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Arizona bounces back with a solid win at Baylor. How far can its defense carry it next month? Plus, Duke rolls, but loses a key player. We also dive into the rest of Monday's meaningful scores, showcase the latest NCAA Tournament bracket projection, and much more.
Mike Miller
February 18, 2025
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1. Arizona gets right with win at Baylor
Arizona didn’t have a great week. It lost at K-State, then outplayed Houston for much of Saturday before losing by four at home. Follow that up with a quick turnaround at Baylor? Not ideal.
It didn’t seem to faze No. 19 Arizona, which logged a 74-67 road win behind some sturdy defense (Baylor shot 40% from the field and scored .99 points per possession) and bruising inside play from Toby Awaka (14 points, 12 rebounds).
Coach Tommy Lloyd seemed irritated by the idea that the Wildcats (18-8, 12-3 in Big 12) would be tired, or unmotivated.
“We had two games that I thought were winnable,” Lloyd said. “I’ve re-watched them, and I re-watched the end of them really closely and tried to figure out ways I can get better to help our guys a little bit more, and then, obviously, giving them some advice on how I think we can close these games better, because I think we’ve been a good closing team the last couple months.”
Awaka and sophomore Henri Veesaar (14 points, 5 boards) towered over a Baylor team that’s adjusting to life without Josh Ojianwuna, who’s out for the season.
With 6-7 Norchad Omier as their tallest player, Baylor (16-10, 8-7) needed to shoot the ball well from the perimeter (it was just 5-of-22) and take advantage of smaller, quicker guards. Only freshman VJ Edgecombe (24 points on 13 shots) found regular success against the Wildcats’ defense.
It’s that type of defense that’ll ensures Arizona can play with anyone come March. There are still concerns about perimeter shooting (it’s just 31% from deep this season), but that’s about it.
Arizona’s remaining schedule includes trips to Iowa State and Kansas, which means catching Houston in the Big 12 race might be a longshot. But March? We’ll see what happens.
2. Duke rolls, but gets injury scare + more results
Cooper Flagg was his usual stellar self Monday night vs. Virginia. Now No. 3 Duke has to wait for an injury update.
