Steve Alford is a hard coach to figure out. He has a 3-2 record in 5 games against Kentucky and now he is the coach who wins at Arizona’s home arena, the McKale Center. As Pascoe of the Arizona Daily Star writes:
With three wins in Tucson against Miller, UCLA has given the Wildcats the most trouble at McKale.
Since 2013, Arizona has only lost at home three times: Oregon (2016) and UCLA twice in back-to-back seasons including Thursday night.
Keep in mind, Alford almost beat Arizona two seasons ago with a bad team but for the foul shots being 45-16.