SportsLocal Sports

Actions

Arizona basketball drops four spots to No. 8 in AP Top 25

Arizona's Tommy Lloyd has been named The Associated Press men's basketball coach of the year after leading the Wildcats to the Sweet 16 in his first season.
Posted

TUCSON, Ariz. (KGUN) — After Saturday's shocking loss at Stanford, the Arizona Wildcats fell from No. 4 to No. 8 in the AP Top 25 men's college basketball poll.

Alabama (22-3) rose from No. 3 to No. 1. Houston (23-2) stayed pat at No. 2, and former No. 1 Purdue (23-3) dropped to No. 3.

UCLA (21-4) rose to No. 4 and Kansas (20-5) jumped four spots to No. 5.

Arizona (22-4) hosts Utah (17-9) at 8 p.m. Thursday.

----

——-
Phil Villarreal is the senior real-time editor for KGUN 9. He is also a digital producer and host of "Phil on Film" seen weekly on Good Morning Tucson, Phil moved to KGUN after 17 years with the Arizona Daily Star. He is married and has four children. Share your story ideas and important issues with Phil by emailing phil.villarreal@kgun9.com or by connecting on Facebook, Instagram, and Twitter.