Arizona head coach Tommy Lloyd was also asked about the college basketball Cinderella …
💬 “Parity is great for the game. Things change. And I think once finances become part of it, there’s going to be a breaking point for some of the lesser programs that just don’t have the finances, and I think that’s just an obvious statement.”
As for Lloyd’s reasons for moving to Tucson from Gonzaga to take the Wildcats job …
💬 “One of them was kind of forecasting these changes happening, because right when I was getting the job, the NIL deal was rumored. Then it started in July. I figured Arizona’s a place that has a pretty strong, long basketball tradition, and they’re going to be excited to invest in basketball. And we have.”