The Arizona Wildcats finished third in the Big 12, an impressive feat considering it was their first season in the conference. The Wildcats had not played in road venues like Hilton Coliseum and Allen Fieldhouse in years — and it showed.

The only hope ASU basketball has to advance to the postseason is to win the conference tournament, which begins Tuesday.

Mayo certainly believes the Jayhawks can make a deep run into March. “We believe that we have the most talented roster in the country,” Mayo said. “We have the best coaching staff in the country, so all it takes is just a belief from every guy down the line who’s involved in this program to go on a run here.