New Headline: "Tommy's Thunder: Freshman Dominates Ivan in Final Four Thriller
KANSAS CITY, MO - MARCH 14: Arizona Wildcats head coach Tommy Lloyd waves the net after after winning the Big 12 Tournament championship game between the Houston Cougars and the Arizona Wildcats on March 14, 2026 at T-Mobile Center in Kansas City, MO. (Photo by Scott Sewell/Icon Sportswire via Getty Images) | Icon Sportswire via Getty Images Arizona men’s basketball has earned the No. 1 seed in the West Region of the NCAA Tournament ournament, following its win over Houston in the Big 12 Tournament championship.
The Wildcats are set to take on Long Island University in the first round in San Diego. Before the madness gets started, here is what head coach Tommy Lloyd and Ivan Kharchenkov had to say: Lloyd on how he feels being in tourney every year of his career: “Normal. I don’t really act like it’s my god given right, but honestly, I’ve been fortunate.
I’ve been fortunate that the programs I’ve been associated with have been able to participate in the tournament. I don’t know. What is it?
27, 28 years in a row, something like that. So, yeah, normal. ” On his team’s mindset and routine: “Everything’s the same.
We’re treating everything the same. We’re not doing anything different this week. We’re not going to practice any differently this week.
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