Arizona had 6 takeaways tonight
They had 6 the entire 2021 season
1 win in 2021 to 10 wins in 2023.
No
#Pac12FB
program has ever gone from 1 or fewer to 10 or more wins over a 2 year period until now. Incredible.
#BearDown
As a Big Ten alum I went to almost every Big Ten gym for basketball. There were some great environments, but they aren’t McKale
Best college basketball atmosphere. Period. There is no discussion. This is number one by a mile.
#BearDown
#RunWithUs
Highest ranked road win in Arizona program history. 5th overall AP Top-5 win in program history. 1st win at Stanford since 2001. Only 7 active players on the roster for this game. Simply incredible.
#BearDown
#MadeForIt
#Pac12WBB
Since Arizona joined the Pac-12 in 1978-79, that’s just the 3rd time a
#Pac12
team has won a true road game against an AP Top 2 non conference opponent
It is the highest ranked non conference road win in program history
#BearDown
#Pac12MBB
With this TD pass from de Laura this is the 1st time on record that 3 different Arizona players have thrown a TD in the same game.
T-Mac is also the 1st Arizona player on record with a pass & receiving TD in the same game
#BearDown
#Pac12FB
@Cindi1Shorty
@TerrellShaun
@realDonaldTrump
Cindi, are you feeling ok? Do you realize the President has done absolutely NOTHING positive since he took office? All he does is make decisive declarations & tweet. That's not a leader, that's an incompetent boob. No sensible
#GOP
voter supports him now.
My favorite stat of the night, and thanks to
@Vuuster_
for cultivating this.
With this win &
@UtahMBB
's win over
#4
Arizona, it's the 1st time on record a school has beaten a team ranked at least 4th in football & men's basketball in the same week.
#GoUtes
#Pac12FCG
I've confirmed that
@ArizonaMBB
HC Tommy Lloyd's 25 straight home wins to begin his tenure are the most to begin a coaching tenure all time among
#Pac12MBB
HCs
The previous long was by
@UW_MBB
legend Hec Edmundson, who won his 1st 22 home games from 1920-21 to 1921-22
#BearDown
Arizona scored 100 tonight & made only 6 3PT
The last time they scored 100 in a conference road game while making 6 or fewer 3s was on 1/10/1998 at Washington (110 PT, 5 made 3PT)
#BearDown
#Pac12MBB
Never have gotten to call a championship of any kind until tonight. This is the final out call for the 2019 Pioneer League Champion Idaho Falls Chukars. Loved this group, grateful to have finished it off the right way.
#ChukYeah
#AlwaysRoyal
Hey Arizona basketball fans, who wants to see me do some blind resumes to show how much better Azuolas Tubelis is than almost EVERY other player in D1 basketball? Coming soon to a twitter near you!
#BearDown
#RunWithUs
#Pac12MBB
#ZonaZu
I’m incredibly excited to be joining the Helena Brewers, the Pioneer League affiliate of the Milwaukee Brewers, as their broadcaster for the 2018 season. Extremely excited for this step in the journey. Next stop, Montana!
#ThisIsMyCrew
With this win & WSU's win, it's the 1st time since 1915 (yes 1915) that the Beavs & Cougs both start 3-0 in the same season.
Credit
@JakeBramande
with the assist on this one
#Pac12FB
One final note. Pelle Larsson is the 1st D1 player since the 2013 NCAA Tournament to do all of the following against a ranked opponent
- Score at least 21 PT
- Make 6 or fewer FG
- Shoot a perfect FG%
Today he scored 21 on 6/6 shooting
#BearDown
#Pac12MBB
Jose Altuve is what’s right with sports. Had to go through a tryout to even get a pro contract & has to scratch & claw his way to the big leagues. He’s unreal & he’s gracious. It’s people like him & stories like his that make us love sports
#ALCS
#TakeItBack
I have way too many stats I could tweet but it's Arizona's largest margin of victory against a ranked opponent since 2002, when they beat
#19
Western Kentucky by 39.
26 assists are also their most vs a ranked opponent since that WKU game
#BearDown
#Pac12MBB
The
#Sweet16
tonight in LA was more than likely my last in person event as a Pac-12 employee.
Grateful for the experiences I’ve had and the friends & connections I’ve made along the way. Wouldn’t trade this for anything
#BearDown
#MarchMadness
1st time Arizona has recorded a Pick 6 in a bowl game since the 2013 Independence Bowl, when Will Parks returned one 69 YD against Boston College
#BearDown
#Pac12FB
This was the 246th all time meeting, and the largest margin of victory for either team in the history of the rivalry.
Tommy Lloyd is now the 1st Arizona coach & just the 7th
#Pac12MBB
coach to win 20 games in each of his 1st 3 seasons
#BearDown
With Ballo & Love both recording double-doubles today, its the 1st time
@ArizonaMBB
has had two players record a double-double in the same NCAA Tourney game since Salim Stoudamire & Hassan Adams vs Oklahoma St in the 2005 Sweet 16
#BearDown
#MarchMadness
This is Oregon St's largest margin of victory against USC since 1/21/2012 (won by 19 in Corvallis)
It's also the most points the Beavs have scored vs SC in a non OT game since 2/15/1992, when they scored 92 in a win over the
#13
Trojans
#GoBeavs
#Pac12MBB
My fun stat of the night...Branden Carlson tonight became the 1st Utah 7 footer with 5 assists in a game since Jakob Poeltl had 5 at WSU on 1/21/2016.
#GoUtes
#Pac12MBB
That is Utah's 5th win by at least 20 points this season. It's the 1st time since 2014-15 that the Utes have won 5 games by at least 20 points before New Year's since 2014-15
#Pac12MBB
#GoUtes
Branden Carlson goes for 30 PT & 10 Reb on senior night. 3rd game with 30 PT this season, making him the Ute since Keith Van Horn in 1996-97 with at least 3 games of 30 in a season.
Also 1st Ute with 30/10 in a game since Jakob Poeltl vs Temple on 11/22/2015
#GoUtes
#Pac12MBB
How good has
@UW_Football
's Michael Penix been? His 309 pass YD vs Stanford were his lowest of the season, and yet it was still the 8th best single game pass YD performance by a Pac-12 QB in 2022!
CC
@Castricone
Caleb Love’s career high 36 PT are most by a Wildcat in a conference road game since Ivan Radenovic had 37 at Stanford on 3/3/07
3rd time since 1998-99 that Arizona has had a player score 36 in Eugene. Others were Jason Terry (99) & Salim Stoudamire (04)
#BearDown
#Pac12MBB
Love is now the 1st Wildcat with 30 in a true road game since Bennedict Mathurin had 30 at Illinois on 12/11/2021
1st Cat with 30 in a conference road game since Mathurin had 31 at Oregon St on 1/14/2021
#BearDown
#Pac12MBB
It's the 1st time since the famous Alfonso Plummer 35 PT game in the 2020
#Pac12MBB
Tournament that a Ute has scored 30+ PT while shooting at least 60% from the field. Carlson was 12/20 tonight for 31 PT.
Also the 1st 30 PT performance in the Craig Smith era!
#LightTheU
You have the reigning Heisman winner (Caleb Williams), the nation's leading passer (Michael Penix Jr), Bo Nix, Jayden de Laura, Shedeur Sanders, DJ Uiagalelei, and potentially Cam Rising
There's no arguing the
#Pac12
in 2023 top to bottom has the best QBs
Since joining the Pac-12, that's the largest margin of victory for the Utes since joining the conference. It's their largest in any conference game since beating San Diego St by 48 on 2/11/1999
#GoUtes
#Pac12MBB
Shoutout to
@DougTammaro
who is currently the busiest SID in the country.
But that was an incredible game, and Doug will do everything he can to make sure every media member gets the best coverage.
Always thank your SIDs. They are the best of all of us.
ASU has made at least 10 3PT in each of their 1st 3
#Pac12MBB
games. 1st time since at least 96-97 they've made at least 10 3PT in each of their 1st 3 conference games, and its the 1st time since 2017-18 they've made 10 3PT in 3 straight conference games at any point.
#ForksUp
Great note from
@StatsPerform
on Tommy Lloyd
He is the 1st D1 coach since Pitt's Jamie Dixon from 2003-04 to 2005-06 with at least 1 AP Top 5 win in each of his 1st 3 seasons as a D1 head coach
#BearDown
#Pac12MBB
My one big stat of the night...Kylan Boswell is 1st Wildcat with 15 PT & 5 steals in a game since TJ McConnell vs Ohio St in 2nd round of 2015 NCAA Tournament
#BearDown
#Pac12MBB
Deivon Smith recorded his 4th points-assists double-double tonight.
1st
#Pac12MBB
player since UCLA’s Jaylen Hands in 2018-19 to have 4 points-assists double-doubles in a season
1st Ute since at least 1996-97 with 4 points-assists double-doubles in the same season
#GoUtes
Arizona trailed by as many as 19 in this game.
The last time Arizona overcame a 19 point deficit was on 11/27/2013 vs Drexel, when they also trailed by as many as 19
#BearDown
#Pac12MBB
Arizona in 2 games vs Colorado scored 196 combined PT. In 2 games vs Utah they scored 197 PT. It's the 1st time since 2003-04 that Arizona has scored that many PT in multiple conference home & homes
199 vs ASU, 204 vs UCLA in those home & homes in 2003-04
#BearDown
#Pac12MBB
27 of
@ballerbranden35
's 34 PT came in the 2nd half. 2nd time this season BC has scored 20 in the 2nd half.
Both have come in wins where Utah trailed by double digits at halftime (down 10 to Wake Forest, down 11 today).
#GoUtes
#Pac12MBB
Arizona now has 4 AP Top 10 wins under Tommy Lloyd, with each win coming against a different conference (Big Ten, SEC, Big East, Pac-12)
Cats also had 0 bench points, 1st time they've beaten a Top 25 team when not scoring any bench points since 1/4/07 vs
#24
Washington (96-87)
I made mention of this a few weeks ago, but
@EvanMiya
's BPR ratings are effectively college basketball's version of WAR
By these numbers Azuolas Tubelis is the 2nd most valuable player in the country. And that should put you in the conversation for the NPOY
#BearDown
#ZonaZu
On this day in 2019, the
@ifchukars
did the damn thing & won the Pioneer League title. Here's my call of the final out from that glorious night in Ogden.
@RoyalsPD
should be damn proud of the team we had last year
#ChukYeak
This was the 3rd time Arizona scored at least 99 in a
#Pac12MBB
road game this year.
Last time reaching 99 at least three times in road conference games? Try 1994-95
#BearDown
The Stat 🚂 will be at McKale on Saturday. Excited to get back for another game at what is unquestionably the greatest venue in college basketball
#BearDown
#Pac12MBB
Pelle Larsson had 11 PT on 1/2 FG & 9/11 FT.
He's the 1st Wildcat to score in double figures in a conference game when making 1 or fewer FG since Mark Lyons vs USC on 2/27/2013
#BearDown
#Pac12MBB
Tonight Arizona faced 40 3PT shots from Alabama, who made only 8 of them (20%)
It's the lowest 3PT FG% for any major conference team in a game against another major conference team (at least 40 attempts) since Texas was also 8/40 vs Baylor on January 3, 1998
#BearDown
#Pac12MBB
I know that I'm a 27 year old guy that has only ever worked in sports, but 2020 has told me that one day soon, I need to run for public office. I want to make a difference & help my community. I have no idea when, but I will do it.
So the last time that
@WSUCougarFB
beat
@uscfb
in 2017 guess who was the
#Cougs
leader in receiving yards?
Believe it or not, it's a guy that's still on the team! Renard Bell, who was in his 2nd year on the Palouse in 2017, had 3 receptions for 101 yards
CC
@M_Chaz
@RenardBell_
Oumar Ballo scored 22 PT on 8/8 FG
It's the 3rd time in his career he's scored 20+ PT with a perfect FG%. Since our 1996-97 data point, he's the only Wildcat with multiple career performances of 20+ PT with a perfect FG%
#BearDown
#Pac12MBB
It’s officially September, the 1st
#Pac12FB
game is today, which means “The Stat Train” has officially returned!!
For those new to the bit, it’s Pac-12 football stats straight from a moving train.
🚂🏈
52 PT is the fewest
#Arizona
has ever held a Top 5 opponent to. It's also the 2nd fewest PT they've allowed to a ranked opponent in the
#Pac12
era
It's also Tommy Lloyd's 50th win. He is the fastest
#Pac12MBB
coach to reach 50 wins (57 games).
#BearDown
Heck of a fight from Arizona tonight.
Cowling’s 4 rec TD are a new single game school record
Fifita’s 5 pass TD are the most ever for an Arizona QB vs a ranked opponent
#BearDown
When Oumar Ballo makes his next free throw, that will be 3
@ArizonaMBB
players with 100 FT makes (Azuolas Tubelis, Pelle Larsson)
@UNMLoboMBB
is the only other team in D1 Men's Basketball with 3 players with at least 100 FT makes
#BearDown
#Pac12MBB
Since Tommy Lloyd took over at Arizona, the Wildcats have not lost consecutive games. Per
@StatsPerform
Gonzaga is the only other D1 team since the start of 2021-22 to have not lost consecutive games.
#BearDown
#Pac12MBB
Oumar Ballo is the 2nd
@ArizonaMBB
player this season with 30 PT & 10 Reb, as Azuolas Tubelis had 30/10 vs Cincinnati on Monday.
They are 1st duo of
#Arizona
players to have games of 30 & 10 in the same season since Marcus Williams & Chase Budinger in 2007
#Pac12MBB
That’s the 5th straight win for Washington in a game decided by one possession. 21st straight overall win.
14 wins is the most ever in a single season by a
#Pac12FB
team. Unreal team
#CFBPlayoff
#PurpleReign
Largest margin of victory in a true road game in the Hurley era & the highest point differential for ASU in a road game in the 2nd half on record (since 1996-97, our data point)
Sun Devils outscored SMU by 23 in the 2nd half tonight
One other
@ArizonaMBB
note. Per
@OptaSTATS
, Courtney Ramey is the 1st
#Pac12MBB
player since
#UCLA
's Jason Kapono in the 2001-02 season to begin a season with 10 straight games of at least 2 3PT makes. 1st Wildcat to do that since Jason Gardner in 2000-01
#BearDown
#RunWithUs
The Stat 🚂 has arrived at McKale
#1
Arizona &
#23
Wisconsin in a little under an hour. Sellout & Stripe Out.
Lots of good notes to come throughout the game
#BearDown
#Pac12MBB
All 20 of
@GabeMadsen53
's PT came in 2nd half last night.
2nd time in 2023-24 a Ute has scored 20 in a half (Branden Carlson had 20 in 2nd half vs Wake Forest).
1st time a Ute has scored 20 in a half in a
#Pac12MBB
game since BC had 21 in 1st half vs WSU on 1/19/23
#GoUtes
1st time
#Utah
has won the
#Pac12FCG
& will be making their 1st
#RoseBowl
appearance. 1st conference title of any kind since winning the Mountain West in 2008.
For all that they went through, this
#Utes
team may be my favorite college football team ever.
#22forever
My final brew at Anchor. This place closes forever in 4 hours. It’s not just a brewery it’s a community. This is what it means to be a San Franciscan.
Anchor for fricking ever yo
Had an absolute blast last night getting to hang out with & interview Hall of Famer George Brett & Royals All Star Billy Butler. Sincerely appreciate their time & consideration, it's these moments that make this the greatest job in the world
#AlwaysRoyal
This is Utah’s largest halftime lead vs a ranked opponent since the Arizona game last year (+17)
Largest halftime lead vs a non con opponent since being up 14 vs
#21
Stanford in 1997 NCAA Tournament
CC
@Vuuster_
Arizona is now over the 20 assist mark for the 44th time under Tommy Lloyd.
They have won the 1st 43 instances.
6th time they've reached the 20 assist mark vs a ranked opponent under Lloyd, 1st time its happened at McKale
#BearDown
#Pac12MBB
Arizona had 6 different players make at least 2 3PT
It's 1st time dating back to at least 1996-97 (data point) that Arizona has had at least 6 players make multiple 3PT FG in a single game
#Pac12MBB
#BearDown
Educate me on this Twitter...
Do
#USC
fans/alums enjoy the monotony of the USC marching band? Like they have great sound, but how many times during one game can you listen to Tribute To Troy & not go crazy? This issue greatly concerns me.
Thanks to Katie Ryan with
#USC
sports info for this...Dye is 1st USC player to run for a TD in 8 straight games in a single season since Marcus Allen ran for a TD in 9 straight in 1981
#FightOn
#Pac12FB
Cal trailed by as many as 20. Since 2013-14 (data point) it's Cal's largest comeback when trailing at any point in a game. They were down 14 at half, which is their largest halftime comeback since 2009 when they overcame a 14 PT halftime deficit vs Stanford
#GoBears
#Pac12MBB
With this pick Arizona HC Tommy Lloyd is just the 2nd 1st time head coach in the modern NBA Draft era (since 1989) to have 3 players taken in the following draft.
Only other is Bill Guthridge at
#UNC
in 1998
#BearDown
The 59 YD run in the 1st quarter by
@uscfb
's Caleb Williams was the longest run by a
#USC
QB on record, breaking his own record 55 YD run in 1st meeting with Utah. He has 2 of the 4 runs of 50+ YD by USC QBs on record
CC
@keelyismyname
@RJ_Abeytia
Baseball fans, I just started a new daily MLB podcast. It’s called MLB Morning Coffee and will discuss the main baseball news of every day. Check out the debut episode here 👇
#MLB
Also, Arizona tied a
#Pac12MBB
Tournament single game assists record with 23.
They initially set the record on March 11th, 1989 against Oregon St
#BearDown
Ballo is the 2nd Wildcat to have 16 Reb in a game this season (Tubelis had 17 vs USC).
It's the 1st time since the 1998-99 season that Arizona has had 2 different players have at least 16 Reb in a game in the same season (A.J. Bramlett & Michael Wright)
#Pac12MBB
#BearDown
Pro baseball has been in Helena, MT since 1978. Tonight, I get to call the last game in the history of the Helena Brewers. We are going to have a lot of fun tonight, I hope you all can join me at 7 PM MT. Audio link below