It was a huge year in his first season at Arizona for Tobe Awaka and a year to sit and learn for Motiejus Krivas after suffering a season-ending injury early in the season.
Arizona Wildcats center Motiejus Krivas has had a long road to getting back on the court, but now that he is nearly fully healed, he will look to be a dominant force on the front court in a tough Big 12 conference.
It has been quite some time since center Motiejus Krivas saw action on the court, in fact it has been since December 7 of last year. The 7-foot-2 big man last played in a 102-66 win over Southern Utah at McKale Center.
Oregon claims the top spot in our initial Power Rankings with a road sweep of Big Ten teams last week. Gonzaga, Arizona, and New Mexico continue their conference hot streaks with wins in the WCC, Big 12, and Mountain West, respectively.
Arizona men’s basketball’s Motiejus Krivas will have surgery on a foot injury this week and miss the rest of the season, ESPN’s Fran Fraschilla said during Saturday’s Wildcats game against Cincinnati.
The Bearcats are definitely facing a smaller lineup from Arizona on Saturday night. UA head basketball coach Tommy Lloyd confirmed center Motiejus Krivas is out for the season with a foot injury.
It's been a week since the Arizona Wildcats were on the hardwood for a game, but the fan base is hoping that was the requisite time off they needed to figure things out to get this season back on track.
Center | Arizona Height: 7'2” | Weight: 260 lbs 2025 Draft Age: 20.57 A massive center out of Lithuania, Krivas brings size and physicality to the Arizona Wildcats.