Arizona's Caleb LoveChristian Petersen/Getty ImagesPac-12 POY: Caleb Love, Arizona (19.4 PPG, 5.1 RPG, 3.5 APG, 1.2 SPG, 36.2% 3PT)
We've been dreaming about a possible "Caleb Love vs. UNC" showdown in the NCAA tournament for a while now, but let's not overlook how incredible it is that we could be headed for both Love and RJ Davis as both All-Americans and conference POYs.
Early on after transferring to Arizona, it looked as though Love had turned over a new leaf, willing to accept more of a secondary role. Through his first three games, he was averaging just 8.0 field-goal attempts and barely 10 points per game.
It didn't last long, though. Since then, he's at 20.4 points on 15.8 shots per game, never even remotely shy about letting it fly in the process of becoming Arizona's primary offensive weapon by a country mile.
Can Tommy Lloyd keep Love somewhat reeled in during the NCAA tournament, though? Because when he takes at least 19 shots, Arizona is 4-5—compared to 19-1 when he isn't openly embracing hero ball.
It's a tough road to navigate, because you absolutely do want Love to have a green light, as he has shown many times over the past four years that he can take a game over in an instant. But the thought of this soon-to-be P12 POY resolutely trying to shoot his way out of a slump—for a team that has won a combined total of just four NCAA tournament games dating back to 2016—is going to make for an anxiety-inducing process of filling out a bracket.
The Rest of the All-Pac-12 First Team:
KJ Simpson, Colorado
Myles Rice, Washington State
Isaac Jones, Washington State
Keion Brooks Jr., Washington
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