Arizona has lost three of its last four games by a combined eight points, including Saturday night's 96-95 loss to BYU that was decided by a questionable foul call. The bad call aside, Arizona coach Tommy Lloyd said his team needs to be more focused.

Prior to Saturday, Arizona was 43-1 under Tommy Lloyd when it scored 90 points in a game. After facing BYU, however, that record is now 43-2. Lloyd’s No. 19-ranked Wildcats fell in dramatic, 96-95 fashion to the Cougars Saturday night in Tucson, with a controversial foul call leading to the eventual game-winning free throws from Richie Saunders.

Share Tweet Garth Brooks had “The Dance.” Arizona will forever have “The Foul.” Real or imagined, it will always be talked about given the circumstances in McKale Center thanks to Tony Padilla on what appeared to be a bad call on Trey Townsend who was defending Ritchie Saunders in the final seconds of Arizona’s 96-95

Tommy Lloyd knows BYU as well — or better — than any coach in the Big 12. Before taking over as Arizona's men's basketball coach in 2021, Lloyd was Mark Few's head assistant at Gonzaga. And the Zags and Cougars had some epic battles in the West Coast Conference from 2011 through 2023.

On a day of college hoops that featured massive SEC clashes, the second Saint Mary’s-Gonzaga matchup of the season, and a non-conference showdown at MSG between Duke and Illinois, the game of the day was without question a late-night tip-off between Arizona and BYU.

In a wildly entertaining 'Big 12 after dark' college basketball game between Arizona and BYU on Saturday night, the officials decided to intervene. Trailing 94-

In a game that had 137 possessions and nearly 200 points, a foul called with 3.2 seconds left ended up deciding the outcome. Or did it? While Tommy Lloyd disagreed with the foul called on Trey Townsend that allowed BYU to win 96-95,