The best photos of Arizona Wildcats regular season games at McKale Center
Some of the best photos of 2021-22 University of Arizona regular season men's basketball games at McKale Center in Tucson.
Photos by Kelly Presnell / Arizona Daily Star
Arizona men's basketball, 2021-22
Arizona guard Bennedict Mathurin (0) gets everybody hopping as he finishes off a fast break with a dunk against Wyoming during the first half in the NCAA men's basketball game between the Arizona Wildcats and Wyoming Cowboys at McKale Center, Tucson, Ariz., December 8, 2021.
Arizona men's basketball, 2021-22
Arizona Wildcats center Oumar Ballo (11), left, and forward Azuolas Tubelis (10) put stop to Utah Utes guard Marco Anthony's (10) drive to the bucket in the second half of their Pac 12 basketball game at McKale Center, Tucson, Ariz., January 15, 2022.
Arizona men's basketball, 2021-22
Arizona Wildcats center Oumar Ballo (11) polishes off one of the Wildcats' many dunks against the California Golden Bears in the first half of their Pac 12 men's basketball game at McKale Center, Tucson, Ariz., March 5, 2022.
Arizona men's basketball, 2021-22
Arizona Wildcats center Christian Koloko (35) blocks Oregon Ducks guard Will Richardson (0) on the Ducks last gasp attempt to score in the last second trailing by three in their Pac 12 men's basketball game at McKale Center, Tucson, Ariz., February 19, 2022.
Arizona men's basketball, 2021-22
Arizona Wildcats guard Kerr Kriisa (25) exults in their 84-81 win against the Oregon Ducks at McKale Center, Tucson, Ariz., February 19, 2022.
Arizona men's basketball, 2021-22
Colorado Buffaloes guard Nique Clifford (32) snares the offensive rebound, just out of the reach of Arizona Wildcats guard Pelle Larsson (3) in the first half of their Pac 12 basketball game at McKale Center, Tucson, Ariz., January 13, 2022.
Arizona men's basketball, 2021-22
Arizona Wildcats guard Kerr Kriisa (25) finds a seam to the bucket against the Colorado Buffaloes on a second half drive in their Pac 12 basketball game at McKale Center, Tucson, Ariz., January 13, 2022.
Arizona men's basketball, 2021-22
Stanford Cardinal forward Lukas Kisunas (32) gets a handful of Arizona Wildcats guard Kerr Kriisa (25) on his drive in the second half of their Pac 12 men's basketball game at McKale Center, Tucson, Ariz., March 3, 2022.
Arizona men's basketball, 2021-22
Arizona Wildcats guard Dalen Terry (4) goes hip-to-hip with Oregon State Beavers guard Dashawn Davis (13) for a basket in their Pac 12 game at McKale Center, Tucson, Ariz., February 17, 2022.
Arizona men's basketball, 2021-22
It's all hands on Arizona Wildcats guard Pelle Larsson (3) as he fights for a rebound against the Stanford Cardinal in the first half of their Pac 12 men's basketball game at McKale Center, Tucson, Ariz., March 3, 2022.
Arizona men's basketball, 2021-22
Arizona head coach Tommy Lloyd keeps out of the way as Cal Baptist guard Chance Hunter (13) scoops up a loose ball near the sideline in the first half of their NCAA men's basketball game at McKale Center, Tucson, Ariz.., December 18, 2021.
Arizona men's basketball, 2021-22
Arizona Wildcats guard Dalen Terry (4) comes up with the loose ball against the Oregon Ducks in the first half of their Pac 12 men's basketball game at McKale Center, Tucson, Ariz., February 19, 2022.
Arizona men's basketball, 2021-22
Arizona Wildcats guard Bennedict Mathurin (0) holds his form after dropping a long-range three against the Oregon State Beavers in the second half of their Pac 12 game at McKale Center, Tucson, Ariz., February 17, 2022.
Arizona men's basketball, 2021-22
Arizona Wildcats forward Azuolas Tubelis (10) dives for a loose ball with California Golden Bears forward Obinna Anyanwu (23) during a scramble in the second half of their Pac 12 men's basketball game at McKale Center, Tucson, Ariz., March 5, 2022.
Arizona men's basketball, 2021-22
Arizona Wildcats forward Azuolas Tubelis (10) draws a blocking foul on his drive over Oregon Ducks center Franck Kepnang (22) in the first half of their Pac 12 men's basketball game at McKale Center, Tucson, Ariz., February 19, 2022.
Arizona men's basketball, 2021-22
Arizona center Oumar Ballo (11), left, and guard Bennedict Mathurin (0) put the squeeze on Wyoming forward Jeremiah Oden (25) in the first half of the NCAA men's basketball game between the Arizona Wildcats and Wyoming Cowboys at McKale Center, Tucson, Ariz., December 8, 2021.
Arizona men's basketball, 2021-22
Arizona Wildcats center Oumar Ballo (11) swats the ball out of the reach of Oregon State Beavers center Roman Silva (12) in the first half of their Pac 12 game at McKale Center, Tucson, Ariz., February 17, 2022.
Arizona men's basketball, 2021-22
Arizona Wildcats center Christian Koloko (35), left, and guard Pelle Larsson (3) come together to strip Utah Utes center Lahat Thioune (0) in the second half of their Pac 12 basketball game at McKale Center, Tucson, Ariz., January 15, 2022.
Arizona men's basketball, 2021-22
Arizona Wildcats center Christian Koloko (35) jumps back onto the court after the team worked their way through the McKale Center crowd celebrating their Pac 12 championship after their win against the California Golden Bears, Tucson, Ariz., March 5, 2022.
Arizona men's basketball, 2021-22
Arizona Wildcats center Christian Koloko (35) gets an armful of Utah Utes forward Dusan Mahorcic (21) while defending the top of the key in the second half of their Pac 12 basketball game at McKale Center, Tucson, Ariz., January 15, 2022.
Arizona men's basketball, 2021-22
Arizona guard Pelle Larsson (3) drives against the combined defense of North Dakota State forward Grant Nelson (4) and guard Boden Skunberg (21) for an and-one bucket in the second half of their game at McKale Center, Tucson, Ariz., November 16, 2021.
Arizona men's basketball, 2021-22
Arizona Wildcats center Christian Koloko (35) invites more noise from an excited crowd during a rough second half against the Stanford Cardinal at McKale Center, Tucson, Ariz., March 3, 2022.
Arizona men's basketball, 2021-22
Arizona Wildcats head coach Tommy Lloyd pulls Arizona Wildcats guard Kerr Kriisa (25) in for a word in the first half against the Colorado Buffaloes in the first half of their Pac 12 basketball game at McKale Center, Tucson, Ariz., January 13, 2022.
Arizona men's basketball, 2021-22
Arizona Wildcats guard Bennedict Mathurin (0) slams home a fast break dunk as teammate guard Dalen Terry (4) celebrates as the team finally starts to get some separation from the Stanford Cardinal in the second half in their Pac 12 men's basketball game at McKale Center, Tucson, Ariz., March 3, 2022.
Arizona men's basketball, 2021-22
It's a Red Out as the Arizona Wildcats are introduced for their game against the Arizona State Sun Devils at McKale Center, Tucson, Ariz., January 29, 2022.
Arizona men's basketball, 2021-22
Azuolas Tubelis gets battered by Oregon's Quincy Guerrier, left, and guard Will Richardson trying to make his way into the paint in a game last year at McKale Center.
Arizona men's basketball, 2021-22
Arizona Wildcats guard Dalen Terry (4) and center Christian Koloko (35) get high-fived from every side as they move through the crowd in celebration of their Pac 12 championship following their win over the California Golden Bears McKale Center, Tucson, Ariz., March 5, 2022.
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