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Before heading to Las Vegas to play Florida, Arizona coach Tommy Lloyd was quick to warn not to put too much stock in the first game of the season. But that was before the Wildcats knocked off the defending NCAA champs on a national stage. In only 40 minutes of action, expectations about the UA […]
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The preparations are as done as they can be. Now, it’s time for the “fun part” for Arizona head coach Becky Burke and her women’s basketball program. “I never got nervous as a player,” Burke said. “I’m so much, like, I trust the prep. I trust the preparation. I trust practice…As soon as we leave […]
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It’s Homecoming for Arizona, which after crushing Colorado is a win away from bowl eligibility. The last time the Wildcats were at the 5-win mark, in 2023, they hosted UCLA for Homecoming and won 27-10. Maybe history is set to repeat itself? This is the first visit by Kansas (5-4, 3-3 Big 12) to Tucson […]
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The Arizona Wildcats ended last week with a dominant sweep of No. 13 TCU. They started this week with a tight win over No. 21 BYU. The close 3-1 (26-24, 21-25, 25-22, 26-24) victory may be a bigger deal. Some might call the teams inconsistent. There’s a valid argument to be made for that, but […]
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It has been a few months since any news from the 2026 Recruiting Trail came the Arizona Wildcats’ way. On Wednesday night, four weeks below Early Signing Day, that changed. Hannibal Navies, a 3-star safety from Georgia, announced his decision to play college football in Tucson. Navies, who plays for Grayson High School in Loganville, […]
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Former Arizona women’s basketball star Aari McDonald will be joining former opponents and former teammates in her first season with Unrivaled. Team rosters were announced on Wednesday evening with the Wildcat alumna joining forces with Paige Bueckers and Cameron Brink, among others, on Team Breeze. McDonald has history with both Bueckers and Brink stretching back […]
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Arizona volleyball head coach Rita Stubbs doesn’t like to make her players responsible for the mental and emotional state of their teammates. She remembers how that felt as a player. Still, she knows how important it is to have players like Sydnie Vanek and Haven Wray, who take it upon themselves to play hype women […]
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Arizona is one win away from being bowl eligible. It would be the first time for Brent Brennan in his time in Tucson. What might it take for the Wildcats to achieve this? It’s going to take plays being made from the under the radar guys like junior defensive lineman Leroy Palu or even one […]
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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. […]
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Arizona men’s basketball is already reaping the benefits of a loaded freshman class. Another one might on the way, beginning with the commitment announcement of four-star prospect Cameron Holmes. Holmes, a 6-foot-6 small forward in the class of 2026 out of Goodyear, Ariz., is set to announce his college decision Sunday Nov. 9th, he told […]
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LAS VEGAS—Arizona hasn’t lost the first game of a season since 2006, but with the opener against the defending national champions it was quite possible that streak could have ended on Monday night. Tommy Lloyd was okay with that. “I wasn’t really worried about winning or losing today,” Lloyd said shortly after his 13th-ranked Wildcats […]
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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 […]
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It’s Game Day! For real this time! The Arizona Wildcats open the 2025-26 season with a marquee matchup in Sin City, taking on the defending NCAA champion Florida Gators in the Basketball Hall of Fame Series Las Vegas. Florida is No. 3 in the preseason Top 25 while Arizona is No. 13. It is the […]
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Arizona has played three road games this season, each of which involved a flight to and from Tucson. The mood going out is always one filled with hope, while the return vibe is directly impacted by the game result. On Saturday night, following a dominant 52-17 win at Colorado, the charter back from Boulder had […]
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Arizona women’s basketball head coach Becky Burke received no favors by having her hiring announced on Apr. 11, 2025. The portal had been open for weeks and schools–including Arizona under the previous coaching staff–were already hosting transfers on official visits. Freshman classes were mostly signed, although coaching changes put a few on the market. Even […]
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Noah Fifita is on the cusp of Arizona history, needing only a few more touchdown passes to become the career leader. He’s also just done something no Wildcat had in eight years. The redshirt junior quarterback has earned Big 12 Offensive Player of the Week recognition for the second time this season after his performance […]
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Arizona has one remaining trip outside its home state this season, with possibly a second if it becomes bowl eligible. And it will be a contest that will test the Wildcats’ body clocks. The UA’s game at Cincinnati on Nov. 15 has been scheduled for a 10 a.m. MT kickoff, with Fox Sports 1 airing […]
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This season, Arizona is poised to do something it has never done under Tommy Lloyd. Start a freshman. In fact, from the way it seems and should be the Cats are going to have two freshmen to open each game, with the highly-ranked Koa Peat and Brayden Burries each looking to help lead the team […]
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It’s Game Day! For real this time! The Arizona Wildcats open the 2025-26 season with a marquee matchup in Sin City, taking on the defending NCAA champion Florida Gators in the Basketball Hall of Fame Series Las Vegas. Florida is No. 3 in the preseason Top 25 while Arizona is No. 13. It is the […]
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The names and leotard of 18 former Arizona GymCats hang in the rafters of McKale Center. Next year, fellow alumna Elena Deets will join that group as her name is added to the Ring of Honor in the southwest corner of the arena. Deets found out about the honor last week when she attended an […]
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To many Arizona fans, college basketball season technically begins with the Red-Blue game, or even after the first time football loses. Officially, it starts Monday, and boy does it ever. The Wildcats, who begin the 2025-26 season ranked No. 13 in the Associated Press Top 25, open play in Las Vegas against No. 3 Florida, […]
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The scoreboard tells the ultimate story, with Arizona’s 52-17 win at Colorado on Saturday all that really matters. Yet from an overall grading standpoint, the Wildcats’ first road victory in more than a year wasn’t as outstanding as it may have seemed. Likely due to the subpar performances from the backups on offense, Arizona (5-3, […]
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Arizona football will go for bowl eligibility when it hosts Kansas Saturday afternoon, and oddsmakers the Wildcats’ chances of picking up their sixth win. Arizona (5-3) has opened as a 3.5-point favorite versus Kansas, according to FanDuel Sportsbook. The over/under is 56.5 points. Kickoff is set for 1:30 p.m. MST and the game will air […]
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Arizona head coach Brent Brennan hasn’t experienced many happy flights back home to Tucson following a road game. Before Saturday, the Wildcats were 1-6 on the road under Brennan. Then came a 52-17 beatdown of the Colorado Buffaloes in Boulder, a victory that moves Arizona (5-3, 2-3 Big 12) to one win shy of bowl […]
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Coming off of the second bye week of the season, Arizona was looking to get back on track after two heartbreaking losses against Colorado. It was a dominant performance from the Wildcats who put a 52-17 beatdown on the Buffaloes to improve to 5-3 (2-3 Big 12) on the season. Brent Brennan’s squad is now […]
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