(M) Game Canisius at #10 Arizona (2024-2025)

[Merkin]

Isn't there a game tonight? DON'T MAKE ME START THIS!


Game Notes
Arizona Game Notes (PDF)

STARTING FIVE
1) The 2024-25 season marks the 121st season for Arizona men’s basketball. The Wildcats record in that span is 1889-986.

2) Fifth-year senior Caleb Love was named Associated Press Preseason First Team All-American this year after garnering Second Team All-American honors following the 2023-24 season. He is also one of 20 players on the Jerry West Award Preseason Watch List.

3) Arizona has won its season opener each of the last 17 seasons and the last 22 consecutive season openers in McKale Center.

4) KJ Lewis was named to the preseason watch list for the Julius Erving Award, Trey Townsend is on the Karl Malone Award watch list and Motiejus Krivas is on the Kareem Abdul-Jabbar watch list.

5) Arizona is ranked No. 9 in the USA Today Coaches Poll and No. 10 in the Associated Press preseason Top 25. The Cats were picked to finish fifth in the Big 12 by conference coaches.

NOTING THE WILDCATS

• Lloyd’s .814 winning percentage is the fourth-best percentage in the country since he took over as Arizona’s head coach prior to the 2021-22 season.

• The 665 assists by Arizona during the 2023-24 season are the third-most in school history. Under Lloyd, Arizona has registered three of the top four seasons in team assists in program history.

• Last year, Arizona ranked second in the country in points per game (87.1), second in fastbreak points (16.4), second in rebounds per game (42.5), third in rebound margin (+9.9), fourth in the country in assists per game (18.5), fifth in defensive rebounds per game (29.5), fifth in scoring margin (+15.1).

• Caleb Love ranked 39th in the country last year with 648 total points scored. For his career, he has scored 2,124 points in 137 career games (15.5ppg). Love’s 92 3FG made during the 2023-24 season are the seventh-most in program history.

[Fishclamps]

Thanks Merk. I'll have my stream up.

[Alieberman]

I’m here in section 12… let’s go Cats!!!

[Fishclamps]

Am I crazy or is there a lot more games than usual being played today?

[84Cat]

[AZCatGirl]

Let's get the Big 12 party started!

[azgreg]

Am I crazy or is there a lot more games than usual being played today?

Opening day man.

[Fishclamps]

Oh mama

[84Cat]

Henri3

[Abrahamarvel]

guards are shooting well

[Fishclamps]

I needed this so badly

[84Cat]

This is already over

[AZCatGirl]

We're looking better against Canisius than the DII teams we played.

[Merkin]

Henri3

Hard to keep him off the floor when Krivas returns.

What a problem to have.

[Fishclamps]

lol Colorado is STRUGGLING

[Fishclamps]

Awaka is a bulldog

[Fishclamps]

Double Nickels is the worst nickname I have ever heard

[Abrahamarvel]

Not the CFB ad.. come on

[AZCatGirl]

Not the CFB ad.. come on

Glad I'm not the only one thinking that. Need a break from that mess.

[Fishclamps]

Full on line change

[Abrahamarvel]

Give em space if you love em

[Fishclamps]

Give em space if you love em

Didn't work for Boswell!

[TheCat]

Losing some focus. Need to practice getting the ball inside more. Other team overmatched.

[Abrahamarvel]

Give em space if you love em

Didn't work for Boswell!

lol

https://fightingillini.com/news/2024/11 ... inois.aspx

guess he didnt break double digits again today

[Merkin]

It was 30-10

[84Cat]

We need some ft practice

[Fishclamps]

Gonna need to do more with those rebounds

[Merkin]

Did Matt's wife let him out of the house with that tie and jacket?

[dovecanyoncat]

Pretty disappointing 2h for us so far.

[AZCatGirl]

Maybe that flagrant 2 will wake us up.

[84Cat]

Liam in

[84Cat]

The bank is open

[AZCatGirl]

I love watching relaxing Wildcat games.

[84Cat]

[Postmaster]

Did Matt's wife let him out of the house with that tie and jacket?

My wife was questioning his glasses. Time for new frames.