That didn't take long.
After 13th-seeded Buffalo handed No. 4 seed Arizona a big loss Thursday night, the Wildcats suffered two more.
Center Deandre Ayton and guard Allonzo Trier said they would leave for the 2018 NBA Draft in the moments after a bracket-busting 89-68 first-round loss in Boise, Idaho.
"I think it's the right thing to do, right now," Ayton told reporters (via ESPN.com). "I think I'm ready for the NBA. ... I just have to finish off school right and just work this summer and play for the draft."
The 7-footer, who was embroiled in claims of illegal recruiting, is projected to be the first pick in this year's draft. He capped his one-and-done career at Arizona with his 24th double-double of the season: 14 points and 13 rebounds.
Trier's Wildcats career, meantime, ended on an off-note beyond the upset. He hit only 4 of 15 shots and was 0-for-5 from 3-point range, finishing with only 10 points.
"I'm closing the book on this chapter and looking forward to the next one in my life," he said.
He is projected as a late second-round pick by most current mock drafts.
From a scouting report on Ayton by DraftExpress:
"He has the ability to dominate the game in the paint, using his size and strength to finish inside, crash the boards, and protect the rim. He is not the most explosive athlete, but he is long, and quick off the floor, and has the fluidity and change of speed to look at ease running the floor in transition, not a skill many guys his size have."
From a scouting report on Trier by DraftExpress:
"At 6-5 and 199 pounds, Trier has just decent size for his natural off-guard position at the next level. His 6-6 wingspan isn't particularly impressive either. While he would be better suited size-wise to the combo guard position in the NBA, his lack of court awareness, underwhelming ball-handling skills, and steadfast score-first mindset on the offensive end may make that transition challenging."
Ayton's and Trier's departures mean Arizona will begin the 2018-19 season without their top five scorers from this season. ESPN.com also noted that Miller's Wildcats currently have zero commitments in their 2018 recruiting class.
