Tommy Lloyd and the Arizona Wildcats were humbled in a season-opening loss to Mick Cronin and the UCLA Bruins on Monday evening, a disappointing start to the season after last year's run to the Final Four.
Tommy Lloyd and the Arizona Wildcats begin the 2026-27 college basketball season in Las Vegas on Monday, taking on Mick Cronin and the UCLA Bruins in a long-standing rivalry that continues even after the two programs left the Pac-12.
Arizona men’s basketball started preseason play in dominating fashion with a 93-69 win over San Francisco. Center Motiejus Krivas led the Wildcats with 20 points while forward Ivan Kharchenkov added in 18 of his own.