Could cost y'all a #1 seed tbh.
#1 overall, probably, but not #1 West.
Three top-40 RPI losses on the road don't cost you. Not when every team is losing, and you have the strongest overall résumé. Likely still #1 in RPI, Sagarin, Kenpom, BPI, top-7 SOS, wins 5 wins vs RPI top-30, 10 wins vs RPI top-60.
Not even Florida can match that, and winning the SEC this year is not nearly as impressive as the PAC-12.
They need to win a game or two in the PAC-12 Tourney, but even a late loss shouldn't strip them from the West's top seed.
Jerry Palm, noted bracket analyst, says Arizona is still tops out west, and doesn't even have to win the conference tournament to stay that way. Additionally, should they win their tourney, it puts them back in contention for #1 overall seed.
Arizona is his second #1 right now.
Hopefully we show up to play Wed against Washington cause I'd like to see one more Utah/Arizona game this year.
Utah in first game scares me more than UCLA or Oregon in le game.
Congrats to:
Nick Johnson, PAC-12 Player of Year
Aaron Gordon, PAC-12 Freshman of Year
Sean Miller, PAC-12 Coach of Year
In as crazy a year as it's been in college, Arizona was ranked no lower than 6th all season. Ranked top-5 from week 3 onward.
You got it...
That was a nice win.
lol
Trust me...we really aren't THAT bad.
Oh, I know you're not the worst team in the history of the PAC tournament.
Collision course with UCLA in le game.
Arizona has beat two RPI top-60 teams it's last two games by a total of 52 points, holding two offensively efficient teams to 27% from the field overall, setting all sorts of defensive records in the process.
UCLA is a different type of offensive monster, but their defense is woeful and Arizona is a buzzsaw right now. Should be a great test for the tournament.
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Let's go Bruins
ucla will need the wears to show up cause johnson and gordon can d up adams and anderson in the half court. if they can rebound consitently they can run for early offense. get killed on the boards and its over, arizona gets to set up its defense, and their meh offense gets multiple shots to score. lavine cant play like a tomorrow, for arizona york is gonna have to make open shots, hes gonna get them.
UCLA players are chomping at the bit. Might want to prove their point too much.
Horrible start...
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Defense played terrible first 10 minutes and incredible last 30. Wasn't enough. Can't allow a team as talented as UCLA to shoot 80% for 10 minutes.
Yeah buddy!
lol fergits
JMark,
You hearing anything about which players are staying or going?
I assume Gordon is gone. Worried about Hollis-Jefferson.
I heard three months ago Johnson was on the short list of players McDonough wound consider with Pacers 1st. This was then confirmed via Gambo a few weeks later. Since this point it's widely been assumed he'd go. Just two weeks ago DraftExpress had him late first, last week early 2nd. Either is True, I think he'd go. But this wasn't how this season was supposed to end. He knows it. Might not be enough, but he's genuinely torn.
Last week:
Gordon 100% gone
Johnson 80% gone
Jefferson 65% gone
Tarczewski 50% gone
This week, after Johnson's shot left him and he failed twice in the closing second Saturday, and after Tarczewski was benched as an athletic and rebounding liability, and after Jefferson played great, and factoring in the disappointment:
Gordon 100% gone
Johnson 55% gone
Jefferson 50% gone
Tarczewski 10% gone
If I had to guess, Tarczewski and one of Johnson or Jefferson stays. No idea which. Jefferson has most to gain upon return, Johnson the most to lose, but Johnson understands the significance of Arizona basketball. I doubt he wants that end scene.
A little more clarity.
Johnson is 90% gone. He has received word that five to six teams late 1st would draft him/will draft him. These teams include Suns, Spurs, Thunder, Heat, Clippers, Rockets. All like his athleticism, defense, his pedigree (nephew of Dennis Johnson), his three-year offensive progression that indicates coachability, work ethic, ability to evolve.
Gordon is flying up draft boards, pegged by many now as a top-5, some top-3, with one GM saying if his team gets #1, he's drafting Gordon. Compared Him to a hybrid of Shawn Marion and Blake Griffin, citing frame that can add weight, elite athletic, rebounding, defense, and passing skills for position, and an improving dribble-drive/spot-up game.
Jefferson and Tarczewski are almost certainly returning along with Ashley.
This is very likely to happen:
PG: McConnell (r-sr), PJC (fr)
SG: S.Johnson (fr), York (jr)/Allen (t-jr)
SF: Jefferson (so), Pitts (so)
PF: Ashley (jr), Victor (fr)
C: Tarczewski (jr), Ristic (fr), Korcheck (r-sr)
Now, here's where things get interesting.
There's still one scholarship open. Word is they are looking to bring in a tradition transfer big who'll redshirt this next season and provide valued upperclassman experience the year after when Ashley/Tarczewski/Jefferson have all gone pro (more than likely). Word is they already have an eye on someone looking to transfer closer to California home and who has toiled on a ty basketball team for several years and wants to be part if a winner.
Additionally, there's rumblings York's mentors want him to transfer to a school where he'll play PG. No word if York will. He told them no last offseason, but he has to know he is only a role player at Arizona in what would be his junior and senior years. Pitts looks fully capable of actually stealing his minutes, and Kadeem Allen is national JUCO player of the year.
Lastly, there's word if York does transfer (or Jefferson opts to go pro), Arizona will look to add a graduate transfer for scoring depth on wing. This might allow Pitts or Allen to redshirt.
That's what I'm hearing.
Gordon = Gone
Johnson = Gone
Jefferson = Stay
Ashley = Stay
Tarczewski = Stay
York = Transfer ???
Transfers In = 1, maybe 2
Today:
Gordon to NBA
Johnson to NBA
Jefferson to return
Tarczewski to return
Yep. Sucks Nick is gone, but in all honesty, a return would have stunted his or other players growth, and Stanley/Jefferson/Allen might just be a more complementary trio than Johnson/Jefferson/Johnson. Still only one ball.
Look for a transfer or two in the next few weeks. One incoming. One outgoing.
Simon says?
In a few weeks!
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