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A look at why Arizona men’s basketball keeps getting overlooked nationally
We’re in the midst of a very interesting thought experiment. Could a team that is ranked No. 2 in the nation and be seen as a viable national championship contender be underrated? If so, consider the Arizona Wildcats to be just that. Although the UA is ranked behind only Duke, are among a handful of […]
Arizona baseball falls to ASU in midweek nonconference game
TEMPE – The Phoenix metro has not been kind to Arizona baseball through the first month of the season. Arizona fell to rival ASU 10-4 on Tuesday night in front of a packed crowd at Phoenix Municipal Stadium. The Wildcats clawed back after falling behind 6-1, but the Sun Devils closed the door in the […]
Arizona softball continues to rise in polls, initial RPI released
The Arizona Wildcats once again rose in three polls and held steady in the fourth this week after sweeping BYU via three run-rule victories last week. That’s not the most important thing this week, though. The first RPI for the 2026 season was also released. The Big 12 has three teams in the top 25 […]
Arizona’s Sydney Stewart named Big 12 Softball Player of the Week
It was exactly the kind of conference opener Arizona needed from catcher Sydney Stewart. Stewart paced the Wildcats offensively in their three run-rule victories over BYU last week, earning herself the Big 12 Player of the Week honors. Stewart went 4 for 6, drew 3 walks, and had a sacrifice fly in her 10 plate […]
5-star shooting guard Caleb Holt commits to Arizona
Caleb Holt, the top nation’s high school shooting guard, has committed to Arizona. Holt, a 6-foot-6 senior from Huntsville, Alabama, is the top recruit to commit to Arizona under head coach Tommy Lloyd. Holt made the announcement on ESPN’s First Take Tuesday morning. Holt is ranked as the No. 4 player in the 2026 class […]
2025-26 regular season grades for Arizona men’s basketball
Arizona men’s basketball finished up a historical regular season on Saturday night with a win over Colorado. The victory marked win number 29, the most in a regular season for the program. With a perfect balance of veteran leadership and freshman talent, the Wildcats are set up for a potentially long post season run. This […]
SB Nation Reacts: How will Arizona men’s basketball do in Big 12 Tournament?
Arizona ran away with the Big 12 regular season title, winning it by two games. The Wildcats will be a No. 1 seed in the NCAA Tournament next week. In between, though, comes the conference tournament in Kansas City. Action begins Tuesday but top-seeded Arizona (29-2) doesn’t play until Thursday’s quarterfinals. While doing well in […]
Arizona’s Owen Kramkowski named Big 12 Pitcher of the Week
It took a few weeks, but Arizona’s No. 1 starter looked the part in his last outing. And that resulted in the first conference award for the Wildcats. Junior right-hander Owen Kramkowski has been named Big 12 Pitcher of the Week after throwing seven shutout innings against Fresno State on Friday. It is his first […]
Arizona’s Tommy Lloyd wins Big 12 Coach of the Year, Tobe Awaka and Jaden Bradley claim individual awards
Arizona didn’t just dominate its league on the court this season, it also cleaned up in the awards category. Tommy Lloyd has been named Big 12 Coach of the Year, his second Coach of the Year award in five seasons, while Jaden Bradley is the conference’s Player of the Year and Tobe Awaka is the […]
Arizona men’s basketball remains No. 2 in Associated Press poll
Arizona men’s basketball held steady at No. 2 in this week’s Associated Press rankings. Arizona received four first-place votes, behind No. 1 Duke’s 56 top votes. No. 3 Michigan also received one first-place vote. Arizona is ranked in the top five for the 17th straight week, the third-longest streak in program history. The Wildcats have […]
Arizona baseball sweeps Fresno State in final nonconference series
In starting the season 1-8, Arizona scored a mere 30 runs with more than two crossing the plate in a frame just three times. This weekend the Wildcats basically matched that offensive output, and in doing so pulled off their first sweep. The UA put up season highs in runs and hits in a 14-4 […]
Arizona alum Damon Stoudamire out as Georgia Tech’s head coach
Former Arizona Wildcats great Damon Stoudamire is out as head coach of Georgia Tech after three seasons at school. Georgia Tech made the decision Sunday to fire Stoudamire, one day after the Yellow Jackets finished the regular season with an 11-20 record and a 2-16 mark in the ACC. Greg Gary will serve as interim […]
Big 12 Men’s Basketball Tournament: Arizona favored to claim title
Lute Olson hated conference tournaments, and was not shy about voicing that opinion. Even though he won four Pac-10 Tournament titles, more than any other coach, he was quite happy to see the league do away with the event in 1991 despite winning the previous three editions. When the conference resurrected its tourney in 2002 […]
Arizona football enjoying less stressful offseason
The first offseason was an abbreviated one, the second a do over. Neither allowed much opportunity for Brent Brennan to take a breath, let alone a day off. Midway through his third offseason at Arizona, Brennan still isn’t slowing down, but that’s by choice rather than necessity. And it helps that there isn’t nearly as […]
What Tommy Lloyd said after Arizona’s win over Colorado
After clinching the Big 12 Conference regular season title outright with a win over Iowa State on Monday night, Tommy Lloyd gave his team a few days off from practice. The break was well earned, but when the team returned they didn’t look like the group that had just romped through the Big 12. “It’s […]
Arizona men’s basketball shakes off poor start to win at Colorado in regular season finale
Will this be the team that gets Arizona back to the Final Four for the first time in 25 years, and maybe go further? Who knows. But one thing is for certain, no Wildcats squad has had a better regular season than this one. Second-ranked Arizona rallied from down 11 late in the first half […]
Smith Bailey’s 7 scoreless innings paces Arizona baseball past Fresno State
It took until the fourth week of the season, but Arizona will head into a Sunday for the first time knowing it has won the weekend. Smith Bailey threw seven shutout innings, striking out a career-high nine, and the Wildcats’ bats put together a couple of big frames late in a 9-5 win over Fresno […]
Arizona men’s basketball at Colorado fan discussion
It’s Game Day! The Arizona Wildcats wrap up the regular by visiting the Colorado Buffaloes, making their first trip to the Rocky Mountains since 2026. Here’s all the info you need to watch, listen to or follow the game online. Come chat with us! Arizona-Colorado game time, details: How can I watch Arizona-Colorado? Arizona-Colorado will […]
Arizona softball ties program record for consecutive run-rule victories with sweep of BYU
The No. 13 Arizona Wildcats may not talk about beating teams by the run rule, but that doesn’t mean their streak coming into Saturday’s game against BYU wasn’t impressive. The Wildcats had won seven straight by the run rule, just one shy of the program record set in 2014. They have now tied that record […]
Arizona men’s basketball at Colorado: Game time, TV schedule, odds, streaming and more
It’s Game Day! The Arizona Wildcats wrap up the regular by visiting the Colorado Buffaloes, making their first trip to the Rocky Mountains since 2026. Here’s all the info you need to watch, listen to or follow the game online: Arizona-Colorado game time, details: How can I watch Arizona-Colorado? Arizona-Colorado will be shown on ESPN2. […]
Arizona GymCats take Territorial Cup point by defeating ASU
It wasn’t a great week for the Arizona Wildcats in their matchups against their in-state rivals from Arizona State. The Sun Devils women’s basketball team beat UA for the third time to start the week. Then, the Wildcats’ beach volleyball team lost to ASU 3-2 earlier on Friday afternoon. The week wasn’t over, though. The […]
Owen Kramkowski sets career high in strikeouts as Arizona baseball shuts out Fresno State
For the first time this season, Arizona baseball is entering the weekend with a win. Owen Kramkowski threw six scoreless innings, tossing a career-high 12 strikeouts to lead the Wildcats to a 6-0 victory over Fresno State on Friday evening at Hi Corbett Field. Kramkowski, who was winless in his previous three starts, provided the […]
Arizona softball blanks BYU for 7th straight run-rule victory, clinch opening Big 12 series
Following a 13-1 run-rule win on Thursday, Arizona softball was looking for back-to-back wins against BYU on Friday. UA was also looking for its seventh straight run-rule victory The Wildcats used a 6-run third inning to propel themselves to an 8-0 win in five innings, securing the series over BYU. “I’m proud of them for […]
Arizona women’s basketball GM Michelle Marciniak announces departure from program
Arizona women’s basketball posted a job listing for three assistant coaches on Mar. 5. One of those coaches will take the place of former UA general manager Michelle Marciniak. Marciniak announced her departure from the program on Facebook Friday afternoon. She wrote: After much reflection, I’ve made the difficult decision to step down from my […]
What to watch for when Arizona men’s basketball visits Colorado in regular season finale
It was a big celebration on the court at McKale Center on Monday night when Arizona locked up its first Big 12 title. Tommy Lloyd spoke to the sellout crowd, then said a little about each of his seniors before they also said some words to the fans. Then UA players and coaches hoisted the […]
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