That sort of thing doesn’t happen often at McKale. To Lloyd or anyone, at least over the past 38 years.
Bruce Pascoe When Tommy Lloyd finally headed into the McKale Center interview room after a longer than usual postgame gap Saturday, the Arizona coach was greeted by a mostly stone-faced group of staffers and media.
The tone was set. Lloyd actually didn’t wait for a question before saying the Wildcats simply didn't play well against a team with conviction and a good game plan. "And we’ve just all got to bounce back from it. We’ve got to come back Monday. We’ve got to show up and be excited to be there, get better and just make sure Thursday at Oregon State, we play our asses off.”
But it didn’t come with the usual efficiency. A 58.6% shooter entering Saturday’s game, Tubelis hit 9 of his 20 shots while Ballo, still appearing to struggle from the effects of a recent hospitalization, made 4 of 11 field goal attempts and just 3 of 10 free throws.The Wildcats did show signs of life late in the game. With about five minutes left, Kriisa hit a 3-pointer and two free throws to pull UA within 61-56.
“I think it was just the rebounding and loose balls in general,” Lloyd said. “I thought they were the quicker team to the ball all night. That's usually a recipe for a long night. We were kind of sluggish in all facets of the game. And they weren't.”
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