Photos: Arizona taking questions on eve of Elite Eight game against Purdue, NCAA tournament
The Wildcats and Boilermakers face the press the day before their Elite Eight showdown in the NCAA West Regional, San Jose, Calif., March 27, 2026.
Arizona forward Dwayne Aristode (2) turns the tables, getting video of the reporters and photographers filling the team’s locker room for interviews on the day before their Elite Eight game against Purdue, San Jose, Calif., March 27, 2026.
Arizona guard Evan Nelson (21) watches from his seat as the reporters come in for the open locker room on the day before their Elite Eight game against Purdue, San Jose, Calif., March 27, 2026.
Arizona forward Tobe Awaka draws a crowd of mics and cameras in the open locker room on the day before the Wildcats' Elite Eight game against Purdue, in San Jose, Calif., March 27, 2026.
Arizona guard Sven Djopmo (42) works his way through a series of questions for a reporter on the day before their Elite Eight game against Purdue, San Jose, Calif., March 27, 2026.
Arizona guard Anthony Dell'orso (3) waits for a question in one of the break-out areas as the Wildcats field queries on the day before their Elite Eight game against Purdue, San Jose, Calif., March 27, 2026.
Arizona head coach Tommy Lloyd mulls over a question during a press conference on the day before his Wildcats face Purdue in an Elite Eight game in San Jose, Calif., March 27, 2026.
Purdue head coach Matt Painter fields a question from the dais on the day before their Elite Eight game against Arizona in San Jose, Calif., March 27, 2026.
Purdue guard C.J. Cox (0), left, and center Oscar Cluff (45) have a laugh at a teammate’s response as the Boilermakers take questions on the day before their Elite Eight game against Arizona, San Jose, Calif., March 27, 2026.
Purdue forward Trey Kaufman-Renn (4) waits on question from a the handful of media in his break-out session on the day before their Elite Eight game against Arizona, San Jose, Calif., March 27, 2026.
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