Wildcats need to close out at home with a win over ASU

The Arizona Wildcats return to McKale Center Saturday and close out the regular season against the Arizona State Sun Devils. With back-to-back losses on the road at USC and UCLA, the Wildcats now face a must win to garner the fourth seed in the Pac-12 Conference Tournament. The top four teams receive byes in the first round and a loss at home to ASU on Saturday would add more salt to the wound -- a wound which needs to heal quickly if the 'Cats are going to get back in the race -- the race being the NCAA Tournament.

A few weeks ago the Wildcats were clinging to the hopes of a No. 2 or a No. 3 seed at the "big dance". A month ago there was even talk about Arizona receiving a No. 1 seed out West! That's all gone now as the Wildcats are stuck on 23 wins and now have six losses -- all to Pac-12 teams.

A loss to ASU and a loss in the Pac-12 Tournament would continue the slide and the Wildcats could find themselves with a double-digit seed as far as March Madness goes.

The good news: The Wildcats will participate in March Madness. The bad news: The 'Cats are struggling to put a "W" on the board.