Overview
- Tipoff is 8:30 p.m. MST at McKale Center in Tucson, with national TV coverage on FS1.
- Arizona enters 16-0 with five wins over ranked opponents, averages 91.1 points, and owns the nation’s No. 2 rebounding margin at +14.
- Arizona State is 10-6 after an 87-84 win over Kansas State and will be without Marcus Adams, with Bryce Ford listed as questionable.
- Freshman center Massamba Diop has surged to 18.3 points and 6.6 rebounds over his last seven games, but faces a severe interior test against the Wildcats.
- Bobby Hurley cautioned players about McKale Center’s intensity, while Tommy Lloyd said he will approach the matchup like any other game.