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Published Nov 19, 2021
GAME PREVIEW: Arizona set to face Wichita State in Las Vegas
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Matt Moreno  •  GOAZCATS
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Arizona will have a step up on competition Friday night when the Wildcats open the Roman Main Event tournament in Las Vegas against another 3-0 team, Wichita State. The Shockers have not yet played a team on par with the Wildcats, but the team has pushed through an injury to its star player to enter the evening with an unblemished record.

To give you a better idea of what to watch for Friday night at T-Mobile Arena, here is a closer look at the fourth ever matchup between Arizona and Wichita State.

GAME INFO

Who: Arizona (3-0; last game: 97-45 win over North Dakota State) vs Wichita State (3-0; last game: 65-51 win over Tarleton State)

When: 8:00 p.m. MST

Where: T-Mobile Arena | Las Vegas, Nevada

TV: ESPNU

All-time series: Wichita State leads 2-1

Favorite: Arizona (-9 1/2), O/U: 138 1/2

SNAPSHOT: Wichita State

Head coach: Isaac Brown (2nd season | 19-6)

Preseason prediction: 4th (American Athletic Conference)

2020-21 finish: 1st (16-6), 11-2 (AAC)

Arizona leaders (through 3 games)
PlayerPointsReboundsAssists

Azuolas Tubelis

16.0

6.3

2.3

Christian Koloko

14.0

6.7

1.7

Kerr Kriisa

12.7

1.3

3.3

Bennedict Mathurin

12.0

5.0

2.0

Oumar Ballo

10.0

7.3

0.7

WHO TO KNOW: Wichita State

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