Photos: Arizona Wildcats lose to Buffalo in NCAA Tournament
Arizona Wildcats (4) fall to the Buffalo Bulls (13), 68-89, in the opening round of the 2018 NCAA basketball tournament at the Taco Bell Arena in Boise, Idaho.
No. 4 seed Arizona Wildcats vs. No. 13 seed Buffalo Bulls
Arizona Wildcats guard Allonzo Trier comforts Arizona Wildcats guard Parker Jackson-Cartwright next to center Dusan Ristic as the clocks winds down in the second half during the first round NCAA South Region game at the Taco Bell Arena in Boise, Idaho on March 15, 2018.
No. 4 seed Arizona Wildcats vs. No. 13 seed Buffalo Bulls
Arizona Wildcats guard Rawle Alkins (1) eyes the basket as he's defended by Buffalo Bulls guard Davonta Jordan (4) in the first half during the first round NCAA South Region game at the Taco Bell Arena in Boise, Idaho on March 15, 2018.
No. 4 seed Arizona Wildcats vs. No. 13 seed Buffalo Bulls
Arizona Wildcats forward Deandre Ayton (13) is defended by Buffalo Bulls forward Nick Perkins (33) and Buffalo Bulls guard Dontay Caruthers (22) in the second half during the first round NCAA South Region game at the Taco Bell Arena in Boise, Idaho on March 15, 2018. Buffalo won 89-68.
No. 4 seed Arizona Wildcats vs. No. 13 seed Buffalo Bulls
Arizona Wildcats head coach Sean Miller shows signs of frustration as his team walks back to the bench for a timeout in the second half during the first round NCAA South Region game at the Taco Bell Arena in Boise, Idaho on March 15, 2018. Buffalo won 89-68.
No. 4 seed Arizona Wildcats vs. No. 13 seed Buffalo Bulls
Arizona Wildcats guard Allonzo Trier (35) makes a drive past Buffalo Bulls guard Wes Clark (10) in the second half during the first round NCAA South Region game at the Taco Bell Arena in Boise, Idaho on March 15, 2018. Buffalo won 89-68.
No. 4 seed Arizona Wildcats vs. No. 13 seed Buffalo Bulls
Arizona Wildcats forward Keanu Pinder (25) tries to grab the rebound over Buffalo Bulls guard Dontay Caruthers (22) and Buffalo Bulls guard Davonta Jordan (4) in the first half during the first round NCAA South Region game at the Taco Bell Arena in Boise, Idaho on March 15, 2018.
No. 4 seed Arizona Wildcats vs. No. 13 seed Buffalo Bulls
Buffalo Bulls guard Wes Clark (10) makes the pass around Arizona Wildcats guard Allonzo Trier (35) in the first half during the first round NCAA South Region game at the Taco Bell Arena in Boise, Idaho on March 15, 2018.
No. 4 seed Arizona Wildcats vs. No. 13 seed Buffalo Bulls
Arizona Wildcats forward Deandre Ayton (13) is flanked by Buffalo Bulls guard Dontay Caruthers (22) and Buffalo Bulls forward Montell McRae (1) in the first half during the first round NCAA South Region game at the Taco Bell Arena in Boise, Idaho on March 15, 2018.
No. 4 seed Arizona Wildcats vs. No. 13 seed Buffalo Bulls
Buffalo Bulls guard CJ Massinburg (5) looks to make the pass as he's defended by Arizona Wildcats center Dusan Ristic (14) and Arizona Wildcats guard Rawle Alkins (1) in the first half during the first round NCAA South Region game at the Taco Bell Arena in Boise, Idaho on March 15, 2018.
No. 4 seed Arizona Wildcats vs. No. 13 seed Buffalo Bulls
Buffalo hands blocking Arizona Wildcats forward Deandre Ayton (13) in the second half during the first round NCAA South Region game at the Taco Bell Arena in Boise, Idaho on March 15, 2018. Buffalo won 89-68.
No. 4 seed Arizona Wildcats vs. No. 13 seed Buffalo Bulls
Buffalo Bulls head coach Nate Oats yells out to his players in the first half during the first round NCAA South Region game at the Taco Bell Arena in Boise, Idaho on March 15, 2018.
No. 4 seed Arizona Wildcats vs. No. 13 seed Buffalo Bulls
Arizona Wildcats guard Rawle Alkins (1) tries to look past Buffalo Bulls guard CJ Massinburg (5) as Buffalo Bulls forward Nick Perkins (33) comes from behind in the second half during the first round NCAA South Region game at the Taco Bell Arena in Boise, Idaho on March 15, 2018. Buffalo won 89-68.
No. 4 seed Arizona Wildcats vs. No. 13 seed Buffalo Bulls
Arizona Wildcats forward Keanu Pinder (25) grabs the rebound over Buffalo Bulls guard Jeremy Harris (2) in the first half during the first round NCAA South Region game at the Taco Bell Arena in Boise, Idaho on March 15, 2018.
No. 4 seed Arizona Wildcats vs. No. 13 seed Buffalo Bulls
Arizona Wildcats guard Parker Jackson-Cartwright (0) eyes the basket as Buffalo Bulls guard Jeremy Harris (2) is behind him in the first half during the first round NCAA South Region game at the Taco Bell Arena in Boise, Idaho on March 15, 2018.
No. 4 seed Arizona Wildcats vs. No. 13 seed Buffalo Bulls
Arizona Wildcats head coach Sean Miller makes a face after an Arizona turnover turned into a basket for Buffalo in the first half during the first round NCAA South Region game at the Taco Bell Arena in Boise, Idaho on March 15, 2018.
No. 4 seed Arizona Wildcats vs. No. 13 seed Buffalo Bulls
Arizona Wildcats guard Allonzo Trier (35) breaks through the defense of Buffalo Bulls guard Wes Clark (10) and Buffalo Bulls guard CJ Massinburg (5) in the first half during the first round NCAA South Region game at the Taco Bell Arena in Boise, Idaho on March 15, 2018.
No. 4 seed Arizona Wildcats vs. No. 13 seed Buffalo Bulls
Arizona Wildcats center Dusan Ristic (14) puts his hands on his head during a timeout late in the second half during the first round NCAA South Region game at the Taco Bell Arena in Boise, Idaho on March 15, 2018. Buffalo won 89-68.
No. 4 seed Arizona Wildcats vs. No. 13 seed Buffalo Bulls
Arizona Wildcats center Dusan Ristic (14) comforts Arizona Wildcats guard Parker Jackson-Cartwright (0) as Arizona Wildcats guard Allonzo Trier (35) looks on in the second half during the first round NCAA South Region game at the Taco Bell Arena in Boise, Idaho on March 15, 2018. Buffalo won 89-68.
No. 4 seed Arizona Wildcats vs. No. 13 seed Buffalo Bulls
Arizona Wildcats guard Rawle Alkins (1), Arizona Wildcats guard Allonzo Trier (35), Arizona Wildcats guard Parker Jackson-Cartwright (0) and Arizona Wildcats center Dusan Ristic (14) watch the game clock tick down in the second half during the first round NCAA South Region game at the Taco Bell Arena in Boise, Idaho on March 15, 2018. Buffalo won 89-68.
No. 4 seed Arizona Wildcats vs. No. 13 seed Buffalo Bulls
Arizona fans sit quiet as the game clock winds down in the second half during the first round NCAA South Region game at the Taco Bell Arena in Boise, Idaho on March 15, 2018. Buffalo won 89-68.
No. 4 seed Arizona Wildcats vs. No. 13 seed Buffalo Bulls
Arizona Wildcats head coach Sean Miller and his staff sit as the game clock winds down in the second half during the first round NCAA South Region game at the Taco Bell Arena in Boise, Idaho on March 15, 2018. Buffalo won 89-68.
No. 4 seed Arizona Wildcats vs. No. 13 seed Buffalo Bulls
Arizona Wildcats guard Brandon Randolph (5) and Arizona Wildcats guard Rawle Alkins (1) try to guard Buffalo Bulls guard CJ Massinburg (5) in the second half during the first round NCAA South Region game at the Taco Bell Arena in Boise, Idaho on March 15, 2018. Buffalo won 89-68.
No. 4 seed Arizona Wildcats vs. No. 13 seed Buffalo Bulls
Arizona Wildcats guard Rawle Alkins (1) makes a grab for the ball as Buffalo Bulls guard Davonta Jordan (4) hold onto it and Arizona Wildcats forward Keanu Pinder (25) and Buffalo Bulls forward Ikenna Smart (34) watch in the second half during the first round NCAA South Region game at the Taco Bell Arena in Boise, Idaho on March 15, 2018. Buffalo won 89-68.
No. 4 seed Arizona Wildcats vs. No. 13 seed Buffalo Bulls
Arizona Wildcats guard Rawle Alkins (1) runs back down court as the Buffalo bench celebrates another three-pointer in the second half during the first round NCAA South Region game at the Taco Bell Arena in Boise, Idaho on March 15, 2018. Buffalo won 89-68.
No. 4 seed Arizona Wildcats vs. No. 13 seed Buffalo Bulls
Arizona Wildcats head coach Sean Miller yells out to his players in the first half during the first round NCAA South Region game at the Taco Bell Arena in Boise, Idaho on March 15, 2018.
No. 4 seed Arizona Wildcats vs. No. 13 seed Buffalo Bulls
Arizona Wildcats see the writing on the wall as the game clock winds down in the second half during the first round NCAA South Region game at the Taco Bell Arena in Boise, Idaho on March 15, 2018. Buffalo won 89-68.
No. 4 seed Arizona Wildcats vs. No. 13 seed Buffalo Bulls
Arizona Wildcats guard Alex Barcello (23), Arizona Wildcats guard Emmanuel Akot (24) and Arizona Wildcats forward Keanu Pinder (25) sit quietly in the locker room after their loss to Buffalo in the the first round NCAA South Region game at the Taco Bell Arena in Boise, Idaho on March 15, 2018. Buffalo won 89-68.
No. 4 seed Arizona Wildcats vs. No. 13 seed Buffalo Bulls
Arizona Wildcats forward Deandre Ayton (13) is surrounded by media in the Arizona locker room after the Wildcats fall to Buffalo in the first round NCAA South Region game at the Taco Bell Arena in Boise, Idaho on March 15, 2018. Buffalo won 89-68.
Arizona vs. Buffalo in NCAA Tournament
Buffalo guard Wes Clark (10) jumps to shoot against Arizona during the first half of a first-round game in the NCAA men's college basketball tournament Thursday, March 15, 2018, in Boise, Idaho. (AP Photo/Otto Kitsinger)
Arizona vs. Buffalo in NCAA Tournament
Arizona forward Deandre Ayton (13) comes down after dunking against Buffalo during the first half of a first-round game in the NCAA men's college basketball tournament Thursday, March 15, 2018, in Boise, Idaho. (AP Photo/Ted S. Warren)
Arizona vs. Buffalo in NCAA Tournament
Buffalo coach Nate Oats reacts to a play against Arizona during the second half of a first-round game in the NCAA men's college basketball tournament Thursday, March 15, 2018, in Boise, Idaho. Buffalo won 89-68. (AP Photo/Ted S. Warren)
Arizona vs. Buffalo in NCAA Tournament
Players react on the Buffalo bench late in the second half of a first-round game against Arizona in the NCAA men's college basketball tournament Thursday, March 15, 2018, in Boise, Idaho. Buffalo won 89-68. (AP Photo/Ted S. Warren)
No. 13-seeded Buffalo routs No. 4 UA 89-68 in first round of NCAA Tournament.
Buffalo hit 15 of 30 3-pointers and shot 54.8 percent overall.
The Wildcats finish the season 27-8 and enter next season with a cloud of uncertainty.
The UA's season is over, and so much uncertainty exists that you wonder when the Wildcats will get back to the NCAA Tournament.
Emmanuel Akot says he will not test the NBA Draft process this spring.
The Wildcats are set to lose six players from this year's team heading into next season.
The Arizona Wildcats fell flat in Thursday's loss to Buffalo, and an offseason's worth of uncertainty seems certain.
Maryland-Baltimore County. Sharpie.