Arizona has waited four years to return to the NCAA Tournament, so what’s a few extra days to learn who its first opponent will be?
The Wildcats landed the No. 2 overall seed in the 2022 field, getting the top seed in the South Region. They open play Friday in San Diego against the winner of Wednesday’s First Four game between Bryant and Wright State.
The UA (31-3) is a No. 1 seed for the first time since 2014, the first of consecutive seasons in which it reached the Elite Eight only to fall to Wisconsin in the West Region final.