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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 […]
NCAA Tournament: Arkansas expert previews the Sweet 16 matchup with Arizona, makes a score prediction
Arizona has a pretty good track record against the SEC, going 16-10 against the league since 2000. That includes wins over Alabama, Auburn and Florida this season. But the Wildcats haven’t faced Arkansas, their opponent in the Sweet 16 since 1995. That was during the golden age of Razorback hoops, when coach Nolan Richardson piloted […]
NCAA Tournament: Why (and why not) this could be Arizona’s year to win the national championship
For the third year in a row and fourth time in five seasons under Tommy Lloyd, Arizona has survived the first weekend of the NCAA Tournament. The Wildcats (34-2) have now reached the Sweet 16 on 22 occasions, which 10th-most in Division I history. But the second weekend is more often than not when the […]
Arizona triathlon coach Wes Johnson signs extension
After leading Arizona triathlon to back-to-back national championships, triathlon coach Wes Johnson has agreed to a contract extension. Johnson has signed an extension that runs through 2029, the program announced Monday. Johnson is entering his fourth season as the inaugural head coach of Arizona’s women’s triathlon team. Johnson has led the UA to tremendous success […]
Arizona guard Kamryn Kitchen thanks Wildcat fans, announces transfer
It’s almost quaint and old-fashioned at this point. Instead of an “agent” telling someone at a website that primarily exists for transfer news, Tucsonan Achol Magot announced her transfer via a personal post on social media. Guard Kamryn Kitchen has stuck with the personal touch, as well, posting a thank-you to Arizona women’s basketball fans […]
ASU to hire Saint Mary’s coach Randy Bennett, Cincinnati hiring Utah State’s Jerrod Calhoun, per reports
The Big 12 Conference will have at least three new head coaches next season, and Arizona is very familiar with two of them. ESPN’s Jeff Borzello is reporting that ASU is set to hire Saint Mary’s coach Randy Bennett, while Cincinnati is hiring Utah State’s Jerrod Calhoun. They would join Kansas State’s Casey Alexander, who […]
Arizona GymCats make NCAA Regionals despite disappointing Big 12 Championships
The Arizona GymCats went into Big 12 Championships last Saturday basically locked into a spot in the first round “play-in” meet if they made regionals. A disastrous conference championships ensured they would stay there, but at least they made NCAA Regionals as a team for the seventh straight time. They also get to compete relatively […]
NCAA Tournament: Motiejus Krivas’ improvement on defense evident during opening weekend
At 7-foot-2 and 260 pounds, Motiejus Krivas strikes an imposing figure in the paint. But there’s a big difference between just being a big body and making full use of it. In his first two seasons—or, rather, one and eight games—Krivas made an impact on defense but not in a way that stood out. But […]
Arizona men’s tennis takes pole position of Big 12 race with win over No. 2 TCU
Arizona men’s tennis has won four consecutive conference championships. A fifth could be in store after the Wildcats took down the Big 12’s top ranked team on Sunday afternoon. No. 15 Arizona swept No. 2 TCU by a score of 4-0 to move to 16-3 and 4-0 in the Big 12. Clancy Shields’ program has […]
NCAA Tournament: What Tommy Lloyd, Arizona players said after beating Utah State
SAN DIEGO—Arizona closed as either an 11.5- or 12.5-point favorite against Utah State, depending on where you got your line, and won by 12. But despite leading the entire game, the Wildcats were pushed to the limit. “They create a lot of adversity, switching defenses and they kind of throw you out of your rhythm […]
NCAA Tournament: Tip-off time, TV info, odds announced for Arizona’s Sweet 16 game vs. Arkansas
Your Thursday night plans are set. Arizona will face Arkansas at 6:45 p.m. PT Thursday in the West Region semifinals in San Jose, Calif. The game from the SAP Center will air on CBS. The top-seeded Wildcats (34-2) are in the Sweet 16 for the third year in a row and fourth time in five […]
NCAA Tournament: Arizona men’s basketball holds off No. 9 Utah State, advances to 3rd straight Sweet 16
SAN DIEGO—There’s no such thing as an bad postseason win. Top-seeded Arizona had one of its most uneven offensive performances of the season yet never trailed in a 78-66 win over No. 9 Utah State on Sunday night in the second round of the NCAA Tournament. The Wildcats (34-2) advance to their third consecutive Sweet […]
Sydney Stewart gets her pitch to lift Arizona softball to rivalry series win over ASU
Winning two out of three conference series to start the Big 12 season is a big deal. Winning a rivalry series as one of them is even bigger. The No. 13 Arizona Wildcats (23-8, 6-3) did that on a brutally hot Sunday afternoon as they took down the No. 20 Arizona State Sun Devils* (23-9, […]
Arizona baseball drops series to Texas Tech after 9th-inning comeback falls short
The high noon heat brought out the hitting for both Arizona and Texas Tech on Sunday, as there was no shortage of hits and runs. The Wildcats nearly had a miraculous come back from down five in the 9th but went on to lose 12-10. It was the Red Raiders’ 6-run 7th inning that ultimately […]
Arizona men’s basketball vs. Utah State in NCAA Tournament fan discussion
It’s Game Day! The Arizona Wildcats (33-2) take on the Utah State Aggies (29-6) in the second round of the 2026 NCAA Tournament. Top-seeded Arizona blew out No. 16 Long Island 92-58 in the first round, while No. 9 Utah State beat No. 8 Villanova 86-76. Here’s all the info you need to watch, listen […]
Arizona men’s basketball vs. Utah State in NCAA Tournament: Game time, TV schedule, odds, streaming and more
It’s Game Day! The Arizona Wildcats (33-2) take on the Utah State Aggies (29-6) in the second round of the 2026 NCAA Tournament. Top-seeded Arizona blew out No. 16 Long Island 92-58 in the first round, while No. 9 Utah State beat No. 8 Villanova 86-76. Here’s all the info you need to watch, listen […]
Arizona softball walks off ASU to even series
Arizona softball earned a walk-off win over ASU Saturday night, though not the kind the Wildcats may have been expecting through the first part of the game. Arizona jumped out to an 8-0 lead, then allowed the Sun Devils to claw all the way back before Regan Shockey delivered a walk-off single in the seventh […]
Arizona baseball’s offense comes alive to beat Texas Tech, snap skid
There have been record temperatures in Tucson the past few days, and some of that heat finally warmed up Arizona’s bats. The Wildcats cranked out 17 hits, eight for extra bases, in a 14-6 win over Texas Tech on Saturday night at Hi Corbett Field. The victory snapped a 4-game skid. Arizona (8-14, 2-3 Big […]
NCAA Tournament notebook: Utah State coach fan of Arizona, Tommy Lloyd’s style
SAN DIEGO—When not scouting an opponent, Utah State coach Jerrod Calhoun prefers to watch professional basketball over the college game. Either the Boston Celtics, where former player and assistant Joe Mazzulla has won an NBA title, or European competition. But if Calhoun does decide to watch college hoops, Arizona is high on his list. “I […]
NCAA Tournament: Arizona men’s basketball ready for ‘unique’ Utah State
SAN DIEGO—Arizona has played 35 games this season, and along the way it has seen it all. Zones, presses, doubling and switching from opposing defenses, and all manner of player movement on the offensive side. Utah State may actually try to do all of that in Tuesday’s second round game at Viejas Arena in its […]
NCAA Tournament: Utah State men’s basketball expert previews the Arizona game, makes a score prediction
SAN DIEGO—Getting into March Madness is nothing new for Utah State, which is in the NCAA Tournament for the 26th time including six of the last seven tourneys. But winning a game has been far more rare. Friday’s victory over Villanova was just the third time in the last 50 years the 9th-seeded Aggies (29-6) […]
Arizona baseball overpowered by Texas Tech’s hitting in home loss to open series
On a night that celebrated its 1976 national championship team, Arizona couldn’t put together a performance befitting a champion. The Wildcats kept it close for a majority of the game, but Texas Tech’s powerful batting was too much in a 9-5 loss on Friday night at Hi Corbett Field in the opener of a 3-game […]
Arizona softball loses 3rd straight run-rule game in rout by ASU
The Arizona Wildcats had a few surprises in the starting lineup for the first game of the rivalry series against Arizona State. They didn’t pay off. Arizona fell to its in-state rival by the score of 16-5. The game ended after five innings. The loss was the third straight run-rule loss by Arizona after losing […]
NCAA Tournament: Tip-off time, TV info, odds announced for Arizona’s second round game vs. Utah State
SAN DIEGO—Arizona will be getting a little extra rest before its next NCAA Tournament game. The top-seeded Wildcats’ matchup with No. 9 Utah State is set for a 4:50 p.m. PT tip on Sunday night, with the game airing on TruTV. Arizona’s first round game against Long Island tipped off in the morning. Arizona, fresh […]
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