Arizona forward Azuolas Tubelis has been in a mini-slump, but he has played well against Arizona State, which just so happens to be the Wildcats' next opponent.
Bruce Pascoe Considering how Azuolas Tubelis has developed a passion for Arizona’s intrastate rival despite growing up some 6,000 miles away, maybe facing Arizona State could be the perfect cure.
People are also reading… But when asked Thursday if playing ASU was a good spot for Tubelis to find his rhythm, UA coach Tommy Lloyd said in general he expected Tubelis to bounce back. Tubelis has had to face more recognition and expectations the better he’s played. Since he dropped 40 points on Oregon in UA’s Feb. 2 win over the Ducks, Tubelis appeared to vault to the top of the Pac-12 Player of the Year race, He soon after made a Naismith Player of the Year watch list and was a leading candidate on the late-season Karl Malone Award watch list.“I think you just keep playing with great effort and focus on the process and you'll get good results,” Lloyd said.
“It’ that time of the year — you’ve got to fight to get better,” Lloyd said. “That's what we're trying to do.”In order to stay motivated this week, the Wildcats only have to review video of the opening minutes of the second half of the Dec. 31 win at ASU. Up by 17 at halftime, the Wildcats missed 2 of 11 shots to begin the second half and committed four turnovers over the first eight minutes after halftime.
While leading scorer Desmond Cambridge and the Sun Devils have created plenty of shots, they aren’t always accurate. ASU ranks only fifth in 2-point shooting and last in 3-point shooting during conference games.Junior guard Pelle Larsson was named to an all-district academic All-American team by the College Sports Communicators, an association of publicists for college basketball programs, meaning he will now be considered for Academic All-American honors.
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