# 2024–25 Arizona Wildcats men's basketball team

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

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 | Houston |
| Tamin Lipsey | Iowa State |
| Hunter Dickinson† | Kansas |
| † denotes unanimous selection Reference: ||

### Second Team

| Player | School |
| Norchad Omier | Baylor |
| Jeremy Roach | Baylor |
| 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 |
| Jerry West Award | Caleb Love | SG | Gr. |
| Naismith College Player of the Year | Caleb Love | SG | Gr. |
| John R. Wooden Award | Caleb Love | SG | Gr. |
| Oscar Robertson Award | Caleb Love | SG | Gr. |
| 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.
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 | W 90–81 | 7–5 (1–0) | 33 – C. Love | 7 – C. Love | 8 – K. Lewis | McKale Center (13,560) Tucson, AZ |
| January 4, 2025 12:30 p.m., ESPN2 | | at No. 16 Cincinnati | W 72–67 | 8–5 (2–0) | 15 – J. Bradley | 8 – H. Veesaar | 4 – H. Veesaar | Fifth Third Arena (11,212) Cincinnati, OH |
| January 7, 2025 5:00 p.m., ESPN+ | | at No. 21 West Virginia | W 75–56 | 9–5 (3–0) | 21 – K. Lewis | 7 – Tied | 5 – J. Bradley | WVU Coliseum (10,566) Morgantown, WV |
| January 11, 2025 8:00 p.m., ESPN | | UCF | W 88–80 | 10–5 (4–0) | 16 – C. Love | 8 – C. Love | 6 – C. Love | McKale Center (13,039) Tucson, AZ |
| January 14, 2025 9:00 p.m., ESPN | | No. 25 Baylor | W 81–70 | 11–5 (5–0) | 19 – H. Veesaar | 7 – H. Veesaar | 7 – K. Lewis | McKale Center (14,034) Tucson, AZ |
| January 18, 2025 12:00 p.m., ESPN2 | | at Texas Tech | L 54–70 | 11–6 (5–1) | 11 – J. Bradley | 14 – T. Awaka | 3 – J. Bradley | United Supermarkets Arena (15,098) Lubbock, TX |
| January 21, 2025 9:00 p.m., ESPNU | | at Oklahoma State | W 92–78 | 12–6 (6–1) | 27 – C. Love | 7 – T. Awaka | 4 – J. Bradley | Gallagher-Iba Arena (6,355) Stillwater, OK |
| January 25, 2025 1:00 p.m., ESPN+ | | Colorado | W 78–63 | 13–6 (7–1) | 20 – A. Dell’Orso | 15 – T. Awaka | 6 – Tied | McKale Center (14,688) Tucson, AZ |
| January 27, 2025 8:30 p.m., ESPN | | No. 3 Iowa State | W 86–75 $^{OT}$ | 14–6 (8–1) | 25 – C. Love | 12 – T. Awaka | 6 – Tied | McKale Center (14,688) Tucson, AZ |
| February 1, 2025 11:00 a.m., CBS | | at Arizona State Rivalry | W 81–72 | 15–6 (9–1) | 27 – C. Love | 10 – C. Bryant | 7 – C. Love | Desert Financial Arena (13,544) Tempe, AZ |
| February 4, 2025 9:00 p.m., ESPN | No. 20 | at BYU | W 85–74 | 16–6 (10–1) | 18 – C. Love | 9 – T. Awaka | 5 – K. Lewis | Marriott Center (17,274) Provo, UT |
| February 8, 2025 8:30 p.m., ESPN | No. 20 | No. 13 Texas Tech | W 82–73 | 17–6 (11–1) | 16 – Tied | 11 – T. Awaka | 6 – C. Love | McKale Center (14,688) Tucson, AZ |
| February 11, 2025 6:00 p.m., ESPN+ | No. 13 | at Kansas State | L 70–73 | 17–7 (11–2) | 15 – K. Lewis | 11 – C. Bryant | 4 – J. Bradley | Bramlage Coliseum (8,914) Manhattan, KS |
| February 15, 2025 12:00 p.m., ESPN | No. 13 | No. 6 Houston | L 58–62 | 17–8 (11–3) | 17 – C. Love | 6 – Tied | 7 – C. Love | McKale Center (14,688) Tucson, AZ |
| February 17, 2025 8:00 p.m., ESPN | No. 19 | at Baylor | W 74–67 | 18–8 (12–3) | 14 – T. Awaka | 12 – T. Awaka | 6 – C. Bryant | Foster Pavilion (7,500) Waco, TX |
| February 22, 2025 8:00 p.m., ESPN | No. 19 | BYU | L 95–96 | 18–9 (12–4) | 27 – C. Love | 10 – T. Awaka | 5 – Tied | McKale Center (14,688) Tucson, AZ |
| February 26, 2025 7:00 p.m., ESPN+ | No. 22 | Utah | W 83–66 | 19–9 (13–4) | 23 – C. Love | 10 – T. Awaka | 7 – C. Love | McKale Center (14,264) Tucson, AZ |
| March 1, 2025 7:00 p.m., ESPN | No. 22 | at No. 9 Iowa State | L 67–84 | 19–10 (13–5) | 18 – J. Bradley | 6 – Tied | 3 – C. Love | Hilton Coliseum (14,267) Ames, IA |
| March 4, 2025 9:00 p.m., ESPN | No. 24 | Arizona State Rivalry | W 113–100 | 20–10 (14–5) | 22 – H. Veesaar | 9 – T. Awaka | 7 – J. Bradley | McKale Center (14,688) Tucson, AZ |
| March 8, 2025 2:30 p.m., ESPN | No. 24 | at Kansas | L 76–83 | 20–11 (14–6) | 21 – J. Bradley | 7 – T. Townsend | 3 – C. Love | Allen Fieldhouse (15,300) Lawrence, KS |
| Big 12 tournament |||||||||
| March 13, 2025 6:30 p.m., ESPN | (3) | vs. (6) Kansas Quarterfinals | W 88–77 | 21–11 | 19 – Tied | 5 – Tied | 6 – C. Love | T-Mobile Center (15,491) Kansas City, MO |
| March 14, 2025 6:30 p.m., ESPN2 | (3) | vs. (2) No. 9 Texas Tech Semifinals | W 86–80 | 22–11 | 27 – C. Love | 8 – K. Lewis | 6 – K. Lewis | T-Mobile Center (13,946) Kansas City, MO |
| March 16, 2025 3:00 p.m., ESPN | (3) | vs. (1) No. 2 Houston Championship | L 64–72 | 22–12 | 19 – C. Love | 9 – T. Awaka | 2 – J. Bradley | T-Mobile Center (13,768) Kansas City, MO |
| NCAA tournament |||||||||
| March 21, 2025* 4:35 p.m., TruTV | (4 E) No. 21 | vs. (13 E) Akron First round | | | | | | Climate Pledge Arena Seattle, WA |
| *Non-conference game. $^#$Rankings from AP poll. (#) Tournament seedings in parentheses. East=. All times are in Mountain Time. |||||||||
Source:

## Game summaries

This section will be filled in as the season progresses.
Source:

### 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.
* Box Score
TCU Horned Frogs 81, Arizona Wildcats 90 :
| Scoring by half: 37–41, 44–49 |||
| Pts: Noah Reynold, 23 Rebs: Ernest Udeh, 14 Asts: Noah Reynolds, 7 | Pts: Caleb Love, 33 Rebs: Caleb Love, 7 Asts: K.J. Lewis, 8 |
* McKale Center, Tucson, AZ Attendance: 13,560 Referees: Jeffrey Anderson, Michael Greenstein, Chance Moore

### at Cincinnati

* ESPN2
* January 4, 2025 12:30 p.m.
* Box Score
Arizona Wildcats 72, No. 16 Cincinnati Bearcats 67 :
| Scoring by half: 39–26, 33–41 |||
| Pts: Jaden Bradley, 15 Rebs: Henri Veesaar, 6 Asts: Henri Veesaar, 4 | Pts: Dan Skillings, 18 Rebs: Aziz Bandaogo, 9 Asts: Jizzle James, 5 |
* Fifth Third Arena, Cincinnati, OH Attendance: 11,212 Referees: Tony Padilla, Bret Smith, Kipp Kissinger

### at West Virginia

* ESPN+
* January 7, 2025 5:00 p.m.
* Box Score
Arizona Wildcats 75, No. 21 West Virginia Mountaineers 56 :
| Scoring by half: 39–28, 36–28 |||
| Pts: K.J. Lewis, 21 Rebs: Tied, 7 Asts: Jaden Bradley, 5 | Pts: Javon Small, 17 Rebs: Javon Small, 6 Asts: Javon Small, 5 |
* WVU Coliseum, Morgantown, WV Attendance: 10,566 Referees: Randy McCall, Deron White, Tommy Johnson

### UCF

* ESPN
* January 11, 2025 8:00 p.m.
* Box Score
UCF Knights 80, Arizona Wildcats 88 :
| Scoring by half: 42–45, 38–43 |||
| Pts: Keyshawn Hall, 22 Rebs: Moustapha Thiam, 10 Asts: Keyshawn Hall, 5 | Pts: Caleb Love, 16 Rebs: Caleb Love, 8 Asts: Caleb Love, 6 |
* McKale Center, Tucson, AZ Attendance: 13,039 Referees: Marques Pettigrew, Chance Moore, James Ford

### Baylor

* ESPN
* January 14, 2025 9:00 p.m.
No. 25 Baylor Bears 70, Arizona Wildcats 81 :
| Scoring by half: 19–42, 51–39 |||
| Pts: Robert Wright, 16 Rebs: V.J. Edgecombe, 7 Asts: Robert Wright, 4 | Pts: Henri Veesaar, 19 Rebs: Henri Veesaar, 7 Asts: K.J. Lewis, 7 |
* McKale Center, Tucson, AZ Attendance: 14,034 Referees: Tony Padilla, Darron George, Brooks Wells

### at Texas Tech

* ESPN2
* January 18, 2025 12:00 p.m.
* Box Score
Arizona Wildcats 54, Texas Tech Red Raiders 70 :
| Scoring by half: 26–33, 28–37 |||
| Pts: Jaden Bradley, 11 Rebs: Tobe Awaka, 14 Asts: Jaden Bradley, 3 | Pts: JT Toppin, 20 Rebs: JT Toppin, 16 Asts: Elijah Hawkins, 9 |
* United Supermarkets Arena, Lubbock, TX Attendance: 15,098 Referees: Doug Sirmons, Michael Greenstein, Keith Patterson

### at Oklahoma State

* ESPNU
* January 21, 2025 9:00 p.m.
* Box Score
Arizona Wildcats 92, Oklahoma State Cowboys 78 :
| Scoring by half: 43–39, 49–39 |||
| Pts: Caleb Love, 27 Rebs: Tobe Awaka, 7 Asts: Jaden Bradley, 4 | Pts: Tied, 21 Rebs: Abou Ousmane, 6 Asts: Arturo Dean, 6 |
* Gallagher-Iba Arena, Stillwater, OK Attendance: 6,355 Referees: Randy McCall, D.J. Carstensen, Rick Crawford

### Colorado

* ESPN+
* January 25, 2025 1:00 p.m.
* Box Score
Colorado Buffaloes 63, Arizona Wildcats 78 :
| Scoring by half: 31–33, 32–45 |||
| Pts: Julian Hammond, 19 Rebs: Elijah Malone, 6 Asts: Julian Hammond, 4 | Pts: Anthony Dell’Orso, 20 Rebs: Tobe Awaka, 15 Asts: Tied, 6 |
* McKale Center, Tucson, AZ Attendance: 14,688 Referees: Bert Smith, Tony Chiazza, De Selle Dean

### Iowa State

* ESPN
* January 27, 2025 8:30 p.m.
* Box Score
No. 3 Iowa State Cyclones 75, Arizona Wildcats 86 (OT) :
| Scoring by half: 30–34, 41–37 Overtime: 4–15 |||
| Pts: Tamin Lipsey, 18 Rebs: Dishon Jackson, 10 Asts: Joshua Jefferson, 4 | Pts: Caleb Love, 25 Rebs: Tobe Awaka, 12 Asts: Tied |
* McKale Center, Tucson, AZ Attendance: 14,688 Referees: Kipp Kissinger, Doug Sirmons, Tony Padilla

### at Arizona State (rivalry)

* CBS
* February 1, 2025 11:00 a.m.
* Box Score
Arizona Wildcats 81, Arizona State Sun Devils 72 :
| Scoring by half: 35–34, 46–38 |||
| Pts: BJ Freeman, 19 Rebs: Jayden Quaintance, 8 Asts: Alston Mason, 7 | Pts: Caleb Love, 27 Rebs: Carter Bryant, 10 Asts: Caleb Love, 7 |
* Desert Financial Arena, Tempe, AZ Attendance: 13,544 Referees: Brooks Wells, D.J. Carstensen, Chance Moore

### at BYU

* ESPN
* February 4, 2025 9:00 p.m.
* Box Score
No. 20 Arizona Wildcats 85, BYU Cougars 74 :
| Scoring by half: 41–41, 44–33 |||
| Pts: Caleb Love, 18 Rebs: Tobe Awaka, 9 Asts: K.J. Lewis, 5 | Pts: Egor Denim, 16 Rebs: Fousseyni Traore, 7 Asts: Dallin Hall, 6 |
* Marriott Center, Provo, UT Attendance: 17,274 Referees: Gregory Nixon, Randy McCall, Tommy Johnson

### Texas Tech

* ESPN
* February 8, 2025 8:30 p.m.
* Box Score
No. 13 Texas Tech Red Raiders 73, No. 20 Arizona Wildcats 82 :
| Scoring by half: 37–39, 36–43 |||
| Pts: JT Toppin, 21 Rebs: JT Toppin, 13 Asts: Elijah Hawkins, 12 | Pts: Tied, 16 Rebs: Tobe Awaka, 11 Asts: Caleb Love, 6 |
* McKale Center, Tucson, AZ Attendance: 14,688 Referees: Marques Pettigrew, Darron George, Greg Nixon

### at Kansas State

* ESPN+
* February 11, 2025 6:00 p.m.
* Box Score
No. 13 Arizona Wildcats 70, Kansas State Wildcats 73 :
| Scoring by half: 29–35, 41–38 |||
| Pts: K.J. Lewis, 15 Rebs: Carter Bryant, 11 Asts: Jaden Bradley, 4 | Pts: Dug McDaniel, 24 Rebs: Tied, 7 Asts: Coleman Hawkins, 4 |
* Bramlage Coliseum, Manhattan, KS Attendance: 8,914 Referees: Michael Greenstein, Kelly Self, Ted Valentine

### Houston

* ESPN
* February 15, 2025 12:00 p.m.
* Box Score
No. 6 Houston Cougars 62, No. 13 Arizona Wildcats 58 :
| Scoring by half: 25–30, 37–28 |||
| Pts: Milos Uzan, 19 Rebs: Ja’Vier Francis, 7 Asts: Milos Uzan, 5 | Pts: Caleb Love, 17 Rebs: Tied, 6 Asts: C. Love, 7 |
* McKale Center, Tucson, AZ Attendance: 14,688 Referees: Gregory Nixon, Rick Crawford, Randy McCall

### at Baylor

* ESPN
* February 17, 2025 8:00 p.m.
* Box Score
No. 19 Arizona Wildcats 74, Baylor Bears 67 :
| Scoring by half: 41–33, 33–34 |||
| Pts: Tobe Awaka, 14 Rebs: Tobe Awaka, 12 Asts: Carter Bryant, 6 | Pts: V.J. Edgecombe, 25 Rebs: Norchad Omier, 13 Asts: Robert Wright, 4 |
* Foster Pavilion, Waco, TX Attendance: 7,500 Referees: Doug Sirmons, Kipp Kissinger, Ray Natili

### BYU

* ESPN
* February 22, 2025 8:00 p.m.
* Box Score
BYU Cougars 96, No. 19 Arizona Wildcats 95 :
| Scoring by half: 47–44, 49–51 |||
| Pts: Richie Saunders, 23 Rebs: Keba Keita, 6 Asts: Egor Denim, 8 | Pts: Caleb Love, 27 Rebs: Tobe Awaka, 10 Asts: Tied, 5 |
* McKale Center, Tucson, AZ Attendance: 14,688 Referees: Tony Padilla, Antonio Petty, Justin Shamion

### Utah

* ESPN+
* February 26, 2025 7:00 p.m.
* Box Score
Utah Utes 66, No. 22 Arizona Wildcats 83 :
| Scoring by half: 32–46, 34–37 |||
| Pts: Tied, 18 Rebs: Tied, 10 Asts: Gabe Madsen, 7 | Pts: Caleb Love, 23 Rebs: Tobe Awaka, 10 Asts: Caleb Love, 7 |
* McKale Center, Tucson, AZ Attendance: 14,264 Referees: Randy McCall, Ray Natili, Tommy Johnson

### at Iowa State

* ESPN
* March 1, 2025 7:00 p.m.
No. 22 Arizona Wildcats 67, No. 9 Iowa State Cyclones 84 :
| Scoring by half: 30–43, 37–41 |||
| Pts: Jaden Bradley, 18 Rebs: Tied, 6 Asts: Caleb Love, 3 | Pts: Milan Momcilovic, 17 Rebs: Brandon Chatfield, 8 Asts: Tamin Lipsey, 8 |
* Hilton Coliseum, Ames, IA Attendance: 14,267 Referees: Doug Sirmons, Brooks Wells, Keith Patterson

### Arizona State (rivalry)

* ESPN
* March 4, 2025 9:00 p.m.
* Box Score
Arizona State Sun Devils 100, No. 24 Arizona Wildcats 113 :
| Scoring by half: 47–55, 53–58 |||
| Pts: Alston Mason, 33 Rebs: Basheer Jihad, 7 Asts: Alston Mason, 6 | Pts: Henri Veesaar, 22 Rebs: Tobe Awaka, 9 Asts: Jaden Bradley, 7 |
* McKale Center, Tucson, AZ Attendance: 14,688 Referees: Marques Pettigrew, Randy McCall, Michael Greenstein

### at Kansas

* ESPN
* March 8, 2025 2:30 p.m.
* Box Score
No. 24 Arizona Wildcats 76, Kansas Jayhawks 83 :
| Scoring by half: 30–39, 46–44 |||
| Pts: Hunter Dickinson, 33 Rebs: Hunter Dickinson, 10 Asts: Dajuan Harris, 9 | Pts: Jaden Bradley, 21 Rebs: Tobe Awaka, 9 Asts: Caleb Love, 3 |
* Allen Fieldhouse, Lawrence, KS Attendance: 15,300 Referees: Brooks Wells, Jeffrey Anderson, Chance Moore

### Kansas (Big 12 Quarterfinals)

* ESPN
* March 13, 2025 6:30 p.m.
No. 6 Kansas 77, No. 3 Arizona Wildcats 88 :
| Scoring by half: 37–45, 40–43 |||
| Pts: Zeke Mayo, 20 Rebs: Hunter Dickinson, 12 Asts: KJ Adams, 5 | Pts: Tied, 19 Rebs: Tied, 5 Asts: Caleb Live, 6 |
* T-Mobile Center, Kansas City, MO Attendance: 15,491 Referees: Doug Sirmons, Michael Greenstein, Tommy Johnson

### Texas Tech Big 12 Tournament (Big 12 Semifinals)

* ESPN2
* March 14, 2025 6:30 p.m.
* Box Score
No. 2 Texas Tech Red Raiders 80, No. 3 Arizona Wildcats 86 :
| Scoring by half: 39–47, 41–39 |||
| Pts: Kevin Overton, 20 Rebs: Tied, 6 Asts: Elijah Hawkins, 5 | Pts: Caleb Love, 27 Rebs: KJ Lewis, 8 Asts: KJ Lewis, 6 |
* T-Mobile Center, Kansas City, MO Attendance: 13,946 Referees: Kipp Kissinger, Marques Pettigrew, Gregory Nixon

### Houston (Big 12 Championship)

* ESPN2
* March 15, 2025 3:00 p.m.
* Box Score
No. 1 Houston Cougars 72, No. 3 Arizona Wildcats 64 :
| Scoring by half: 28–33, 44–31 |||
| Pts: Milos Uzan, 25 Rebs: Tied, 7 Asts: Milos Uzan, 4 | Pts: Caleb Love, 19 Rebs: Tobe Awaka, 9 Asts: Jaden Bradley, 2 |
* T-Mobile Center, Kansas City, MO Attendance: 13,768 Referees: Kipp Kissinger, Marques Pettigrew, Doug Sirmons

### Akron (round of 64)

* TruTV
* March 21, 2025 4:35 p.m.
No. 13 Akron vs. No. 4 Arizona Wildcats :
* Scoring by half: –, – ||
* Climate Pledge Arena, Seattle, WA

## Awards and honors

Weekly honors :
| Recipient (Position) | Award (Big 12 Conference) | Stats (PPG/RPG/APG) | Week | Date awarded | Ref. |
| Caleb Love | Big 12 Player of the Week | 24.5 PPG/3.5 RPG/4.5 APG | Week 12 | February 3, 2025 | |
| Tobe Awaka | Big 12 Newcomber of the Week | 14.0 PPG/10.0 RPG/1.0 APG/1.5 SPG | Week 13 | February 10, 2025 | |

### Midseason awards watchlists

Midseason award honors :
| Honors | Player | Position | Ref. |
| Jerry West Award | Caleb Love | SG | |

### Final awards watchlists

Final award honors :
| Honors | Player | Position | Ref. |
| Jerry West Award | Caleb Love | SG | |

### Postseason

Conference honors :
| Recipient (Position) | Award (Big 12 Conference) | Stats (PPG/RPG/APG) |
| Caleb Love (SG) | All Big 12 First Team | 17.0 PPG/4.3 RPG/4.0 APG/1.3 SPG |
| Tobe Awaka (PF) | All Big 12 Honorable Mention | 8.8 PPG/8.0 RPG |
| Henri Veesaar (PF) | All Big 12 Honorable Mention | 10.9 PPG/5.4 RPG/1.5 APG/1.0 SPG/1.6 BPG |

#### National awards

National award honors :
| Honors | Player | Position | Ref. |
Sources:

## Rankings

Ranking movements Legend: ██ Increase in ranking ██ Decrease in ranking — = Not ranked RV = Received votes :
| | Week | Week | Week | Week | Week | Week | Week | Week | Week | Week | Week | Week | Week | Week | Week | Week | Week | Week | Week | Week | 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 | — | — | — | — | — | RV | RV | RV | RV | 20 | 13 | 19 | 22 | 24 | RV | 21 | |
| Coaches | 9 | 8 | 17 | 23 | RV | — | — | — | — | RV | RV | RV | RV | 20 | 13 | 18 | 21 | 23 | 24 | 20 | |