Photos: Arizona Wildcats get ready for Sweet 16 showdown with Houston
The Wildcats get the AT&T Center floor the day before their game against the Cougars in the Sweet 16 in San Antonio, Texas.
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Arizona Wildcats head coach Tommy Lloyd appears on a monitor as he answers questions the day before facing Houston in their Sweet Sixteen game in the NCAA Tournament, AT&T Center, San Antonio, Tex., March 23, 2022.
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Arizona Wildcats guard Bennedict Mathurin (0) finishes off a drill with a dunk as the team runs through a brief open portion of their practice the day before taking on the Houston Cougars in a Sweet Sixteen game in the NCAA Tournament, AT&T Center, San Antonio, Tex., March 23, 2022.
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Houston Cougars head coach Kelvin Sampson talks to reporters during a press conference the day before they take on the Arizona Wildcats prior in the Sweet Sixteen at the AT&T Center, San Antonio, Tex., March 23, 2022.
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Houston Cougars guard Kyler Edwards, left, and teammate Josh Carlton answers a few questions during a press conference the day prior to their Sweet Sixteen game in the NCAA Tournament against the Arizona Wildcats, AT&T Center, San Antonio, Tex., March 23, 2022.
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Arizona Wildcats guard Kerr Kriisa (25) tries to dial in his shooting eye as the team gets the AT&T Center floor to work out the day before going up against the Houston Cougars in the Sweet Sixteen, AT&T Center, San Antonio, Tex., March 23, 2022.
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Former Arizona Wildcats athletic director Greg Byrne chats with current Arizona head coach Tommy Lloyd just before the team goes through a practice session at the AT&T Center, getting ready for a Sweet Sixteen game in the NCAA Tournament, San Antonio, Tex., March 23, 2022.
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Arizona Wildcats guard Dalen Terry (4) and the team huddle a bit just before their turn on the court the day before going against the Houston Cougars in the Sweet Sixteen of the NCAA Tournament, AT&T Center, San Antonio, Tex., March 23, 2022.
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Arizona Wildcats guard Pelle Larsson (3) looks for the outlet as the team runs a few drills during the public portion of their practice the day before their Sweet Sixteen game agains the Houston Cougars in the NCAA Tournament, AT&T Center, San Antonio, Tex., March 23, 2022.
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Arizona Wildcats head coach Tommy Lloyd received high praise from ex-Wildcats star Sean Elliott. "A lot of people close to the program felt like it should’ve been a former player and an Arizona guy, but it’s worked out really, really well, and I think that speaks to the character of Coach Lloyd and his staff," Elliott said.
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Arizona Wildcats center Christian Koloko (35) and the team run the court for a few minutes, getting ready to face off against the Houston Cougars prior to their Sweet Sixteen game in the NCAA Tournament, AT&T Center, San Antonio, Tex., March 23, 2022.
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