Tommy Lloyd has Arizona in Final Four after refusing to budge even as basketball changed around him
Tommy Lloyd has led the Arizona Wildcats to the Final Four for the first time in 25 years, achieving this feat by sticking to his coaching convictions and not bowing to modern trends. Lloyd's team defeated Purdue 79-64, with the Wildcats now heading to Indianapolis for the next stage of the tournament.
Tommy Lloyd has led Arizona to the Final Four. The team defeated Purdue 79-64. Lloyd has built a successful program by refusing to bend to modern convention. He has tripled down on his refusal to over-rely on 3-point-oriented offense. The Wildcats rank 363rd in 3-point rate, shooting from beyond the line just 26.4% of the time. Lloyd's coaching style has paid off, with Arizona spending more weeks as the No. 1 team this season.
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