Tommy Lloyd’s lineup change spurred Arizona’s 5-game winning streak

On January 15, 2025By Littum

Arizona has won five straight games since Tommy Lloyd started wing Anthony Dell’Orso into the starting lineup. The Wildcats have outscored opponents by 23.4 points per game. match with Dell’Orso starting. That includes an average margin of victory of 11 points in the last three games against Big XII opponents.

Dell’Orso averages 7.6 points per game. game, 2.0 rebounds and 1.6 assists while shooting 36.4 percent from the floor and 30.4 percent on three-point attempts in 20 minutes per game. game during the five-game hitting streak. Arizona has been able to space the floor with Dell’Orso in the game as the Wildcats’ best three-point shooter.

Dell’Orso took over for freshman forward Carter Bryant, who started the three games before the lineup change. Bryant, center Henri Veesaar and guard KJ Lewis, coming off the bench, have worked exceptionally well for Arizona during the five-game winning streak.

Jaden Bradley and Caleb Love have started every game for Arizona this season. Tobe Awaka has started 13 of the 14 2024-2025 Arizona games. The five players playing the most minutes this season are not the five current starters. Bradley and Love lead Arizona with an average of 30.9 minutes per game. match.

Arizona went straight into Morgantown beating the no. 21 West Virginia by 19. Five straight wins after starting 4-5; also now 3-0 in Big 12 play. KJ Lewis was great off the bench, the Wildcats are undefeated in Anthony Dell’Orso’s five starts, Henri Veesaar’s role continues to expand.

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Lewis is third with an average of 25.6 minutes per game. match. Townsend is fourth, and then there is a significant drop to Dell’Orso, who plays 18.1 MPG. Awaka is fifth with a 17.7 MPG average. Expect Bryant and Veesaar to continue to see their minutes increase due to their production and with center Motiejus Krivas out this season.

Arizona has led with an average of 14.4 points per game. game at halftime in the five games that Dell’Orso has started. In the three Big XII games Dell’Orso has started, Arizona has led by 9.3 PPG at halftime. As long as Arizona keeps winning, expect Lloyd to continue starting the same lineup.