(M) Game 35, Princeton vs Arizona (NCAA Tournament First Round) (2022-2023)

arizonawildcats · Post by **arizonawildcats** » Wed Mar 15, 2023 8:34 pm

FIRST ROUND | SOUTH REGION
[15] PRINCETON (21-8) vs. [2] ARIZONA (28-6)
Thursday, March 16, 2023
Time: Approx. 1:10 p.m. (PT)
Location: Sacramento, Calif. | Golden 1 Center (17,000)
TV: TNT (Brad Nessler, Brendan Haywood & Dana Jacobson)
Radio: 1290AM & Varsity Network (Brian Jeffries & Ryan Hansen)
Live Stats: ArizonaStats.com
Series History: Arizona leads, 1-0

NOTABLES
• Arizona is making its 33rd NCAA Tournament appearance with a record of 56-31. UA is 21-11 in first round games and 17-11 in NCAA Tournament games played in the state of California, including two wins last year in San Diego.
• Today's game will be Arizona's 88th game in the NCAA Tournament, the 12th-most by a school in NCAA history.
• This will be the first meeting against Princeton in the NCAA Tournament. The only previous meeting with the Tigers came on Dec. 27, 1985 in Tucson, with Arizona winning by a score of 54-41.
• The Wildcats are the No. 2 seed in the South Region, after earning the No. 1 seed in the South Region last year. It is the first time since 2000 (1) and 2001 (2) that Arizona earned a top two seed in back-to-back seasons.
• In the NCAA Tournament, Arizona is 17-7 when playing as a No. 2 seed.
• This will be Arizona's third time playing in Sacramento for the first weekend of the NCAA Tournament. The Wildcats are 4-0 in Sacramento, with wins over Loyola (MD) and Virginia in 1994 as a No. 2 seed and victories over Nicholls State and Illinois State as a No. 1 seed in 1998.
• Arizona is 7-2 all-time in the NCAA Tournament on March 16.
• The Wildcats are 12-2 this season against teams that advanced to the NCAA Tournament.
• Last year, Arizona defeated Wright State and TCU on the opening weekend of the NCAA Tournament in San Diego before falling to Houston in the Sweet 16.
• Since the start of the 2021-22 season, Arizona is 14-1 on neutral courts under Tommy Lloyd. The 14 wins are the third-most in the country in that span while the .933 winning percentage leads the nation.
• Arizona enters the NCAA Tournament riding a 3-game winning streak after defeating Stanford, Arizona State and UCLA on their way to capturing their second straight Pac-12 Tournament title.
• Tommy Lloyd became the first coach in Pac-12 history to win the Pac-12 Tournament in his first two seasons.
• In the Pac-12 Tournament title game, No. 8 Arizona defeated UCLA, the No. 2 ranked team in the Associated Press poll. The Wildcats last win over a top 2 team in the country came against No. 2 Maryland on Nov. 8, 2001 by a score of 71-67 in MSG.
• The win over UCLA was the 61st for Lloyd, extending his NCAA record for most wins through two seasons by a head coach (was 58 by Bill Guthridge from UNC).
• Through the first 71 games of Tommy Lloyd's head coaching career, Arizona has shot 50% or better from the floor 39 times. The Wildcats also have 38 games of 20+ assists under Lloyd.
• In nine postseason games (Pac-12 + NCAA Tournament) under Coach Lloyd, Arizona has shot 49.1% from the floor.
• As a team, Arizona has made 292 3-pointers this season, four shy from tying the Arizona single-season record of 296 set in 2010-11.
• Courtney Ramey (83) and Kerr Kriisa (82) are the first Arizona teammates to make 80 or more 3-pointers in the same season since Damon Stoudamire (93) and Khalid Reeves (85) in 1993-94. Ramey's 83 triples are the same number that Bennedict Mathurin made during the 2021-22 season, tying them for eighth on the Arizona single-season list.
• Nationally, Arizona ranks second in assists/game (19.2), fifth in points/game (82.7), fifth in field goal percentage (49.6%) and 10th in rebounds/game (39.4).

AZCatGirl · Post by **AZCatGirl** » Wed Mar 15, 2023 9:00 pm

O/U on how it takes for the announcers to say, "Did you know Kylan Boswell is only 17 years old?!"?

Post by **UAdevil** » Thu Mar 16, 2023 9:12 am

Go Cats!

Merkin · Post by **Merkin** » Thu Mar 16, 2023 9:48 am

AZCatGirl wrote: ↑Wed Mar 15, 2023 9:00 pm O/U on how it takes for the announcers to say, "Did you know Kylan Boswell is only 17 years old?!"?

Boswell comes in at the 4 minute first TV timeout mark, so then.

Alieberman · Post by **Alieberman** » Thu Mar 16, 2023 10:01 am

Not getting much work done today!

So glad to have multiple monitors set up at my home office!

FreeSpiritCat · Post by **FreeSpiritCat** » Thu Mar 16, 2023 10:10 am

Arizona may only have a 7 player rotation. But all 7 are worthy of being starters. We are strong at 7 deep. Stay out of foul trouble and we are one of the best teams in the country. I am concerned about Kriisa's shoulder. I don't believe it is going to be a problem. We can compete with anyone. Even Henri and Adama are serviceable for a few minutes if needed.

FreeSpiritCat · Post by **FreeSpiritCat** » Thu Mar 16, 2023 10:12 am

Alieberman wrote: ↑Thu Mar 16, 2023 10:01 am Not getting much work done today!

So glad to have multiple monitors set up at my home office!

I took PTO for today and tomorrow. This weekend is going to be basketball heaven.

EastCoastCat · Post by **EastCoastCat** » Thu Mar 16, 2023 10:27 am

I would like a no stress blowout please.

AZCatGirl · Post by **AZCatGirl** » Thu Mar 16, 2023 11:35 am

EastCoastCat wrote: ↑Thu Mar 16, 2023 10:27 am I would like a no stress blowout please.

This please. Let's save the stress for the second weekend.

Alieberman · Post by **Alieberman** » Thu Mar 16, 2023 11:35 am

AZCatGirl wrote: ↑Thu Mar 16, 2023 11:35 am
EastCoastCat wrote: ↑Thu Mar 16, 2023 10:27 am I would like a no stress blowout please.
This please. Let's save the stress for the second weekend.

Or the 3rd weekend....

AZCatGirl · Post by **AZCatGirl** » Thu Mar 16, 2023 11:40 am

Alieberman wrote: ↑Thu Mar 16, 2023 11:35 am
AZCatGirl wrote: ↑Thu Mar 16, 2023 11:35 am
EastCoastCat wrote: ↑Thu Mar 16, 2023 10:27 am I would like a no stress blowout please.
This please. Let's save the stress for the second weekend.
Or the 3rd weekend....

I just want that Final 4. Anything after that is gravy.

azgreg · Post by **azgreg** » Thu Mar 16, 2023 12:06 pm

Cracking 1!

Fishclamps · Post by **Fishclamps** » Thu Mar 16, 2023 12:57 pm

Anyone need me to stream or are we good for this game?

Alieberman · Post by **Alieberman** » Thu Mar 16, 2023 12:58 pm

Fishclamps wrote: ↑Thu Mar 16, 2023 12:57 pm Anyone need me to stream or are we good for this game?

Isn't the NCAA app free for all? I am streaming all games

Alieberman · Post by **Alieberman** » Thu Mar 16, 2023 12:59 pm

AZ game is next to tip.

BTFD!

84Cat · Post by **84Cat** » Thu Mar 16, 2023 1:00 pm

Fishclamps wrote: ↑Thu Mar 16, 2023 12:57 pm Anyone need me to stream or are we good for this game?

Yes, apparently Fubo doesn't have TNT

84Cat · Post by **84Cat** » Thu Mar 16, 2023 1:00 pm

Alieberman wrote: ↑Thu Mar 16, 2023 12:58 pm
Fishclamps wrote: ↑Thu Mar 16, 2023 12:57 pm Anyone need me to stream or are we good for this game?
Isn't the NCAA app free for all? I am streaming all games

On your phone or tv? I was on ncaa.com last night and I have like 2 hours left before they were going to kick me off

dirtbags · Post by **dirtbags** » Thu Mar 16, 2023 1:02 pm

Alieberman · Post by **Alieberman** » Thu Mar 16, 2023 1:04 pm

84Cat wrote: ↑Thu Mar 16, 2023 1:00 pm
Alieberman wrote: ↑Thu Mar 16, 2023 12:58 pm
Fishclamps wrote: ↑Thu Mar 16, 2023 12:57 pm Anyone need me to stream or are we good for this game?
Isn't the NCAA app free for all? I am streaming all games
On your phone or tv? I was on ncaa.com last night and I have like 2 hours left before they were going to kick me off

I downloaded the app on my RokuTV and it is all good. But it is possible it auto used a Cox login that I am "borrowing"

EastCoastCat · Post by **EastCoastCat** » Thu Mar 16, 2023 1:05 pm

Bangkok Wildcat · Post by **Bangkok Wildcat** » Thu Mar 16, 2023 1:05 pm

Fishclamps wrote: ↑Thu Mar 16, 2023 12:57 pm Anyone need me to stream or are we good for this game?

Yes please….don’t have access over here. Woke up at 3am just for this. Thanks and BTFD!

CardiacCats97 · Post by **CardiacCats97** » Thu Mar 16, 2023 1:09 pm

Wow CBS is really great.

“Ramsey hit a three”? Marquette highlights? Bang up job guys.

EastCoastCat · Post by **EastCoastCat** » Thu Mar 16, 2023 1:10 pm

Love it BW...that's what we are talking about.

Fishclamps · Post by **Fishclamps** » Thu Mar 16, 2023 1:10 pm

Ok it's up

wyo-cat · Post by **wyo-cat** » Thu Mar 16, 2023 1:12 pm

Boswell commercial was cool.

azgreg · Post by **azgreg** » Thu Mar 16, 2023 1:13 pm

Cracking 2!

dirtbags · Post by **dirtbags** » Thu Mar 16, 2023 1:16 pm

yessss caddyshack!

ghostwhitehorse · Post by **ghostwhitehorse** » Thu Mar 16, 2023 1:17 pm

Really Statsbroadcast? Presstitues Only?

pc in NM · Post by **pc in NM** » Thu Mar 16, 2023 1:22 pm

Announcer mispronounces Zu’s name!

84Cat · Post by **84Cat** » Thu Mar 16, 2023 1:24 pm

wyo-cat · Post by **wyo-cat** » Thu Mar 16, 2023 1:25 pm

84Cat wrote: ↑Thu Mar 16, 2023 1:24 pmZu3

Nice!!

Alieberman · Post by **Alieberman** » Thu Mar 16, 2023 1:26 pm

Are we going to be hearing "Tebelus" all day?

Merkin · Post by **Merkin** » Thu Mar 16, 2023 1:27 pm

Now if we can only get some interior defense. How many 2-3 foot shots are they going to get? Good thing they missed too many of them.

CBS has the lesser Tubelis with 2 points!

https://www.cbssports.com/college-baske ... INCE@ARIZ/

KaibabKat · Post by **KaibabKat** » Thu Mar 16, 2023 1:29 pm

Tubelis up one on Princeton in the early going.

dirtbags · Post by **dirtbags** » Thu Mar 16, 2023 1:29 pm

wyo-cat · Post by **wyo-cat** » Thu Mar 16, 2023 1:29 pm

Boz!!

84Cat · Post by **84Cat** » Thu Mar 16, 2023 1:30 pm

Can't leave Boz alone. He will make you pay

HiCat · Post by **HiCat** » Thu Mar 16, 2023 1:30 pm

Boswell looks ready

Alieberman · Post by **Alieberman** » Thu Mar 16, 2023 1:32 pm

84Cat wrote: ↑Thu Mar 16, 2023 1:30 pm Can't leave Boz alone. He will make you pay

Boz is too young to pay.

He's only 17!!!!

U.P. Zona Fan · Post by **U.P. Zona Fan** » Thu Mar 16, 2023 1:32 pm

Uh oh, we have guards this year!!

wyo-cat · Post by **wyo-cat** » Thu Mar 16, 2023 1:36 pm

Merkin wrote: ↑Thu Mar 16, 2023 1:27 pm Now if we can only get some interior defense. How many 2-3 foot shots are they going to get? Good thing they missed too many of them.

CBS has the lesser Tubelis with 2 points!

https://www.cbssports.com/college-baske ... INCE@ARIZ/

The game plan seems to be play ‘em straight and don’t get burned by their good shooting.

Merkin · Post by **Merkin** » Thu Mar 16, 2023 1:36 pm

Cats losing the rebound battle 11-8 and OR 4-1.

Princeton shooting 31%.

SabinoDrifter · Post by **SabinoDrifter** » Thu Mar 16, 2023 1:39 pm

They can't guard Zu

84Cat · Post by **84Cat** » Thu Mar 16, 2023 1:41 pm

Definitely need to close out on the shooters

wyo-cat · Post by **wyo-cat** » Thu Mar 16, 2023 1:41 pm

That would have been a charge in the PAC.

Alieberman · Post by **Alieberman** » Thu Mar 16, 2023 1:43 pm

Zu and Ballo going to combine to score 50

Merkin · Post by **Merkin** » Thu Mar 16, 2023 1:44 pm

Are these PAC refs? These touch fouls drive me nuts.

Looked like Ballo committed a charge, but think it was a makeup call. Ballo got hid in the head on the rebound the other side with no call.

wyo-cat · Post by **wyo-cat** » Thu Mar 16, 2023 1:47 pm

Gotta love Kerr.

RondaeShimmy · Post by **RondaeShimmy** » Thu Mar 16, 2023 1:47 pm

U.P. Zona Fan wrote: ↑Thu Mar 16, 2023 1:32 pm Uh oh, we have guards this year!!

This was a tad premature

wyo-cat · Post by **wyo-cat** » Thu Mar 16, 2023 1:48 pm

Nice take by Ced!!

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