Simmons played one season of college basketball for Arizona . On November 11 , 2016 , Simmons scored 18 points , tying the most points in a NCAA debut for an Arizona player in a decade , leading the Wildcats to victory in a 65 – 63 win against No. 12 ranked Michigan State in the Armed Forces Classic . On January 21 , 2017 , Simmons recorded 20 points , 6 rebounds , and 5 assists in a 96 – 85 win against No. 3 ranked UCLA . As the No. 2 seed in the Pac-12 Conference Men 's Basketball Tournament , Arizona defeated Colorado in the quarter-finals and UCLA in the semi-finals . On March 11 , 2017 , Simmons and Arizona defeated Oregon 83 – 80 to win the Pac-12 Conference Championship . The Wildcats entered the NCAA Tournament as the No. 2 Seed in the West Region , where Arizona defeated North Dakota in the first round and St. Mary 's in the second round before losing to Xavier in the Sweet Sixteen . Simmons appeared in 37 games ( 19 starts ) as a freshman and averaged 8.7 points , 1.6 rebounds and 2.0 assists in 23.5 minutes per game
Pac-12 Conference Men 's Basketball Tournament
2017 Pac-12 Conference Men's Basketball Tournament
Kobi Simmons