FILE - Arizona head coach Tommy Lloyd holds up the the Pac-12 Conference Championship trophy after an NCAA college basketball game against California, Saturday, March 5, 2022, in Tucson, Ariz. Lloyd is The Associated Press Pac-12 coach of the year, announced, Tuesday, March 8, 2022. (AP Photo/Rick Scuteri, File)
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Indiana basketball to face Arizona in December: Report
DYLAN SINN | The Journal Gazette
Indiana basketball is finalizing a plan to play Arizona on Dec. 10 at the MGM Grand Garden Arena in Las Vegas, according to a report from FanDuel's Jon Rothstein. The teams, who have won a combined six national titles, have never met.
Arizona earned a No. 1 seed in the NCAA Tournament in March and reached the tournament's Sweet 16, finishing with a 33-4 overall record to go along with Pac-12 regular-season and tournament titles.
Much like Indiana with Trayce Jackson-Davis, the Wildcats are waiting on a decision from their best player, shooting guard Bennedict Mathurin, on whether he will return to school for another season or officially enter the NBA Draft. Mathurin is a projected lottery pick in the draft after averaging 17.7 points, 5.6 rebounds, 2.5 assists and a steal last season.
The Hoosiers are already scheduled to face defending national champion Kansas on Dec. 17 at Allen Fieldhouse in Lawrence, Kansas.
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