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Postgame Notes - Arizona vs. Arizona State - Pac-12 Tournament

 Postgame Notes
  • Oumar Ballo earned his 11th double-double of the season against ASU with 14 points and 10 rebounds.
  • Cedric Henderson Jr. eclipsed his season high for scoring in consecutive games (34 points, twice) on Friday with 14 points against the Sun Devils after scoring 23 the night before versus Stanford.
  • Following up on its hot shooting start to the game of 10 makes on its first 16 shots of the game, the Wildcats opened the second half by making five of its first eight shots from the field.
  • Arizona led for 17:05 in the first half of Friday night's semifinal game against the Sun Devils.
  • Five different players each scored six points to lead Arizona in the first half of the game.
  • The Wildcats tallied an assist on their first ten made field goals of the game.
  • Arizona made six of its first eight field goals of the game and went on to make 10 of their first 16.

  • Reach the title game for the 2nd straight season & 13th all time

    • 6th time in program history they have made the title game in consecutive seasons, 1st time since 2017 & 2018

  • 40th all time Pac-12 Tournament win, most of any Pac-12 program

    • 19th tournament victory since tournament moved to Las Vegas, 2nd most of any Pac-12 program since it moved to Las Vegas in 2013

  • Have now won 11 straight games when they are the #2 seed in the tournament

    • 11-1 all time record in the tournament as the #2 seed

  • Largest margin of victory in a Pac-12 Tournament game since 2015 title game

    • Beat Oregon by 28 (80-52)

    • 22-7 run to close the game over the last 7:06

  • Tommy Lloyd is now 5-0 in Pac-12 Tournament games

    • 2nd Pac-12 coach to ever win their 1st 5 Pac-12 Tournament games

      • CU's Tad Boyle also started 5-0 in Pac-12 Tournament games

    • 1st Pac-12 coach to make the title game in each of his 1st 2 seasons

  • 23 assists on 31 made FG (74% assist rate)

    • Ties the single game Pac-12 Tournament record for assists, which they initially set against Oregon St on March 11th, 1989

    • 38-0 under Lloyd when recording at least 20 assists

    • 39 combined assists in 2 games in the 2023 Pac-12 Tournament

  • Shot 56.4% from the field (31/55). Shooting 60.2% in 2 games in 2023 Tourney

    • Have shot over 50% in each of their last 4 Pac-12 Tournament games

    • 54.3 FG% in 5 Pac-12 Tournament games under Tommy Lloyd

  • Cedric Henderson 14 PT, 4/8 FG, 2/2 3PT, 4/5 FT, 5 Reb

    • 37 combined points in the 2023 Pac-12 Tournament

    • 4th straight conference tournament game in double figures (2 while at Campbell)

  • Azuola Tubelis 17 PT, 8/11 FG, 9 Reb, 3 Ast

    • 37 combined points in the 2023 Pac-12 Tournament

    • Double figures in each of his last 4 games vs Arizona St

  • Oumar Ballo 14 PT, 7/9 FG, 10 Reb, 3 Ast, 3 BLK

    • 38 combined points in the 2023 Pac-12 Tournament

    • 11th double-double this season. 3rd different player to record a double double in the Pac-12 Tournament under Tommy Lloyd. Arizona is 11-0 when he has a double-double

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Players Mentioned

Oumar Ballo

#11 Oumar Ballo

C
7' 0"
Redshirt Junior
R-Jr.
Cedric Henderson Jr.

#45 Cedric Henderson Jr.

G/F
6' 6"
Fifth Year
5th

Players Mentioned

Oumar Ballo

#11 Oumar Ballo

7' 0"
Redshirt Junior
R-Jr.
C
Cedric Henderson Jr.

#45 Cedric Henderson Jr.

6' 6"
Fifth Year
5th
G/F
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