After Arizona beat Houston 73-66 on Saturday at the Fertitta Center, UA coach Tommy Lloyd spoke of the win's importance and said he improved by having to coach against Houston's Kelvin Sampson.

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Anthony Dell'Orso leads No. 4 Arizona men's basketball to 73-66 win over No. 2 Houston

Anthony Dell'Orso leads No. 4 Arizona men's basketball to 73-66 win over No. 2 Houston

Hours after being named a tentative No. 1 seed for the NCAA Tournament, the Arizona Wildcats proved the committee right with a gritty 73-66 win over Houston. Despite missing key players Koa Peat and Dwayne Aristode, Tommy Lloyd’s squad overcame a hostile road environment behind Anthony Dell’Orso’s 22 points to take sole possession of first place in the Big 12.