Tommy Lloyd admits Allen Fieldhouse is ‘different’
Arizona recently moved to 23-0 on the year with an 84-47 win over Oklahoma State. Arizona turned out to be true March Madness pretender On Monday night, they will put their undefeated record on the line when they visit Kansas.
This means a trip to Allen Fieldhouse for the Wildcats and the head coach Tommy Lloyd there are some thoughts about that trip.
“We’re just going in there with respect for Kansas and Coach Self,” Lloyd said. “We played there last year, and to be honest, I’ve played a lot of places. I left there thinking, okay, it’s different. But nothing but positive thoughts for them as a program, and it will be an honor to compete against them.” Lloyd told the media according to Sam Lance of Field 68.
Arizona lost last year in their trip to Lawrence, Kansas. They fell in the game 83-76. Arizona has been to Allen Fieldhouse four times, with just one win. That was in 2003, when the Wildcats won 91-74. While the players on the team may not have been born the last time Arizona won in Lawrence, some players in this team played their senior year, including Jaden Bradley.
“It’s crazy in there. It’s hard to hear yourself and their fans are crazy. Kansas is a great program, they have a great team this year, so it’s going to be a tough atmosphere. But I feel like we’re going to come out and get the job done for sure,” Bradley said of facing Kansas on the road.
While playing at Kansas is a tall order, and both Lloyd and Braldi have respect for playing at Allen Fieldhouse, Kansas has never beaten the number one team in the AP Poll at home in its history.
The two are scheduled to tip off on Monday at 9:00 PM ET
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