After a brief sojourn into Pac-12 play, with mixed results, Arizona is back in a nonconference stretch that will see it play five games over a 13-day span before the holiday break. And to start off that stretch is arguably the toughest opponent in the lot.
The 10th-ranked Wildcats (7-1) face No. 14 Indiana (8-1) Saturday afternoon in the Las Vegas Clash at MGM Grand Garden Arena.
Here’s what to watch for when the UA takes on the Hoosier for the first time in program history:
A matchup 40 years in the making?
Arizona is 40-35 all-time against teams currently in the Big Ten Conference, a record that will balloon in a few years when UCLA and USC leave the Pac-12 for that league.