	Dream City Christian	6 ft 9 in (2.06 m)	220 lb (100 kg)	Sep 3, 2023
Emmanuel Stephen Center	Recruiting star ratings: Rivals: 247Sports: ESPN: ESPN grade: 82
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 2024 Basketball Commitments". Rivals.com. Retrieved March 20, 2024. "2024 Arizona Wildcats Recruiting Class". ESPN.com. Retrieved March 20, 2024. "2024 Team Ranking". Rivals.com. Retrieved March 20, 2024. "2024 Arizona 24/7 Sports Commits". 247sports.com. Retrieved March 20, 2024.

2024 overall class rankings

Website	National rank	Conference rank	5-star recruits	4-star recruits	Total
ESPN^[13]	--	--	0	4	4
On3 Recruits^[14]	4	2	--	4	4
Rivals^[15]	4	1	0	4	4
247 Sports^[16]	2	1	--	4	4

*ESPN has not made 2024 recruiting class rankings yet.

Walk-ons

Name	Position	Height/Weight	Class	Hometown	School
Jackson Cook	Guard	6’2”, 185 lbs	Freshman	Oxford, England	Montverde (FL)
Will Kuykendall	Guard	6’3”, 175 lbs	Sophomore	Santa Maria, CA	St. Joseph (CA)

Red and Blue game

The annual Red-Blue game took place at McKale Center on Friday September 29 at 7:30 p.m.^[17] Before the game started, the team participated in the three-point shooting contest in which Filip Borovicanin defeated Caleb Love in the finals with a score of 18. After the competition of the three-point contest, Jaden Bradley, Keshad Johnson, Pelle Larsson & KJ Lewis competed in a dunk contest. Lewis defeated Johnson in the finals with a score of 39 out of a possible 40 points. Arizona women's basketball coach Adia Barnes, former Arizona Wildcat and NBA players Channing Frye, Richard Jefferson & Andre Iguodala were the judges.

The team was then split into two teams: Red and Blue, with the Blue team defeating the Red team 60−48. Oumar Ballo leading the blue team in scoring with 18 points. Keshad Johnson was the leading scorer for the red team with 13 points.^[18]

Preseason

Preseason rankings

October 11 – Pac-12 Men's Basketball Media Day in Las Vegas.

Predicted finish	Team	Votes (1st place)
Pac-12 media poll
1.	Arizona	303 (18)
2.	USC	264 (4)
3.	UCLA	249 (4)
4.	Oregon	228
5.	Colorado	210
6.	Arizona State	148
7.	Utah	139
8.	Stanford	131
9.	Washington	108
10.	Washington State	94
11.	California	67
12.	Oregon State	42

Source:^[19]

Preseason All-conference teams

Award	Player	Position	Year
Preseason All Pac-12 team (1st)	Oumar Ballo	C	Sr.
Preseason All Pac-12 team (2nd)	Kylan Boswell	G	So.
Preseason All Pac-12 team (2nd)	Caleb Love	G	Sr.
Preseason All Pac-12 team (Honorable Mention)	Pelle Larsson	G	Sr.

Source:^[20]

Award watch lists

Listed in the order that they were released

Award	Player	Position	Year	Source
Jerry West Award	Caleb Love	SG	Sr	^[21]
Naismith Trophy				^[22]
Olson Award				^[23]
Karl Malone Award	Keshad Johnson	PF		^[24]
Kareem Abdul-Jabbar Award	Oumar Ballo	C	Sr	^[25]
John R. Wooden Award				^[26]
Naismith Trophy				^[27]

Personnel

Roster

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

2023–24 Arizona Wildcats men's basketball team

Players

Coaches

Pos.	#	Name	Height	Weight	Year	Previous school	Hometown
G	0	Jaden Bradley	6 ft 3 in (1.91 m)	200 lb (91 kg)	So	Alabama	Rochester, NY
F	1	Filip Borovićanin	6 ft 9 in (2.06 m)	225 lb (102 kg)	So	KK Beko	Belgrade, Serbia
G	2	Caleb Love	6 ft 4 in (1.93 m)	205 lb (93 kg)	Sr	North Carolina	St. Louis, MO
G	3	Pelle Larsson	6 ft 6 in (1.98 m)	215 lb (98 kg)	Sr	Utah	Nacka, Sweden
G	4	Kylan Boswell	6 ft 2 in (1.88 m)	200 lb (91 kg)	So	AZ Compass Prep	Champaign, IL
G	5	KJ Lewis	6 ft 4 in (1.93 m)	205 lb (93 kg)	Fr	Duncanville HS	El Paso, TX
C	11	Oumar Ballo	7 ft 0 in (2.13 m)	260 lb (118 kg)	RS Sr	Gonzaga	Koulikoro, Mali
G	12	Will Kuykendall (W)	6 ft 3 in (1.91 m)	175 lb (79 kg)	Fr	St Joseph HS	Santa Maria, CA
F	13	Henri Veesaar	7 ft 0 in (2.13 m)	225 lb (102 kg)	So	Real Madrid	Tallinn, Estonia
C	14	Motiejus Krivas	7 ft 2 in (2.18 m)	260 lb (118 kg)	Fr	Kaunas Zalgiris II	Šiauliai, Lithuania
G	15	Grant Weitman (W)	6 ft 4 in (1.93 m)	205 lb (93 kg)	Sr	Salpointe Catholic HS	Tucson, AZ
F	16	Keshad Johnson	6 ft 7 in (2.01 m)	225 lb (102 kg)	GS	San Diego State	Oakland, CA
F	23	Paulius Murauskas	6 ft 8 in (2.03 m)	225 lb (102 kg)	Fr	BC Lietkabelis	Kaunas, Lithuania
F	24	Luke Champion (W)	6 ft 8 in (2.03 m)	205 lb (93 kg)	Sr	Missouri Western State	Suwanee, GA
G	30	Jackson Cook (W)	6 ft 3 in (1.91 m)	175 lb (79 kg)	Fr	Montverde Academy (FL)	Oxford, England
F	33	Will Menaugh (W)	6 ft 10 in (2.08 m)	245 lb (111 kg)	Jr	Catalina Foothills HS	Tucson, AZ
F	44	Dylan Anderson	7 ft 0 in (2.13 m)	240 lb (109 kg)	So	Perry HS	Gilbert, AZ
G	55	Conrad Martinez	6 ft 0 in (1.83 m)	165 lb (75 kg)	Fr	Joventut Badalona	Granollers, Spain

Head coach

Tommy Lloyd (Whitman)

Assistant coach(es)

Legend

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

Injured
Current redshirt

Roster

Source:^[28]

Schedule

Date time, TV	Rank^#	Opponent^#	Result	Record	High points	High rebounds	High assists	Site (attendance) city, state
Arizona Summer Tour
August 14, 2023* 9:00 am, YouTube		Israel Select Israel & United Arab Emirates Exhibition	W 124–77	–	24 – K. Johnson	11 – M. Krivas	6 – Tied	Hadar Yosef Arena (–) Tel Aviv, Israel
August 17, 2023* 2:00 am, YouTube		United Arab Emirates All-Star Team Israel & UAE Exhibition	W 127–90	–	17 – Tied	9 – O. Ballo	7 – J. Bradley	Al Jazira Club (150) Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates
August 19, 2023* 6:00 am, YouTube		Lebanon Israel & UAE Exhibition	W 85–71	–	17 – P. Larsson	7 – Tied	3 – K. Johnson	Etihad Arena (–) Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates
Exhibition
October 20, 2023* 7:00 p.m., Arizona Live Stream	No. 12	Lewis–Clark	W 110–70	–	23 – C. Love	8 – F. Borvicanin	7 – C. Love	McKale Center (12,929) Tucson, AZ
October 30, 2023* 7:00 p.m., Arizona Live Stream	No. 12	New Mexico Highlands	W 94–65	–	19 – C. Love	7 – Tied	5 – K. Lewis	McKale Center (11,439) Tucson, AZ
Non-conference regular season
November 6, 2023* 7:30 p.m., P12N	No. 12	Morgan State	W 122–59	1–0	18 – K. Boswell	7 – Tied	4 – Tied	McKale Center (13,455) Tucson, AZ
November 10, 2023* 5:00 p.m., ESPN2	No. 12	at No. 2 Duke	W 78–73	2–0	14 – K. Johnson	8 – Tied	5 – K. Boswell	Cameron Indoor Stadium (9,314) Durham, NC
November 13, 2023* 6:00 p.m., P12N	No. 3	Southern Pac-12/SWAC Legacy Series	W 97–59	3–0	17 – K. Johnson	9 – P. Murauskas	5 – Tied	McKale Center (12,868) Tucson, AZ
November 17, 2023* 9:00 p.m., P12N	No. 3	Belmont	W 100–68	4–0	20 – Tied	9 – M. Krivas	6 – Tied	McKale Center (14,688) Tucson, AZ
November 19, 2023* 4:00 p.m., P12N	No. 3	UT Arlington Acrisure Classic campus game	W 101–56	5–0	15 – Tied	9 – K. Lewis	6 – C. Love	McKale Center (13,403) Tucson, AZ
November 23, 2023* 2:00 p.m., FOX	No. 3	vs. No. 21 Michigan State Acrisure Classic	W 74–68	6–0	17 – C. Love	10 – K. Johnson	4 – C. Love	Acrisure Arena (9,112) Thousand Palms, CA
December 2, 2023* 1:00 p.m., P12N	No. 2	Colgate	W 82–55	7–0	15 – C. Love	10 – O. Ballo	6 – Tied	McKale Center (14,688) Tucson, AZ
December 9, 2023* 1:15 p.m., ESPN	No. 1	No. 23 Wisconsin	W 98–73	8–0	21 – P. Larsson	9 – Tied	9 – K. Boswell	McKale Center (14,688) Tucson, AZ
December 16, 2023* 2:30 p.m., Peacock	No. 1	vs. No. 3 Purdue Indy Classic	L 84–92	8–1	29 – C. Love	8 – K. Johnson	6 – P. Larsson	Gainbridge Fieldhouse (17,315) Indianapolis, IN
December 20, 2023* 9:00 p.m., ESPN	No. 4	vs. Alabama Jerry Colangelo Hall of Fame Series	W 87–74	9–1	16 – Tied	12 – O. Ballo	3 – K. Boswell	Footprint Center (11,812) Phoenix, AZ
December 23, 2023* 1:00 p.m., FOX	No. 4	vs. No. 14 Florida Atlantic Desert Holiday Classic	L 95–96 ^2OT	9–2	26 – C. Love	19 – O. Ballo	5 – P. Larsson	T-Mobile Arena (7,207) Paradise, NV
Pac-12 regular season
December 29, 2023 8:30 p.m., P12N	No. 4	at California	W 100–81	10–2 (1–0)	22 – C. Love	11 – O. Ballo	7 – P. Larsson	Haas Pavilion (5,947) Berkeley, CA
December 31, 2023 2:00 p.m., P12N	No. 4	at Stanford	L 82–100	10–3 (1–1)	23 – C. Love	7 – Tied	5 – K. Boswell	Maples Pavilion (4,155) Stanford, CA
January 4, 2024 7:30 p.m., ESPN	No. 10	Colorado	W 97–50	11–3 (2–1)	18 – P. Larsson	9 – Tied	4 – K. Boswell	McKale Center (14,286) Tucson, AZ
January 6, 2024 6:00 p.m., P12N	No. 10	Utah	W 92–73	12–3 (3–1)	23 – C. Love	9 – O. Ballo	6 – Tied	McKale Center (14,688) Tucson, AZ
January 13, 2024 4:00 p.m., P12N	No. 8	at Washington State	L 70–73	12–4 (3–2)	28 – C. Love	14 – O. Ballo	4 – P. Larsson	Beasley Coliseum (3,564) Pullman, WA
January 17, 2024 8:00 p.m., ESPN	No. 12	USC	W 82–67	13–4 (4–2)	20 – C. Love	13 – Tied	5 – C. Love	McKale Center (14,688) Tucson, AZ
January 20, 2024 2:00 p.m., ESPN2	No. 12	UCLA Rivalry	W 77–71	14–4 (5–2)	22 – P. Larsson	13 – O. Ballo	4 – P. Larrson	McKale Center (14,688) Tucson, AZ
January 25, 2024 9:00 p.m., P12N	No. 9	at Oregon State	L 80–83	14–5 (5–3)	23 – C. Love	6 – Tied	4 – P. Larsson	Gill Coliseum (4,239) Corvallis, OR
January 27, 2024 3:30 p.m., FOX	No. 9	at Oregon	W 87–78	15–5 (6–3)	36 – C. Love	9 – O. Ballo	4 – P. Larsson	Matthew Knight Arena (12,364) Eugene, OR
February 1, 2024 6:30 p.m., P12N	No. 11	California	W 91–65	16–5 (7–3)	22 – O. Ballo	13 – O. Ballo	5 – K. Boswell	McKale Center (14,688) Tucson, AZ
February 4, 2024 6:00 p.m., FS1	No. 11	Stanford	W 82–71	17–5 (8–3)	18 – Tied	13 – O. Ballo	7 – C. Love	McKale Center (14,688) Tucson, AZ
February 8, 2024 6:00 p.m., P12N	No. 8	at Utah	W 105–99 ^3OT	18–5 (9–3)	27 – P. Larsson	16 – O. Ballo	8 – P. Larsson	Jon M. Huntsman Center (10,944) Salt Lake City, UT
February 10, 2024 8:00 p.m., ESPN	No. 8	at Colorado	W 99–79	19–5 (10–3)	19 – C. Love	13 – O. Ballo	4 – K. Boswell	CU Events Center (10,548) Boulder, CO
February 17, 2024 7:30 p.m., FS1	No. 5	Arizona State Rivalry	W 105–60	20–5 (11–3)	21 – J. Bradley	11 – O. Ballo	5 – J. Bradley	McKale Center (14,688) Tucson, AZ
February 22, 2024 9:00 p.m., FS1	No. 4	No. 21 Washington State	L 74–77	20–6 (11–4)	27 – C. Love	11 – O. Ballo	5 – C. Love	McKale Center (14,688) Tucson, AZ
February 24, 2024 12:00 p.m., CBS	No. 4	Washington	W 91–75	21–6 (12–4)	30 – C. Love	14 – O. Ballo	4 – P. Larsson	McKale Center (14,688) Tucson, AZ
February 28, 2024 8:00 p.m., P12N	No. 6	at Arizona State Rivalry	W 85–67	22–6 (13–4)	17 – K. Boswell	13 – O. Ballo	5 – Tied	Desert Financial Arena (14,129) Tempe, AZ
March 2, 2024 12:00 p.m., ESPN	No. 6	Oregon Senior Night	W 103–83	23–6 (14–4)	22 – Tied	13 – O. Ballo	7 – C. Love	McKale Center (14,688) Tucson, AZ
March 7, 2024 7:30 p.m., ESPN	No. 5	at UCLA Rivalry	W 88–65	24–6 (15–4)	18 – K. Lewis	11 – K. Johnson	5 – K. Boswell	Pauley Pavilion (8,428) Los Angeles, CA
March 9, 2024 8:00 p.m., ESPN	No. 5	at USC	L 65–78	24–7 (15–5)	17 – Tied	10 – O. Ballo	5 – K. Johnson	Galen Center (8,976) Los Angeles, CA
Pac-12 Tournament
March 14, 2024 12:00 p.m., P12N	(1) No. 6	vs. (9) USC Quarterfinals	W 70–49	25–7	15 – KJ Lewis	13 – O. Ballo	3 – Tied	T-Mobile Arena (14,076) Paradise, NV
March 15, 2024 5:00 p.m., P12N	(1) No. 6	vs. (4) Oregon Semifinals	L 59–67	25–8	14 – O. Ballo	12 – O. Ballo	3 – Tied	T-Mobile Arena (17,502) Paradise, NV
NCAA tournament
March 21, 2024* 11:00 a.m., TBS	(2 W) No. 9	vs. (15 W) Long Beach State First Round	W 85–65	26–8	20 – K. Boswell	13 – O. Ballo	8 – K. Boswell	Delta Center (17,102) Salt Lake City, UT
March 23, 2024* 9:45 a.m., CBS	(2 W) No. 9	vs. (7 W) Dayton Second Round	W 78–68	27–8	19 – C. Love	7 – Tied	7 – P. Larsson	Delta Center (17,414) Salt Lake City, UT
March 28, 2024* 4:09 p.m., CBS	(2 W) No. 9	vs. (6 W) Clemson Sweet Sixteen	L 72–77	27–9	18 – Bradley	15 – Ballo	4 – Larsson	Crypto.com Arena (19,625) Los Angeles, CA
*Non-conference game. ^#Rankings from AP Poll. (#) Tournament seedings in parentheses. W=West. All times are in Mountain Time.

Source:

Game summaries

This section will be filled in as the season progresses.

Source:

vs Israel Select (Arizona Summer Tour)

YouTube

Aug. 14, 2023
9:00 a.m.

Israel Select 77, Arizona Wildcats 124
Scoring by half: 35–52, 42–72
Pts: Ryan Turell, 30 Rebs: Tomer Levinson, 5 Asts: Alon Drucker, 5		Pts: Keshad Johnson, 24 Rebs: Motiejus Krivas, 11 Asts: 3 tied, 6

Hadar Yosef Arena, Tel Aviv, Israel
Attendance: –
Referees: –

United Arab Emirates All-Star Team (Arizona Summer Tour)

YouTube

August 17, 2023
2:00 am

2023–24 Arizona Wildcats men's basketball

Pac-12 regular season champions Acrisure Classic champions
NCAA tournament, Sweet Sixteen
Conference	Pac-12 Conference
Ranking
Coaches	No. 12
AP	No. 11
Record	27–9 (15–5 Pac-12)
Head coach	Tommy Lloyd (3rd season)
Associate head coach	Jack Murphy (5th season)
Assistant coaches	Riccardo Fois (3rd season) Steve Robinson (3rd season)
Home arena	McKale Center
Seasons ← 2022–23 2024–25 →

UAE All-Star Team 90, Arizona Wildcats 127
Scoring by half: 37–60, 53–67
Pts: DeQuan Jones, 30 Rebs: Tied, 6 Asts: Humaid Alkharoosi, 7		Pts: Tied, 17 Rebs: Oumar Ballo, 9 Asts: Jaden Bradley, 7

Lebanon 71, Arizona Wildcats 85
Scoring by half: 28–42, 43–43
Pts: Omar Spellman, 21 Rebs: Sergio Darwich, 10 Asts: Tied, 5		Pts: Pelle Larrson, 17 Rebs: Tied, 7 Asts: Keshad Johnson, 3

Lewis–Clark Warriors 70, No. 12 Arizona Wildcats 110
Scoring by half: 36–57, 34–53
Pts: Macahry Morris, 11 Rebs: Macahry Morris, 5 Asts: tied , 2		Pts: Caleb Love, 23 Rebs: Filip Borvicanin, 8 Asts: Caleb Love, 7

New Mexico Highlands Cowboys 65, No. 12 Arizona Wildcats 94
Scoring by half: 26–47, 39–47
Pts: tied, 10 Rebs: K. Robinson, 4 Asts: tied, 2		Pts: Caleb Love, 19 Rebs: tied, 7 Asts: KJ Lewis, 5

Morgan State Bears 59, No. 12 Arizona Wildcats 122
Scoring by half: 26–61, 33–61
Pts: Christian Oliver, 12 Rebs: tied, 4 Asts: tied, 2		Pts: Kylan Boswell, 18 Rebs: tied, 7 Asts: tied, 4

No. 12 Arizona Wildcats 78, No. 2 Duke Blue Devils 73
Scoring by half: 41–33, 37–40
Pts: Keshad Johnson, 14 Rebs: tied, 8 Asts: Kylan Boswell, 5		Pts: Kyle Filipowski, 25 Rebs: Kyle Filipowski, 8 Asts: tied, 5

Southern Jaguars 59, No. 3 Arizona Wildcats 97
Scoring by half: 23–35, 36–62
Pts: Tai’Reon, 22 Rebs: tied, 3 Asts: Tai’Reon, 5		Pts: Keshad Johnson, 17 Rebs: Paulius Murauskas, 9 Asts: Tied, 5

Belmont Bruins 68, No. 3 Arizona Wildcats 100
Scoring by half: 35–55, 33–44
Pts: Malik Dia, 21 Rebs: Malik Dia, 7 Asts: Keishawn Davidson, 7		Pts: Tied, 20 Rebs: Motiejus Krivas, 9 Asts: Tied, 6

UT Arlington Mavericks 56, No. 3 Arizona Wildcats 101
Scoring by half: 36–43, 19–58
Pts: Shemar Wilson, 19 Rebs: tied, 4 Asts: DaJuan Gordon, 4		Pts: tied, 15 Rebs: K.J. Lewis, 9 Asts: Caleb Love, 9

No. 3 Arizona Wildcats 74, No. 21 Michigan State Spartans 68
Scoring by half: 40–30, 34–38
Pts: Tyson Walker, 18 Rebs: Mady Sissoko, 10 Asts: Tyson Walker, 4		Pts: Caleb Love, 17 Rebs: Keshad Johnson, 10 Asts: Caleb Love, 4

Colgate Raiders 55, No. 2 Arizona Wildcats 82
Scoring by half: 30–35, 25–48
Pts: Braeden Smith, 11 Rebs: Jeff Woodward, 5 Asts: Braeden Smith, 4		Pts: Caleb Love, 14 Rebs: Oumar Ballo, 10 Asts: tied,6

No. 23 Wisconsin Badgers 73, No. 1 Arizona Wildcats 98
Scoring by half: 31–48, 42–50
Pts: John Blackwell, 17 Rebs: John Blackwell, 7 Asts: Chucky Hepburn, 6		Pts: Pelle Larsson, 21 Rebs: tied, 9 Asts: Kylan Boswell, 9

No. 3 Purdue Boilermakers 92, No. 1 Arizona Wildcats 84
Scoring by half: 49–38, 43–46
Pts: Fletcher Loyer, 27 Rebs: Zach Edey, 9 Asts: Zach Edey, 5		Pts: Caleb Love, 29 Rebs: Kesha’s Johnson, 8 Asts: Pelle Larsson, 6

Alabama Crimson Tide 74, No. 4 Arizona Wildcats 87
Scoring by half: 40–41, 34–46
Pts: Grant Nelson, 17 Rebs: Mohamed Wague, 7 Asts: Aaron Estrada, 6		Pts: tied, 16 Rebs: Oumar Ballo, 12 Asts: Kylan Boswell, 3

No. 14 Florida Atlantic Owls 96, No. 4 Arizona Wildcats 95 (2OT)
Scoring by half: 31–37, 42–36 Overtime: 11–11, 12–11
Pts: Johnell Davis, 35 Rebs: Johnell Davis, 9 Asts: Jalen Gaffney, 4		Pts: Caleb Love, 26 Rebs: Oumar Ballo, 21 Asts: Pelle Larsson, 5

California Golden Bears 81, No. 4 Arizona Wildcats 100
Scoring by half: 26–54, 55–46
Pts: Jaylon Tyson, 22 Rebs: Jaylon Tyson, 10 Asts: Devin Askew, 5		Pts: Caleb Love, 22 Rebs: Oumar Ballo, 11 Asts: Pelle Larsson, 7

No. 4 Arizona Wildcats 82, Stanford Cardinal 100
Scoring by half: 35–44, 48–55
Pts: Caleb Love, 23 Rebs: Tied, 7 Asts: Kylan Boswell, 5		Pts: Kanaan Carlyle, 28 Rebs: Kanaan Carlyle, 8 Asts: Jared Bynum, 11

Colorado Buffaloes 50, No. 10 Arizona Wildcats 97
Scoring by half: 23–50, 27–47
Pts: Javon Ruffin, 11 Rebs: KJ Simpson, 7 Asts: Tied, 3		Pts: Pelle Larsson, 18 Rebs: Tied, 9 Asts: Kylan Boswell, 4

Utah Utes 73, No. 10 Arizona Wildcats 92
Scoring by half: 39–42, 34–50
Pts: Gabe Madsen, 18 Rebs: Ben Carlson, 6 Asts: Rollie Worster, 5		Pts: Caleb Love, 23 Rebs: Oumar Ballo, 9 Asts: Tied, 6

2023–24 Arizona Wildcats men's basketball team

Previous season

Offseason

Coaching staff changes

Departures

Acquisitions

Incoming Transfers

2023 recruiting class

2024 recruiting class

Walk-ons

Red and Blue game

Preseason

Preseason rankings

Preseason All-conference teams

Award watch lists

Personnel

Roster

Schedule

Game summaries

vs Israel Select (Arizona Summer Tour)

United Arab Emirates All-Star Team (Arizona Summer Tour)

Lebanon (Arizona Summer Tour)

Lewis–Clark(exhibition)

New Mexico Highlands (exhibition)

at Duke

vs Michigan State

vs Alabama

vs Florida Atlantic

at California

at Stanford

at Washington State

UCLA (Rivalry)

at Oregon State

at Oregon

California

Stanford

at Utah

at Colorado

Washington State

at Arizona State

Oregon

at UCLA (Rivalry)

at USC

USC (Pac-12 Quarterfinal)

Oregon(Pac-12 Semifinal)

Long Beach State (round of 64)

Dayton (round of 32)

Clemson (Sweet Sixteen)

Awards and honors

Midseason awards watchlists

Final awards watchlists

Postseason

National awards

Rankings

See also

References

No. 8 Arizona Wildcats 70, Washington State Cougars 73
Scoring by half: 30–34, 40–39
Pts: Caleb Love, 26 Rebs: Oumar Ballo, 14 Asts: Pelle Larsson, 4		Pts: Isaac Jones, 24 Rebs: Isaac Jones, 13 Asts: Myles Rice, 5

USC Trojans 67, No. 12 Arizona Wildcats 82
Scoring by half: 35–45, 32–37
Pts: DJ Rodman, 16 Rebs: Tied, 7 Asts: Bronny James, 6		Pts: Caleb Love, 20 Rebs: Tied, 13 Asts: Caleb Love, 5

UCLA Bruins 71, No. 12 Arizona Wildcats 77
Scoring by half: 37–28, 34–49
Pts: Sebastian Mack, 21 Rebs: Lazar Stefanovic, 8 Asts: Sebastian Mack, 4		Pts: Pelle Larson, 21 Rebs: Oumar Ballo, 13 Asts: Pelle Larsson, 4

No. 9 Arizona Wildcats 80, Oregon State Beavers 83
Scoring by half: 44–36, 36–47
Pts: Caleb Love, 23 Rebs: Tied, 6 Asts: Pelle Larsson, 4		Pts: Jordan Pope, 31 Rebs: Tied, 7 Asts: Jordan Pope, 5

No. 9 Arizona Wildcats 87, Oregon Ducks 78
Scoring by half: 45–38, 42–40
Pts: Caleb Love, 36 Rebs: Oumar Ballo, 9 Asts: Pelle Larsson, 4		Pts: Jermaine Couisnard, 20 Rebs: Tied, 5 Asts: Jermaine Couisnard, 5

California Golden Bears 65, No. 11 Arizona Wildcats 91
Scoring by half: 28–48, 37–43
Pts: Jalen Celestine Rebs: Jaylon Tyson, 10 Asts: Jaylon Tyson, 4		Pts: Oumar Ballo, 22 Rebs: Oumar Ballo, 13 Asts: Kylan Boswell, 5

Stanford Cardinal 71, No. 11 Arizona Wildcats 82
Scoring by half: 45–34, 36–47
Pts: Maxime Raynaud, 29 Rebs: Brandon Angel, 7 Asts: Benny Gealer, 9		Pts: Tied, 18 Rebs: Oumar Ballo, 13 Asts: Caleb Love, 7

No. 8 Arizona Wildcats 105, Utah Utes 99 (3OT)
Scoring by half: 41–25, 35–51 Overtime: 6–6, 9–9, 14–8
Pts: Branden Carlson, 27 Rebs: Branden Carlson, 15 Asts: Deivon Smith, 10		Pts: Pelle Larsson, 27 Rebs: Oumar Ballo, 15 Asts: Pelle Larson, 8

No. 8 Arizona Wildcats 99, Colorado Buffaloes 79
Scoring by half: 47–40, 52–39
Pts: Caleb Love, 19 Rebs: Oumar Ballo, 13 Asts: K. Boswell, 4		Pts: Tied, 20 Rebs: J’Vonne Hadley, 6 Asts: K.J. Simpson, 9

Arizona State Sun Devils 60, No. 5 Arizona Wildcats 105
Scoring by half: 31–49, 29–56
Pts: Adam Miller, 16 Rebs: Jamiya Neal, 6 Asts: Tied, 2		Pts: Jaden Bradley, 21 Rebs: Oumar Ballo, 11 Asts: Jaden Bradley, 5