Arizona head coach Sean Miller made his first public comments on Thursday in the midst of the reported payment scandal involving freshman star Deandre Ayton.
Per ESPN.com's Mark Schlabach, FBI wiretaps intercepted a conversation between Miller and Christian Dawkins discussing a $100,000 payment to Ayton in an effort to ensure he played basketball for the Wildcats.
Miller said Schlabach's report is "completely false," per Fox Sports' Bruce Feldman.
He also denied ever discussing Ayton in a conversation with Dawkins, per CBS Sports' Seth Davis.
"Compliance with NCAA rules is extremely important to us.