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Arizona men’s basketball remains the No. 1 team in the country, but its grip on the top ranking has weakened a little. Arizona received 19 more first-place votes than No. 2 Michigan in this week’s Associated Press poll, compared to a week ago when the UA had 27 more top place votes than the Wolverines. […]
From Arizona Desert Swarm | 5 days ago | 0 reads
PHOENIX—Bad shooting nights are going to happen. But if rebounding and defense are still there, it’s manageable. Top-ranked Arizona tested that theory on Saturday night, stinking up the joint offensively for most of the evening yet still coming away with another lopsided victory thanks to its defense and work on the glass. Tobe Awaka and […]
From Arizona Desert Swarm | 6 days ago | 0 reads
During its perfect start to the 2025-26 season, Arizona has shown the ability to defend well without fouling while also getting the opponent into foul trouble. Tuesday’s opponent took care of the second half of that equation all on its own. Abilene Christian committed 26 fouls, leading to 38 free throw attempts for top-ranked Arizona […]
From Arizona Desert Swarm | 10 days ago | 3 reads
Coming into Monday evening’s game in McKale Center, Chicago State had gone 44-360 since its last winning season. That came in 2010-11 when the Cougars went 24-10. They had won one or fewer games in five of the 14 full seasons since. This year, they have averaged 57.5 points per game while being outscored by […]
From Arizona Desert Swarm | 11 days ago | 3 reads
There is not a lot of movement this week, as the teams at the polls all held serve. There were a few close calls. Iowa State struggled at home agaisnt rival Iowa. Arizona cemented itself at the top with a 21 point win over Alabama. Michigan still looks good. Duke and UConn also each won […]
From Hammer and Rails | 12 days ago | 6 reads
After beating three ranked opponents in its first five games, something no college basketball team had done in more than 35 years, Arizona soared to No. 2 in the Associated Press Top 25. Getting to the top spot would require some help. That assistance came in the form of fellow Big 12 school Iowa State […]
From Arizona Desert Swarm | 20 days ago | 2 reads
Daniah Trammell has made an impact in her young career. The freshman has moved into the starting lineup for Arizona, where she anchors a four-guard lineup as the only post player. Her effort is getting noticed, as she was named to the Big 12 Starting Five after helping Arizona to a 2-0 week against Northern […]
From Arizona Desert Swarm | 25 days ago | 2 reads
It was a November to remember for Arizona Athletics, which just completed arguably one of the most successful months in school history. Home wins Saturday by the UA men’s basketball team over Norfolk State and the women’s basketball squad against Cal State Bakersfield, combined with Friday night’s football win in the Territorial Cup in Tempe, […]
From Arizona Desert Swarm | 27 days ago | 3 reads
Arizona has completed an unbeaten November, the fourth time it’s done so in five seasons under Tommy Lloyd. While proud of that start, Lloyd said after Saturday’s 98-61 win over Norfolk State that he’s more concerned with what happens next than what’s already occurred. “I’m still in Build Mode, just where I’m at personally,” he […]
From Arizona Desert Swarm | 27 days ago | 2 reads
Aari McDonald wasn’t a top 10 recruit. She wasn’t a McDonald’s All-American. The No. 55 recruit in the Class of 2016 was one of the best college basketball players in the country for her three years on the court at Arizona, though. What made the difference for her and that Arizona team that pushed its […]
From Arizona Desert Swarm | about 1 month ago | 3 reads
Bruce Branch III, a former high school teammate of Koa Peat and one of the top prep basketball players in the nation, announced on Saturday he’s reclassifying to the 2026 class. Branch, who until now was the top prospect in the 2027 class, told 247Sports he will graduate this spring and be eligible to play […]
From Arizona Desert Swarm | about 1 month ago | 1 read
Happy Friday! It’s a great night of college basketball to kick off the weekend with several ranked teams in action and a ranked showdown between #5 Arizona and #15 UCLA at the end of the evening. Here’s a look at some odds, game lines, and more for tonight’s action on the court. Mar 9, 2023; Greensboro, NC, USA; Duke Blue Devils head coach Jon Scheyer reacts in the second half of the quarterfinals of the ACC tournament at Greensboro Coliseum. Mandatory Credit: Bob Donnan – ...
From Bleacher Nation | Chicago Sports News, Rumors, and a Reasonable Level of Obsession | about 1 month ago | 2 reads
After dropping 30 points in his debut, doing so on a national stage against the defending champions, Tommy Lloyd referred to the launch of Koa Peat’s collegiate career as “a really loud start.” Peat then followed that up with a “pretty solid performance” in Arizona’s home opener. Put those two together and you get a […]
From Arizona Desert Swarm | about 2 months ago | 4 reads
When the University of Arizona decided a couple years ago to move from the Pac-12 to the Big 12 one of the most positive developments of that choice was the prospect of annual battles against Kansas In men’s basketball. Not football. Like the UA, Kansas is much more known for the hardcourt than the gridiron. […]
From Arizona Desert Swarm | about 2 months ago | 5 reads
LAS VEGAS—Welcome to college basketball, Koa Peat. It sure doesn’t look like you’ll be here for long. And thanks for sticking around, Jaden Bradley. Peat, the highly touted freshman who played for Tommy Lloyd over the summer with Team USA, had arguably the best debut in school history while Bradley looked every bit the senior […]
From Arizona Desert Swarm | about 2 months ago | 4 reads
It’s a new season and, for all intents and purposes, a new program. What did first-year head coach Becky Burke and players Noelani Cornfield, Sumayah Sugapong, and Mickayla Perdue have to say at their first Big 12 Women’s Basketball Media Day, both on the stage and in the Zoom press conference? On the fan & […]
From Arizona Desert Swarm | 2 months ago | 4 reads