Arizona Vs Canisus 🏀 Game Preview/Discussion Thread 11/4/24 8pm ESPN+

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Arizona Vs Canisus 🏀 Game Preview/Discussion Thread 11/4/24 8pm ESPN+

The Arizona Wildcats (27-9 last season) will go up against the Canisius Golden Griffins (14-18 last year) at McKale Center on Monday night.

The Canisius Golden Griffins faced Quinnipiac and took a loss by a final of 76-52 in their last game. Concerning fouls, the Griffins left the arena with 12 while Quinnipiac finished the game with 8 fouls. They also knocked down 6 of their 14 attempts from distance. Quinnipiac shot 80.0% at the free throw line by burying 8 of 10 shots. On top of that, Quinnipiac pulled down 36 rebounds (12 offensive, 24 defensive), but wasn't able to put a block in the stat sheet. Quinnipiac earned 18 assists and had 6 steals for this game. In the matter of the defense, Canisius let their opponent shoot 49.2% from the floor on 31 of 63 shooting. They also doled out 8 dimes in this matchup while forcing the other team into 9 turnovers and getting 6 steals. In reference to rebounding, they earned a total of 30 with 11 of them being of the offensive variety. At the free throw line, the Griffins converted 2 of their 6 tries for a rate of 33.3%. Canisius finished the game with a 35.5% FG percentage (22 of 62) and knocked down 6 out of their 26 three-point attempts.

Tre Dinkins is a player who was a major factor in the matchup. He accounted for 17 points on 7 out of 20 shooting. He played 40 mins played and also collected 4 rebounds. He finished the game at 35.0% from the floor and dished out 3 assists.

Canisius enters this matchup after finishing with a record of 14-18 last year. They lost possession by turning the ball over 13.5 times per game and as a unit committed 16.3 fouls every game. As a team, Canisius snagged 36.9 rebounds per game and racked up 401 dimes throughout last year, which ranked 250th in the country in terms of passing. The Griffins shot 33.6% on shots from distance (232 of 690) and 62.5% from the charity stripe. They had an average of 70.4 points per contest (272nd in the country) on 44.0% from the field.

When they were on defense, the Griffins were able to force 11.3 turnovers every game and they drew 15.4 personal fouls. They were 233rd in college basketball in giving up assists with 441 relinquished over the course of last season. The Griffins defense allowed a shooting percentage of 45.2% (864 of 1,913) and they surrendered 33.8 rebounds per contest as a unit. They surrendered 33.9% on shots from beyond the arc and they were 188th in college hoops in points per game allowed (72.1).

The 10th ranked Arizona men's basketball team gained a 113-64 win over the Point Loma Sea Lions in their final exhibition before the start of the 2024-2025 season. This is the second triple digit point surge in as many games for the Cats.

Arizona built a 24-point lead with just under seven minutes left in the first half before the Sea Lions cut it back down to 10 points just three minutes later. However, Arizona responded and bumped the lead back up to 59-45 heading into the locker room at halftime. In the second half, Arizona outscored Point Loma by a 54-19 margin and held the Sea Lions scoreless for the first four minutes of the half. The Wildcats also finished the game on a 20-1 run over the final eight minutes.

Trey Townsend led the Cats with 18 points. Townsend shot 6 of 9 from the field in addition to his 10 rebounds and three assists. Jaden Bradley was next with 16 points to go with five assists and zero turnovers in 22 minutes. KJ Lewis was a menace on the defensive end, finishing with three steals to go with 15 points and five rebounds.

Freshman Carter Bryant tallied 13 points off the bench while Tobe Awaka and Henri Veesaar added 12 points apiece.

As a team, Arizona shot 57.7% from the floor and held Point Loma to 31.0%. The Cats also finished with a 49-27 edge in rebounding and connected on 10 of 25 attempts from the 3-point line.

The Arizona Wildcats ended last season with a loss by a score of 77-72 when they played Clemson in the tournament. Concerning how they attacked the glass, Arizona permitted Clemson to grab 33 in all (6 offensive). They went 32.0% from three-point range by going 8 out of 25 and finished the contest at 11 of 16 from the free throw line (68.8%). The Wildcats permitted Clemson to knock down 29 out of their 59 attempts from the floor which gave them a rate of 49.2% in this matchup. Overall, the Wildcats went 25 for 67 from the field which had them at 37.3%. In reference to shots from beyond the perimeter, Arizona made 5 of their 28 attempts (17.9%). They were able to knock down 17 of them for a rate of 68.0%. Clemson was called for 19 fouls for the matchup which took the Wildcats to the charity stripe for a total of 25 tries. They turned it over 9 times, while getting 8 steals for the matchup. The Wildcats recorded 25 defensive boards and 16 offensive rebounds totaling 41 in the matchup.

Jaden Bradley ended up being a major contributor for the Wildcats in this game. He buried 4 out of 9 for this contest for a field goal rate of 44.4%, and tallied 4 rebounds. He earned 18 points in his 25 mins on the court and tallied 3 assists in the matchup.

Arizona had a mark of 27-9 last year. On the offensive side of the court, the Wildcats hit 48.4% from the field, which ranked 19th in the nation. Arizona scored 3,137 points last season (87.1 per contest) and they grabbed 42.6 boards per game. They got an assist 18.5 times per game (4th in D-1) and they lost possession via turnover 11.9 times per contest. The Wildcats committed 16.4 fouls per game and they shot 71.7% from the free throw line.

The Wildcats defensively were ranked 185th in college basketball in points per game surrendered with 72.1. They forced their opponents into 13.4 TO's every game and allowed teams to shoot 42.1% from the floor (82nd in college hoops). The Arizona defense gave up 32.9% on 3-point shots (281 of 853) and their opposition made 71.2% of their free throw shots. They conceded 13.8 dimes and 32.6 rebounds per contest, which was ranked 264th and 58th in those categories.

ARIZONA is favored at -29.5 and the Over/Under is 151.5 points

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[CactusCat]

This is the day all loyal BDU fan have been waiting for.
t. lloyd will take this team all the way to the Elite 8, mark my words!

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This is the day all loyal BDU fan have been waiting for.
t. lloyd will take this team all the way to the Elite 8, mark my words!

You will be permanently banned forever for 1 day if they don't make a deep run all the way to the Elite 8.

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[KansasCityCats]

Great overall performance.  Balanced attack from a 10-deep roster, minimal turnovers, quick start to the game (which was a struggle over the past two seasons), tough defense and consistent shooting (besides Dell'Orzo).  Let's keep everybody healthy, as the schedule slowly strengthens!

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