Arizona Basketball

Arizona Wildcats social media reactions: NCAA second round foe Weber State

By Javier Morales

Posted on March 20, 2014

Arizona Daily Star reporter Bruce Pascoe, the Wildcats’ beat reporter, offers his valuable insight about Arizona and its matchup with Weber State.

Two Weber State players know a lot about the Arizona edition of Wildcats.

2 locals — ex-Horizon C Kyle Tresnak and ex-Marcos de Niza G Richaud Gittens — helped Weber State to NCAA Tournament. Opens vs. Arizona

— Richard Obert (@azc_obert) March 18, 2014

A good read about Weber State’s Tresnak, an All Big Sky pick who was not highly recruited out of Scottsdale Horizon in 2010 but has evolved into a capable player through diligent work in the gym.

Latest column #WeberState #NCAA #BigSky #KyleTresnak … WSU's Kyle Tresnak achieved results from summer of hard work http://t.co/9wjIgh3Me9

— Jim Burton (@StandardExJimbo) March 19, 2014

Defending Davion Berry will be a significant challenge for Nick Johnson and Rondae Hollis-Jefferson. Both are needed to avoid foul trouble.

Davion Berry went to the free-throw line 244 times! About 70 more than Arizona's top guy

— Jason Scheer (@JasonScheer) March 17, 2014

A piece of history for Weber State coach Randy Rahe.

Congratulations to Coach Randy Rahe named @BigSkyConf Men's BB Coach of the Year for the 4th time in his career. The most in BSC history!

— Jerry Bovee (@JerryBovee) March 18, 2014

Rahe is so impressed with watching Arizona’s defense on film that he will try to make a special trip to Tucson to pick Sean Miller’s brain.

Rahe echoed his comments to Jim Rome yesterday that he’s made all week: “Where there is an opportunity, there is hope.”

Coach Rahe on The Jim Rome Show: http://t.co/F1uaaRADOo #weberstate #bigskymbb #rome

— WeberHoops.com (@WeberHoops) March 20, 2014

Just when you thought Rahe had nothing in common with Herb Sendek.

Coaches in NCAA Tournament who played D3 Basketball: Randy Rahe/ Buena Vista Herb Sendek/ Carnegie Mellon Gregg Marshall/ Rand- Macon …

— Greg Mason (@centrebball) March 19, 2014

Joel Bolomboy, whose mother is Russian and father is from the Dominican Republic, is a 6’9″ forward who will attempt to guard Aaron Gordon tomorrow.

…Wildcats have bonafide star in Davion Berry, as well as above-average size for smaller conference team with Kyle Tresnak & Joel Bolomboy.

— Matt Trabold (@TrabsMatt) March 16, 2014

ALLSPORTSTUCSON.com publisher, writer and editor Javier Morales is a former Arizona Press Club award winner. He also writes articles for Bleacher Report and Lindy’s College Sports.

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