Arizona Wildcats Basketball
Wildcats closing in on No. 2
Taking stock in such lofty expectations is fun for a Wildcat fan, but being on top would be a grueling affair for our guys. Just ask Auburn and Purdue -- No. 1 and No. 3 respectively -- what those lofty rankings are like as the Tigers lost to Arkansas, 80-76 in OT on Feb. 8 and the Boilermakers were walloped by Michigan last night 82-58 -- the same Michigan team that lost to Arizona, 82-60, back in November.
It's amazing that our Wildcats are in the mix, knocking at the door, so to speak, in the middle of February/2022.
Arizona improved to 21-2 with a 72-60 Pac-12 win on the road last night over Washington State, behind a 20-point, five rebound, four assists performance from Bennedict Mathurin. And it wasn't that close as the Wildcats owned a 22-point lead late in the second half. Some garbage-time 3-pointers by the Cougars closed the gap a bit.
The Wildcats are rolling and a victory over Washington tomorrow would send Arizona to a No. 2 ranking come Monday afternoon when the next AP College Basketball poll is released. And what if Gonzaga gets upset by St. Mary's tomorrow and we trounce the Huskies, then what?
Number one!
Arizona first-year coach Tommy Lloyd is smiling at every post-game conference, but he knows, and he wants the Arizona fans to know, those lofty rankings are not for the faint of heart.
Everybody is gunning for you.
The Huskies will do the same tomorrow afternoon. Former Wildcat Terrell Brown Jr. will be slicing and dicing his way to the hoop in hopes of leading Washington to an upset win and in doing so would put a dagger into the Arizona fans who are chomping at the bit to keep the Wildcats moving on up in the rankings.
We are a long way from March.
That said. Come on Wildcats take it to the Huskies and let's move on up.
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