Watch: Best things Tommy Lloyd said after Arizona's win over ASU

To put it bluntly, No. 3-ranked Arizona's 67-56 win over rival Arizona State Saturday afternoon at McKale Center was a "rock fight," according to UA head coach Tommy Lloyd. 

After shooting a season-low 31% from the field in a loss to UCLA earlier this week, the Wildcats shot 32% against the Sun Devils, including a 2-for-15 start from the field. 

Arizona also shot 3-for-23 from 3-point range, but outscored ASU 28-16 in paint points and was 26-for-32 from the free-throw line while the Sun Devils were 8-for-15. 

The UA moved to 17-2 on the season and has a rematch with the Bruins on Thursday at McKale Center. Following Saturday's win, Lloyd's first of the rivalry, Arizona's coach addressed the Wildcats' performance, among other pertinent topics; here's what he said:

Arizona's poor shooting

“These guys don’t miss on purpose. And when they miss it, they feel worse than you do. So, you just gotta hang with it sometimes.” — Tommy Lloyd on Arizona’s shooting woes over the last two games pic.twitter.com/eZpwfP1AYO

— The Wildcaster (@TheWildcaster) January 30, 2022

'We're going to stay locked and loaded'

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While Arizona is ranked third nationally, Tommy Lloyd and Arizona don’t expect to rout teams every game.“I know that’s not how it works. … We’re gonna respect every team that we play.” pic.twitter.com/QSctTtTRVH

— Justin Spears (@JustinESports) January 30, 2022

Resting up for the rematch

What’s next for Arizona after win over ASU? “Rest.” Arizona faces UCLA for a rematch on Thursday. pic.twitter.com/aReoYZNb2Y

— The Wildcaster (@TheWildcaster) January 30, 2022

Rise of Oumar Ballo

Tommy Lloyd talks Arizona’s free-throw shooting and Oumar Ballo’s improvement over the last few games: “He’s kind of become an anchor for what we’re doing right now and he deserves a ton of credit.” pic.twitter.com/KW2E19dsfb

— The Wildcaster (@TheWildcaster) January 29, 2022

Tubelis brothers receive Lithuanian surprise

Asked Tommy Lloyd about Mama Tubelis coming from Lithuania to Tucson to surprise her sons. https://t.co/05fFEbur3A pic.twitter.com/WcbGu8ywBi

— Justin Spears (@JustinESports) January 29, 2022