Arizona’s season opener against Nicholls was one for the record books, with the Wildcats setting a single-game record for field goal percentage (71.7) while scoring their most points in 24 years in a 117-75 victory.
“Well, I didn’t expect that,” UA coach Tommy Lloyd said to open his postgame press conference. “And that’s being serious, it’s not a joke. Nicholls is a tough team, they led their conference two times in a row.”
Our full recap can be found here. Below is what Lloyd said about the game:
On dealing with Nicholls’ pressure: “Just that style they play, it’s just kind of relentless.