2022–23 Arizona Wildcats men's basketball team
The 2022–23 Arizona Wildcats men's basketball team represents the University of Arizona during the 2022–23 NCAA Division I men's basketball season. The team led by Tommy Lloyd, in his 2nd season as a head coach. This is the Wildcats' 49th season at the on-campus McKale Center in Tucson, Arizona and 44th season as a member of the Pac-12 Conference. Previous season. Season outlook. Heading into the 2021–22 season, there was a lot of excitement surrounding the program after the hiring of Gonzaga associate head coach Tommy Lloyd. Arizona came into  the season unranked in both the AP Preseason Poll and the USA Today Coaches Poll. In Lloyd’s inaugural season, The Wildcats finished the 2021–22 season at 33–4. During the regular season, Arizona finished with a record of 28–3, 18–2 in conference play to win their 17th regular season title. and 11–0 in non-conference play. Arizona went 17–0 at home, 8–3 on the road, and 2–0 at neutral sites. During the season, Arizona participated in the Roman Main Event in Paradise, Nevada. Arizona defeated Wichita State, and Michigan to finish as champions of the event. Pac-12 Tournament. Arizona entered  the Pac-12 Tournament as a #1-seed, They faced off against #9-seed Stanford, defeated 84-80 in the quarterfinals. They faced off against #4-seed Colorado, defeated 82-72 in the semifinals. They faced off against #2-seed UCLA defeated 84-76 in the title game to win their 8th conference tournament title in Paradise, Nevada. <onlyinclude> <nowiki>* denotes overtime period</nowiki></onlyinclude> NCAA Tournament. Arizona entered the NCAA Tournament as a #1-seed (South Region) , facing off against #16-seed Wright State, Against Wright State, Arizona won 87–70. Furthermore, Arizona’s victory against Wright State  marked their first win in the NCAA Tournament since 2017. In the round of 32, Arizona faced off against #9-seed TCU, Against TCU, Arizona won 85–80 in the overtime thriller. In the sweet sixteen, Arizona faced off against #5-seed Houston losing 60–72, ending their season. <nowiki>* denotes overtime period</nowiki></onlyinclude> Offseason. 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 2021–22. Additionally, any players who have declared for the 2022 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. Preseason. Preseason rankings. Source: Personal. Roster. Note: Players' year is based on remaining eligibility. The NCAA did not count the 2020–21 season towards eligibility. Source: Schedule. The Wildcats are finalizing their schedule in the summer, dates and times will be finalized in the fall. Arizona had previously announced an 8 year agreement with in-state rival  NAU through the 2030 season. The Pac-12 announced a conference educational and scheduling partnership with the SWAC, with six schools holding a two year home-and-home series and Arizona will host Southern in their second game of the 2022-23 season. Arizona is scheduled to play in the 2022 Maui Invitational with Arkansas, Cincinnati, Creighton, Louisville, Ohio State, San Diego State & Texas Tech with the bracket to be announced before the season starts. They have a return home game with Tenneesee, following their match up in Knoxville the previous season. Arizona will not play against Stanford at home and  Colorado on the road. ! style=| Exhibition ! style=| Regular Season Source: Game Summaries. This section will be filled in as the season progresses. Source: Awards and honors. Sources: Sources: Midseason awards watchlists. Sources: Final awards watchlists. Sources: National awards. Sources: Rankings. "<nowiki>*</nowiki>The preseason and week 1 polls were the same." ^"Coaches poll was not released for Week 2."