Overview
- Bryce James did not play in Arizona’s 84-49 win over Northern Arizona, leaving him sidelined for the first three regular-season games.
- Tommy Lloyd said redshirting James and fellow freshman Mabil Mawut is on the table, adding that no final decision has been made.
- Lloyd argued that even brief garbage-time minutes would burn a full year of eligibility and urged a football-style allowance for limited appearances.
- Arizona’s deep roster and an eight-man rotation, highlighted by newcomers like Koa Peat and Brayden Burries, reduce early opportunities for the three-star guard.
- Fans chanted for James in late-game blowouts, and with UCLA and UConn up next, reporters suggest his next realistic chance could come in a later nonconference game.