Scouting report for No. 6 Arizona's game at Washington, including players to watch, Wildcat assistant coach Steve Robinson's take on the Huskies and more.
F Azuolas Tubelis C Braxton Meah
Series history: Arizona has a six-game winning streak over Washington and has won the last three games in Seattle. But the Huskies handed Arizona one of only eight losses in 2017-18 at Hec Ed, beating the Wildcats 78-75. Arizona leads the series 59-31 overall. Both Meah and Brooks played 42 of 45 possible minutes against ASU on Thursday, with Brooks collecting 22 points, seven rebounds and three blocks while Meah went scoreless with four turnovers but had 11 rebounds. Overall, the Huskies held the Sun Devils to just 18.8% shooting in the first half and 30.7% for the game, allowing UW to win despite shooting only 39.3% itself. When Meah is out, the Huskies get smaller with either Brooks or 6-9 Langston Wilson at center.
“ you’re talking about one of the best shot blockers in the country. He cuts off a lot of lanes to the basket and makes it difficult for you. I’m sure they can gamble more because they know they’ve got somebody behind them who can block shots. They can also come in with a smaller lineup. Wilson is athletic and not quite as big.
Ballo already was hospitalized three times earlier this month with a bacterial infection, and Lloyd said Thursday that Ballo “might have tweaked his ankle” against the Cougars. But Lloyd said Ballo assured him he was 100% and able to go back in the WSU game. Ballo also practiced as usual Friday in Seattle, according to UA.
“I didn’t realize he was 6 of 19,” Lloyd said after Thursday’s game. “To have a big guy go 6 for 19, with four turnovers? That’s a good job. And 'Zu' did a good job playing at the five as well.”After his team lost 58-55 to Colorado last Sunday, Washington State coach Kyle Smith said Buffaloes coach Tad Boyle told him the Cougars were the “best 9-12 team in the country.”
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