The Arizona Wildcats are in the midst of a six-day stretch between their last game—a three-point loss Sunday at Alabama—and Saturday’s home game against Baylor. While not ideal, it is by design, allowing players to take finals for the fall semester with as little interruption as possible.
“Most of our guys are right in the middle of the finals,” Arizona coach Sean Miller said. “We have a few guys that are pretty much finished up today, but I’d say for the most part all of our guys have more to do. It’s a very stressful time for any student in college finals week and for our players it’s no different being student athletes juggling the demands of practice in addition to preparation for finals, taking the test, all that that takes out of you.