Speaking after the Arizona win over Baylor on Tuesday night, head coach Tommy Lloyd is hopeful that the Wildcats will have reinforcements to their lineup soon. Arizona has played the last four games without reserve Dwayne Aristode and the previous 3.5 contests without starter Koa Peat.
Aristode has been out with an unspecified illness and Peat has missed time with a lower-body injury. The remaining six players in the Arizona rotation have logged heavy minutes with Aristode and Peat out. Lloyd has also played reserve guard Evan Nelson and center Sidi Gueye with Aristode and Peat out.
Arizona hosts Kansas on Saturday and Iowa State on Monday before playing its final regular-season game at Colorado on March 7. The Big XII Tournament begins on March 10, with the top four teams in the conference earning a bye to the quarterfinals, which will be played on March 12…