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Arizona softball run-rules Baylor in 1st matchup since 2017
The last time the Baylor Bears played in Hillenbrand Stadium is something Arizona Wildcat fans would rather forget. Arizona was the No. 2 overall seed in the NCAA Tournament. The Wildcats won the first game of their home super regional, then dropped two heartbreakers in a row to miss the Women’s College World Series. While […]
Home runs sink Arizona baseball in series opener at UCF
Arizona traveled a long way to get to its Big 12 series, and then watched its opponent hit the ball a long way out of the stadium over and over. Wildcat pitchers allowed four home runs in an 11-6 loss at UCF on Friday night in Orlando. It was the most homers yielded in a […]
NCAA Tournament: Top-seeded Arizona takes on No. 2 Purdue with long-coveted spot in Final Four on line
SAN JOSE—Arizona spent nine weeks this season at No. 1 in the Associated Press poll, the longest streak in school history. But it wasn’t the first time the Wildcats had been the top-ranked team in the country under Tommy Lloyd. That was in December 2023, when it took a perfect record to Indianapolis to play […]
Arizona volleyball full of new faces for spring practice
Arizona volleyball head coach Rita Stubbs has a complete staff for the first time since her first season at the helm. She will have two new faces on the sidelines and three on the court as the Wildcats host their spring tournament on Saturday morning. Stubbs made a huge hire when she brought former Texas […]
NCAA Tournament: Purdue expert previews the Arizona game, makes a score prediction
SAN JOSE—Getting past the Sweet 16 was the first step for Arizona, but there’s still one more game before it can end that 25-year drought of reaching the Final Four. And to do so it will require knocking off a team that ended its own long drought a few seasons ago. Second-seeded Purdue made the […]
Noah Fifita aims to take Arizona to promised land in final chapter as a Wildcat
When you think of some of the great Arizona football quarterbacks of all time, names like Nick Foles and Willie Tuitama come to mind. Now, there is only one name that comes before both of those Wildcats legends, and that name is Noah Fifita. When Fifita came in for an injured Jayden de Laura in […]
NCAA Tournament notebook: Arizona’s scoring inside, at the line, remains unique but effective
SAN JOSE—On the opening possession of its Sweet 16 matchup with Arkansas, Arizona went into the normal halfcourt set that it runs at the start of nearly every game. Brayden Burries eventually drove to the rim and scored with ease, something that would happen a lot in the 109-88 win. The Wildcats had 60 points […]
NCAA Tournament: Arizona favored in Elite Eight matchup vs. Purdue
Arizona got over the Sweet 16 hurdle, winning in that round for the first time in 11 years. Now comes an even bigger obstacle in the Elite Eight, where it has fallen short the last time trips to a regional final. But none of those Wildcat teams were this big a favorite. Top-seeded Arizona (35-2) […]
NCAA Tournament: What Tommy Lloyd, Jaden Bradley and Koa Peat said after Arizona’s Sweet 16 win over Arkansas
SAN JOSE—There have been plenty of games this season when Arizona jumped out to a big lead early, only to see it get chipped away by the opponent. The win at BYU in January comes to mind, as does the Big 12 final when Houston turned a 15-point deficit into a 1-point game. The Wildcats […]
NCAA Tournament: Arizona dominates Arkansas, advances to first Sweet 16 since 2015
SAN JOSE, Calif.—One hurdle down, one even bigger one to go. Top-seeded Arizona put on its best offensive display of the season, and one of the best in NCAA Tournament history, crushing No. 4 Arkansas 109-88 on Thursday night. The win snapped a 4-game losing streak for the Wildcats (35-2) in Sweet 16 games, advanced […]
Arizona men’s basketball vs. Arkansas in NCAA Tournament fan discussion
It’s Game Day! The top-seeded Arizona Wildcats (34-2) face off against the No. 4 Arkansas Razorbacks (28-8) in the NCAA Tournament West Region semifinals. It is the third straight year the UA has made the Sweet 16, fourth in five seasons under Tommy Lloyd. Here’s all the info you need to watch, listen to or […]
Arizona baseball visits UCF to start stretch of tough competition
It’s been a tough first six weeks for Arizona this season, and it’s about to get tougher. The Wildcats are on the opposite side of the country this weekend for a series at UCF, a road trip so far away they left Wednesday morning to acclimate to the time change. It’s also the first of […]
NCAA Tournament: To be considered elite, Arizona must get back to that round and beyond
Arizona has been here before. In fact, Arizona has made it to the Sweet 16 each of the last three seasons, in four of the last five and 13 times since last reaching the Final Four in 2001. The Cats have made it to the Elite 8 five times over that span, falling in heartbreaking […]
Arizona men’s basketball vs. Arkansas in NCAA Tournament: Game time, TV schedule, odds, streaming and more
It’s Game Day! The top-seeded Arizona Wildcats (34-2) face off against the No. 4 Arkansas Razorbacks (28-8) in the NCAA Tournament West Region semifinals. It is the third straight year the UA has made the Sweet 16, fourth in five seasons under Tommy Lloyd. Here’s all the info you need to watch, listen to or […]
Former Florida signee Arynn Finley commits to Arizona women’s basketball
The portal may not be open for undergraduates yet, but that doesn’t mean players aren’t available. The coaching carousel has led to decommitments across the country. Arizona head coach Becky Burke and her staff benefited when former Florida commit Arynn Finley announced her pledge to the Wildcats on social media Wednesday evening. Finley is a […]
NCAA Tournament: Arizona trying to get past Sweet 16 hurdle
SAN JOSE, Calif.—It’s called the Sweet Sixteen, but for Arizona it’s provided nothing but a sour taste the past decade. Since reaching the Elite Eight three times in five years under Sean Miller, the Wildcats have made it to the second weekend of the NCAA Tournament on four other occasions. Three of those have been […]
Arizona coach Tommy Lloyd addresses North Carolina coaching rumors
SAN JOSE, Calif.—To no one’s surprise, Tommy Lloyd has been mentioned as a top candidate for the opening at North Carolina. So it goes when you’ve won more games in the first five seasons of your coaching career than anyone in NCAA history. But would Lloyd want to leave Arizona for UNC, considered one of […]
NCAA Tournament: Former coach Sean Miller recounts ‘amazing experience’ at Arizona
SAN JOSE, Calif.—It’s been five years since Arizona and Sean Miller parted ways, and in that time Miller has coached at two other schools. The first season of his current stop, at Texas, has resulted in an unexpected run from the First Four to the Sweet 16. And if a few things happen on Thursday […]
6 former Arizona baseball players make 2026 MLB Opening Day rosters
When the San Francisco Giants and New York Yankees Opening Day rosters take the field at Oracle Park this afternoon for the first game of the Major League Baseball season, the Arizona Wildcats baseball program will be well represented. Three of the six former Wildcats to appear on Opening Day rosters will be present in […]
NCAA Tournament: Key players, stats, matchups to watch in Arizona vs. Arkansas Sweet 16 battle
The Sweet 16 has been a regular stop for Arizona under Tommy Lloyd. Since he took over the program five years ago the Wildcats have reached this round of the NCAA Tournament four times, including three in a row. Lute Olson managed that feat twice, from 1996-98 and 2001-03, while Sean Miller did it from […]
No. 14 Arizona softball finishes all-state homestand with win over No. 17 GCU
The No. 14 Arizona Wildcats* were going for the unofficial state softball championship. They got the series win against Arizona State over the weekend. Tuesday brought No. 17 GCU to town. It wasn’t easy or typical for either team, but the Wildcats pulled out the 9-5 win. “We have great competition just in the state […]
Arizona baseball holds off GCU for first midweek win of season
A week ago, after another poor Tuesday performance in a home loss to New Mexico, Chip Hale floated the idea of cancelling some upcoming midweek games in order to keep his pitching fresh for the weekend. Whether that plan is still under consideration is unknown, but it was evident Hale wasn’t going to pass up […]
Arizona coach Tommy Lloyd reportedly a candidate for North Carolina job
Tommy Lloyd has preached the mantra of “One day at a time” throughout Arizona’s postseason run. The Wildcats head coach will need to double down on his words over the coming days. Lloyd is considered a top candidate for North Carolina’s head coach position after the school parted ways with Hubert Davis Tuesday. ESPN, CBS […]
What Brent Brennan said after Arizona’s first spring practice
While the madness for college basketball continues, the helmets have been strapped, sleds have been pulled out, and the energy is high for Arizona spring football. The spring brings a lot of opportunities for guys to show how much they’ve improved and possibly inch their ways to a starting spot. That’s one of the things […]
Arizona’s Kez Lucas named Big 12 Softball co-Freshman of the Week
It’s been a while since Arizona softball had a star freshman. No Wildcat has won a conference Freshman of the Week award since Regan Shockey took the honor four times in the final year of the old Pac-12. That drought has ended and Kez Lucas is the reason. Lucas was named the Big 12 co-Freshman […]
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