NCAAB Game Preview - Arizona at North Carolina State
Wed Nov 22, 2017 7:00 PM EST

Ariz
84
NCSU
90
F
W Ky
58
Vill
66
F
WichSt
66
ND
67
F
IPFW
67
KY
86
F
Leh
63
USC
88
F
Mia-FL
57
LaSal
46
F
Wyo
53
Cin
78
F
Tenn
78
Purd
75
F(OT)
Manh
68
NIU
70
F
Iowa
95
UAB
85
F
Bingha
70
CSNor
65
F
(N/A)
60
SacHr
84
F
MOSt
71
FAU
60
F
Yale
87
Alc
73
F
E KY
62
E WA
83
F
HolyC
76
FaDi
87
F
Boston
78
Maine
69
F
KennSt
79
FSU
98
F
Cal
72
Chami
96
F
SDSt
94
Buff
80
F
MTSt
88
SEMO
82
F
StAnd
34
CoCar
70
F
Del
65
Longw
57
F
(N/A)
45
Navy
110
F
LIU
66
UMassL
74
F
CAPoly
73
Charl
68
F
(N/A)
58
APSU
90
F
App
99
JMU
105
F(2OT)
(N/A)
63
NJIT
116
F
Colg
79
BC
83
F
PVAM
71
GASt
56
F
ChBap
48
McNee
85
F
UL
82
Rich
76
F
UMKC
65
Penn
68
F
VCU
60
Mich
68
F
MOStL
58
IndSt
75
F
GMas
73
Fres
79
F
Brown
64
Stony
77
F
CenMI
71
SHSU
60
F
Woff
56
TxTch
79
F
Lafy
46
Princ
60
F
(N/A)
54
Vermt
90
F
Monm
51
UNCA
62
F
Radf
74
Elon
77
F
Troy
73
ETSU
65
F
Albany
91
Dart
73
F
AugIL
62
Ill
96
F
Toled
64
Syr
72
F
How
52
SoFL
75
F
Belm
65
Prov
66
F
ArkSt
70
Ind
87
F
Ball
83
Buck
87
F
UTRGV
68
GaTec
78
F
GaSo
67
Tows
70
F
(N/A)
74
N TX
86
F
Marq
94
LSU
84
F
NCC
84
Marsh
92
F
FlaAM
66
NDSU
80
F
S NO
67
Lamar
105
F
W IL
69
SIU-E
67
F
TN-M
66
South
69
F
LoyMa
91
InWor
87
F
Mia-O
59
Tul
80
F
Detr
72
StLou
70
F
SFA
75
MissSt
80
F
(N/A)
47
Brad
79
F
Stetsn
81
USA
77
F(OT)
LaTec
63
Evans
61
F
ColSt
76
NMSt
89
F
(N/A)
57
IlSt
86
F
Ida
69
SCla
59
F
NrthIA
61
SMU
58
F
Rice
62
Miss
79
F
(N/A)
57
UCRiv
75
F
ArkPB
54
TxSt
71
F
IdaSt
54
SJSU
62
F
CSBak
59
AKAnc
39
F
UNLV
85
Utah
58
F
No. 2 Arizona set for trek to Bahamas to face N.C. State
Tue Nov 21, 2017 1:27 PM

No. 2 Arizona will take its show on the road as it leaves McKale Center for the first time this season to play in the Bahamas for the Battle 4 Atlantis event beginning Wednesday.

Sean Miller's team will play three games in as many days by opening the event against North Carolina State (4-0).

The Wildcats (3-0) are no stranger to playing in Thanksgiving week tournaments, having participated in the Continental Tire Las Vegas Invitational last season and the DirecTV Wooden Legacy event in 2015. Miller's team won the Maui Invitational in 2014, having to play three games in three days there as well.

For Miller, the tournaments always provide an early look at what his team needs to work on and improve before finishing out the rest of its nonconference schedule.

"Three games in three days is very challenging," Miller said. "It is. It tests your depth. It tests your starters, guys that play heavy minutes. But you learn a lot about your team and your team grows from that experience.

"A year ago we lost to Butler, and it wasn't a three-game in three-day event, but we really improved after we lost to Butler because we had our team's attention. We were able to fix a few things that needed to get fixed and it made us grow and move forward."

The trip will also mark the return home for one of Arizona's most impressive freshman, Deandre Ayton, who lived in the Bahamas before moving to San Diego and then Phoenix as his high school career unfolded. The Wildcats' starting power forward is averaging 18.7 points and 11.7 rebounds through his first three games, and being able to play in front of his home crowd is something the Nassau native is relishing.

"Oh, I'm looking for a big crowd," Ayton said. "You know, Arizona is about to shut it down."

Miller's team will open things up with the Wolfpack, a team Arizona is 2-0 against all time -- with the last meeting coming back in 2010.

N.C. State has opened up its first season under head coach Kevin Keatts averaging 90.3 points while allowing its four opponents an average of just 65.8. The Wolfpack shot just over 54 percent in their last game, an 86-68 win over Presbyterian, and was able to force 22 turnovers.

N.C. State opponents have had at least 20 turnovers in each of the first four games this season.

"The way we play, we feel like towards the end of the game most teams won't have the legs that we have," Keatts said.

N.C. State goes into the game with five players averaging double figures, led by Torin Dorn. The redshirt junior guard is averaging 18.5 points and a team-high seven rebounds through the first four games.

A victory on Wednesday for Arizona would mean a meeting with the winner of the game between SMU and Northern Iowa.

Team Record Comparison

Standings GB W-L Aw/Hm Stk L10
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