Locked On Wildcats - Daily Podcast On Arizona Wildcats Football & Basketball

RETURN CONTROVERSY: Will Wildcats Star Koa Peat SHOCK Draft Experts and Come Back due to LOW STOCK?

April 29, 2026·23 min
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Arizona Wildcats’ frontcourt faces major shakeup as NBA Draft buzz swirls around Koa Peat and transfer rumors heat up. Could Koa Peat reject the pros for another season in Tucson after a lukewarm draft projection? Leif Thulin breaks down Peat's draft stock, weighing the financial and developmental incentives to return, and examines what his decision means for the Wildcats’ lineup. Spotlight turns to potential additions with Santiago Vescovi’s transfer prospects, recent portal activity, and the impact of players like Evan Otten. Plus, the NCAA Tournament expands to 76 teams—does this controversial move water down March Madness or provide new opportunities for Big 12 bubble teams? Leif offers strong opinions on the change, what it means for Arizona, and names to watch for Wildcats fans as the roster puzzle pieces fall into place. 00:00 — Koa Peat NBA Draft Decision Analysis of Koa Peat’s draft status, feedback, and likelihood of returning to Arizona. 08:10 — Transfer Targets & Depth Discussion of potential Arizona additions: Santiago Trouet, Evan Otten, and frontcourt rotation analysis. 16:00 — NCAA Tournament Expansion Breakdown and critique of NCAA men’s basketball tournament expanding to 76 teams and projected impact. Follow & Subscribe on all Podcast platforms… 🎧 https://link.chtbl.com/LOAZWildcats?sid=YouTube Locked On College Conferences, HBCU, Basketball & More 🎧 https://linktr.ee/LockedOnCollege #Arizona #ArizonaWildcats #ArizonaFootball #arizonabasketball Everydayer Club If you never miss an episode, it’s time to make it official. Join the Locked On Everydayer Club and get ad-free audio, access to our members-only Discord, and more — all built for our most loyal fans. Click here to learn more and join your team’s community: https://lockedonpodcasts.com/everydayerclub Support Us By Supporting Our Sponsors! Indeed Listeners of this show get a $75 Sponsored Job Credit to help give your job the premium placement it deserves at http://Indeed.com/podcast FanDuel Today's episode is brought to you by FanDuel. Right now new customers can bet just five dollars and get one-hundred and fifty dollars in bonus bets if your first bet wins. Visit https://FANDUEL.COM to get started — Play Your Game. FANDUEL DISCLAIMER: 21+ in select states. First online real money wager only. Bonus issued as nonwithdrawable free bets that expires in 14 days. Restrictions apply. See terms at sportsbook.fanduel.com. Gambling Problem? Call 1-800-GAMBLER or visit FanDuel.com/RG (CO, IA, MD, MI, NJ, PA, IL, VA, WV), 1-800-NEXT-STEP or text NEXTSTEP to 53342 (AZ), 1-888-789-7777 or visit ccpg.org/chat (CT), 1-800-9-WITH-IT (IN), 1-800-522-4700 (WY, KS) or visit ksgamblinghelp.com (KS), 1-877-770-STOP (LA), 1-877-8-HOPENY or text HOPENY (467369) (NY), TN REDLINE 1-800-889-9789 (TN) Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.

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