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3-star 2028 edge Simote Tupou decommits from Arizona

Arizona’s 2028 recruiting class is back to a single commit. Three days after earning a pledge from 3-star offensive lineman Karmello Calloway, 3-star California edge rusher Simote Tupou announced he was reopening his recruitment. The 6-foot-1, 235-pound Tupou had committed to Arizona last July, picking the Wildcats over Cal, Colorado State, Hawaii, SMU and UNLV […]

Arizona softball continues climb in national polls

The human voters in the four top 25 polls were impressed by the Arizona Wildcats’ 2-1 record at Iowa State last week. The computers were less so. Arizona now hovers just outside the top 10 in the polls published by the NFCA (12), USA Softball (11), D1 Softball (12), and Softball America (12). It improved […]

Arizona spring football: Safeties looking to replace NFL-bound trio by committee

With Treydan Stukes, Dalton Johnson and Genesis Smith NFL-bound, Arizona now needs to find the replacements for the trio. To no one’s surprise, the staff went to the transfer portal to try and find replacements.  The Wildcats brought in three safeties from the portal in Malcolm Hartzog Jr, Lee Mollette III and Cam Chapa. While […]

Arizona men’s basketball ends year ranked No. 3 in AP poll

Arizona men’s basketball’s season ended short of the ultimate goal, but the team’s place among the best in program history was solidified again Tuesday in the final Associated Press poll of the season. Arizona is ranked No. 3 in the AP Top 25, behind national champion Michigan and runner-up UConn. Arizona spanned nearly the entire […]

Iowa State ends Arizona softball’s 8-game winning streak with walk-off victory

No. 14 Arizona softball hadn’t lost a game since Friday, Mar. 20 when the Arizona State Sun Devils took the opening game of their three-games series. The Wildcats went on to win eight straight games and three Big 12 series since then. All that came to an end early Monday afternoon when the Iowa State […]

MLB

Arizona softball uses 6-run 7th inning comeback to sweep doubleheader at Iowa State

Easter Sunday featured a doubleheader between Arizona and Iowa State, two games that brought no shortage of excitement. In a 10-7 offensive explosion, the Wildcats took game one. In game two, a 6-run top of the 7th inning helped Arizona (29-8, 11-3 Big 12) complete the sweep over Iowa State (21-15, 3-8 Big 12). The […]

Arizona’s Tommy Lloyd named Naismith Coach of the Year

INDIANAPOLIS—Though it didn’t end the way it wanted, what Arizona accomplished during the 2025-26 season should be celebrated, particularly the job Tommy Lloyd did. Lloyd has been named the Naismith Men’s College Coach of the Year, the fifth national coaching award he’s won in five seasons with the Wildcats, second for this season. Last month […]

Arizona baseball outslugged by ASU in series finale

Arizona’s only scheduled game this season on linear television just happened to coincide with the men’s basketball team playing in its first Final Four in 25 years, which likely meant very few fans ended up tuning in (or showing up in person). That may have ended up being a blessed in disguise. Rival ASU scored […]

Arizona men’s basketball vs. Michigan in NCAA Final Four: Game time, TV schedule, odds, streaming and more

It’s Game Day! At the Final Four! The Arizona Wildcats (36-2) take on the Michigan Wolverines (35-3) in the national semifinals, with the winner advancing to the NCAA title game. Here’s all the info you need to watch, listen to or follow the game online: Arizona-Michigan game time, details: How can I watch Arizona-Michigan? Arizona-Michigan […]

7-run 7th inning propels Arizona baseball past ASU to even series

It was “Strangers Things” Night at Hi Corbett Field, and Arizona sent ASU to the upside down with one wild inning to even the rivalry series. The Wildcats scored seven times in the bottom of the 7th to beat the Sun Devils 7-4 on Friday. “It’s a great win against our arch rival,” said head […]

MLB

Tommy Lloyd agrees to contract extension with Arizona, ending speculation about UNC opening

INDIANAPOLIS—Relax, Wildcat Nation. He’s not going anywhere. Arizona has announced a contract extension for men’s basketball coach Tommy Lloyd, locking him in through the 2030-31 season and putting an end to a 2-week saga where he was considered a top candidate for the opening at North Carolina. “I’m happy to announce I’m staying at Arizona,” […]