LIU guard Malachi Davis, left, looks for a loose ball next to Arizona guard Jaden Bradley during the first half in the first round of the NCAA Tournament, Friday, March 20, 2026, in San Diego.
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“We did some treatment on it, taped it up to give it some support,” Bradley said. “It’s all good.”
Trailing Motiejus Krivas into the paint early in the second half as the big man took the ball under the basket, Koa Peat had a thought that maybe he would finish the play.
Just not via the sort of assist he received.
Krivas dished a no-look pass directly behind him, setting up Peat for a layup that gave Arizona a 55-29 lead.
“I’m just being ready,” Peat said. “If my man goes and doubles, Mo’s probably gonna hit me or hit the skip. He made a great behind-the-back pass. That was a great read.”
The two players grinned at each other as they ran back on defense, and Krivas had even more fun with it in the locker room afterward.
“Just happened,” Krivas said, smiling when he added: “We had film session of behind-the-back pass.”
While speaking as he often does about being a “servant” to the proud Arizona program, Lloyd mentioned that he experienced it in yet another way Wednesday.
That was when he and other UA coaches took their families to the Crust Pizzeria that former UA standout Matt Othick owns in Solana Beach. Several others tied to the program also showed up.
“I think (Othick) told anybody that had any affiliation with the Arizona Wildcats to show up, because I was expecting a small little get-together of a few players,” Lloyd said. “But man, the place was hoping. It was great to hang out with guys like (former UA players) Jud Buechler and Kevin Flanagan. These guys are great Wildcats. They’re the fabric to our program.