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Ranking
APNo. 12
Associate head coachLorenzo Romar
2017–18 Pac-12 Conference men's basketball standings
Conf Overall
Team W   L   PCT W   L   PCT
No. 12 Arizona † 14 – 4   .778 27 – 8   .771
USC 12 – 6   .667 24 – 12   .667
UCLA 11 – 7   .611 21 – 12   .636
Utah 11 – 7   .611 23 – 12   .657
Stanford 11 – 7   .611 19 – 16   .543
Oregon 10 – 8   .556 23 – 13   .639
Washington 10 – 8   .556 21 – 13   .618
Colorado 8 – 10   .444 17 – 15   .531
Arizona State 8 – 10   .444 20 – 12   .625
Oregon State 7 – 11   .389 16 – 16   .500
Washington State 4 – 14   .222 12 – 19   .387
California 2 – 16   .111 8 – 24   .250
† Pac-12 Tournament winner
Rankings from AP poll
Arizona recruit Deandre Ayton at the 2017 McDonald's All-American Boys Game.

The 2017–18 Arizona Wildcats men's basketball team represented the University of Arizona during the 2017–18 NCAA Division I men's basketball season. The team was led by ninth-year head coach Sean Miller, and played their home games at McKale Center in Tucson, Arizona as members in the Pac-12 Conference. They finished the season 27–8, 14–4 in Pac-12 play to win the regular season championship. They defeated Colorado, UCLA, and USC to win the Pac-12 Tournament. As a result, they received the conference's automatic bid to the NCAA Tournament where, as a No. 4 seed, they were upset in the First Round by No. 13 seed Buffalo.

Previous season

Main article: 2016–17 Arizona Wildcats men's basketball team

Entering the 2016–17 season, Arizona had been ranked in 78 consecutive AP polls and 81-straight Coaches polls. The Wildcats were ranked every week extending their streak to 97 weeks for the AP and 100 weeks for the Coaches poll. The 97 consecutive weeks in the AP poll is currently the second-longest streak in the nation behind Kansas at 161 weeks.[1] Arizona won its first 10 conference games, the best start since the 1997–98 season when they started 16–0. During the season, Arizona was invited and participated in the Armed Forces Classic in Honolulu. Arizona defeated Michigan State. Arizona also defeated Texas A&M in the Lone Star Shootout in Houston. Arizona also defeated Sacred Heart, Northern Colorado and Santa Clara but lost to Butler in the championship game of the Las Vegas Invitational in Paradise, NV.

They finished the season 32–5, 16–2 in Pac-12 play to finish in a first place tie with Oregon. The championship marked the school's 15th Pac-12 regular season championship title. As the No. 2 seed in the Pac-12 Tournament, Arizona defeated Colorado, UCLA and Oregon (avenged from 85–58 loss on February 4 in Eugene, OR) to win the sixth Pac-12 tournament championship title since 2002. As a result, the Wildcats received the conference's automatic bid to the NCAA Tournament for the fifth consecutive year (32nd NCAA tournament appearances). As a No. 2 seed in the West region, they defeated North Dakota 100–82 and Saint Mary's 69–60 to advance to the Sweet Sixteen. However, in the Sweet Sixteen, they lost to No. 11 seed Xavier 71–73.

Offseason

Offseason Departures
Name Position Year Hometown Reason
Kadeem Allen G RS Senior Wilmington, NC Graduated/2017 NBA draft. Drafted No. 53 overall in the 2nd round to Boston Celtics.[2]
Chance Comanche C Sophomore Beverly Hills, CA Declared for 2017 NBA draft.[3] Went undrafted.
Paulo Cruz G Sophomore San Diego, CA Walk-on; Transferred to Cal Poly.[4]
Ray Smith F RS Freshman Las Vegas, NV Retired from basketball due to multiple injuries[5]
Kobi Simmons G Freshman Atlanta, GA Declared for the NBA Draft. Went undrafted.[6] Signed an undrafted free agent deal with Memphis Grizzlies.[7]
Lauri Markkanen F Freshman Jyväskylä, FI Declared for 2017 NBA draft.[8] Drafted No. 7th overall in the 1st round to Minnesota Timberwolves and traded to Chicago Bulls.[9]
Reference:[10]
Incoming Transfers
Name Position Year Hometown Previous School Remaining Eligibility Notes
Chase Jeter F/C Junior Las Vegas, NV Duke 2 Will sit out the 2017–18 season due to NCAA transfer rules.[11]
Reference:[10]

2017 recruiting class

Tempe, Arizona product Alex Barcello was the first commitment in the Arizona class. He committed to Arizona on August 26 at a press conference at his high school. He chose Arizona over Butler, Indiana, Stanford and Virginia. He was a consensus four star prospect, and was ranked the consensus No. 93 overall player by the four main recruiting services.

Deandre Ayton, a Bahamian attending school in Phoenix, was the second commitment in the Arizona class. He committed to Arizona on September 6 live on ESPN. He chose Arizona for an upset over Kansas and Kentucky. He was a consensus five star prospect, and was ranked the consensus No. 2 overall player by the four main recruiting services.

Brandon Randolph, originally from Yonkers, New York, was the third commitment in the Arizona class. He committed to Arizona on October 12. He chose Arizona over Syracuse, Oregon and Wake Forest. He was a consensus top fifty player, ranked No. 42 by the four main recruiting services.

Ira Lee, from Los Angeles, was the fourth commitment in the Arizona class. He committed to Arizona on October 20. He chose Arizona over California and Oregon. He was a consensus top-25 player and ranked as a four-star player by the four main recruiting services Rivals, ESPN, Scout, and 24/7 Sports.

Emmanuel Akot from Winnipeg, CA, was the first commitment in the 2018 Arizona class, but he will reclassified to 2017 class (fifth and final commitment). He committed to Arizona on March 9 at a press conference at his high school. He chose Arizona over Louisville, Oregon and Utah. He was a consensus five star prospect, and was ranked the consensus No. 21 overall player by the four main recruiting services.

Arizona also added Preferred Walk-on Matt Weyand from Mater Dei High School in Santa Ana, California.

College recruiting information
Name Hometown High school / college Height Weight Commit date
Alex Barcello
PG 		Tempe, AZ Corona del Sol HS 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m) 168 lb (76 kg) Aug 26, 2016 
Star ratings: Scout:4/5 stars   Rivals:4/5 stars   247Sports:4/5 stars    ESPN:4/5 stars   ESPN grade: 83
Deandre Ayton
C 		Nassau, BS Hillcrest Prep Academy (AZ) 7 ft 0 in (2.13 m) 241 lb (109 kg) Sep 6, 2016 
Star ratings: Scout:5/5 stars   Rivals:5/5 stars   247Sports:5/5 stars    ESPN:5/5 stars   ESPN grade: 97
Brandon Randolph
SG 		Yonkers, NY Westtown School (PA) 6 ft 6 in (1.98 m) 176 lb (80 kg) Oct 12, 2016 
Star ratings: Scout:4/5 stars   Rivals:4/5 stars   247Sports:4/5 stars    ESPN:4/5 stars   ESPN grade: 89
Ira Lee
PF 		Los Angeles, CA Crossroads School 6 ft 7.5 in (2.02 m) 217.5 lb (98.7 kg) Oct 20, 2016 
Star ratings: Scout:4/5 stars   Rivals:4/5 stars   247Sports:4/5 stars    ESPN:4/5 stars   ESPN grade: 85
Emmanuel Akot
F/G 		Winnipeg, MB Wasatch Academy (UT) 6 ft 7.5 in (2.02 m) 192.5 lb (87.3 kg) Mar 9, 2017 
Star ratings: Scout:5/5 stars   Rivals:5/5 stars   247Sports:5/5 stars    ESPN:4/5 stars   ESPN grade: 88
Overall recruiting rankings: Scout: #3   Rivals: #3  247Sports: #3  ESPN: #3
  • 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 2017 Basketball Commitments". Rivals.com. Retrieved May 22, 2017.
  • "2017 Arizona Basketball Commits". Scout.com. Retrieved May 22, 2017.
  • "2017 Arizona Wildcats Recruiting Class". ESPN.com. Retrieved May 22, 2017.
  • "Scout.com Team Recruiting Rankings". Scout.com. Retrieved May 22, 2017.
  • "2017 Team Ranking". Rivals.com. Retrieved May 22, 2017.
  • "2017 Arizona 24/7 Sports Commits". 247sports.com. Retrieved May 22, 2017.

School Offers by Recruit

ESPN 100

  • Alex Barcello:[12] Arizona, Butler, Indiana, Stanford and Virginia
  • Brandon Randolph:[13] Arizona Syracuse, Oregon and Wake Forest
  • Ira Lee:[14] Arizona, California and Oregon
  • Deandre Ayton:[15] Arizona, Kansas and Kentucky
  • Emmanuel Akot:[16] Arizona, Louisville, Oregon and Utah
College recruiting information (2018)
Name Hometown High school / college Height Weight Commit date
Brandon Williams
PG 		Encino, CA Crespi Carmelite HS 6 ft 1 in (1.85 m) 178 lb (81 kg) Jun 6, 2017 
Star ratings: Scout:4/5 stars   Rivals:4/5 stars   247Sports:4/5 stars    ESPN:4/5 stars   ESPN grade: 89
Devonaire Doutrive
SG 		Inglewood, CA Birmingham HS 6 ft 5 in (1.96 m) 180 lb (82 kg) Apr 7, 2018 
Star ratings: Scout:4/5 stars   Rivals:4/5 stars   247Sports:4/5 stars    ESPN:4/5 stars   ESPN grade: 85
Omar Thielemans
SF 		Ostend, Belgium B.C. Oostende 6 ft 7 in (2.01 m) 200 lb (91 kg) Apr 15, 2018 
Star ratings: Scout:4/5 stars   Rivals:3/5 stars   247Sports:4/5 stars    ESPN: N/A   ESPN grade: NR
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:

FBI investigation

Main article: 2017–18 NCAA Division I men's basketball corruption scandal

On September 26, federal prosecutors in New York announced charges of fraud and corruption against 10 people involved in college basketball, including Arizona assistant coach Emmanuel "Book" Richardson.[17] The charges allege that Richardson and others allegedly received payments from financial advisers and others to influence student-athletes to retain their services and in turn used those payments to secure recruits.[18][19] Following the news, Richardson was suspended and relieved of all duties.[20] On January 11, 2018, UA fired assistant basketball coach Book Richardson after his appeal failed.[21]

On February 23, 2018, according to a published report by ESPN, an FBI wiretap revealed that head coach Sean Miller talked with Christian Dawkins (another key figure in the scandal) to discuss paying their top prospect, Deandre Ayton, $100,000 to commit to Arizona, with the monetary situation being dealt with directly with him.[22] While Miller would not coach their next game that day against Oregon, Arizona allowed Ayton to play.[23] Coach Sean Miller subsequently denied the allegation and the University of Arizona announced he will remain the coach of Arizona Wildcats men’s basketball team, with Ayton also allowed to continue playing with the team for the rest of the season. However, as a consequence of the report involving Ayton, both of Arizona's remaining committed recruits from the class of 2018, Shareef O'Neal and Brandon Williams, announced they had decommitted.[24]

Personnel

Roster

2017–18 Arizona Wildcats men's basketball team
Players Coaches
Pos. # Name Height Weight Year Previous school Hometown
G 0 Parker Jackson-Cartwright 5 ft 11 in (1.8 m) 170 lb (77 kg) Sr Sierra Canyon School Los Angeles, CA
G 1 Rawle Alkins 6 ft 5 in (1.96 m) 220 lb (100 kg) So Word of God Christian Brooklyn, NY
G 3 Dylan Smith 6 ft 5 in (1.96 m) 170 lb (77 kg) RS So UNC Asheville Mobile, AL
F 4 Chase Jeter Current redshirt 6 ft 10 in (2.08 m) 230 lb (104 kg) Jr Duke Las Vegas, NV
G 5 Brandon Randolph 6 ft 6 in (1.98 m) 175 lb (79 kg) Fr Westtown School Yonkers, NY
F 11 Ira Lee 6 ft 7 in (2.01 m) 235 lb (107 kg) Fr Crossroads School Glendale, AZ
C 13 DeAndre Ayton 7 ft 1 in (2.16 m) 250 lb (113 kg) Fr Hillcrest Prep Nassau, Bahamas
C 14 Dušan Ristić 7 ft 0 in (2.13 m) 245 lb (111 kg) Sr Sunrise Christian Academy Novi Sad, Serbia
G 20 Talbott Denny 6 ft 5 in (1.96 m) 215 lb (98 kg) GS Lipscomb Tucson, AZ
G 23 Alex Barcello 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m) 180 lb (82 kg) Fr Corona del Sol HS Chandler, AZ
G 24 Emmanuel Akot 6 ft 7 in (2.01 m) 200 lb (91 kg) Fr Wasatch Academy Winnipeg, MB
F 25 Keanu Pinder 6 ft 10 in (2.08 m) 220 lb (100 kg) Sr Hutchinson C.C. Perth, Australia
G 35 Allonzo Trier 6 ft 5 in (1.96 m) 205 lb (93 kg) Jr Findlay Prep Seattle, WA
G 50 Tyler Trillo (W) 5 ft 11 in (1.8 m) 170 lb (77 kg) RS Jr Roger Williams Southbury, CT
G 52 Kory Jones Injured (W) 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m) 170 lb (77 kg) So Westfield HS Herndon, VA
G 54 Matt Weyand (W) 6 ft 5 in (1.96 m) 190 lb (86 kg) Fr Mater Dei HS Santa Ana, CA
F 55 Jake DesJardins (W) 6 ft 6 in (1.98 m) 215 lb (98 kg) So Coronado HS Henderson, NV
Head coach
Assistant coach(es)
Legend
  • (C) Team captain
  • (S) Suspended
  • (I) Ineligible
  • (W) Walk-on

Roster
Last update: February 2018

  • Aug 23, 2017 – Sophomore walk-on Kory Jones will miss the 2017–18 season after tearing his left ACL. [25]
  • Sept 27, 2017 – Sophomore Rawle Alkins out 8-12 weeks with a broken right foot.[26]
  • Feb 22, 2018 – Junior Allonzo Trier ruled ineligible by NCAA for testing positive of a banned substance.[27]

Depth chart

Pos. Starting 5 Bench 1 Bench 2 Bench 3
C Dušan Ristić Keanu Pinder
PF Deandre Ayton Ira Lee Jake DesJardins
SF Rawle Alkins Brandon Randolph Emmanuel Akot
SG Allonzo Trier Dylan Smith Matt Weyand Kory Jones +
PG P. Jackson-Cartwright Alex Barcello Talbott Denny Tyler Trillo

Coaching staff

Name Position Year at Arizona Alma Mater (year)
Sean Miller Head Coach 9th Pittsburgh (1992)
Lorenzo Romar Associate Head Coach 1st Washington (1980)
Mark Phelps Assistant Coach 3rd Old Dominion (1996)
Ryan Reynolds Director of Basketball Operations 9th Xavier (2007)
Austin Carroll Assistant Director of Basketball Operations 2nd American (2014)

Preseason

Summer Exhibition Tour

Practices began earlier than otherwise allowed by the NCAA in preparation for a three-game foreign tour to Spain in August. (NCAA rules allow teams to conduct 10 practices in preparation for a foreign tour.) NCAA rules allow for foreign tours once every four years and the Spain tour was Arizona's first since 2012.[28] It was the eighth in program history. The University of Arizona basketball program will travel to Spain in August for a foreign tour, including a trio of exhibition games. The Wildcats will spend time in Barcelona and Valencia Aug. 11 through Aug. 19.

UA will take on Combinado Valenciano on Saturday, Aug. 13 at 7 p.m. local at the Pabellon Municipal Fuente de San Luis in Valencia.

The trip's second exhibition features Arizona and the Mataro All-Stars on Wednesday, August 16 at 7:10 p.m. in Barcelona inside the Pavello Municipal Teresa Maria Roca prior to the final exhibition two days later against Mataro Parc Boet in the same arena.

All three of the exhibitions will be streamed online by FloHoops.com with a subscription required.

Red and Blue game

The annual Red-Blue game will take place at McKale Center on October 20, 2017. After freshman Brandon Randolph won the dunk contest,[29] the Blue team, led by Deandre Ayton, knocked off the Red team, 55-37. [30]

Preseason rankings

For the fifth time in the past six seasons, Arizona Wildcats voted 2017-18 Pac-12 preseason favorite by media poll. [31] On October 19th, Arizona was pre-season ranked 5th in USA Today coaches preseason poll.[32] On November 1st, Arizona was pre-season ranked No. 3 in AP Top 25 preseason poll.[33]

In its preseason college preview, Lindy's Sports ranked the Wildcats No. 2 in the country. The Blue Ribbon Yearbook ranked UA No. 2 in its preseason rankings. Athlon Sports ranked the Wildcats No. 1 in the country. Street & Smith ranked UA No. 1 in the country. KenPom ranked UA No. 3 in the country. NBC Sports ranked the Wildcats No. 3 in the country. CBS Sports ranked No. 2 for the Wildcats. ESPN ranked No. 2 for the Wildcats. Sports Illustrated ranked UA No. 1 in the country.

Schedule and results

On June 8, Arizona released the non-conference schedule is highlighted by marquee match-ups at McKale Center and across the country.[34] Arizona will also host Alabama, Cal State Bakersfield, Connecticut, Long Beach State, North Dakota State, Northern Arizona and UMBC in Tucson, AZ. Arizona will travel to Phoenix to play Texas A&M at Talking Stick Resort Arena in the annual Valley of the Sun Shootout, to Nassau, Bahamas to play three of the following teams: (NC State, Northern Iowa, Purdue, SMU, Tennessee, Villanova or Western Kentucky) in the Battle 4 Atlantis at Imperial Arena, to Alburquerque to play against New Mexico, and finally face UNLV in Paradise, NV.

The 2018 Pac-12 Tournament will begin March 7 in Las Vegas and conclude on March 10.[35] Selection Sunday occurs the following day.[36]

In the unbalanced 18-game Pac-12 schedule, Arizona will not play the Washington teams (Washington/Washington State) at home and Los Angeles teams (UCLA/USC) on the road.

Date
time, TV 		Rank# Opponent# Result Record High points High rebounds High assists Site (attendance)
city, state
Spain Exhibition Tour
August 13, 2017*
10:00 am, FloHoops.com 		vs. Combinado Valenciano W 113–44 
 21 – Randolph   16 – Ristic   7 – Jackson-Cartwright  Pabellon Municipal Fuente de San Luis 
Valencia, ES
August 16, 2017*
10:10 am, FLOHoops.com 		vs. Mataro All-Stars W 99–74 
 21 – Trier   10 – Ayton   8 – Trier  Pavello Municipal Teresa Maria Roca 
Barcelona, ES
August 18, 2017*
10:10 am, FLOHoops.com 		vs. Mataro Parc Boet       Pavello Municipal Teresa Maria Roca 
Barcelona, ES
Exhibition
November 1, 2017*
7:00 pm, P12N 		No. 3 Eastern New Mexico W 91–63  –
  31 – Ayton   10 – Ayton   6 – Akot  McKale Center (13,803)
Tucson, AZ
November 5, 2017*
4:00 pm, P12N 		No. 3 Chico State W 91–53  –
  22 – Trier   11 – Ayton   6 – Akot  McKale Center (13,865)
Tucson, AZ
Non-conference regular season
November 10, 2017*
6:00 pm, P12N 		No. 3 Northern Arizona W 101–67  1–0
  32 – Trier   12 – Ayton   8 – Jackson-Cartwright  McKale Center (14,644)
Tucson, AZ
November 12, 2017*
4:00 pm, P12N 		No. 3 UMBC
Battle 4 Atlantis campus-site game 		W 103–78  2–0
  30 – Trier   13 – Ayton   9 – Jackson-Cartwright  McKale Center (13,496)
Tucson, AZ
November 16, 2017*
8:00 pm, P12N 		No. 3 Cal State Bakersfield W 91–59  3–0
  28 – Trier   10 – Ayton   4 – Trier  McKale Center (14,301)
Tucson, AZ
November 22, 2017*
5:00 pm, ESPN3 		No. 2 vs. NC State
Battle 4 Atlantis quarterfinals 		L 84–90  3–1
  27 – Tied   14 – Ayton   5 – Jackson-Cartwright  Imperial Arena (2,850)
Nassau, BAH
November 23, 2017*
7:30 pm, ESPN3 		No. 2 vs. SMU
Battle 4 Atlantis 2nd round consolation 		L 60–66  3–2
  17 – Ayton   15 – Ayton   3 – Tied  Imperial Arena (1,236)
Nassau, BAH
November 24, 2017*
7:30 pm, ESPN3 		No. 2 vs. No. 18 Purdue
Battle 4 Atlantis 7th place game 		L 64–89  3–3
  22 – Ayton   8 – Ayton   7 – Jackson-Cartwright  Imperial Arena (2,298)
Nassau, BAH
November 29, 2017*
6:00 pm, P12N 		Long Beach State W 91–56  4–3
  15 – Trier   9 – Tied   5 – Jackson-Cartwright  McKale Center (13,626)
Tucson, AZ
December 2, 2017*
8:00 pm, CBSSN 		at UNLV W 91–88 OT 5–3
  29 – Trier   10 – Ayton   3 – Tied  Thomas & Mack Center (14,579)
Paradise, NV
December 5, 2017*
7:00 pm, ESPN2 		vs. No. 7 Texas A&M
Valley of the Sun Shootout 		W 67–64  6–3
  13 – 4 tied   10 – Ayton   4 – Barcello  Talking Stick Resort Arena (8,907)
Phoenix, AZ
December 9, 2017*
8:00 pm, ESPN2 		Alabama W 88–82  7–3
  29 – Ayton   18 – Ayton   6 – Trier  McKale Center (14,644)
Tucson, AZ
December 16, 2017*
6:00 pm, CBSSN 		No. 23 at New Mexico W 89–73  8–3
  26 – Alkins   13 – Ayton   5 – Tied  The Pit (13,207)
Albuquerque, NM
December 18, 2017*
7:00 pm, P12N 		No. 18-t North Dakota State W 83–53  9–3
  25 – Ayton   9 – Ayton   4 – Trier  McKale Center (14,048)
Tucson, AZ
December 21, 2017*
7:00 pm, ESPN2 		No. 18-t Connecticut W 73–58  10–3
  20 – Alkins   9 – Ristic   5 – Ayton  McKale Center (14,392)
Tucson, AZ
Pac-12 regular season
December 30, 2017
7:00 pm, P12N 		No. 17 No. 3 Arizona State
Rivalry 		W 84–78  11–3
(1–0) 		 23 – Ayton   19 – Ayton   6 – Jackson-Cartwright  McKale Center (14,644)
Tucson, AZ
January 4, 2018
7:00 pm, ESPN 		No. 14 at Utah W 94–82  12–3
(2–0) 		 24 – Ayton   14 – Ayton   5 – Trier  Jon M. Huntsman Center (13,543)
Salt Lake City, UT
January 6, 2018
12:00 pm, P12N 		No. 14 at Colorado L 77–80  12–4
(2–1) 		 26 – Ayton   11 – Ristic   8 – Jackson-Cartwright  Coors Events Center (8,519)
Boulder, CO
January 11, 2018
7:00 pm, P12N 		No. 17 Oregon State W 62–53  13–4
(3–1) 		 21 – Trier   10 – Ayton   5 – Jackson-Cartwright  McKale Center (14,644)
Tucson, AZ
January 13, 2018
12:00 pm, ESPN2 		No. 17 Oregon W 90–83  14–4
(4–1) 		 25 – Trier   7 – Ayton   6 – Alkins  McKale Center (14,644)
Tucson, AZ
January 17, 2018
7:00 pm, P12N 		No. 14 at California W 79–58  15–4
(5–1) 		 20 – Ayton   11 – Ayton   6 – Jackson-Cartwright  Haas Pavilion (7,721)
Berkeley, CA
January 20, 2018
2:00 pm, CBS 		No. 14 at Stanford W 73–71  16–4
(6–1) 		 21 – Trier   9 – Ristic   5 – Tied  Maples Pavilion (6,079)
Stanford, CA
January 25, 2018
6:30 pm, FS1 		No. 11 Colorado W 80–71  17–4
(7–1) 		 23 – Trier   8 – Ristic   4 – Jackson-Cartwright  McKale Center (14,644)
Tucson, AZ
January 27, 2018
3:30 pm, FOX 		No. 11 Utah W 74–73  18–4
(8–1) 		 23 – Ristic   8 – Ayton   6 – Jackson-Cartwright  McKale Center (14,644)
Tucson, AZ
January 31, 2018
8:00 pm, P12N 		No. 9 at Washington State W 100–72  19–4
(9–1) 		 25 – Ayton   11 – Ayton   4 – Jackson-Cartwright  Beasley Coliseum (4,607)
Pullman, WA
February 3, 2018
8:30 pm, P12N 		No. 9 at Washington L 75–78  19–5
(9–2) 		 21 – Ristic   12 – Ayton   5 – Jackson-Cartwright  Alaska Airlines Arena (10,000)
Seattle, WA
February 8, 2018
8:00 pm, ESPN 		No. 13 UCLA
Rivalry 		L 74–82  19–6
(9–3) 		 17 – Trier   12 – Ayton   4 – Jackson-Cartwright  McKale Center (14,644)
Tucson, AZ
February 10, 2018
8:15 PM, ESPN 		No. 13 USC W 81–67  20–6
(10–3) 		 20 – Alkins   11 – Ristic   5 – Alkins  McKale Center (14,644)
Tucson, AZ
February 15, 2018
7:00 pm, ESPN 		No. 17 at No. 25 Arizona State
Rivalry 		W 77–70  21–6
(11–3) 		 25 – Ayton   16 – Ayton   5 – Trier  Wells Fargo Arena (14,233)
Tempe, AZ
February 22, 2018
7:00 pm, FS1 		No. 14 at Oregon State W 75–65 OT 22–6
(12–3) 		 19 – Ayton   12 – Ayton   4 – Ayton  Gill Coliseum (4,963)
Corvallis, OR
February 24, 2018
8:15 pm, ESPN 		No. 14 at Oregon L 93–98 OT 22–7
(12–4) 		 28 – Ayton   18 – Ayton   5 – Tied  Matthew Knight Arena (12,364)
Eugene, OR
March 1, 2018
8:00 pm, FS1 		No. 19 Stanford W 75–67  23–7
(13–4) 		 21 – Ristic   10 – Ayton   4 – 3 tied  McKale Center (14,644)
Tucson, AZ
March 3, 2018
4:30 pm, P12N 		No. 19 California W 66–54  24–7
(14–4) 		 26 – Ayton   20 – Ayton   7 – Trier  McKale Center (14,644)
Tucson, AZ
Pac-12 Tournament
March 8, 2018
1:00 pm, P12N 		(1) No. 15 vs. (8) Colorado
Quarterfinals 		W 83–67  25–7
  22 – Trier   11 – Ristic   4 – Jackson-Cartwright  T-Mobile Arena (15,182)
Paradise, NV
March 9, 2018
7:00 pm, P12N 		(1) No. 15 vs. (4) UCLA
Semifinals/Rivalry 		W 78–67 OT 26–7
  32 – Ayton   14 – Ayton   4 – Jackson-Cartwright  T-Mobile Arena (16,596)
Paradise, NV
March 10, 2018
8:00 pm, FS1 		(1) No. 15 vs. (2) USC
Championship game 		W 75–61  27–7
  32 – Ayton   18 – Ayton   5 – Jackson-Cartwright  T-Mobile Arena (16,501)
Paradise, NV
NCAA Tournament
March 15, 2018*
6:40 pm, CBS 		(4 S) No. 12 vs. (13 S) Buffalo
First Round 		L 68–89  27–8
  25 – Clark   13 – Ayton   7 – Clark  Taco Bell Arena (11,673)
Boise, ID
*Non-conference game. #Rankings from AP Poll. (#) Tournament seedings in parentheses.
S=South.
All times are in Mountain Time.

Schedule Source: ArizonaWildcats.com[37]

Ranking movement

See also: 2017-18 NCAA Division I men's basketball rankings
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Player statistics

Individual player statistics (Final)
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 TO Stl Blk
Alex Barcello 16 0 187 11.7 46 2.9 16 44 .364 8 26 .308 6 8 .750 3 17 20 1.3 19 8 3 0
Allonzo Trier 26 26 878 33.8 509 19.6 159 293 .543 61 144 .424 130 153 .850 11 73 84 3.2 81 59 16 11
Brandon Randolph 25 4 323 12.9 109 4.4 38 101 .376 14 44 .318 19 26 .731 4 20 24 1.0 25 19 12 4
Deandre Ayton 26 26 841 32.3 509 19.5 200 331 .604 10 29 .318 96 130 .738 71 207 278 10.7 36 45 12 47
Dušan Ristić 26 26 658 25.3 308 11.8 128 216 .593 3 8 .375 49 61 .803 56 127 183 7.0 26 31 9 15
Dylan Smith 25 6 384 15.4 116 4.6 39 104 .375 25 69 .362 13 15 .867 8 32 40 1.6 31 24 4 5
Emmanuel Akot 22 4 218 9.9 39 1.8 15 39 .385 8 19 .421 1 5 .200 8 18 26 1.2 20 14 4 3
Ira Lee 25 0 273 10.9 60 2.4 23 51 .451 1 2 .500 13 23 .565 19 41 60 2.4 10 12 5 11
Jake DesJardins 3 0 7 2.3 2 0.7 1 2 .500 0 2 .000 0 0 .000 0 3 3 1.0 1 1 0 0
Keanu Pinder 23 0 220 9.6 49 2.1 18 27 .667 0 0 .000 13 21 .619 10 37 47 2.0 1 12 7 12
Matt Weyand 0 0 0 0.0 0 0.0 0 0 .000 0 0 .000 0 0 .000 0 0 0 0.0 0 0 0 0
Parker Jackson-Cartwright 26 26 810 31.2 190 7.3 62 144 .431 36 81 .444 30 41 .732 5 51 56 2.2 127 43 37 3
Rawle Alkins 14 12 415 29.6 191 13.6 63 136 .463 23 59 .390 42 56 .750 25 33 58 4.1 39 35 18 11
Talbott Denny 2 0 5 2.5 0 0.0 0 0 .000 0 0 .000 0 0 .000 0 0 0 0.0 0 1 0 0
Tyler Trillo 1 0 5 5.0 3 3.0 1 1 1.000 1 1 1.000 0 0 .000 0 0 0 0.0 0 1 0 0
Total 26 - - - 2128 82 763 1489 .512 190 482 .394 412 539 .764 251 681 932 36 417 313 127 122
Opponents
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  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
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Game summaries

Red/Blue Scrimmage

Broadcasters: Starting Lineups:

  • Arizona Blue: Deandre Ayton (F), Allonzo Trier (G), Keanu Pinder (F), Dylan Smith (G/F), Alex Barcello (G)
  • Arizona Red: Emmanuel Akot (F), Brandon Randolph (G), Ira Lee (F), Parker Jackson-Cartwright (G), Dusan Ristic (C)
Oct 20 Arizona Blue 55–37 Arizona Red McKale Center
Tucson, AZ
7:30 p.m. MT Scoring by half: 23–22, 32–15
Pac-12 Network Pts: Brandon Randolph, 16
Rebs: Ira Lee, 6
Asts: Emmanuel Akot, 4 		Pts: Deandre Ayton, 21
Rebs: Deandre Ayton, 9
Asts: Dylan Smith, 5 		Attendance: 14,644
Referees: Chris Rastatter, Glenn Mayberry, Shawn Leigh

Exhibition: Eastern New Mexico

Broadcasters: Starting Lineups:

  • Eastern New Mexico: Jamari Pierce (G), Arcaim Lallemand (F), LaMarquis Thompson (G), Maurice Coleman (F), Zach Parker (C)
  • Arizona: Alex Barcello (PG), Brandon Randolph (SG), Allonzo Trier (SF), Deandre Ayton (PF), Dušan Ristić (C)
November 1 Eastern New Mexico 63–91 #3 Arizona McKale Center
Tucson, AZ
7:00 p.m. MT Scoring by half: 31–47, 32–44
Pac-12 Network Pts: Jamari Pierce, 15
Rebs: LaMarquis Thompson, 6
Asts: Devin Pullam, 3 		Pts: Deandre Ayton, 31
Rebs: Deandre Ayton, 10
Asts: Emmanuel Akot, 6 		Attendance: 13,803
Referees: Verne Harris, David Hall, Randy Richardson

Exhibition: Chico State

Broadcasters: Starting Lineups:

  • Chico State: Isaiah Ellis (G), Justin Briggs (G), Jalen McFerren (F), Nate Ambrosini (F), Corey Silverstrom (C)
  • Arizona: Parker Jackson-Cartwright (PG), Allonzo Trier (SG), Emmanuel Akot (SF), Deandre Ayton (PF), Dušan Ristić (C)
November 5 Chico State 53–91 #3 Arizona McKale Center
Tucson, AZ
4:00 p.m. MT Scoring by half: 29–46, 25–45
Pac-12 Network Pts: Justin Briggs
Corey Silverstrom, 10
Rebs: Isaiah Ellis
Marvin Timothy, 4
Asts: Jalen McFerren, 3 		Pts: Allonzo Trier, 22
Rebs: Deandre Ayton, 11
Asts: Emmanuel Akot, 6 		Attendance: 13,855
Referees: Mike Reed, Shawn Lehigh, Glen Mayberry

Northern Arizona

Broadcasters: Starting Lineups:

  • Northern Arizona: Gino Littles (PG), Brooks Debisschop (SG), Chris Bowling (SF), Isaiah Thomas (PF), Torrey Johnson (C)
  • Arizona: Parker Jackson-Cartwright (PG), Allonzo Trier (SG), Emmanuel Akot (SF), Deandre Ayton (PF), Dušan Ristić (C)
November 10 Northern Arizona 67–101 #3 Arizona McKale Center
Tucson, AZ
6:00 p.m. MT Scoring by half: 36–49, 31–52
Pac-12 Network Pts: Chris Bowling
Isaiah Thomas, 11
Rebs: Isaiah Thomas, 3
Asts: Gino Littles
Torrey Johnson, 3 		Pts: Allonzo Trier, 32
Rebs: Deandre Ayton, 12
Asts: Parker Jackson-Cartwright, 8 		Attendance: 14,644
Referees: Kevin Brill, Marc A. Beasley, Coban Lopez

UMBC

Broadcasters: Starting Lineups:

  • UMBC: Jourdan Grant (G), Jairus Lyles (G), Max Curran (F), Arkel Lamar (G/F), Nolan Gerrity (C)
  • Arizona: Parker Jackson-Cartwright (PG), Allonzo Trier (SG), Emmanuel Akot (SF), Deandre Ayton (PF), Dušan Ristić (C)
November 12 UMBC 78–103 #3 Arizona McKale Center
Tucson, AZ
4:00 p.m. MDT Scoring by half: 47–56, 31–47
Pac-12 Network Pts: Jarius Lyles, 31
Rebs: Jairus Lyles
Max Curran, 5
Asts: Jairus Lyles
Jourdan Grant, 4 		Pts: Allonzo Trier, 30
Rebs: Deandre Ayton, 13
Asts: Parker Jackson-Cartwright, 9 		Attendance: 13,496
Referees: Randy McCall, Eric Curry, Marques Pettigrew

Cal State Bakersfield

Broadcasters: Starting Lineups:

  • Cal State Bakersfield: Jarkel Joiner (PG), Brent Wrapp (SG), Damiyne Durham (SF), Shon Briggs (PF), Moataz Aly (C)
  • Arizona: Parker Jackson-Cartwright (PG), Allonzo Trier (SG), Emmanuel Akot (SF), Deandre Ayton (PF), Dušan Ristić (C)
November 16 Cal State Bakersfield 59–91 #3 Arizona McKale Center
Tucson, AZ
8:00 p.m. MDT Scoring by half: 27–44, 32–47
Pac-12 Network Pts: Jarkel Joiner, 14
Rebs: Jarkel Joiner, 5
Asts: Damiyne Durham, 3 		Pts: Allonzo Trier, 28
Rebs: Deandre Ayton, 10
Asts: Allonzo Trier, 4 		Attendance: 14,301
Referees: Tony Padilla, Frank Harvey III, Deron White

vs North Carolina State (Battle 4 Atlantis)

Broadcasters: Starting Lineups:

  • North Carolina State: Markell Johnson (PG), Torin Dorn (G), Allerik Freeman (G), Sam Hunt (G), Lennard Freeman (F)
  • Arizona: Parker Jackson-Cartwright (PG), Allonzo Trier (SG), Dylan Smith (SF), Deandre Ayton (PF), Dušan Ristić (C)
November 22 North Carolina State 90–84 #2 Arizona Imperial Arena
Nassau, Bahamas
5:00 p.m. MDT Scoring by half: 40–40, 44–50
ESPN3 Pts: Allerik Freeman, 24
Rebs: Omer Yurtseven, 9
Asts: Markell Johnson, 8 		Pts: Tied, 27
Rebs: Deandre Ayton, 14
Asts: Parker Jackson-Cartwright, 5 		Attendance: 2,850
Referees: Mike Stuart, Bert Smith, Lamar Simpson

vs SMU (Battle 4 Atlantis)

Broadcasters: Starting Lineups:

  • SMU: Jimmy Whitt (G), Shake Milton (G), Jarrey Foster (G), Ben Emelogu II (G), Ethan Chargois (F)
  • Arizona: Parker Jackson-Cartwright (PG), Allonzo Trier (SG), Dylan Smith (SF), Deandre Ayton (PF), Dušan Ristić (C)
November 23 SMU 66–60 #2 Arizona Imperial Arena
Nassau, Bahamas
7:30 p.m. MDT Scoring by half: 31–30, 29–36
ESPN3 Pts: Ben Emelogu II, 20
Rebs: Shake Milton, 7
Asts: Jarrey Foster, 5 		Pts: Allonzo Trier, 22
Rebs: Deandre Ayton, 15
Asts: Tied, 3 		Attendance: 1,236
Referees: Antinio Petty, Darron George, Clarence Armstrong

vs #18 Purdue (Battle 4 Atlantis)

Broadcasters: Starting Lineups:

  • Purdue: P.J. Thompson (PG), Carsen Edwards (SG), Dakota Mathias (SF), Vincent Edwards (PF), Isaac Haas (C)
  • Arizona: Parker Jackson-Cartwright (PG), Allonzo Trier (SG), Emmanuel Akot (SF), Deandre Ayton (PF), Dušan Ristić (C)
November 24 #18 Purdue 89–64 #2 Arizona Imperial Arena
Nassau, Bahamas
7:30 p.m. MDT Scoring by half: 33–50, 31–39
ESPN3 Pts: Dakota Mathias, 24
Rebs: Vincent Edwards, 8
Asts: Dakota Mathias, 6 		Pts: Deandre Ayton, 22
Rebs: Deandre Ayton, 8
Asts: Parker Jackson-Cartwright, 7 		Attendance: 2,850
Referees: Olandis Poole, Darron George, Davis Maxwell

vs Long Beach State

Broadcasters: Starting Lineups:

  • Long Beach State: Edon Maxhuni (PG), Bryan Alberts (SG), KJ Byers (SF), Gabe Levin (PF), Mason Riggins (C)
  • Arizona: Parker Jackson-Cartwright (PG), Allonzo Trier (SG), Brandon Randolph (SF), Deandre Ayton (PF), Dušan Ristić (C)
November 29 Long Beach State 56–91 Arizona McKale Center
Tucson, AZ
6:00 p.m. MDT Scoring by half: 24–42, 32–49
Pac-12 Network Pts: Bryan Alberts, 12
Rebs: Gabe Levin, 7
Asts: Deishuan Booker, 6 		Pts: Allonzo Trier, 15
Rebs: Tied, 9
Asts: Parker Jackson-Cartwright, 5 		Attendance: 13,626
Referees: Dick Cartmell, Mike Reed, D.G. Nelson

at UNLV

Broadcasters: Starting Lineups:

  • UNLV: Jordan Johnson (PG), Jovan Mooring (SG), Kris Clyburn (SF), Shakur Juiston (PF), Brandon McCoy (C)
  • Arizona: Parker Jackson-Cartwright (PG), Allonzo Trier (SG), Brandon Randolph (SF), Deandre Ayton (PF), Dušan Ristić (C)
December 2 UNLV 88–91(OT) Arizona Thomas and Mack Center
Las Vegas, NV
8:00 p.m. MDT Scoring by half: 42–30, 37–48, Overtime: 10–13
CBS Sports Network Pts: Brandon McCoy, 33
Rebs: Brandon McCoy, 10
Asts: Jordan Johnson, 9 		Pts: Allonzo Trier, 29
Rebs: Deandre Ayton, 10
Asts: Tied, 3 		Attendance: 14,579
Referees: Tony Padilla, Eric Curry, Michael Greenstein

vs Texas A&M (Valley of the Sun Showcase)

Broadcasters: Starting Lineups:

  • Texas A&M: Duane Wilson (PG), Admon Gilder (SG), D.J. Hogg (SF), Robert Williams (PF), Tyler Davis (C)
  • Arizona: Parker Jackson-Cartwright (PG), Allonzo Trier (SG), Brandon Randolph (SF), Deandre Ayton (PF), Dušan Ristić (C)
December 5 #7 Texas A&M 64–67 Arizona Talking Stick Resort Arena
Phoenix, AZ
7:00 p.m. MDT Scoring by half: 31-29, 33-38
ESPN2 Pts: Tyler Davis, 21
Rebs: Robert Williams, 7
Asts: Duane Wilson, 5 		Pts: Tied, 13
Rebs: Deandre Ayton, 10
Asts: Alex Barcello, 4 		Referees: Karl Hess, Peter Juzenas, Brian Shey

vs Alabama

Broadcasters: Starting Lineups:

  • Alabama: Colin Sexton (PG), Dazon Ingram (SG), John Petty(SF), Riley Norris (PF), Donta Hall (C)
  • Arizona: Parker Jackson-Cartwright (PG), Allonzo Trier (SG), Brandon Randolph (SF), Deandre Ayton (PF), Dušan Ristić (C)
December 9 Alabama 82–88 Arizona McKale Center
Tucson, AZ
7:00 p.m. MDT Scoring by half: 40-38, 42-50
ESPN2 Pts: Colin Sexton, 30
Rebs: Donta Hall, 12
Asts: Dazon Ingram, 6 		Pts: DeAndre Ayton, 29
Rebs: DeAndre Ayton, 18
Asts: Parker Jackson-Cartwright, 6 		Attendance: 14,644
Referees: Randy McCall, John Higgins, Steve Olson

at New Mexico

Broadcasters: Starting Lineups:

  • New Mexico: Antino Jackson (PG), Makuach Maluach (SG), Jachai Simmons (SF), Dane Kuiper (PF), Joe Furstinger (C)
  • Arizona: Parker Jackson-Cartwright (PG), Allonzo Trier (SG), Rawle Alkins (SF), DeAndre Ayton (PF), Dušan Ristić (C)
December 16 New Mexico 73–89 #23 Arizona The Pit
Albuquerque, NM
6:00 p.m. MDT Scoring by half: 33-49, 40-40
CBSSN Pts: Dane Kuiper, 24
Rebs: Joe Furstinger, 5
Asts: Sam Logwood, 5 		Pts: Rawle Alkins, 26
Rebs: DeAndre Ayton, 13
Asts: Tied, 5 		Attendance: 13,207
Referees: Verne Harris, Randy McCall, Mike Reed

vs North Dakota State

Broadcasters: Starting Lineups:

  • North Dakota State: Jared Samuelson (G), Tyson Ward (G), Paul Miller (G), A.J. Jacobson (G), Spencer Eliason (F)
  • Arizona: Parker Jackson-Cartwright (PG), Allonzo Trier (SG), Rawle Alkins (SF), DeAndre Ayton (PF), Dušan Ristić (C)
December 18 North Dakota State 52–83 #18 Arizona McKale Center
Tucson, AZ
7:00 p.m. MDT Scoring by half: 22–38, 31–45
Pac-12 Network Pts: Paul Miller, 11
Rebs: Tyson Ward, 6
Asts: Paul Miller, 4 		Pts: DeAndre Ayton, 25
Rebs: DeAndre Ayton, 9
Asts: Allonzo Trier, 4 		Attendance: 14,048
Referees: Dave Hall, Tony Padilla, Frank Harvey III

vs UConn

Broadcasters: Starting Lineups:

  • UConn: Jalen Adams (G), Christian Vital (G), Terry Larrier (G), Isaiah Whaley (F), Eric Cobb (F)
  • Arizona: Parker Jackson-Cartwright (PG), Allonzo Trier (SG), Rawle Alkins (SF), DeAndre Ayton (PF), Dušan Ristić (C)
December 21 UConn 58–73 #18 Arizona McKale Center
Tucson, AZ
7:00 p.m. MDT Scoring by half: 23–30, 35–43
ESPN2 Pts: Terry Larrier, 18
Rebs: Christian Vital, 7
Asts: Tied, 2 		Pts: Rawle Alkins, 20
Rebs: Dušan Ristić, 10
Asts: DeAndre Ayton, 5 		Attendance: 14,392
Referees: Gregory Nixon, Steve Olson, Gerry Pollard

vs Arizona State

Broadcasters: Starting Lineups:

  • Arizona State: Shannon Evans II (G), Tra Holder (G), Kodi Justice (G), Mickey Mitchell (F), Romello White (F)
  • Arizona: Parker Jackson-Cartwright (PG), Allonzo Trier (SG), Rawle Alkins (SF), DeAndre Ayton (PF), Dušan Ristić (C)
December 30 #3 Arizona State 78–84 #17 Arizona McKale Center
Tucson, AZ
7:00 p.m. MDT Scoring by half: 37–39, 39–45
Pac-12 Network Pts: Tra Holder, 31
Rebs: Romello White, 8
Asts: Shannon Evans II, 5 		Pts: Tied, 23
Rebs: DeAndre Ayton, 19
Asts: Parker Jackson-Cartwright, 6 		Attendance: 14,644
Referees: Dave Hall, Kevin Brill, Eric Curry

at Utah

Broadcasters: Starting Lineups:

  • Utah: Justin Bibbins (PG), Sedrick Barefield (SG), Gabe Bealer (SF), Tyler Rawson (PF), David Collette (C)
  • Arizona: Parker Jackson-Cartwright (PG), Allonzo Trier (SG), Rawle Alkins (SF), DeAndre Ayton (PF), Dušan Ristić (C)
January 4 Utah 82–94 #14 Arizona Jon M. Huntsman Center
Salt Lake City, UT
7:00 p.m. MDT Scoring by half: 32–46, 50–48
ESPN Pts: Sedrick Barefield, 23
Rebs: Donnie Tillman, 6
Asts: Justin Bibbins, 8 		Pts: DeAndre Ayton, 24
Rebs: DeAndre Ayton, 14
Asts: Allonzo Trier, 5 		Attendance: 13,543
Referees: Verne Harris, Deldre Carr, Scott Brown

at Colorado

Broadcasters: Starting Lineups:

  • Colorado: McKinley Wright IV (PG), Namon Wright (SG), George King (SF), Tyler Bey (PF), Dallas Walton (C)
  • Arizona: Parker Jackson-Cartwright (PG), Allonzo Trier (SG), Rawle Alkins (SF), DeAndre Ayton (PF), Dušan Ristić (C)
January 6 Colorado 80–77 #14 Arizona Coors Events Center
Boulder, CO
12:00 p.m. MDT Scoring by half: 45–29, 35–48
Pac-12 Network Pts: McKinley Wright IV, 16
Rebs: George King, 11
Asts: McKinley Wright IV, 10 		Pts: DeAndre Ayton, 26
Rebs: Dušan Ristić, 11
Asts: Parker Jackson-Cartwright, 8 		Attendance: 8,519
Referees: Mike Reed, Mike Scyphers, Randy Heimerman

vs Oregon State

Broadcasters: Starting Lineups:

  • Oregon State: Stephen Thompson Jr. (PG), Ethan Thompson (SG), Seth Berger(SF), Tres Tinkle (PF), Drew Eubanks (C)
  • Arizona: Parker Jackson-Cartwright (PG), Allonzo Trier (SG), Rawle Alkins (SF), DeAndre Ayton (PF), Dušan Ristić (C)
January 11 Oregon State 53–62 #17 Arizona McKale Center
Tucson, AZ
7:00 p.m. MDT Scoring by half: 22–21, 31–41
Pac-12 Network Pts: Tres Tinkle, 18
Rebs: Tres Tinkle, 9
Asts: 3 Tied, 2 		Pts: Allonzo Trier, 21
Rebs: DeAndre Ayton, 10
Asts: Parker Jackson-Cartwright, 5 		Attendance: 14,644
Referees: Bill Vinovich, Larry Spaulding, Daryl Gelinas

vs Oregon

Broadcasters: Starting Lineups:

  • Oregon: Payton Pritchard (PG), Elijah Brown (SG), Troy Brown (SF), MiKyle McIntosh (PF), Kenny Wooten (C)
  • Arizona: Parker Jackson-Cartwright (PG), Allonzo Trier (SG), Rawle Alkins (SF), DeAndre Ayton (PF), Dušan Ristić (C)
January 13 Oregon 83–90 #17 Arizona McKale Center
Tucson, AZ
12:00 p.m. MDT Scoring by half: 38–41, 45–49
ESPN2 Pts: Elijah Brown, 25
Rebs: MiKyle McIntosh, 7
Asts: Payton Pritchard, 7 		Pts: Allonzo Trier, 25
Rebs: DeAndre Ayton, 7
Asts: 2 Tied, 6 		Attendance: 14,644
Referees: Michael Greenstein, Deron White, Deldre Carr

at California

Broadcasters: Starting Lineups:

  • California: Darius McNeill (PG), Don Coleman (SG), Juhwan Harris-Dyson (SF), Justice Sueing (PF), Marcus Lee (C)
  • Arizona: Parker Jackson-Cartwright (PG), Allonzo Trier (SG), Dylan Smith (SF), DeAndre Ayton (PF), Dušan Ristić (C)
January 17 California 58–79 #14 Arizona Haas Pavilion
Berkeley, CA
7:00 p.m. MDT Scoring by half: 26–36, 32–43
Pac-12 Network Pts: Justice Sueing, 19
Rebs: Justice Sueing, 6
Asts: Kingsley Okoroh, 2 		Pts: DeAndre Ayton, 20
Rebs: DeAndre Ayton, 11
Asts: Parker Jackson-Cartwright, 6 		Attendance: 7,721
Referees: Tom O'Neill, Marques Pettigrew, Scott Brown

at Stanford

Broadcasters: Starting Lineups:

  • Stanford: Daejon Davis (PG), Dorian Pickens (SG), Kezie Okpala (SF), Reid Travis (PF), Michael Humphrey (C)
  • Arizona: Parker Jackson-Cartwright (PG), Allonzo Trier (SG), Rawle Alkins (SF), DeAndre Ayton (PF), Dušan Ristić (C)
January 20 Stanford 71–73 #14 Arizona Maples Pavilion
Palo Alto, CA
2:00 p.m. MDT Scoring by half: 29–31, 42–42
CBS Pts: Reid Travis, 20
Rebs: Michael Humphrey, 12
Asts: 3 Tied, 2 		Pts: Allonzo Trier, 21
Rebs: Dušan Ristić, 9
Asts: Tied, 5 		Attendance: 6,079
Referees: Tony Padilla, Nate Harris, Gregory Nixon

vs Colorado

Broadcasters: Starting Lineups:

  • Colorado: McKinley Wright IV (PG), Namon Wright (SG), George King (SF), Tyler Bey (PF), Dallas Walton (C)
  • Arizona: Parker Jackson-Cartwright (PG), Allonzo Trier (SG), Dylan Smith (SF), DeAndre Ayton (PF), Dušan Ristić (C)
January 25 Colorado 71–80 #11 Arizona McKale Center
Tucson, AZ
7:00 p.m. MDT Scoring by half: 30–30, 41–50
Fox Sports 1 Pts: Namon Wright, 22
Rebs: Tyler Bey, 7
Asts: McKinley Wright IV, 7 		Pts: Allonzo Trier, 23
Rebs: Dušan Ristić, 8
Asts: Parker Jackson-Cartwright, 4 		Attendance: 14,644
Referees: John Higgins, Kevin Brill, Deldre Carr

vs Utah

Broadcasters: Starting Lineups:

  • Utah: Justin Bibbins (PG), Parker Van Dyke (SG), Gabe Bealer (SF), Tyler Rawson (PF), David Collette (C)
  • Arizona: Parker Jackson-Cartwright (PG), Allonzo Trier (SG), Dylan Smith (SF), DeAndre Ayton (PF), Dušan Ristić (C)
January 27 Utah 73–74 #11 Arizona McKale Center
Tucson, AZ
3:30 p.m. MDT Scoring by half: 33–43, 40–31
Fox Pts: David Collette, 14
Rebs: David Collette, 6
Asts: 2 Tied, 4 		Pts: Dušan Ristić, 23
Rebs: DeAndre Ayton, 8
Asts: Parker Jackson-Cartwright, 6 		Attendance: 14,644
Referees: Dick Cartmell, Bob Staffen, Scott Brown

at Washington State

Broadcasters: Starting Lineups:

  • Washington State: Viont'e Daniels (PG), Carter Skaggs (SG), Robert Franks (SF), Arinze Chidom (PF), Drick Bernstine (C)
  • Arizona: Parker Jackson-Cartwright (PG), Allonzo Trier (SG), Dylan Smith (SF), DeAndre Ayton (PF), Dušan Ristić (C)
January 31 Washington State 72–100 #9 Arizona Friel Court
Pullman, WA
8:00 p.m. MDT Scoring by half: 34–53, 38–47
Pac-12 Network Pts: Robert Franks, 25
Rebs: Carter Skaggs, 4
Asts: Malachi Flynn, 11 		Pts: DeAndre Ayton, 25
Rebs: DeAndre Ayton, 11
Asts: Parker Jackson-Cartwright, 4 		Attendance: 4,607
Referees: Gregory Nixon, Rick Batsell, Daryl Gelinas

at Washington

Broadcasters: Starting Lineups:

  • Washington: David Crisp (PG), Jaylen Nowell (SG), Matisse Thybulle (SF), Noah Dickerson (PF), Sam Timmins (C)
  • Arizona: Parker Jackson-Cartwright (PG), Allonzo Trier (SG), Rawle Alkins (SF), DeAndre Ayton (PF), Dušan Ristić (C)
February 3 Washington 78–75 #9 Arizona Alaska Airlines Arena
Seattle, WA
8:30 p.m. MDT Scoring by half: 35–28, 43–47
Pac-12 Network Pts: Noah Dickerson, 25
Rebs: 2 Tied, 7
Asts: 3 Tied, 2 		Pts: Dušan Ristić, 21
Rebs: DeAndre Ayton, 12
Asts: Parker Jackson-Cartwright, 5 		Attendance: 10,000
Referees: Tom O'Neill, Casey McClellan, Nate Harris

vs UCLA

Broadcasters: Starting Lineups:

  • UCLA: Aaron Holiday (PG), Jaylen Hands (SG), Kris Wilkes (SF), Gyorgy Goloman (PF), Thomas Welsh (C)
  • Arizona: Parker Jackson-Cartwright (PG), Allonzo Trier (SG), Rawle Alkins (SF), DeAndre Ayton (PF), Dušan Ristić (C)
February 8 UCLA 82–74 #13 Arizona McKale Center
Tucson, AZ
7:00 p.m. MDT Scoring by half: 44–34, 38–40
ESPN Pts: Aaron Holiday, 17
Rebs: Thomas Welsh, 12
Asts: Aaron Holiday, 8 		Pts: Allonzo Trier, 17
Rebs: DeAndre Ayton, 12
Asts: Parker Jackson-Cartwright, 4 		Attendance: 14,644
Referees: Verne Harris, John Higgins, Eric Curry

vs USC

Broadcasters: Starting Lineups:

  • USC: Jordan McLaughlin (PG), Derryck Thornton (SG), Elijah Stewart (SF), Nick Rakocevic (PF), Chimezie Metu (C)
  • Arizona: Parker Jackson-Cartwright (PG), Allonzo Trier (SG), Rawle Alkins (SF), Deandre Ayton (PF), Dušan Ristić (C)
February 10 USC 67–81 #13 Arizona McKale Center
Tucson, AZ
8:15 p.m. MDT Scoring by half: 31–37, 36–44
ESPN/2 Pts: Chimezie Metu, 18
Rebs: Nick Rakocevic, 9
Asts: Jordan McLaughlin, 5 		Pts: Rawle Alkins, 20
Rebs: Dušan Ristić, 11
Asts: Rawle Alkins, 5 		Attendance: 14,644
Referees: Mike Reed, Michael Greenstein, Deron White

at Arizona State

Broadcasters: Starting Lineups:

  • Arizona State: Shannon Evans II (G), Tra Holder (G), Kodi Justice (G), Vitaliy Shibel (F), Romello White (F)
  • Arizona: Parker Jackson-Cartwright (PG), Allonzo Trier (SG), Rawle Alkins (SF), Deandre Ayton (PF), Dušan Ristić (C)
February 15 #25 Arizona State 70–77 #17 Arizona Wells Fargo Arena
Tempe, AZ
7:00 p.m. MDT Scoring by half: 38–39, 32–38
ESPN Pts: Tra Holder, 20
Rebs: Romello White, 16
Asts: Tra Holder, 4 		Pts: Deandre Ayton, 25
Rebs: Deandre Ayton, 16
Asts: Allonzo Trier, 5 		Attendance: 14,233
Referees: Randy McCall, Tony Padilla, Steve Olson

at Oregon State

Broadcasters: Starting Lineups:

  • Oregon State: Stephen Thompson Jr. (PG), Ethan Thompson (SG), Tres Tinkle (SF), Seth Berger (PF), Drew Eubanks (C)
  • Arizona: Parker Jackson-Cartwright (PG), Dylan Smith (SG), Rawle Alkins (SF), Deandre Ayton (PF), Dušan Ristić (C)
February 22 Oregon State 65–75(OT) #14 Arizona Gill Coliseum
Corvallis, OR
7:00 p.m. MDT Scoring by half: 29–37, 32–24, Overtime: 4–14
Fox Sports 1 Pts: Ethan Thompson, 20
Rebs: Ethan Thompson, 8
Asts: Tres Tinkle, 6 		Pts: DeAndre Ayton, 19
Rebs: DeAndre Ayton, 12
Asts: DeAndre Ayton, 4 		Attendance: 4,963
Referees: David Hall, Michael Greenstein, Eric Curry

at Oregon

Broadcasters: Starting Lineups:

  • Oregon: Payton Pritchard (PG), Elijah Brown (SG), Troy Brown (SF), Paul White (PF), MiKyle McIntosh (C)
  • Arizona: Parker Jackson-Cartwright (PG), Dylan Smith (SG), Rawle Alkins (SF), Deandre Ayton (PF), Dušan Ristić (C)
February 24 Oregon 98–93(OT) #14 Arizona Matthew Knight Arena
Eugene, OR
TBD Scoring by half: 37–43, 46–40, Overtime: 15–10
ESPN/s Pts: Elijah Brown, 30
Rebs: 2 Tied, 5
Asts: Payton Pritchard, 8 		Pts: DeAndre Ayton, 28
Rebs: DeAndre Ayton, 18
Asts: 2 Tied, 5 		Attendance: 12,364
Referees: Mike Reed, Gregory Nixon, Frank Harvey III

Prior this game, Lorenzo Romar was named the interim head coach for the Wildcats after an ESPN report of alleged payment for Deandre Ayton to attend Arizona by Sean Miller was released.

vs Stanford

Broadcasters: Starting Lineups:

  • Stanford: Dorian Pickens (PG), Daejon Davis (SG), Kezie Okpala (SF), Reid Travis (PF), Michael Humphrey (C)
  • Arizona: Parker Jackson-Cartwright (PG), Allonzo Trier (SG), Rawle Alkins (SF), Deandre Ayton (PF), Dušan Ristić (C)
March 1 Stanford 67–75 #19 Arizona McKale Center
Tucson, AZ
8:00 p.m. MDT Scoring by half: 28–37, 39–38
Fox Sports 1 Pts: Reid Travis, 23
Rebs: Reid Travis, 10
Asts: Daejon Davis, 5 		Pts: Dušan Ristić, 21
Rebs: DeAndre Ayton, 10
Asts: 3 Tied, 4 		Attendance: 14,644
Referees: Randy McCall, Verne Harris, Casey McClellen

In the midst of the scandal after their previous game against Oregon, coach Sean Miller would not be fired and would instead reinstate his position as head coach for at least the rest of the season.

vs California

Broadcasters: Starting Lineups:

  • California: Darius McNeill (PG), Don Coleman (SG), Juhwan Harris-Dyson (SF), Justice Sueing (PF), Marcus Lee (C)
  • Arizona: Parker Jackson-Cartwright (PG), Allonzo Trier (SG), Dylan Smith (SF), Deandre Ayton (PF), Dušan Ristić (C)
March 3 California 54–66 #19 Arizona McKale Center
Tucson, AZ
4:30 pm MST Scoring by half: 35–38, 19–28
Pac-12 Network Pts: Justice Sueing, 17
Rebs: Kingsley Okoroh, 9
Asts: 2 Tied, 2 		Pts: DeAndre Ayton, 26
Rebs: DeAndre Ayton, 20
Asts: Allonzo Trier, 7 		Attendance: 14,644
Referees: Kevin Brill, Deldre Carr, Nate Harris

vs Colorado (Pac-12 Tournament)

Broadcasters: Starting Lineups:

  • Colorado: McKinley Wright IV (PG), George King (SG), Lazar Nikolic (SF), Tyler Bey (PF), Dallas Walton (C)
  • Arizona: Parker Jackson-Cartwright (PG), Allonzo Trier (SG), Rawle Alkins (SF), Deandre Ayton (PF), Dusan Ristic (C)
March 8 Colorado 67–83 #15 Arizona T-Mobile Arena
Las Vegas, NV
1:00 pm MST Scoring by half: 33–35, 34–48
Pac-12 Network Pts: King, 19
Rebs: Bey, 10
Asts: Wright IV, 5 		Pts: Trier, 22
Rebs: Ristic, 11
Asts: Jackson-Cartwright, 4

vs UCLA (Pac-12 Tournament)

Broadcasters: Starting Lineups:

  • UCLA: Aaron Holiday (PG), Prince Ali (SG), Kris Wilkes (SF), Thomas Welch (PF), Gyorgy Goloman (C)
  • Arizona: Parker Jackson-Cartwright (PG), Allonzo Trier (SG), Rawle Alkins (SF), Deandre Ayton (PF), Dusan Ristic (C)
March 9 UCLA 67–78(OT) #15 Arizona T-Mobile Arena
Las Vegas, NV
7:00 pm MST Scoring by half: 26–30, 41–37, Overtime: 0–11
Pac-12 Network Pts: Thomas Welsh, 17
Rebs: Thomas Welsh, 17
Asts: 3 tied, 3 		Pts: DeAndre Ayton, 32
Rebs: DeAndre Ayton, 14
Asts: Parker Jackson-Cartwright, 4 		Attendance: 16,596
Referees: Tony Padilla, David Hall, Mike Reed

vs USC (Pac-12 Tournament)

Broadcasters: Starting Lineups:

  • USC: Jordan McLaughlin (PG), Elijah Stewart (SG), Jonah Mathews (SF), Nick Rakocevic (PF), Chimezie Metu (C)
  • Arizona: Parker Jackson-Cartwright (PG), Allonzo Trier (SG), Rawle Alkins (SF), Deandre Ayton (PF), Dusan Ristic (C)
March 10 USC 61–75 #15 Arizona T-Mobile Arena
Las Vegas, NV
8:00 pm MST Scoring by half: 33–30, 28–45
FS1 Pts: Nick Rakocevic, 13
Rebs: Nick Rakocevic, 6
Asts: Jordan McLaughlin, 9 		Pts: DeAndre Ayton, 32
Rebs: DeAndre Ayton, 18
Asts: Parker Jackson-Cartwright, 5 		Attendance: 16,501
Referees: Randy McCall, Tony Padilla, Mike Reed

vs Buffalo (NCAA Tournament)

Broadcasters: Starting Lineups:

  • Buffalo: Jeremy Harris (G), Wes Clark (G), Davonta Jordan (G), CJ Massinburg (G), Ikenna Smart (F)
  • Arizona: Parker Jackson-Cartwright (PG), Allonzo Trier (SG), Rawle Alkins (SF), Deandre Ayton (PF), Dusan Ristic (C)
March 15 Buffalo 89–68 Arizona Taco Bell Arena
Boise, ID
7:40 pm MST Scoring by half: 40–38, 49–30
Pts: Wes Clark, 25
Rebs: Wes Clark, 7
Asts: Jeremy Harris, 7 		Pts: Dusan Ristic, 16
Rebs: Deandre Ayton, 13
Asts: Rawle Alkins, 5 		Attendance: 11,673
Referees: Greg Nixon, Gerru Pollard, Vlad Voyard-Tadal

Awards and honors

Weekly awards

  • Allonzo Trier
    • Week 1, Pac-12 Player of the Week (Nov. 13) [38]
    • NBC Sports Player of the Week (Nov. 13)[39]
  • Deandre Ayton
    • Week 4, Pac–12 Player of the Week (Dec. 4)[40]
    • Wayman Tisdale National Freshman of the Week (Dec 10)[41]
    • Wayman Tisdale National Freshman of the Week (2) (Feb 25)[42]
    • NCAA Men's Player of the Week (Jan. 1)[43]
    • NBC Sports Player of the Week (Jan. 1)[44]
    • Pac-12 Player of the Week (2) (Jan. 2)[45]
  • Dusan Ristic
    • Pac-12 Player of the Week (Jan. 29)[46]

Watchlists

  • Allonzo Trier
Jerry West Award Preseason Watch List (2018)[47]
Oscar Robertson Award Preseason Watch List (2018)[48]
Lute Olson Award Preseason Watch List (2018)[49]
Naismith Trophy Award Preseason Watch List (2018)[50]
John R. Wooden Award Preseason Watch List (2018)[51]
John R. Wooden Award Midseason Top 25 (2018)[52]
  • Rawle Alkins
Julius Erving Award Preseason Watch List (2018)[53]
Naismith Trophy Award Preseason Watch List (2018)
John R. Wooden Award Preseason Watch List (2018)
  • Deandre Ayton
Karl Malone Award Preseason Watch List (2018) [54]
Oscar Robertson Award Preseason Watch List (2018)
Naismith Trophy Award Preseason Watch List (2018)
John R. Wooden Award Preseason Watch List (2018)
John R. Wooden Award Midseason Top 25 (2018)[55]
Oscar Robertson Trophy Midseason Watch List (2018)[56]
Karl Malone Award Finalist (2018) [57]
Naismith Trophy Award Finalist (2018)
  • Dušan Ristić
Kareem Abdul-Jabbar Award Preseason Watch List (2018) [58]

Pac-12 awards

  • Deandre Ayton
Pac-12 Tournament Most Outstanding Player (2018)
Pac-12 Player of the Year (2018)
Pac-12 Freshman Player of the Year (2018)

National district awards

  • Deandre Ayton
USBWA District IX Player of the Year (2018)

All-American and national awards

  • Allonzo Trier
AP Pac-12 First Team All-American (2018)
AP Preseason First Team All-American (2017)
Street & Smith Preseason Second Team All-American (2017)
NBC Sports Preseason First Team All-American (2017)
ESPN Preseason First Team All-American (2017)
Sports Illustrated Preseason First Team All-American (2017)
USA Today Preseason First Team All-American (2017)
Blue Ribbon Preseason Second Team All-American (2017)
Athlon Sports Preseason Second Team All-American (2017)
Sporting News Preseason Second Team All-American (2017)
USBWA District IX All-District Team (2018)
NABC District 20 Second Team (2018)
AP All-American Honorable mention (2018)
  • Deandre Ayton
Karl Malone Power Forward of the Year Award (2018)
AP Pac-12 Player of the Year (2018)
AP Pac-12 Newcomer of the Year (2018)
AP Pac-12 First Team All-American (2018)
NBC Sports First Team All-American (2018)
AP Preseason Second Team All-American (2017)
NBC Sports Preseason Third Team All-American (2017)
Blue Ribbon Preseason Third Team All-American (2017)
Athlon Sports Preseason Third Team All-American (2017)
Sporting News Preseason Third Team All-American (2017)
Sports Illustrated Preseason Honorable Mention All-American (2017)
USA Today Preseason Honorable Mention All-American (2017)
USA Today First Team All-American (2018)
Sporting News First Team All-American (2018)
USBWA District IX All-District Team (2018)
USBWA First Team All-American (2018)
NABC First Team All-American (2018)
NABC District 20 First team (2018)
AP First Team All-American (2018)

All-Pac-12 team

  • Deandre Ayton
All Pac-12 First team (2018)
All Pac-12 Freshman team (2018)
All Pac-12 Defensive team (2018)
  • Allonzo Trier
All Pac-12 First team (2018)
  • Dusan Ristic
All Pac-12 Second team (2018)
  • Rawle Alkins
All Pac-12 Honorable mention (2018)

All-Pac-12 tournament team

  • Deandre Ayton
All Pac-12 tournament team (2018)
  • Dusan Ristic
All Pac-12 tournament team (2018)

See also

2017–18 Arizona Wildcats women's basketball team

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