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Photos: UA men's basketball at NCAA Tournament in San Diego
- Kelly Presnell
- Updated
The first day of activity in San Diego for the University of Arizona men's basketball team at the 2022 NCAA Tournament. The Wildcats met with media and fans and held an open practice at Viejas Arena at San Diego State University.
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Arizona Wildcats head coach Tommy Lloyd answers questions during a press conference before his team goes out for their public shoot around as they get ready to face off against Wright State Raiders in a first round game in the NCAA Tournament, San Diego, Calif., March 17, 2022.
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Arizona Wildcats guard Dalen Terry (4), left, guard Bennedict Mathurin (0) and guard Justin Kier (5) getting talk to the members of the press during a conference prior to the team's shoot around the day before going against Wright State Raiders in a first round game in the NCAA Tournament, San Diego, Calif., March 17, 2022.
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Arizona Wildcats guard Kerr Kriisa (25) moves around the court on his recently sprained ankle, still sporting some discoloration, as the team gets ready to face off against Wright State Raiders in the NCAA Tournament, San Diego, Calif., March 17, 2022.
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Arizona Wildcats forward Azuolas Tubelis (10) signs a few autographs right after the team's public practice before their first round game in the NCAA Tournament, San Diego, Calif., March 17, 2022.
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Arizona Wildcats head coach Tommy Lloyd walks the court watching his team during their public shoot around as the Wildcats get ready to face off against Wright State Raiders in the NCAA Tournament, San Diego, Calif., March 17, 2022.
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A few Arizona Wildcats fans watch their team, and get some cell phone photos, of the Wildcats in their public shoot around the day before their first round game in the NCAA Tournament against Wright State Raiders, San Diego, Calif., March 17, 2022.
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Arizona Wildcats guard Bennedict Mathurin (0) takes a pass at the team runs through their public shoot around the day before their first round game in the NCAA Tournament, San Diego, Calif., March 17, 2022.
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Arizona Wildcats center Christian Koloko (35) drops a dunk in the shoo around the day before their first round game in the NCAA Tournament, San Diego, Calif., March 17, 2022.
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Arizona Wildcats forward Azuolas Tubelis (10) and the team get their first shots on the court at San Diego State, getting ready to face off against Wright State Raiders in a first round game in the NCAA Tournament, San Diego, Calif., March 17, 2022.
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Arizona Wildcats guard Pelle Larsson (3) lines up a shot during the last minutes of the team's shoot around the day before facing Wright State Raiders in a first round game in the NCAA Tournament, San Diego, Calif., March 17, 2022.
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Arizona Wildcats guard Dalen Terry (4) finishes of relay with a dunk as the teams getsready to face off against Wright State Raiders in a first round game in the NCAA Tournament, San Diego, Calif., March 17, 2022.
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