Tommy Lloyd predicted this.
During a press conference Friday, Lloyd dismissed the insinuation that the difference between Arizona and ASU’s records meant the Wildcats were in for a huge bounceback victory after their loss at UCLA.
“At this time of the year, it’s about winning,” Lloyd said. “The end all, be all is just finding a way to come out on top.”
Arizona took those words to heart, gutting out an oh-so-unpretty 67-56 win over the Sun Devils on Saturday afternoon.
A sold-out “Red Out” crowd at McKale Center saw the third-ranked Wildcats (17-2, 7-1 Pac-12) trail by as much as eight in the first half and shoot only 32.