Tubelis scored 23 points and No. 17 Arizona shot a school-record 71.7% from the floor to begin its second season under coach Tommy Lloyd with a 117-75 rout of Nicholls State on Monday night.
The second year of the Tommy Lloyd era officially begins Monday night when Arizona hosts Nicholls at McKale Center.
The Wildcats begin the 2022-23 season ranked 17th in the Associated Press Top 25.
No. 17 Arizona, which lost three players to the NBA draft, is looking to reload around a strong junior core as it opens the season Monday night against Nicholls