Photos: Arizona blows through San Francisco 93-69
The Wildcats dominate the Dons 93-69 in an exhibition game opening their home season, October 13, 2026, Tucson, Ariz.
Arizona guard Caleb Holt (3) gets hit from both sides by San Francisco forward Ben Oosterbaan (12), left, and forward Gustav Knudsen (8) trying to get to the basket in during their exhibition game, Tucson, Ariz., October 13, 2026.
Arizona forward Ivan Kharchenkov (8) finishes off a Wildcat break with a dunk over San Francisco center Ismaila Diagne (44) in the second half of their exhibition game, Tucson, Ariz., October 13, 2026.
Arizona guard JJ Mandaquit (23) picks up a foul driving by San Francisco guard Jaylen Hunter-Coleman (23) in the second half of their exhibition game, Tucson, Ariz., Oct. 13, 2026.
San Francisco forward Ben Oosterbaan (12), left, and guard Andrew Hilman (99) clamp down on Arizona forward Cameron Holmes (2) and strip him of possession during their exhibition game, Tucson, Ariz., October 13, 2026.
San Francisco forward Gustav Knudsen (8), left, and Arizona center Motiejus Krivas (13) try to retrieve possession on a loose ball during their exhibition game, Tucson, Ariz., October 13, 2026.
Arizona forward Ivan Kharchenkov (8) makes a diving stab at getting the ball out of the hands of San Francisco forward Gustav Knudsen (8) in the second half of their exhibition game, Tucson, Ariz., October 13, 2026.
Arizona guard JJ Mandaquit (23) gets a handful of jersey trying to defend San Francisco guard Dyla Bordon (16) driving the paint in the second half of their exhibition game, Tucson, Ariz., October 13, 2026.
Arizona guard Caleb Holt (3) gets a foul stripping San Francisco center Ismaila Diagne (44) of the ball with center Motiejus Krivas (13) in the second half of their exhibition game, Tucson, Ariz., October 13, 2026.
San Francisco head coach Chris Gerlufsen plots some strategy with guard Jaylen Hunter-Coleman (23) during a Wildcat free throw in the second half of their exhibition game against Arizona, Tucson, Ariz., October 13, 2026.
Arizona forward Ivan Kharchenkov (8) puts a up a floater under the bucket during the second half against San Francisco, Tucson, Ariz., October 13, 2026.
Arizona head coach Tommy Lloyd has a low-five for center Motiejus Krivas (13) heading into the game during the second half against San Francisco in an exhibition game, Tucson, Ariz., October 13, 2026.
Arizona forward Cameron Holmes dunks in the second half of their exhibition game against San Francisco on Oct. 13, 2026.
San Francisco forward Adam Tyson (0) gets all arm trying to get the ball from Arizona forward Ivan Kharchenkov (8) in the second half of their exhibition game, Tucson, Ariz., October 13, 2026.
Arizona guard Addison Arnold (22) buts up a contested shot over San Francisco guard Aidan Braccia (2) in the second half of their exhibition game, Tucson, Ariz., October 13, 2026.
Arizona JJ Mandaquit (23), left, and San Francisco Dylan Gordon (16) get in a footrace for a loose ball in the first half of their exhibition game, Tucson, Ariz., October 13, 2026.
Arizona guard Caleb Holt fights to keep control of the ball from San Francisco guard Andrew Hilman (99) in the first half of their exhibition game, Tucson, Ariz., October 13, 2026.
Arizona guard Bryce James, right, swipes the ball from San Francisco forward Gustav Knudsen in the first half of their exhibition game on Oct. 13, 2026, at McKale Center.
Arizona center Motiejus Krivas (13), left, and forward Ivan Kharchenkov (8) swarm over San Francisco guard Andrew Hilman (99) as he tries to shoot in the first half of their exhibition game, Tucson, Ariz., October 13, 2026.
Arizona forward Ugnius Jarusevicius (12) listens in as the Wildcats huddle during a time out in the second half of their exhibition game against San Francisco, Tucson, Ariz., October 13, 2026.
Arizona forward Ugnius Jarusevicius (12) elbows his way under San Francisco center Ismaila Diagne and into the paint in the second half of their exhibition game, Tucson, Ariz., October 13, 2026.
Arizona center Motiejus Krivas dunks on San Francisco in the second half of their exhibition game, Oct. 13, 2026.
Arizona guard Derek Dixon (7), left, and center Motiejus Krivas (13) go to the floor to win a loose ball from San Francisco center Ismaila Diagne (44) in the second half of their exhibition game, Tucson, Ariz., Oct. 13, 2026.
Arizona forward Cameron Holmes (2) can’t dislodge the ball from the grip of San Francisco forward Gustav Knudsen (8) in the first half of their exhibition game, Tucson, Ariz., October 13, 2026.
Arizona guard Caleb Holt (3) just misses swiping the ball from San Francisco forward Gustav Knudsen (8) in the first half of their exhibition game, Tucson, Ariz., October 13, 2026.
Arizona center Motiejus Krivas (13) crashes the lane and into San Francisco center Ismaila Diagne (44), left, and forward Ben Oosterbaan (12) in the first half of their exhibition game, Tucson, Ariz., October 13, 2026.
Arizona guard Caleb Holt celebrates draining a 3 in the early going against San Francisco in their exhibition game on Oct. 13.
San Francisco guard Dyla Bordon (16) and Arizona guard Bryce James (6) get tangled up chasing a loose ball off the court in the first half of their exhibition game, Tucson, Ariz., October 13, 2026.
Arizona forward Ugnius Jarusevicius (12) pulls down an inlet pass just as San Francisco guard Andrew Hilman barges in during the first half of their exhibition game, Tucson, Ariz., October 13, 2026.
Arizona forward Ivan Kharchenkov (8), left, and San Francisco forward Gustav Knudsen (8) try to get the ball under control during a scramble in the first half of their exhibition game, Tucson, Ariz., October 13, 2026.
Arizona forward Mabil Mawut (20) finishes off a jam during the warm-up before the Wildcats take on San Francisco in an exhibition game, Tucson, Ariz., October 13, 2026.
The pom and cheers squads perform during the introduction extravaganza kicking off Arizona’s exhibition game against San Francisco, Tucson, Ariz., October 13, 2026.
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