#7 Arizona Men's Basketball 2025-2026 Preview

 
Arizona Wildcats

2025-2026 Overall Rank: #7
 
Conference Rank: #3 Big 12
 
 
2024-25 Record: 24-13, 14-6
2024-25 Postseason: NCAA
Coach: Tommy Lloyd
Coach Record: 112-33 at Arizona, 112-33 overall
 
Key Departed Players:
Caleb Love, Guard, 17.2 ppg, 4.4 rpg, 3.4 apg
KJ Lewis, Guard, 10.8 ppg, 4.6 rpg, 2.9 apg
Henri Veesaar, Center, 9.4 ppg, 5.0 rpg, 1.3 apg
Trey Townsend, Forward, 8.2 ppg, 3.9 rpg, 1.0 apg
Carter Bryant, Forward, 6.5 ppg, 4.1 rpg, 1.0 apg
 
Key Returning Players:
Jaden Bradley, Senior, Guard, 12.1 ppg, 3.4 rpg, 3.7 apg
Tobe Awaka, Senior, Forward, 8.0 ppg, 7.8 rpg, 0.7 apg
Motiejus Krivas, Junior, Center, 7.9 ppg, 4.5 rpg, 1.1 apg
Anthony Dell’Orso, Senior, Guard, 7.2 ppg, 1.4 rpg, 1.4 apg
 
Key New Players:
Dwayne Aristode, Freshman, Forward
Brayden Burries, Freshman, Guard
Sidi Gueye, Freshman, Center
Bryce James, Freshman, Guard
Ivan Kharchenkov, Freshman, Forward
Evan Nelson, Senior, Guard, Transfer from Harvard
Koa Peat, Freshman, Forward
 
Projected Postseason Tournament: NCAA
 
By the Numbers:
Scoring Offense: 82.5 (15th in nation, 1st in conference)
Scoring Defense: 73.3 (216, 13)
Field-Goal Percentage: 47.4 (44, 3)
Field-Goal Defense: 41.9 (70, 4)
Three-Point Field Goals Per Game: 7.2 (235, 13)
Three-Point Field-Goal Percentage: 33.8 (183, 8)
Free-Throw Percentage: 78.0 (18, 1)
Rebound Margin: 7.2 (12, 1)
Assists Per Game: 16.2 (34, 5)
Turnovers Per Game: 11.4 (145, 6)