Tommy Lloyd and the Arizona Wildcats are home at the McKale Center on Tuesday, taking on local opponent Northern Arizona for the third game of the 2026-27 college basketball regular season.
Arizona (1-1) looked out of sorts in the first half against UCLA last Monday, ultimately falling 84-75 when a massive second-half comeback fell just short. They bounced back with a 104-84 win over Cal Poly on Thursday, and will look to secure another comfortable victory in Tuesday’s tune-up game against the Lumberjacks.
The Wildcats head out on the road to take on Auburn on Friday, Nov. 13, and then host UConn next Wednesday, Nov. 18, so Tuesday’s game is the last opportunity for Arizona to tinker with the lineup and rotation before those big-time showdowns.
The RJ Godfrey saga
The big question for Arizona ahead of Tuesday’s matchup is whether Clemson transfer RJ Godfrey will finally make his season debut. Godfrey is pursuing legal action against the Arizona Board of Regents, looking for a TRO and preliminary injunction which would allow him to play – and could prevent the NCAA from fighting against it since they are not part of the lawsuit…