2023–24 Arizona Wildcats men's basketball
ConferencePac-12 Conference
Ranking
CoachesNo. 13
APNo. 12
Record12–4 (3–2 Pac-12)
Head coach
Associate head coachJack Murphy (5th season)
Assistant coaches
Home arenaMcKale Center
2023–24 Pac-12 Conference men's basketball standings
ConfOverall
TeamW L PCTW L PCT
Oregon5–0 1.00013–3  .813
Arizona State4–1 .80010–6  .625
Stanford4–2 .6679–7  .563
No. 12 Arizona3–2 .60012–4  .750
Colorado3–3 .50012–5  .706
Utah3–3 .50012–5  .706
Washington State3–3 .50012–5  .706
Washington2–4 .33310–7  .588
USC2–4 .3338–9  .471
UCLA2–4 .3337–10  .412
California2–4 .3336–11  .353
Oregon State1–4 .2009–7  .563
† 2024 Pac-12 tournament winner
As of January 14, 2024
Rankings from AP Poll

The 2023–24 Arizona Wildcats men's basketball team represents the University of Arizona during the 2023–24 NCAA Division I men's basketball season. The team is led by Tommy Lloyd, in his third season as head coach. It is the Wildcats' 50th season at the on-campus McKale Center in Tucson, Arizona. It is their 45th and final season as members of the Pac-12 Conference.[1] With 29 victories during the season, Lloyd can pass Brad Stevens with the most victories in the first three years by a head coach to start their career.[2]

Previous season

In Lloyd's second season, The Wildcats finished the 2022–23 season at 28–7, 14–6 in Pac-12 play to finish in a tie for second place. Arizona went 15–2 at home, 6–3 on the road, and 7–1 at neutral sites. The Wildcats won the school's ninth conference tournament title.[3] Arizona received the conference's automatic bid to the NCAA tournament as the No. 2 seed in the South region.[4] They lost to No. 15 seed Princeton in the First Round.[5]

Offseason

Coaching staff changes

The Wildcats had no coaching staff changes.

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.[6] Additionally, any players who have declared for the 2023 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 Notes
Ben Ackerley21G6’3”170 lbsJuniorSeattle, WAWalk-on; transferred to Everett Community College
Adama Bal2G6’6”190 lbsJuniorLe Mans, Francetransferred to Santa Clara[7]
Cedric Henderson Jr.45G/F6’6”200 lbsGrad SeniorMemphis, TNCompleted college eligibility
Kerr Kriisa25PG6’3”180 lbsSeniorTartu, Estoniatransferred to West Virginia
Luc Krystkowiak42G6’6”195 lbsJuniorSalt Lake City, UTWalk-on; transferred to Cal State San Marcos
Matthew Lang23G6’3”185 lbsGrad SeniorPortland, ORCompleted college eligibility
Jordan Mains22F6’6”200 lbsSeniorScottsdale, AZCompleted college eligibility
Courtney Ramey0G6’3”285 lbsGrad SeniorSt. Louis, MOCompleted college eligibility
Ąžuolas Tubelis10F6’11”245 lbsSeniorVilnius, LithuaniaDeclared for the 2023 NBA draft[8]
Tautvilas Tubelis20F6’7”220 lbsSeniorVilnius, Lithuaniano longer on scholarship. Still with team in a to be announced role.
Reference:[9]

Acquisitions

Incoming Transfers

Arizona Incoming Transfers
Name Number Pos. Height/Weight Year Hometown Previous School Years Remaining Date Eligible Source
Jaden Bradley0PG6’3”, 185 lbsSophomoreRochester, NYtransferred from Alabama3May 3, 2023[10]
Keshad Johnson16PF6’7”, 225 lbsGraduateOakland, CAtransferred from San Diego State1May 20, 2023[11]
Caleb Love2PG6’4”, 200 lbsSeniorSt. Louis, MOtransferred from North Carolina2May 30, 2023[12]
Reference:[13]

2023 recruiting class

US college sports recruiting information for 2023 recruits
Name Hometown High school / college Height Weight Commit date
KJ Lewis
SG		 El Paso, TX Duncanville High School 6 ft 4 in (1.93 m) 185 lb (84 kg) Mar 9, 2022 
Recruiting star ratings: Scout: N/A   Rivals:4/5 stars   247Sports:4/5 stars    ESPN:4/5 stars   ESPN grade: 85
Motiejus Krivas
C		 Šiauliai, Lithuania BC Žalgiris 7 ft 2 in (2.18 m) 253 lb (115 kg) May 16, 2023 
Recruiting star ratings: Scout: N/A   Rivals: N/A   247Sports:4/5 stars
Paulius Murauskas
PF		 Kaunas, Lithuania BC Lietkabelis 6 ft 8 in (2.03 m) 220 lb (100 kg) May 17, 2023 
Recruiting star ratings: Scout: N/A   Rivals: N/A   247Sports:4/5 stars
Conrad Martínez
PG		 Granollers, Spain Joventut Badalona 6 ft 0 in (1.83 m) 175 lb (79 kg) May 25, 2023 
Recruiting star ratings: Scout: N/A   Rivals: N/A   247Sports:3/5 stars
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 2023 Basketball Commitments". Rivals.com. Retrieved May 16, 2023.
  • "2023 Arizona Wildcats Recruiting Class". ESPN.com. Retrieved May 16, 2023.
  • "2023 Team Ranking". Rivals.com. Retrieved May 16, 2023.
  • "2023 Arizona 24/7 Sports Commits". 247sports.com. Retrieved May 16, 2023.

Walk-ons

NamePositionHeight/WeightClassHometownSchool
Jackson CookGuard6’2”, 185 lbsFreshmanOxford, EnglandMontverde (FL)
Will KuykendallGuard6’3”, 175 lbsSophomoreSanta Maria, CASt. Joseph (CA)

Red and Blue game

The annual Red-Blue game took place at McKale Center on Friday September 29 at 7:30 p.m.[14] Before the game started, the team participated in the three-point shooting contest in which Filip Borovicanin defeated Caleb Love in the finals with a score of 18. After the competition of the three-point contest, Jaden Bradley, Keshad Johnson, Pelle Larsson & KJ Lewis competed in a dunk contest. Lewis defeated Johnson in the finals with a score of 39 out of a possible 40 points. Arizona women's basketball coach Adia Barnes, former Arizona Wildcat and NBA players Channing Frye, Richard Jefferson & Andre Iguodala were the judges.

The team was then split into two teams: Red and Blue, with the Blue team defeating the Red team 60−48. Oumar Ballo leading the blue team in scoring with 18 points. Keshad Johnson was the leading scorer for the red team with 13 points.[15]

Preseason

Preseason rankings

  • October 11 – Pac-12 Men's Basketball Media Day in Las Vegas.
Pac-12 media poll
Predicted finish Team Votes (1st place)
1.Arizona303 (18)
2.USC264 (4)
3.UCLA249 (4)
4.Oregon228
5.Colorado210
6.Arizona State148
7.Utah139
8.Stanford131
9.Washington108
10.Washington State94
11.California67
12.Oregon State42

Source:[16]

Preseason All-conference teams

Award Player Position Year
Preseason All Pac-12 team (1st) Oumar Ballo C Redshirt Sr.
Preseason All Pac-12 team (2nd) Kylan Boswell G So.
Caleb Love Sr.
Preseason All Pac-12 team (Honorable Mention) Pelle Larsson G Sr.

Source:[17]

Award watch lists

Listed in the order that they were released

Award Player Position Year Source
Jerry West Award Caleb Love SG Sr [18]
Naismith Trophy [19]
Karl Malone Award Keshad Johnson PF [20]
Kareem Abdul-Jabbar Award Oumar Ballo C Redshirt Sr [21]
John R. Wooden Award [22]
Naismith Trophy [23]

Personnel

Roster

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

2023–24 Arizona Wildcats men's basketball team
PlayersCoaches
Pos.#NameHeightWeightYearPrevious schoolHometown
G 0 Jaden Bradley 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m)200 lb (91 kg) SoAlabama Rochester, NY
F 1 Filip Borovićanin 6 ft 9 in (2.06 m)225 lb (102 kg) SoKK Beko Belgrade, Serbia
G 2 Caleb Love 6 ft 4 in (1.93 m)205 lb (93 kg) SrNorth Carolina St. Louis, MO
G 3 Pelle Larsson 6 ft 6 in (1.98 m)215 lb (98 kg) SrUtah Nacka, Sweden
G 4 Kylan Boswell 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m)200 lb (91 kg) SoAZ Compass Prep Champaign, IL
G 5 KJ Lewis 6 ft 4 in (1.93 m)205 lb (93 kg) FrDuncanville HS El Paso, TX
C 11 Oumar Ballo 7 ft 0 in (2.13 m)260 lb (118 kg) RS SrGonzaga Koulikoro, Mali
G 12 Will Kuykendall (W) 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m)175 lb (79 kg) FrSt Joseph HS Santa Maria, CA
F 13 Henri Veesaar Current redshirt 7 ft 0 in (2.13 m)225 lb (102 kg) SoReal Madrid Tallinn, Estonia
C 14 Motiejus Krivas 7 ft 2 in (2.18 m)260 lb (118 kg) FrKaunas Zalgiris II Šiauliai, Lithuania
G 15 Grant Weitman (W) 6 ft 4 in (1.93 m)205 lb (93 kg) SrSalpointe Catholic HS Tucson, AZ
F 16 Keshad Johnson 6 ft 7 in (2.01 m)225 lb (102 kg) GSSan Diego State Oakland, CA
F 23 Paulius Murauskas 6 ft 8 in (2.03 m)225 lb (102 kg) FrBC Lietkabelis Kaunas, Lithuania
F 24 Luke Champion (W) 6 ft 8 in (2.03 m)205 lb (93 kg) SrMissouri Western State Suwanee, GA
G 30 Jackson Cook (W) 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m)175 lb (79 kg) FrMontverde Academy (FL) Oxford, England
F 33 Will Menaugh (W) 6 ft 10 in (2.08 m)245 lb (111 kg) JrCatalina Foothills HS Tucson, AZ
F 44 Dylan Anderson Current redshirt 7 ft 0 in (2.13 m)240 lb (109 kg) SoPerry HS Gilbert, AZ
G 55 Conrad Martinez 6 ft 0 in (1.83 m)165 lb (75 kg) FrJoventut Badalona Granollers, Spain
Head coach
Assistant coach(es)
Legend
  • (C) Team captain
  • (S) Suspended
  • (I) Ineligible
  • (W) Walk-on

Roster

Source:[24]

Schedule

Date
time, TV		 Rank# Opponent# Result Record High points High rebounds High assists Site (attendance)
city, state
Arizona Summer Tour
August 14, 2023*
9:00 am, YouTube		 Israel Select
Israel & United Arab Emirates Exhibition		 W 124–77  –
  24 – K. Johnson  11 – M. Krivas  6 – Tied  Hadar Yosef Arena (–)
Tel Aviv, Israel
August 17, 2023*
2:00 am, YouTube		 United Arab Emirates All-Star Team
Israel & UAE Exhibition		 W 127–90  –
  17 – Tied  9 – O. Ballo  7 – J. Bradley  Al Jazira Club (150)
Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates
August 19, 2023*
6:00 am, YouTube		 Lebanon
Israel & UAE Exhibition		 W 85–71  –
  17 – P. Larsson  7 – Tied  3 – K. Johnson  Etihad Arena (–)
Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates
Exhibition
October 20, 2023*
7:00 p.m., Arizona Live Stream		 No. 12 Lewis–Clark W 110–70  –
  23 – C. Love  8 – F. Borvicanin  7 – C. Love  McKale Center (12,929)
Tucson, AZ
October 30, 2023*
7:00 p.m., Arizona Live Stream		 No. 12 New Mexico Highlands W 94–65  –
  19 – C. Love  7 – Tied  5 – K. Lewis  McKale Center (11,439)
Tucson, AZ
Non-conference regular season
November 6, 2023*
7:30 p.m., P12N		 No. 12 Morgan State W 122–59  1–0
  18 – K. Boswell  7 – Tied  4 – Tied  McKale Center (13,455)
Tucson, AZ
November 10, 2023*
5:00 p.m., ESPN2		 No. 12 at No. 2 Duke W 78–73  2–0
  14 – K. Johnson  8 – Tied  5 – K. Boswell  Cameron Indoor Stadium (9,314)
Durham, NC
November 13, 2023*
6:00 p.m., P12N		 No. 3 Southern
Pac-12/SWAC Legacy Series		 W 97–59  3–0
  17 – K. Johnson  9 – P. Murauskas  5 – Tied  McKale Center (12,868)
Tucson, AZ
November 17, 2023*
9:00 p.m., P12N		 No. 3 Belmont W 100–68  4–0
  20 – Tied  9 – M. Krivas  6 – Tied  McKale Center (14,688)
Tucson, AZ
November 19, 2023*
4:00 p.m., P12N		 No. 3 UT Arlington
Acrisure Classic campus game		 W 101–56  5–0
  15 – Tied  9 – K. Lewis  6 – C. Love  McKale Center (13,403)
Tucson, AZ
November 23, 2023*
2:00 p.m., FOX		 No. 3 vs. No. 21 Michigan State
Acrisure Classic		 W 74–68  6–0
  17 – C. Love  10 – K. Johnson  4 – C. Love  Acrisure Arena (9,112)
Thousand Palms, CA
December 2, 2023*
1:00 p.m., P12N		 No. 2 Colgate W 82–55  7–0
  15 – C. Love  10 – O. Ballo  6 – Tied  McKale Center (14,688)
Tucson, AZ
December 9, 2023*
1:15 p.m., ESPN		 No. 1 No. 23 Wisconsin W 98–73  8–0
  21 – P. Larsson  9 – Tied  9 – K. Boswell  McKale Center (14,688)
Tucson, AZ
December 16, 2023*
2:30 p.m., Peacock		 No. 1 vs. No. 3 Purdue
Indy Classic		 L 84–92  8–1
  29 – C. Love  8 – K. Johnson  6 – P. Larsson  Gainbridge Fieldhouse (17,315)
Indianapolis, IN
December 20, 2023*
9:00 p.m., ESPN		 No. 4 vs. Alabama
Jerry Colangelo Hall of Fame Series		 W 87–74  9–1
  16 – Tied  12 – O. Ballo  3 – K. Boswell  Footprint Center (11,812)
Phoenix, AZ
December 23, 2023*
1:00 p.m., FOX		 No. 4 vs. No. 14 Florida Atlantic
Desert Holiday Classic		 L 95–96 2OT 9–2
  26 – C. Love  19 – O. Ballo  5 – P. Larsson  T-Mobile Arena (7,207)
Paradise, NV
Pac-12 regular season
December 29, 2023
8:30 p.m., P12N		 No. 4 at California W 100–81  10–2
(1–0)		  22 – C. Love  11 – O. Ballo  7 – P. Larsson  Haas Pavilion (5,947)
Berkeley, CA
December 31, 2023
2:00 p.m., P12N		 No. 4 at Stanford L 82–100  10–3
(1–1)		  23 – C. Love  7 – Tied  5 – K. Boswell  Maples Pavilion (4,155)
Stanford, CA
January 4, 2024
7:30 p.m., ESPN		 No. 10 Colorado W 97–50  11–3
(2–1)		  18 – P. Larsson  9 – Tied  4 – K. Boswell  McKale Center (14,286)
Tucson, AZ
January 6, 2024
6:00 p.m., P12N		 No. 10 Utah W 92–73  12–3
(3–1)		  23 – C. Love  9 – O. Ballo  6 – Tied  McKale Center (14,688)
Tucson, AZ
January 13, 2024
4:00 p.m., P12N		 No. 8 at Washington State L 70–73  12–4
(3–2)		  28 – C. Love  14 – O. Ballo  4 – P. Larsson  Beasley Coliseum (3,564)
Pullman, WA
January 17, 2024
8:00 p.m., ESPN		 No. 12 USC     McKale Center 
Tucson, AZ
January 20, 2024
2:00 p.m., ESPN2		 No. 12 UCLA
Rivalry		     McKale Center 
Tucson, AZ
January 25, 2024
9:00 p.m., P12N		 at Oregon State     Gill Coliseum 
Corvallis, OR
January 27, 2024
3:30 p.m., FOX		 at Oregon     Matthew Knight Arena 
Eugene, OR
February 1, 2024
6:30 p.m., P12N		 California     McKale Center 
Tucson, AZ
February 4, 2024
6:00 p.m., FS1		 Stanford     McKale Center 
Tucson, AZ
February 8, 2024
6:00 p.m., P12N		 at Utah     Jon M. Huntsman Center 
Salt Lake City, UT
February 10, 2024
TBD, TBD		 at Colorado     CU Events Center 
Boulder, CO
February 17, 2024
7:30 p.m., FS1		 Arizona State
Rivalry		     McKale Center 
Tucson, AZ
February 22, 2024
9:00 p.m., FS1		 Washington State     McKale Center 
Tucson, AZ
February 24, 2024
12:00 p.m., CBS		 Washington     McKale Center 
Tucson, AZ
February 28, 2024
8:00 p.m., P12N		 at Arizona State
Rivalry		     Desert Financial Arena 
Tempe, AZ
March 2, 2024
12:00 p.m., TBD		 Oregon     McKale Center 
Tucson, AZ
March 7, 2024
TBD, TBD		 at UCLA
Rivalry		     Pauley Pavilion 
Los Angeles, CA
March 9, 2024
8:00 p.m., ESPN		 at USC     Galen Center 
Los Angeles, CA
Pac-12 Tournament
March 13−16, 2024
TBD, TBD		 vs. TBD     T-Mobile Arena 
Paradise, NV
*Non-conference game. #Rankings from AP Poll. (#) Tournament seedings in parentheses.
All times are in Mountain Time.

Source:

Game summaries

This section will be filled in as the season progresses.

Source:

vs Israel Select (Arizona Summer Tour)

Aug. 14, 2023
9:00 a.m.
Israel Select 77, Arizona Wildcats 124
Scoring by half: 35–52, 42–72
Pts: Ryan Turell, 30
Rebs: Tomer Levinson, 5
Asts: Alon Drucker, 5		 Pts: Keshad Johnson, 24
Rebs: Motiejus Krivas, 11
Asts: 3 tied, 6
Hadar Yosef Arena, Tel Aviv, Irsael
Attendance: –
Referees: –

United Arab Emirates All-Star Team (Arizona Summer Tour)

YouTube
August 17, 2023
2:00 am
UAE All-Star Team 90, Arizona Wildcats 127
Scoring by half: 37–60, 53–67
Pts: DeQuan Jones, 30
Rebs: Tied, 6
Asts: Humaid Alkharoosi, 7		 Pts: Tied, 17
Rebs: Oumar Ballo, 9
Asts: Jaden Bradley, 7

Lebanon (Arizona Summer Tour)

YouTube
August 19, 2023
6:00 a.m.
Lebanon 71, Arizona Wildcats 85
Scoring by half: 28–42, 43–43
Pts: Omar Spellman, 21
Rebs: Sergio Darwich, 10
Asts: Tied, 5		 Pts: Pelle Larrson, 17
Rebs: Tied, 7
Asts: Keshad Johnson, 3
Etihad Arena, Abu Dhabi, UAE

Lewis–Clark(exhibition)

Arizona Live Stream
October 20, 2023
7:00 p.m.
Lewis–Clark Warriors 70, No. 12 Arizona Wildcats 110
Scoring by half: 36–57, 34–53
Pts: Macahry Morris, 11
Rebs: Macahry Morris, 5
Asts: tied , 2		 Pts: Caleb Love, 23
Rebs: Filip Borvicanin, 8
Asts: Caleb Love, 7
McKale Center, Tucson, AZ
Attendance: 12,929
Referees: Glen Mayberry, Jason Garretson, Marcus Hicks

New Mexico Highlands (exhibition)

Arizona Live Stream
October 30, 2023
7:00 p.m.
New Mexico Highlands Cowboys 65, No. 12 Arizona Wildcats 94
Scoring by half: 26–47, 39–47
Pts: tied, 10
Rebs: K. Robinson, 4
Asts: tied, 2		 Pts: Caleb Love, 19
Rebs: tied, 7
Asts: KJ Lewis, 5
McKale Center, Tucson, AZ
Attendance: 11,439
Referees: Tony Padilla, Bert Smith, Scott Brown

Morgan State

November 6, 2023
7:30 p.m.
Morgan State Bears 59, No. 12 Arizona Wildcats 122
Scoring by half: 26–61, 33–61
Pts: Christian Oliver, 12
Rebs: tied, 4
Asts: tied, 2		 Pts: Kylan Boswell, 18
Rebs: tied, 7
Asts: tied, 4
McKale Center, Tucson, AZ
Attendance: 13,455
Referees: Randy McCall, Glen Mayberry, Jason Garretson

at Duke

November 10, 2023
5:00 p.m.
No. 12 Arizona Wildcats 78, No. 2 Duke Blue Devils 73
Scoring by half: 41–33, 37–40
Pts: Keshad Johnson, 14
Rebs: tied, 8
Asts: Kylan Boswell, 5		 Pts: Kyle Filipowski, 25
Rebs: Kyle Filipowski, 8
Asts: tied, 5
Cameron Indoor Stadium, Durham, NC
Attendance: 9,314
Referees: Doug Sirmons, Brian O’Connell, Ron Groover

Southern

P12N
November 13, 2023
6:00 p.m.
Southern Jaguars 59, No. 3 Arizona Wildcats 97
Scoring by half: 23–35, 36–62
Pts: Tai’Reon, 22
Rebs: tied, 3
Asts: Tai’Reon, 5		 Pts: Keshad Johnson, 17
Rebs: Paulius Murauskas, 9
Asts: Tied, 5
McKale Center, Tucson, AZ
Attendance: 12,868
Referees: Kipp Kissinger, Brooks Wells, Verne Harris

Belmont

P12N
November 17, 2023
9:00 p.m.
Belmont Bruins 68, No. 3 Arizona Wildcats 100
Scoring by half: 35–55, 33–44
Pts: Malik Dia, 21
Rebs: Malik Dia, 7
Asts: Keishawn Davidson, 7		 Pts: Tied, 20
Rebs: Motiejus Krivas, 9
Asts: Tied, 6
McKale Center, Tucson, AZ
Attendance: 14,688
Referees: Deldre Carr, Kelly Pfeifer, Tommy Johnson

UT-Arlington

P12N
November 19, 2023
4:00 p.m.
UT Arlington Mavericks 56, No. 3 Arizona Wildcats 101
Scoring by half: 36–43, 19–58
Pts: Shemar Wilson, 19
Rebs: tied, 4
Asts: DaJuan Gordon, 4		 Pts: tied, 15
Rebs: K.J. Lewis, 9
Asts: Caleb Love, 9
McKale Center, Tucson, AZ
Attendance: 13,403
Referees: Darren White, Randy Richardson, Greg Nixon

vs Michigan State

November 23, 2023
2:00 p.m.
No. 3 Arizona Wildcats 74, No. 21 Michigan State Spartans 68
Scoring by half: 40–30, 34–38
Pts: Tyson Walker, 18
Rebs: Mady Sissoko, 10
Asts: Tyson Walker, 4		 Pts: Caleb Love, 17
Rebs: Keshad Johnson, 10
Asts: Caleb Love, 4
Acrisure Arena, Thousand Palms, CA
Attendance: 9,112
Referees: Kipp Kissinger, Michael Irving, Eric Curry

Colgate

P12N
December 2, 2023
1:00 p.m.
Colgate Raiders 55, No. 2 Arizona Wildcats 82
Scoring by half: 30–35, 25–48
Pts: Braeden Smith, 11
Rebs: Jeff Woodward, 5
Asts: Braeden Smith, 4		 Pts: Caleb Love, 14
Rebs: Oumar Ballo, 10
Asts: tied,6
McKale Center, Tucson, AZ
Attendance: 14,688
Referees: James Schipper, Randy Heimerman, Michael Schyphers

Wisconsin

December 9, 2023
1:15 p.m.
No. 23 Wisconsin Badgers 73, No. 1 Arizona Wildcats 98
Scoring by half: 31–48, 42–50
Pts: John Blackwell, 17
Rebs: John Blackwell, 7
Asts: Chucky Hepburn, 6		 Pts: Pelle Larsson, 21
Rebs: tied, 9
Asts: Kylan Boswell, 9
McKale Center, Tucson, AZ
Attendance: 14,688
Referees: Kipp Kissinger, Brooks Wells, Eric Curry

Purdue

December 16, 2023
2:30 p.m.
No. 3 Purdue Boilermakers 92, No. 1 Arizona Wildcats 84
Scoring by half: 49–38, 43–46
Pts: Fletcher Loyer, 27
Rebs: Zach Edey, 9
Asts: Zach Edey, 5		 Pts: Caleb Love, 29
Rebs: Kesha’s Johnson, 8
Asts: Pelle Larsson, 6
Gainbridge Fieldhouse, Indianapolis,IN
Attendance: 17,315
Referees: Jeff Anderson, Tim Comer, Tony Padilla

vs Alabama

ESPN
December 20th, 2023
9:00 p.m.
Alabama Crimson Tide 74, No. 4 Arizona Wildcats 87
Scoring by half: 40–41, 34–46
Pts: Grant Nelson, 17
Rebs: Mohamed Wague, 7
Asts: Aaron Estrada, 6		 Pts: tied, 16
Rebs: Oumar Ballo, 12
Asts: Kylan Boswell, 3
Footprint Center, Phoenix, AZ
Attendance: 11,812
Referees: Rob Rorke, Mike Reed, Jeb Hartness

vs Florida Atlantic

FOX
December 23th, 2023
1:00 p.m.
No. 14 Florida Atlantic Owls 96, No. 4 Arizona Wildcats 95 (2OT)
Scoring by half: 31–37, 42–36 Overtime: 11–11, 12–11
Pts: Johnell Davis, 35
Rebs: Johnell Davis, 9
Asts: Jalen Gaffney, 4		 Pts: Caleb Love, 26
Rebs: Oumar Ballo, 21
Asts: Pelle Larsson, 5
T-Mobile Arena, Las Vegas, NV
Attendance: 7,207
Referees: Byron Jarrett, Pat Adams, Randy McCall

at California

P12N
December 29, 2023
8:30 p.m.
California Golden Bears 81, No. 4 Arizona Wildcats 100
Scoring by half: 26–54, 55–46
Pts: Jaylon Tyson, 22
Rebs: Jaylon Tyson, 10
Asts: Devin Askew, 5		 Pts: Caleb Love, 22
Rebs: Oumar Ballo, 11
Asts: Pelle Larsson, 7
Haas Pavilion, Berkeley, CA
Attendance: 5,947
Referees: Michael Greenstein, Keith Kimble, James Schipper

at Stanford

P12N
December 31, 2023
2:00 p.m.
Stanford Cardinal 100, No. 4 Arizona Wildcats 82
Scoring by half: 44–35, 55–48
Pts: Kanaan Carlyle, 28
Rebs: Kanaan Carlyle, 8
Asts: Jared Bynum, 11		 Pts: Caleb Love, 23
Rebs: Tied, 7
Asts: K. Boswell, 5
Maples Pavilion, Stanford, CA
Attendance: 4,155
Referees: Verne Harris, Deron White, Randy Richardson

Colorado

ESPN
January 4, 2024
7:30 p.m.
Colorado Buffaloes 50, No. 10 Arizona Wildcats 97
Scoring by half: 23–50, 27–47
Pts: Javon Ruffin, 11
Rebs: KJ Simpson, 7
Asts: Tied, 3		 Pts: Pelle Larsson, 18
Rebs: Tied, 9
Asts: Kylan Boswell, 4
McKale Center, Tucson, AZ
Attendance: 14,286
Referees: Tony Padilla, Greg Nixon, DJ Carstensen

Utah

P12N
January 6, 2024
6:00 p.m.
Utah Utes 73, No. 10 Arizona Wildcats 92
Scoring by half: 39–42, 34–50
Pts: Gabe Madsen, 18
Rebs: Ben Carlson, 6
Asts: Rollie Worster, 5		 Pts: Caleb Love, 23
Rebs: Oumar Ballo, 9
Asts: Tied, 6
McKale Center, Tucson, AZ
Attendance: 14,688
Referees: Michael Irving, Deldre Carr, Tommy Johnson

at Washington State

P12N
January 13, 2024
4:00 p.m.
Washington State Cougars 73, No. 8 Arizona Wildcats 70
Scoring by half: 34–30, 39–40
Pts: Isaac Jones, 24
Rebs: Isaac Jones, 13
Asts: Myles Rice, 5		 Pts: Caleb Love, 26
Rebs: Oumar Ballo, 14
Asts: Pelle Larsson, 4
Beasley Coliseum, Pullman, WA
Attendance: 3,564
Referees: Tony Padilla, Deron White, Kelly Pfeifer

USC

ESPN
January 17, 2024
8:00 p.m.
USC Trojans vs. No. 12 Arizona Wildcats

UCLA

ESPN2
January 20, 2024
2:00 p.m.
UCLA Bruins vs. No. 12 Arizona Wildcats

at Oregon State

P12N
January 25, 2024
9:00 p.m.
Oregon State Beavers vs. Arizona Wildcats

at Oregon

FOX
January 27, 2024
3:30 p.m.
Arizona Wildcats vs. Oregon Ducks

California

P12N
February 1, 2024
6:30 p.m.
California Golden Bears vs. Arizona Wildcats

Stanford

February 4, 2024
6:00 p.m.
Stanford Cardinal vs. Arizona Wildcats

at Utah

P12N
February 8, 2024
6:00 p.m.
Arizona Wildcats vs. Utah Utes

at Colorado

TBD
February 10, 2024
TBD
Arizona Wildcats vs. Colorado Buffaloes

Arizona State

FS1
February 17, 2024
7:30 p.m.
Arizona Wildcats vs. Arizona State Sun Devils

Washington State

FS1
February 22, 2024
9:00 p.m.
Washington State Cougars vs. Arizona Wildcats

Washington

February 24, 2024
12:00 p.m.
Washington Huskies vs. Arizona Wildcats

at Arizona State

P12N
February 28, 2024
8:00 p.m.
Arizona State Sun Devils vs. Arizona Wildcats

Oregon

TBD
March 2, 2024
12:00 p.m.
Arizona Wildcats vs. Oregon Ducks

at UCLA

TBD
March 7, 2024
TBD
Arizona Wildcats vs. UCLA Bruins

at USC

ESPN
March 9, 2024
8:00 p.m.
USC Trojans vs. Arizona Wildcats

Awards and honors

Weekly honors
Recipient (Position) Award (Pac-12 Conference) Stats (PPG/RPG/APG) Week Date Awarded Ref.
Kylan Boswell Pac-12 Player of the Week 15.0 Points, 6.5 Rebounds, 3.0 Assists Week 1 November 13, 2023 [25]
Oumar Ballo 14.5 Points, 16.5 Rebounds, 1.5 Assists, 1.5 Steals, 1.0 Block Week 7 December 26, 2023 [26]
Caleb Love 19.5, 4.5 Rebounds, 3.5 Assists Week 9 January 8, 2024 [27]

Rankings

Ranking movements
Legend: ██ Increase in ranking ██ Decrease in ranking
( ) = First-place votes
Week
PollPre123456789101112131415161718Final
AP123 (3)3 (3)2 (1)1 (59)1 (62)4410812Not released
Coaches113 (3)3 (2)21 (26)1 (28)4410813

*AP does not release post-NCAA Tournament rankings

References

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  2. ↑ "Top 10 Best Career Starts By Wins, Page 14" (PDF).
  3. ↑ "2023 Pac-12 Men's Basketball Tournament Bracket". pac-12.com. March 11, 2023. Retrieved March 11, 2023.
  4. ↑ "Arizona Selected as No. 2 Seed in South Region". arizonawildcats.com. March 12, 2023. Retrieved March 12, 2023.
  5. ↑ "Princeton Stuns Arizona 59-55 in March Madness". March 16, 2023.
  6. ↑ "DI Council extends eligibility for winter sport student-athletes" (Press release). NCAA. October 14, 2020. Retrieved November 24, 2020.
  7. ↑ "Former Arizona wing Adama Bal commits to Santa Clara". April 16, 2023.
  8. ↑ "Azuolas Tubelis entering NBA draft, eyes breakout combine". April 13, 2023.
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  10. ↑ "Alabama transfer guard Jaden Bradley commits to Arizona". May 3, 2023.
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  12. ↑ "AFormer UNC guard, Michigan commit Caleb Love makes transfer commitment to Arizona". May 30, 2023.
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  15. ↑ "Blue Team Wins First Watch Red-Blue Showcase".
  16. ↑ "Arizona the favorite in 2023-24 Pac-12 Men's Basketball preseason media poll".
  17. ↑ "Media selects preseason 2023-24 Pac-12 Men's Basketball All-Conference Teams". Pac-12.com. October 10, 2023. Retrieved October 10, 2023.
  18. ↑ "2024 Preseason Award Watchlist". hoophallawards.com. October 24, 2023. Retrieved October 24, 2023.
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  26. ↑ "Pac-12 Men's Basketball Performance Awards, presented by Nextiva - December 26, 2023".
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