A new season is officially here for the Arizona Wildcats, who are set to host Houston Baptist on Wednesday in their regular-season opener.
The Huskies return three starters from a team that went 6-25 last season. KenPom has them ranked 284th (of 353) in its preseason rankings.
Tip-off is set for 7 p.m. MST on the Pac-12 Networks. Here are some things to watch for.
Lee-less frontcourt
Ira Lee will be serving his one-game suspension, which means Arizona’s already-thin frontcourt will be shorthanded.
It’ll survive. Not only is Houston Baptist a small team, but its best player, Josh Ibarra, a 6-foot-11 big man, is out.