Scouting report for No. 8 Arizona's game against Colorado, including players to watch, the latest intel on the Buffs and more.
F Nique Clifford F Azuolas Tubelis How they match upThe series: The Wildcats lead the all-time series 23-16 and are 10-0 against Colorado at McKale Center since the Buffs joined the Pac-12 in 2011-12. Last season, Arizona won two of three matchups against CU, winning 76-55 on Jan. 13 at McKale, when the Wildcats shot 50.9% from the field and held Colorado to 32.8% shooting overall. Colorado avenged its loss on Feb. 26 in Boulder, when the Buffs held Arizona to 39.
Without talented big man Jabari Walker and rugged veteran Evan Battey this season, the Buffs have relied heavily on former UA guard signee KJ Simpson and versatile forward Tristan da Silva. Starting forward J’Vonne Hadley was lost for the season earlier this month with a right finger injury, with Yale transfer Jalen Gabbidon soaking up some of his minutes. Junior forward Luke O’Brien received his first start of the season on Thursday at ASU, responding with nine points, 10 rebounds and three assists in 36 minutes.
While it may have looked curious that Lloyd was playing Krystkowiak for only the second time all season — and first since UA's season opener — Lloyd said part of that has to do with not being able to travel more than 15 players for Pac-12 games. “You can't do what Zu did,” Lloyd said. “Zu is a great kid. He's had an incredible year, but you can't boot the ball up into the stands. This isn't like open gym. I mean, this is a game with rules and customs and standards.While Colorado may be putting up defensively sound numbers, the Buffs still have a huge hole in the middle. They not only lost Walker and Battey before this season but also now are playing without Hadley.
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