Arizona Wildcats guard Rawle Alkins (1) switches roles and tries to interview Arizona Wildcats forward Deandre Ayton (13) before an open practice at the Taco Bell Arena in Boise, Idaho on March 14, 2018.
By Justin Spears / Arizona Daily Star
BOISE, Idaho -- When the No. 4 seed Arizona Wildcats took the floor for its first practice of the NCAA Tournament, it was all smiles, a group of freshmen soaking in their first trip to the big dance.
Rawle Alkins, Deandre Ayton and Emmanuel Akot did their best impression of being a sports reporter by interviewing each other, while others were just kicking back eating peanut butter and jelly sandwiches.
For players like Allonzo Trier, Alkins, Dusan Ristic, Parker Jackson-Cartwright and Keanu Pinder, this isn't their first rodeo.
As the Cats prepared to take on No. 13 Buffalo for Thursday's opening round matchup, The Wildcaster caught up with the players in the locker room to discuss playing in Boise and looking ahead to the contest against the Bulls.
