VIDEO: Arizona coach Tommy Lloyd says coaching against Kelvin Sampson has made him better
After Arizona beat Houston 73-66 on Saturday at the Fertitta Center, UA coach Tommy Lloyd spoke of the win's importance and said he improved by having to coach against Houston's Kelvin Sampson.
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Hours after being named a tentative No. 1 seed for the NCAA Tournament, the Arizona Wildcats proved the committee right with a gritty 73-66 win over Houston. Despite missing key players Koa Peat and Dwayne Aristode, Tommy Lloyd’s squad overcame a hostile road environment behind Anthony Dell’Orso’s 22 points to take sole possession of first place in the Big 12.
Arizona moved up two spots to No. 2 in the Associated Press Top 25 poll, while the Wildcats …
Arizona men's basketball will host Kansas and play BYU and Houston twice in the 2026-27 Big 12 season, giving the Wildcats a schedule loaded with marquee conference matchups.
