In the lead up to Arizona’s first trip to Duke in more than 30 years, Tommy Lloyd went back and forth between raving about the opportunity to play a true road game against one of college basketball’s top overall programs and if he might have bitten off more he could chew with the Wildcats’ auspicious nonconference schedule.
Never doubt yourself, Tommy.
Arizona went into venerable Cameron Indoor Stadium and did what very few nonconference opponents have done in the past 30 years: win.
The 12th-ranked Wildcats knocked off No. 2 Duke 78-73 on Friday night, picking up a massive early-season win that will no result in a return to the Top 10 next week but also establish them as one of the teams to beat this season.