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Previewing Arizona Basketball versus Eastern New Mexico

By Eric Townsend

Feb 25, 2021; Tucson, Arizona, USA; Arizona Wildcats guard Dalen Terry (4) shoots a three-pointer over Washington State Cougars forward DJ Rodman (11) during the first half at McKale Center. Mandatory Credit: Rebecca Sasnett-USA TODAY Sports
Feb 25, 2021; Tucson, Arizona, USA; Arizona Wildcats guard Dalen Terry (4) shoots a three-pointer over Washington State Cougars forward DJ Rodman (11) during the first half at McKale Center. Mandatory Credit: Rebecca Sasnett-USA TODAY Sports /
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The 2021-22 Arizona Basketball season unofficially kicks off on Monday evening as the Wildcats take on Eastern New Mexico in an exhibition matchup!

The 2021-22 Arizona Basketball season is finally here… well, kind of! On Monday even the Wildcats will unofficially kick off the start of the season with an exhibition matchup against Eastern New Mexico.

Coming in, there is a lot of intrigue surrounding the Wildcats. Arizona returns a decent contingency of talent from last years’ squad, however, the bigger story is the debut of head coach Tommy Lloyd.

Entering his first season with the Wildcats, Lloyd should have a competitive group, and all eyes will be on Arizona as fans get an early taste and preview of Arizona Basketball as they take on Division II foe, Eastern New Mexico.

The Wildcats will undoubtedly be heavy favored in this one, and should come away with the easy win here, so it’ll be hard to take too much away from this game. Nonetheless, basketball season is finally here, and Wildcat fans can collectively let out a long, sigh of relief.

Getting to Know the details with Arizona Basketball’s matchup against the Eastern New Mexico Greyhounds.

Team: Eastern New Mexico 

Conference: Lonestar Conference – Division II

2020-21 Record: Eastern New Mexico did not play a single game last season as they sat out due to the pandemic.

Head Coach: Brent Owen became the head coach of the Greyhounds back in May of 2020, and while this is technically his second season as a head coach, he has yet to coach a single game for Eastern New Mexico.

Arizona Basketball / Eastern New Mexico game information and details:

Date: Monday, Nov. 1, 2021

Time: 7:00 P.M. MST

Location: McKale Center, Tucson, Ariz. (14,545)

Television: Pac-12 Network

Radio: 107.5 FM (Tucson) / 1290AM (Tucson) | Arizona IMG Sports Network

Last Meeting vs. Arizona: The last time these two teams met, Arizona was ranked No. 3 in the nation and came away with the 91-63 victory in Tucson.

My Prediction: Arizona 89 ENMU 63 – I see the Wildcats controlling this one from start to finish en route to the big win, however, some first game jitters and early season could make things a little slower overall.

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