With the start of the new season closer in sight than the end of the previous year, there is a stark difference in build-up for the 2018-19 Arizona men’s basketball campaign.
This year, there will be no top three preseason ranking and the expectations of owning up to it. Gone is the “Final Four or Bust” mentality as well as the possibility of having a No. 1 overall NBA Draft pick on the roster.
It’s a sort of fresh start in which the only thing for players to focus on is just playing Arizona basketball.
Speaking for the first time since the double-digit loss to Buffalo in the NCAA Tournament, a few returning players don’t mind the lack of attention and hype the team has gotten this offseason.