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Arizona men’s basketball vs. South Dakota State fan discussion

It’s Game Day! The Arizona Wildcats wrap up nonconference play, and 2025, with a home matchup against the South Dakota State Jackrabbits. Here’s all the info you need to watch, listen to or follow the game online. Come chat with us! Arizona-South Dakota State game time, details: How can I watch Arizona-South Dakota State Arizona-South […]

Arizona football: Freshman Mays Pese standing out for veteran-laden Wildcats

During Brent Brennan’s first season, Arizona was heavily reliant on the players who stuck around after the sudden coaching change. And while that included future NFL draft picks Tetairoa McMillan and Jonah Savaiinaea, as well as a veteran secondary, the lack of young talent to provide depth contributed to the poor results. The Wildcats are […]

A 2026 wishlist for Arizona Athletics

It is almost a new year which means there are new opportunities out there for the programs in the Arizona athletic department.  Here is a wishlist for some of the major programs in Arizona Athletics going into 2026: Football: Be a Big 12 title contender The success from this season has helped to lay down […]

Top 10 moments for Arizona Athletics in 2025

As 2025 comes to end, we look back on the year and remember some of the best moments for Arizona Athletics. Here are the top ten moments for from UA sports this past year: 1. Triathlon wins second straight National Championship  In just its third year of existence, the Arizona triathlon team won its second […]

Arizona baseball announces hiring of pitching coach Sean Kenny

A few weeks ahead of returning to practice ahead of the 2026 season, Arizona’s coaching staff is complete. The school formally announced the hiring of pitching coach Sean Kenny on Monday, giving the Wildcats another veteran assistant with nearly 30 years of experience at the collegiate level. The 53-year-old Kenny replaces John DeRouin, who had […]

What Brent Brennan said about Holiday Bowl preparation

Arizona has started its game preparation for the Holiday Bowl and it’s safe to say that Brent Brennan’s squad is appreciative to play one more game as a team.  With just about a week and half left in the 2025 season, here is what Brennan had to say about the Wildcats’ preparation to this point: […]

What Tommy Lloyd, Arizona players said after beating Bethune-Cookman

The finale of Stranger Things isn’t for a few more days, but Arizona fans got their own taste of an unusual sequence of events Monday night. Mabil Mawut was ejected from the bench in the Wildcats’ win over Bethune-Cookman. Moments later, a fire alarm sounded throughout McKale Center. “I don’t know, maybe it’s a right […]

Brayden Burries shines in 2nd half as Arizona crushes Bethune-Cookman

Coming off a win against San Diego State in Phoenix, Arizona looked to continue its perfect start to the season against Bethune-Cookman. Christmas came early for the Wildcats from Tucson as they won 107-71 on Monday night at McKale Center. Brayden Burries had a phenomenal second half, scoring 18 of his 20 points after halftime. […]

Arizona men’s basketball vs. Bethune-Cookman fan discussion

It’s Game Day! The Arizona Wildcats put their unbeaten record on the line once again in a pre-Christmas game with Bethune-Cookman. Here’s all the info you need to watch, listen to or follow the game online. Come chat with us! Arizona/Bethune-Cookman game time, details: How can I watch Arizona/Bethune-Cookman? Arizona/Bethune-Cookman will be shown on ESPN […]

Former Arizona baseball star Rob Refsnyder signs with Mariners

It’s been more than 10 years since Rob Refsnyder made his Major League debut, with the New York Yankees. That was the first of six different teams he’s played for, and a seventh is on tap for 2026. The former Arizona Wildcats outfielder has signed a 1-year deal with the Seattle Mariners, going from one […]

Arizona men’s basketball remains on top of AP poll

Arizona men’s basketball remains the No. 1 team in the country, but its grip on the top ranking has weakened a little. Arizona received 19 more first-place votes than No. 2 Michigan in this week’s Associated Press poll, compared to a week ago when the UA had 27 more top place votes than the Wolverines. […]

Arizona men’s basketball vs. Bethune-Cookman: Game time, TV schedule, odds, streaming and more

It’s Game Day! The Arizona Wildcats put their unbeaten record on the line once again in a pre-Christmas game with Bethune-Cookman. Here’s all the info you need to watch, listen to or follow the game online: Arizona/Bethune-Cookman game time, details: How can I watch Arizona/Bethune-Cookman? Arizona/Bethune-Cookman will be shown on ESPN Plus. Corey Williams (play-by-play) […]

Arizona women’s basketball: Big 12 preview

Big 12 women’s basketball competition is already underway. Several teams had their first contests on Saturday, Dec. 20. The Arizona Wildcats and a few others will get underway in the coming days. What did each team do in their nonconference season? Here’s a rundown of the 15 other teams in the order that Arizona will […]

What Tommy Lloyd, Arizona players said after beating San Diego State

PHOENIX—For the third consecutive December Arizona played a nonconference game in the same arena in the state’s capital. And while the name of the venue keeps changing the atmosphere hasn’t. The announced crowd of 10,567 at the Mortgage Matchup Center was almost entirely on the Wildcats’ side, a fact that wasn’t lost on Tommy Lloyd […]