Overview
- The NCAA named Tommy Lloyd the Naismith Coach of the Year after Arizona’s Final Four loss to Michigan.
- Michigan beat Arizona 91-73 in the semifinal after leading wire to wire to reach a title game against UConn.
- Before the game, Lloyd said he would stay at Arizona, agreeing to a five-year extension with reported first-year pay near $7.2 million.
- CBS Sports reported he declined a top-tier UNC offer, with media accounts most often citing Dusty May and Billy Donovan as active candidates in North Carolina’s search.
- The run marked Arizona’s first Final Four since 2001, and Lloyd said he wants deep tournament trips to become a regular standard for the program.