When Kerr Kriisa left the Arizona Wildcats in the spring of 2023, there was no reason to believe he would ever be back at McKale Center. Especially three years after he finished his junior season.

Well before they ascended to the No. 1 ranking and No. 2 overall NCAA Tournament seed behind only Auburn, the Blue Devils rolled into McKale Center on Nov. 22 with little trouble. In what was just ...