The Arizona men’s basketball team got Caleb Love, its star player from the 2023-24 season, to return. Now it enters a more competitive Big 12 Conference known for its basketball roster of 16 teams, and the Wildcats aren’t the lone powerhouse any longer.
The Big 12 released its conference schedules for men’s and women’s basketball Thursday, and the feature of it is Arizona’s visit to face the Kansas Jayhawks on March 8.
That’s the highlight of an 18-game schedule for a league that added Arizona, ASU, Utah and Colorado.
The Wildcats notably return last year’s leading-scorer, Love, along with point guard Jaden Bradley and wing K.J. Lewis.
Love averaged 18 points, 4.8 rebounds and 3.8 assists per game in his first year at Arizona. He tested the draft waters but ultimately opted to return.
Love does so alongside Bradley, a shifty point guard who came off the bench last year and ultimately proved more consistent than departed point guard Kylan Boswell. Lewis also briefly considered going pro based on a strong freshman season where he gained head coach Tommy Lloyd’s trust playing off the bench by making good decisions on offense and playing effortful defense.
Lloyd’s team lost last year’s starting forwards, Pelle Larsson and Keshad Johnson, to the NBA. Boswell and starting center Oumar Ballo transferred.
Arizona reloaded on the wings with transfers Trey Townsend (Oakland) and Tobe Awaka (Tennessee), plus McDonald’s All-American freshman Carter Bryant.
Reserve centers Motiejus Krivas and Henri Veesaar have a path to contribute at center along with four-star recruit Emmanuel Stephen.
Arizona men’s basketball Big 12 schedule for 2024-25
Monday, December 30
TCU at Arizona
Saturday, January 4
Arizona at Cincinnati
Tuesday, January 7
Arizona at West Virginia
Saturday, January 11
UCF at Arizona
Tuesday, January 14
Baylor at Arizona
Saturday, January 18
Arizona at Texas Tech
Tuesday, January 21
Arizona at Oklahoma State
Saturday, January 25
Colorado at Arizona
Monday, January 27
Iowa State at Arizona
Saturday, February 1
Arizona at Arizona State
Tuesday, February 4
Arizona at BYU
Saturday, February 8
Texas Tech at Arizona
Tuesday, February 11
Arizona at Kansas State
Saturday, February 15
Houston at Arizona
Monday, February 17
Arizona at Baylor
Saturday, February 22
BYU at Arizona
Wednesday, February 26
Utah at Arizona
Saturday, March 1
Arizona at Iowa State
Tuesday, March 4
Arizona State at Arizona
Saturday, March 8
Arizona at Kansas
Arizona women’s basketball Big 12 schedule for 2024-25
Saturday, December 21
Arizona at BYU
Tuesday, December 31
Utah at Arizona
Saturday, January 4
Arizona at UCF
Wednesday, January 8
Baylor at Arizona
Saturday, January 11
Iowa State at Arizona
Thursday, January 16
Arizona at K-State
Sunday, January 19
Arizona at Kansas
Wednesday, January 22
Cincinnati at Arizona
Saturday, January 25
West Virginia at Arizona
Friday, January 31
Arizona at Utah
Wednesday, February 5
Arizona at Colorado
Saturday, February 8
Arizona State at Arizona
Wednesday, February 12
Arizona at Oklahoma State
Sunday, February 16
TCU at Arizona
Wednesday, February 19
BYU at Arizona
Saturday, February 22
Arizona at Houston
Tuesday, February 25
Texas Tech at Arizona
Saturday, March 1
Arizona at Arizona State
