2024–25 Arizona Wildcats men's basketball team

2024–25 Arizona Wildcats men's basketball
Conference	Big 12 Conference
Record	6–5 (0–0 Big 12)
Head coach	Tommy Lloyd (4th season)
Associate head coach	Jack Murphy (6th season)
Assistant coaches	Steve Robinson (4th season) TJ Benson (1st season) Ken Nakagawa (1st season) Rem Bakamus (1st season)
Home arena	McKale Center

2024–25 Big 12 men's basketball standings

	Conf							Overall
Team	W		L		PCT			W		L		PCT
No. 19 Cincinnati	0	–	0		–			10	–	1		.909
No. 3 Iowa State	0	–	0		–			10	–	1		.909
Arizona State	0	–	0		–			9	–	2		.818
BYU	0	–	0		–			9	–	2		.818
Colorado	0	–	0		–			9	–	2		.818
No. 8 Kansas	0	–	0		–			9	–	2		.818
Texas Tech	0	–	0		–			9	–	2		.818
UCF	0	–	0		–			9	–	2		.818
West Virginia	0	–	0		–			9	–	2		.818
No. 15 Houston	0	–	0		–			8	–	3		.727
Oklahoma State	0	–	0		–			8	–	3		.727
Utah	0	–	0		–			8	–	3		.727
Baylor	0	–	0		–			7	–	3		.700
TCU	0	–	0		–			7	–	4		.636
Arizona	0	–	0		–			6	–	5		.545
Kansas State	0	–	0		–			6	–	5		.545
† 2025 Big 12 tournament winner As of December 21, 2024 Rankings from AP poll

The 2024–25 Arizona Wildcats men's basketball team represents the University of Arizona during the 2024–25 NCAA Division I men's basketball season. The team is led by Tommy Lloyd in his fourth season as head coach. This season marks the Wildcats' 51st season at McKale Center in Tucson, Arizona, and their first season as members of the Big 12 Conference.

Previous season

Main article: 2023–24 Arizona Wildcats men's basketball team

The Wildcats finished the 2023–24 season 27–9, 15–5 in Pac-12 Conference play, winning their 18th and final Pac-12 regular season title and overall 1 seed in the Pac-12 tournament. They lost their semifinal match up against eventual tournament champion Oregon 68–75. The Wildcats were invited to their 34th NCAA tournament appearance, receiving the number 2 seed in the West Regional. They lost in the Sweet Sixteen to number 6 seed Clemson 72–77.

Offseason

Coaching staff changes

Former assistant coach Riccardo Fois accepted an assistant coaching job with the Sacramento Kings in the NBA. TJ Benson was promoted to assistant coach after spending the previous three seasons as a Special Assistant to the Head Coach/Recruiting Coordinator for the program. Ken Nakagawa was promoted to assistant coach after spending the previous three seasons as the Director of Advanced Scouting. Rem Bakamus was promoted to assistant coach after spending the previous three seasons as the Director of Player Development.

Departures

Due to COVID-19, the NCAA ruled in October 2020 that the 2020–21 season would not count against the eligibility of any basketball player, thus giving all players the option to return in 2022–23. Additionally, any players who have declared for the 2024 NBA draft—including seniors, who must opt into this year's draft—have the option to return if they make a timely withdrawal from the draft and end any pre-draft relationships with agents. Thus, separate lists will initially be maintained for confirmed and potential departures.

Arizona Wildcats departures

Name	Number	Pos.	Height	Weight	Year	Hometown	Reason
Dylan Anderson	44	F	7'0"	240 lb	Jr	Gilbert, AZ	Transferred to Boise State
Oumar Ballo	11	C	7'0"	260 lb	Sr	Koulikoro, Mali	Transferred to Indiana
Filip Borovicanin	1	G	6'9"	225 lb	Jr	Belgrade, Serbia	Transferred to New Mexico
Kylan Boswell	4	G	6'2"	200 lb	Jr	Champaign, IL	Transferred to Illinois
Keshad Johnson	16	F	6'7"	225 lb	GS	Oakland, CA	Out of eligibility
Pelle Larsson	3	G	6'6"	215 lb	Sr	Nacka, Sweden	Declared for NBA Draft
Paulius Murauskas	23	F	6'8"	225 lb	So	Kaunas, Lithuania	Transferred to Saint Mary's
Reference:

Acquisitions

Arizona Wildcats Arrivals

Name	Number	Pos.	Height	Weight	Year	Hometown	Reason
Tobe Awaka	30	F	6'8"	250 lb	Jr	Hyde Park, NY	Transfer from Tennessee
Addison Arnold	2	G	6'3"	190 lb	Fr	Simi Valley, CA	walk-on
Anthony Dell’Orso	3	G	6'6"	190 lb	Jr	Melbourne, Australia	Transfer from Campbell
Sven Djopmo	42	G	6'2"	175	Fr	Reims, France	walk-on
Jackson Francois	8	G	6'5"	160 lb	Jr	Las Vegas, NV	Transfer from Missouri (walk-on)
Liam Lloyd	11	G	6'5"	190 lb	Sr	Spokane, WA	Transfer from Northern Arizona
Trey Townsend	4	F	6'6"	230 lb	Sr	Oxford, MI	Transfer from Oakland

2024 recruiting class

College recruiting information

Name	Hometown	High school / college	Height	Weight	Commit date
Carter Bryant Power forward	Newport Beach, CA	Corona Centennial High School	6 ft 8 in (2.03 m)	225 lb (102 kg)	Apr 26, 2023
	Star ratings: Rivals:   247Sports:    ESPN:   ESPN grade: 89
Emmanuel Stephen Center	Lagos, Nigeria	Dream City Christian (AZ)	6 ft 9 in (2.06 m)	220 lb (100 kg)	Sep 3, 2023
	Star ratings: Rivals:   247Sports:    ESPN:   ESPN grade: 82
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: "Arizona 2024 Basketball Commitments". Rivals.com. Retrieved March 20, 2024. "2024 Arizona Wildcats Recruiting Class". ESPN.com. Retrieved March 20, 2024. "2024 Team Ranking". Rivals.com. Retrieved March 20, 2024. "2024 Arizona 24/7 Sports Commits". 247sports.com. Retrieved March 20, 2024.

2024 overall class rankings

Website	National rank	Conference rank	5-star recruits	4-star recruits	Total
ESPN	--	--	0	3	3
On3 Recruits	6	2	--	3	3
Rivals	3	3	0	3	3
247 Sports	3	1	--	3	3

*ESPN has not made 2024 recruiting class rankings yet.

Red and Blue game

Arizona announced on August 20, 2024 that the Wildcat cats would host their annual Red-Blue Game at the McKale Center on October 4, 2024. Richard Jefferson and Channing Frye are serving as the hosts for the game for the second year in a row. The game is being streamed on ESPN+. The night began with a three-point contest featuring Carter Bryant, Anthony Dell'Orso, Liam Lloyd and Caleb Love. Dell'Orso and Love made the finals with Love winning the shootout making 17 of 25 three pointers. The second event of the night featured a dunk contest featureTobe Awaka, Jaden Bradley, Carter Bryant and KJ Lewis. Bryant and Lewis advanced to the finals with Carter Bryant winning with a total score of 59 points out of 60. The dunk contest was judged by Jefferson, Frye and former player Corey Williams.

The night ended with the team splitting into two squads, Team Blue & Team Red. Team Red defeated Team Blue, 47–44. Caleb Love lead all scorers with 19 points, followed by Anthony Dell'Orso on Team Blue with 15 points.

Preseason

Big 12 Preseason Poll

	Big 12 Coaches	Points
1.	Kansas	215 (9)
2.	Houston	211 (5)
3.	Iowa State	194 (1)
4.	Baylor	185
5.	Arizona	179 (1)
6.	Cincinnati	140
7.	Texas Tech	135
8.	Kansas State	133
9.	BYU	116
10.	TCU	90
11.	UCF	83
12.	Arizona State	64
13.	West Virginia	62
14.	Oklahoma State	46
15.	Colorado	37
16.	Utah	30
Reference: (#) first-place votes

Pre-Season All-Big 12 Team

First Team

Player	School
Caleb Love	Arizona
LJ Cryer	Houston
J’Wan Roberts
Tamin Lipsey	Iowa State
Hunter Dickinson†	Kansas
† denotes unanimous selection Reference:

Second Team

Player	School
Norchad Omier	Baylor
Jeremy Roach
Keshon Gilbert	Iowa State
Dajuan Harris Jr	Kansas
Coleman Hawkins	Kansas State
† denotes unanimous selection Reference:

• Player of the Year: Hunter Dickinson, Kansas
• Co-Newcomer of the Year: Jeremy Roach, Baylor & Coleman Hawkins, Kansas State
• Freshman of the Year: V. J. Edgecombe, Baylor

Award watch lists

Listed in the order that they were released

Award	Player	Position	Year	Source
Jerry West Award	Caleb Love	SG	Gr.
Naismith College Player of the Year
John R. Wooden Award
Julius Erving Award	KJ Lewis	SF	So.
Karl Malone Award	Trey Townsend	PF	Gr.
Kareem Abdul-Jabbar Award	Motiejus Krivas	C	So.

Personnel

Roster

Roster below is based on the 2024–25 roster with outgoing players removed and incoming players added. The roster will undergo multiple changes as players leave via the NBA draft or transfers and players are added via the transfer portal and recruiting.

2024–25 Arizona Wildcats men's basketball team
Players	Coaches
Pos. # Name Height Weight Year Previous school Hometown G 0 Jaden Bradley 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m) 200 lb (91 kg) Jr Alabama Rochester, NY G 1 Caleb Love 6 ft 4 in (1.93 m) 205 lb (93 kg) GS North Carolina St. Louis, MO G 2 Addison Arnold (W) 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m) 190 lb (86 kg) Fr Royal HS Simi Valley, CA G 3 Anthony Dell’Orso 6 ft 6 in (1.98 m) 190 lb (86 kg) Jr Campbell Melbourne, Australia F 4 Trey Townsend 6 ft 6 in (1.98 m) 220 lb (100 kg) Sr Oakland Oxford, MI G 5 KJ Lewis 6 ft 4 in (1.93 m) 205 lb (93 kg) So Duncanville HS El Paso, TX G 8 Jackson Francois (W) 6 ft 5 in (1.96 m) 160 lb (73 kg) Jr Missouri Las Vegas, NV F 9 Carter Bryant 6 ft 8 in (2.03 m) 220 lb (100 kg) Fr Centennial HS Corona, CA G 11 Liam Lloyd (W) 6 ft 5 in (1.96 m) 190 lb (86 kg) Sr Northern Arizona Spokane, WA G 12 Will Kuykendall (W) 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m) 175 lb (79 kg) RS Fr St Joseph HS Santa Maria, CA F 13 Henri Veesaar 7 ft 0 in (2.13 m) 225 lb (102 kg) RS So Real Madrid Tallinn, Estonia C 14 Motiejus Krivas 7 ft 2 in (2.18 m) 260 lb (118 kg) So Kaunas Zalgiris II Šiauliai, Lithuania G 15 Grant Weitman (W) 6 ft 4 in (1.93 m) 205 lb (93 kg) GS Salpointe Catholic HS Tucson, AZ G 21 Jackson Cook (W) 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m) 175 lb (79 kg) RS Fr Montverde Academy (FL) Oxford, England F 24 Luke Champion (W) 6 ft 8 in (2.03 m) 205 lb (93 kg) GS Missouri Western State Suwanee, GA F 30 Tobe Awaka 6 ft 8 in (2.03 m) 250 lb (113 kg) Jr Tennessee Hyde Park, NY F 33 Will Menaugh (W) 6 ft 10 in (2.08 m) 245 lb (111 kg) Sr Catalina Foothills HS Tucson, AZ C 34 Emmanuel Stephen  7 ft 0 in (2.13 m) 260 lb (118 kg) Fr Dream City Christian (AZ) Lagos, Nigeria G 42 Sven Djopmo 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m) 175 lb (79 kg) Fr Nanterre 92 Reims, France G 55 Conrad Martinez 6 ft 0 in (1.83 m) 165 lb (75 kg) So Joventut Badalona Granollers, Spain	Head coach Tommy Lloyd (Whitman) Assistant coach(es) Jack Murphy (Arizona) Rem Bakamus (Gonzaga) TJ Benson (Grand Canyon) Ken Nakagawa (Long Beach State) Steve Robinson (Radford) Legend (C) Team captain (S) Suspended (I) Ineligible (W) Walk-on Injured Current redshirt Roster

Source:

Note: Players' year is based on remaining eligibility. The NCAA did not count the 2020–21 season towards eligibility.

Schedule

The Wildcats non-conference schedule was announced on September 9, 2024. Arizona has confirmed games against Duke at McKale Center, Wisconsin in Madison, and has been confirmed to play in the 2024 Battle 4 Atlantis, which includes Gonzaga, Indiana, Louisville, Providence, West Virginia, Oklahoma and Davidson. Due to the tournament format, Arizona will be guaranteed one game in the 2025 Big 12 tournament.

Date time, TV	Rank#	Opponent#	Result	Record	High points	High rebounds	High assists	Site (attendance) city, state
Exhibition
October 21, 2024* 7:00 p.m., ESPN+	No. 10	Eastern New Mexico	W 117–54	–	24 – T. Townsend	15 – T. Awaka	5 – T. Townsend	McKale Center (13,157) Tucson, AZ
October 28, 2024* 7:00 p.m., ESPN+	No. 10	Point Loma	W 113–64	–	18 – T. Townsend	10 – T. Townsend	5 – J. Bradley	McKale Center (13,240) Tucson, AZ
Non-conference regular season
November 4, 2024* 8:00 p.m., ESPN+	No. 10	Canisius	W 93–64	1–0	17 – C. Love	9 – T. Awaka	6 – C. Love	McKale Center (13,597) Tucson, AZ
November 9, 2024* 2:00 p.m., ESPN+	No. 10	Old Dominion	W 102–44	2–0	18 – T. Awaka	15 – T. Awaka	4 – C. Martinez	McKale Center (13,982) Tucson, AZ
November 15, 2024* 7:00 p.m., Peacock	No. 9	at Wisconsin	L 88–103	2–1	22 – J. Bradley	13 – T. Awaka	2 – Tied	Kohl Center (16,838) Madison, WI
November 22, 2024* 8:30 p.m., ESPN2	No. 17	No. 12 Duke	L 55–69	2–2	18 – J. Bradley	7 – T. Townsend	5 – M. Krivas	McKale Center (14,634) Tucson, AZ
November 27, 2024* 5:30 p.m., ESPN2	No. 24	vs. Davidson Battle 4 Atlantis quarterfinals	W 104–72	3–2	21 – A. Dell’Orso	10 – Tied	4 – Tied	Imperial Arena (1,737) Paradise Island, Bahamas
November 28, 2024* 3:00 p.m., ESPN	No. 24	vs. Oklahoma Battle 4 Atlantis Semifinal	L 77–82	3–3	17 – C. Love	5 – Tied	3 – Tied	Imperial Arena (456) Paradise Island, Bahamas
November 29, 2024* 3:00 p.m., ESPN2	No. 24	vs. West Virginia Battle 4 Atlantis 3rd place game	L 76–83 OT	3–4	24 – C. Love	8 – T. Awaka	5 – J. Bradley	Imperial Arena (796) Paradise Island, Bahamas
December 7, 2024* 12:00 p.m., CBSSN		Southern Utah	W 102–66	4–4	19 – A. Dell’Orso	9 – C. Bryant	5 – K. Lewis	McKale Center (13,747) Tucson, AZ
December 14, 2024* 1:00 p.m., ESPN2		vs. No. 24 UCLA Rivalry	L 54–57	4–5	12 – J. Bradley	7 – Tied	6 – J. Bradley	Footprint Center (8,437) Phoenix, AZ
December 18, 2024* 7:00 p.m., ESPN+		Samford	W 96–64]	5–5	23 – C. Love	8 – T. Townsend	8 – J. Bradley	McKale Center (12,847) Tucson, AZ
December 21, 2024* 2:00 p.m., ESPN+		Central Michigan	W 94–41	6–5	24 – C. Love	10 – T. Awaka	5 – Tied	McKale Center (13,093) Tucson, AZ
Big 12 regular season
December 30, 2024 6:00 p.m., ESPN+		TCU						McKale Center  Tucson, AZ
January 4, 2025 12:30 p.m., ESPN2		at Cincinnati						Fifth Third Arena  Cincinnati, OH
January 7, 2025 5:00 p.m., ESPN+		at West Virginia						WVU Coliseum  Morgantown, WV
January 11, 2025 8:00 p.m., ESPN		UCF						McKale Center  Tucson, AZ
January 14, 2025 9:00 p.m., ESPN		Baylor						McKale Center  Tucson, AZ
January 18, 2025 TBA, ABC/ESPN2		at Texas Tech						United Supermarkets Arena  Lubbock, TX
January 21, 2025 9:00 p.m., ESPNU		at Oklahoma State						Gallagher-Iba Arena  Stillwater, OK
January 25, 2025 1:00 p.m., ESPN+		Colorado						McKale Center  Tucson, AZ
January 27, 2025 8:30 p.m., ESPN		Iowa State						McKale Center  Tucson, AZ
February 1, 2025 11:00 a.m., CBS		at Arizona State Rivalry						Desert Financial Arena  Tempe, AZ
February 4, 2025 9:00 p.m., ESPN/ESPN2		at BYU						Marriott Center  Provo, UT
February 8, 2025 8:00 p.m., ESPN		Texas Tech						McKale Center  Tucson, AZ
February 11, 2025 6:00 p.m., ESPN+		at Kansas State						Bramlage Coliseum  Manhattan, KS
February 15, 2025 12:00 p.m., ESPN/ESPN2		Houston						McKale Center  Tucson, AZ
February 17, 2025 8:00 p.m., ESPN		at Baylor						Foster Pavilion  Waco, TX
February 22, 2025 6:00/8:00 p.m., ESPN/ESPN2		BYU						McKale Center  Tucson, AZ
February 26, 2025 7:00 p.m., ESPN+		Utah						McKale Center  Tucson, AZ
March 1, 2025 7:00 p.m., ESPN		at Iowa State						Hilton Coliseum  Ames, IA
March 4, 2025 9:00 p.m., ESPN2/ESPNU		Arizona State Rivalry						McKale Center  Tucson, AZ
March 8, 2025 2:00 p.m., ESPN		at Kansas						Allen Fieldhouse  Lawrence, KS
Big 12 tournament
March 11–15, 2025 TBA		vs.						T-Mobile Center  Kansas City, MO
*Non-conference game. #Rankings from AP poll. (#) Tournament seedings in parentheses. All times are in Mountain Time.

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Game summaries

This section will be filled in as the season progresses.

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Eastern New Mexico (exhibition)

ESPN+

October 21, 2024 7:00 p.m.

Box Score

Eastern New Mexico 54, No. 10 Arizona Wildcats 117
Scoring by half: 26–64, 28–53
Pts: Cougar Downing, 11 Rebs: Tied, 3 Asts: Kevin Rankin, 3		Pts: Trey Townsend, 24 Rebs: Tobe Awaka, 15 Asts: Trey Townsend, 5

McKale Center, Tucson, AZ Attendance: 13,157 Referees: Jason Garretson, D.G. Nelson, Michael Greenstein

Point Loma (exhibition)

ESPN+

October 28, 2024 7:00 p.m.

Box Score

Point Loma 64, No. 10 Arizona Wildcats 113
Scoring by half: 45–59, 19–54
Pts: Zackry Paulsen, 15 Rebs: Jaden Matingou, 5 Asts: Jaden Matingou, 4		Pts: Trey Townsend, 18 Rebs: Trey Townsend, 10 Asts: Jaden Bradley, 5

McKale Center, Tucson, AZ Attendance: 13,240 Referees: Deron White, Marques Pettigrew, Tony Padilla

Canisius

ESPN+

November 4, 2024 8:00 p.m.

Box Score

Canisius Golden Griffins 64, No. 10 Arizona Wildcats 93
Scoring by half: 30–52, 34–41
Pts: Paul McMillan, 20 Rebs: Cam Palesse, 5 Asts: Tied, 3		Pts: Caleb Love, 17 Rebs: Tobe Awaka, 9 Asts: Caleb Love, 6

McKale Center, Tucson, AZ Attendance: 13,597 Referees: Michael Greenstein, Jason Garrettson, De Selle Dean

Old Dominion

ESPN+

November 9, 2024 2:00 p.m.

Box Score

Old Dominion Monarchs 44, No. 10 Arizona Wildcats 102
Scoring by half: 21–50, 23–52
Pts: Devin Ceaser, 12 Rebs: Tied, 4 Asts: Tied, 1		Pts: Tobe Awaka, 18 Rebs: Tobe Awaka, 15 Asts: Conrad Martinez, 4

McKale Center, Tucson, AZ Attendance: 13,982 Referees: Ray Natilli, Rick Crawford, Lee Cassell

at Wisconsin

Peacock

November 15, 2024 7:00 p.m.

Box Score

No. 9 Arizona Wildcats 88, Wisconsin Badgers 103
Scoring by half: 44–55, 44–48
Pts: Jaden Bradley, 22 Rebs: Tobe Awaka, 13 Asts: Tied, 2		Pts: John Tonje, 41 Rebs: John Tonje, 6 Asts: Steven Crowl, 6

Kohl Center, Madison, WI Attendance: 16,838 Referees: Larry Scirotto, Jason Phillips, Rob Riley Sr.

Duke

ESPN2

November 22, 2024 8:30 p.m.

Box Score

No. 12 Duke Blue Devils 69, No. 17 Arizona Wildcats 55
Scoring by half: 34–27, 35–28
Pts: Cooper Flagg, 24 Rebs: Tied, 7 Asts: Tyrese Proctor, 4		Pts: Jaden Bradley, 18 Rebs: Trey Townsend, 7 Asts: Motiejus Krivas, 5

McKale Center, Tucson, AZ Attendance: 14,634 Referees: Doug Sirmons, Marques Pettigrew, Roger Ayers

vs Davidson (Battle 4 Atlantis)

ESPN2

November 27, 2024 5:30 p.m.

Score

Davidson Wildcats 71, No. 24 Arizona Wildcats 104
Scoring by half: 37–49, 34–55
Pts: Connor Kochera, 20 Rebs: Bobby Durkin, 6 Asts: Bobby Durkin, 5		Pts: Anthony Dell’Orso, 21 Rebs: Tied, 10 Asts: Tied, 4

Imperial Arena, Paradise Island, Bahamas Attendance: 1,737 Referees: Tony Padilla, Darron George, Isaac Barnett

vs Oklahoma (Battle 4 Atlantis Semifinal)

ESPN

November 28, 2024 3:00 p.m.

Box Score

Oklahoma Sooners 82, No. 24 Arizona Wildcats 77
Scoring by half: 36–30, 46–34
Pts: Jeremiah Fears, 26 Rebs: Jalon Moore, 7 Asts: Jeremiah Fears, 5		Pts: Caleb Love, 17 Rebs: Tied, 5 Asts: Tied, 3

Imperial Arena, Paradise Island, Bahamas Attendance: 456 Referees: Mike Roberts, Bret Smith, Chris Merlo

vs West Virginia (Battle 4 Atlantis 3rd place game)

ESPN2

November 29, 2024 1:00 p.m.

Box Score

West Virginia Mountaineers 83, No. 24 Arizona Wildcats 77 (OT)
Scoring by half: 39–37, 27–29 Overtime: 17–10
Pts: Tucker DeVries, 26 Rebs: Amani Hansberry, 10 Asts: Jagon Small, 8		Pts: Caleb Love, 24 Rebs: Tobe Awaka, 8 Asts: Jaden Bradley, 5

Imperial Arena, Paradise Island, Bahamas Attendance: 796 Referees: Chris Pacsi, Bret Smith, Gary Maxwell

Southern Utah

CBSSN

December 7, 2024 12:00 p.m.

Box Score

Southern Utah Thunderbirds 66, Arizona Wildcats 102
Scoring by half: 23–55, 43–47
Pts: Jamir Simpson, 21 Rebs: Jamir Simpson, 7 Asts: Jamir Simpson, 4		Pts: Anthony Dell,Orso, 19 Rebs: Carter Bryant, 9 Asts: KJ Lewis, 5

McKale Center, Tucson, AZ Attendance: 13,747 Referees: Michael Greenstein, Mark Fulton, De Selle Dean

vs UCLA (Rivalry)

ESPN2

December 14, 2024 1:00 p.m.

Box Score

No. 24 UCLA Bruins 57, Arizona Wildcats 54
Scoring by half: 30–28, 27–26
Pts: Tyler Bilodeau, 17 Rebs: Kobe Johnson, 7 Asts: Kobe Johnson, 4		Pts: Jaden Bradley, 12 Rebs: Tied, 7 Asts: Jaden Bradley, 6

Footprint Center, Phoenix, AZ Attendance: 8,437 Referees: Randy Richardson, Kipp Kissinger, Tony Padilla

Samford

ESPN+

December 18, 2024 7:00 p.m.

Box Score

Samford Bulldogs 64, Arizona Wildcats 96
Scoring by half: 33–55, 29–41
Pts: Jaden Brownwell, 13 Rebs: Rylan Jones, 5 Asts: Rylan Jones, 5		Pts: Caleb Love, 23 Rebs: Trey Townsend, 8 Asts: Jaden Bradley, 6

McKale Center, Tucson, AZ Attendance: 12,847 Referees: Jeffrey Anderson, Bret Smith, Chance Moore

Central Michigan

ESPN+

December 21, 2024 2:00 p.m.

Box Score

Central Michigan Chippewas 47, Arizona Wildcats 94
Scoring by half: 23–44, 18–50
Pts: Cayden Vasko, 10 Rebs: Bryan Ndjonga, 8 Asts: Tied, 2		Pts: Caleb Love, 24 Rebs: Tobe Awaka, 10 Asts: Tied, 5

McKale Center, Tucson, AZ Attendance: 13,093 Referees: Ray Natili, Tyler Kumpf, Frank Harvey III

TCU

ESPN+

December 30, 2024 6:00 p.m.

TCU Horned Frogs vs. Arizona Wildcats

Scoring by half: –, –

McKale Center, Tucson, AZ

at Cincinnati

ESPN2

January 4, 2025 12:30 p.m.

Arizona Wildcats vs. Cincinnati Bearcats

Scoring by half: –, –

Fifth Third Arena, Cincinnati, OH

at West Virginia

ESPN+

January 7, 2025 5:00 p.m.

Arizona Wildcats vs. West Virginia Mountaineers

Scoring by half: –, –

WVU Coliseum, Morgantown, WV

UCF

ESPN

January 11, 2025 8:00 p.m.

UCF Knights vs. Arizona Wildcats

Scoring by half: –, –

McKale Center, Tucson, AZ

Baylor

ESPN

January 14, 2025 9:00 p.m.

Baylor Bears vs. Arizona Wildcats

Scoring by half: –, –

McKale Center, Tucson, AZ

at Texas Tech

ABC/ESPN2

January 18, 2025 5:00 p.m.

Arizona Wildcats vs. Texas Tech Red Raiders

Scoring by half: –, –

United Supermarkets Arena, Lubbock, TX

at Oklahoma State

ESPNU

January 21, 2025 9:00 p.m.

Arizona Wildcats vs. Oklahoma State Cowboys

Scoring by half: –, –

Gallagher-Iba Arena, Stillwater, OK

Colorado

ESPN+

January 25, 2025 1:00 p.m.

Colorado Buffaloes vs. Arizona Wildcats

Scoring by half: –, –

McKale Center, Tucson, AZ

Iowa State

ESPN

January 27, 2025 8:30 p.m.

Iowa State Cyclones vs. Arizona Wildcats

Scoring by half: –, –

McKale Center, Tucson, AZ

at Arizona State (rivalry)

CBS

February 1, 2025 11:00 a.m.

Arizona Wildcats vs. Arizona State Sun Devils

Scoring by half: –, –

Desert Financial Arena, Tempe, AZ

at BYU

ESPN/ESPN2

February 4, 2025 9:00 p.m.

Arizona Wildcats vs. BYU Cougars

Scoring by half: –, –

Marriott Center, Provo, UT

Texas Tech

ESPN

February 8, 2025 8:00 p.m.

Texas Tech Red Raiders vs. Arizona Wildcats

Scoring by half: –, –

McKale Center, Tucson, AZ

at Kansas State

ESPN+

February 11, 2025 6:00 p.m.

Arizona Wildcats vs. Kansas State Wildcats

Scoring by half: –, –

Bramlage Coliseum, Manhattan, KS

Houston

ESPN/ESPN2

February 15, 2025 12:00 p.m.

Houston Cougars vs. Arizona Wildcats

Scoring by half: –, –

McKale Center, Tucson, AZ

at Baylor

ESPN

February 17, 2025 8:00 p.m.

Arizona Wildcats vs. Baylor Bears

Scoring by half: –, –

Foster Pavilion, Waco, TX

BYU

ESPN/ESPN2

February 22, 2025 6:00/8:00 p.m.

BYU Cougars vs. Arizona Wildcats

Scoring by half: –, –

McKale Center, Tucson, AZ

Utah

ESPN+

February 26, 2025 7:00 p.m.

Utah Utes vs. Arizona Wildcats

Scoring by half: –, –

McKale Center, Tucson, AZ

at Iowa State

ESPN

March 1, 2025 7:00 p.m.

Arizona Wildcats vs. Iowa State Cyclones

Scoring by half: –, –

Hilton Coliseum, Ames, IA

Arizona State (rivalry)

ESPN2/ESPNU

March 4, 2025 9:00 p.m.

Arizona State Sun Devils vs. Arizona Wildcats

Scoring by half: –, –

McKale Center, Tucson, AZ

at Kansas

ESPN

March 8, 2025 2:00 p.m.

Arizona Wildcats vs. Kansas Jayhawks

Scoring by half: –, –

Allen Fieldhouse, Lawrence, KS

Big 12 Tournament

TBA

March 11–15, 2025 TBA

TBA vs. Arizona Wildcats

Scoring by half: –, –

T-Mobile Center, Kansas City, MO

Awards and honors

Weekly honors

Recipient (Position)	Award (Big 12 Conference)	Stats (PPG/RPG/APG)	Week	Date awarded	Ref.

Rankings

See also: 2024–25 NCAA Division I men's basketball rankings

Ranking movements
Legend: ██ Increase in ranking ██ Decrease in ranking
— = Not ranked RV = Received votes

	Week
Poll	Pre	1	2	3	4	5	6	7	8	9	10	11	12	13	14	15	16	17	18	19	Final
AP	10	9	17	24	—	—	—
Coaches	9	8	17	23	RV	—	—

See also

2024–25 Arizona Wildcats women's basketball team