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Jalen Adams opens Arizona softball season with no-hitter
Jalen Adams has a lot of accomplishments in her three years as a college softball ace. Her first game as an Arizona Wildcat added another. The senior threw a five-inning no-hitter in the first game of Arizona’s doubleheader against Southern Utah. The Wildcats won the opening game 8-0 in five innings and followed it with […]
Former Arizona WR Tetairoa McMillan wins AP NFL Offensive Rookie of the Year
Tetairoa McMillan won his first major award Thursday night, and if his rookie season is any indication, it won’t be his last. The Carolina Panthers receiver took home the AP NFL Offensive Rookie of the Year at the NFL Honors. The former Arizona Wildcats All-American led all rookies with 1,014 receiving yards. He was the […]
Arizona baseball picked to finish 2nd in Big 12
New year, same prediction. Arizona has been picked by the Big 12 coaches to finish second in the conference in 2026, the same spot they projected the Wildcats to end up in last season. The UA got one first-place vote, presumably from TCU since coaches couldn’t vote for their own school, while the Horned Frogs […]
Pacers trade Bennedict Mathurin to Clippers; Dalen Terry sent to Pelicans
Bennedict Mathurin is heading back out west. The former Arizona Wildcats All-American was traded to the Los Angeles Clippers Thursday in a deal that sent Ivica Zubec to the Indiana Pacers. ESPN’s Shams Charania reported that Clippers will also receive Isaiah Jackson, two first-round picks and a second-round pick. Mathurin is averaging a career-high 17.8 […]
No. 17 Arizona softball opens season against old friends, WCWS stalwarts
Opening weekend is a big one for Arizona softball. The No. 17 Wildcats will welcome former UA star and current Southern Utah pitching coach Taylor McQuillin along with her Thunderbirds for a doubleheader on Thursday. The next day, they kick off a three-game series against the eight-time national champions from the No. 3 Oklahoma Sooners. […]
Arizona’s Koa Peat makes Karl Malone midseason watch list
Make that three Arizona starters up for Hoophall Awards. Freshman Koa Peat has been named to the 10-player midseason watch list for the Karl Malone Award, given to college basketball’s top power forward. He joins Jaden Bradley (Bob Cousy Point Guard of the Year) and Brayden Burries (Jerry West Shooting Guard of the Year) as […]
Arizona football signs former Louisville punter Carter Schwartz
Wednesday was National Signing Day in college football, which only a few years ago was a big deal on the recruiting calendar. Not anymore, since the vast majority of high school and junior college prospects sign during the early period in December. That was the case for Arizona, which two months ago signed 20 prep […]
Bulls trade former Arizona wing Dalen Terry to Knicks
After a forgettable run in Chicago, Dalen Terry will have an opportunity for a career reset in the Big Apple. The Chicago Bulls have traded the former Arizona Wildcats guard to the New York Knicks, ESPN’s Shams Charania reported Wednesday night. The Bulls received Guerschon Yabusele in return. Terry has appeared in 34 games this […]
Arizona women’s basketball snaps 6-game skid in big game for Blessing Adebanjo
The Arizona Wildcats are still searching for consistency. It’s been the story all season, especially since Big 12 play started. They weren’t entirely consistent on Wednesday evening against their fellow Wildcats from Kansas State, but it was good enough for a 72-62 win in McKale Center. UA never trailed. “I’m so proud, so happy and […]
Ivan the Energizer: Kharchenkov most underrated member of Arizona’s unbeaten squad
Arizona men’s basketball is off to its greatest start in program history with a 22-0 record. The Wildcats are one win away from breaking a Big 12 record for most wins to start a season. Highlighted by the freshman duo of Koa Peat and Brayden Burries, along with the veteran leadership of Jaden Bradley and […]
Arizona women’s basketball vs. Kansas State: Game time, TV schedule, streaming and more
The Arizona Wildcats play host to the Kansas State Wildcats, hoping to snap a 6-game losing streak. It’s the longest skid for the UA (10-11, 1-9 Big 12) since dropping the final seven games of the 2017-18 season. Kansas State (12-11, 5-5) is making its first visit to Tucson, having won at ASU on Sunday. […]
What coach Wes Johnson, Arizona triathletes said after National Championship celebration
In just its third year of existence, the Arizona Triathlon team brought a second straight national championship to Tucson. Back in November, the Wildcats beat out rival ASU and Big 12 foe TCU with 927 total points. Kelly Wetteland finished as the individual national champion with a time of 01:02:09, and right behind her was […]
Arizona’s Brayden Burries named to Jerry West Award midseason watch list
To be the No. 1 team in the country requires not just one good player, but several. Arizona has shown that this season, with eight different leading scorers and seven who have put up 20 or more points. Another indication of a team’s collective strength is having multiple players up for national awards. Count the […]
SB Nation Reacts: How will Arizona men’s basketball navigate 2nd half of Big 12 schedule?
At 22-0, Arizona is off to the best start in school history. It has also made it through the first half of the Big 12 schedule without a blemish, which is also pretty impressive. But the toughest games remain. During the final nine contests in the regular season the Wildcats will face six ranked opponents […]
Historic start for Arizona men’s basketball has program entering new trajectory
After Arizona beat ASU Saturday to improve to its best start in program history, Tommy Lloyd was asked on national television to reflect on what it means to carry on the legacy Lute Olson built in Tucson. The question, delivered by former Auburn coach Bruce Pearl on the TNT postgame show, didn’t make mention of […]
Brayden Burries wins multiple Big 12 awards, Jaden Bradley makes Cousy midseason watch list
Tommy Lloyd projected that January would be a big month for Brayden Burries in terms of his growth and development, and he wasn’t wrong. The freshman has become Arizona’s go-to scorer, one who can also make big plays defensively, and he’s putting his name in the conversation for Big 12 Player of the Year. For […]
Arizona ranked No. 1 in AP poll for eighth straight week, tying program record
Arizona men’s basketball broke the program record for best start to a season by moving to 22-0 last week. Another record is in sights: most consecutive weeks ranked No. 1 in the Associated Press poll. Arizona is ranked No. 1 for the eighth consecutive poll, tying the record for most weeks atop the rankings. The […]
5 takeaways from the 1st half of Big 12 play for Arizona men’s basketball
Arizona men’s basketball is off to its best start in program history with a 22-0 record. Following the regular season sweep of rival Arizona State, the Wildcats are now heading into the second half of conference play. The first half of conference play provided some learning lessons for Tommy Lloyd’s team, but the team continues […]
High-scoring Oklahoma State runs away from Arizona women’s basketball
Staying consistent has been a problem for Arizona women’s basketball this season. The Wildcats had a hot start against the Oklahoma State Cowgirls but went away from what was working fairly early. The result was a 88-69 loss in McKale Center on Sunday afternoon. “We showed glimpses, as usual, of being able to execute a […]
Backloaded Big 12 schedule awaits Arizona men’s basketball after short break
Arizona is halfway through its second season in the Big 12, winning the first nine conference games as part of a school-record 22-0 start. That’s helped the Wildcats hold the top spot in the AP poll since early December, the last few weeks being a unanimous No. 1. The UA is No. 1 in the […]
What Tommy Lloyd, Motiejus Krivas and Koa Peat said after Arizona’s win at ASU
TEMPE—In the lead up to Saturday’s game at ASU, which would end up being the 22nd consecutive win to establish the best start in school history, Tommy Lloyd showed his team clips from preseason workouts the team did in Casa Grande in September. The goal was to show the Wildcats how much they’ve improved over […]
Arizona volleyball adds former Notre Dame setter Harmony Sample
There will be a battle for the setter position at Arizona volleyball this year. After losing former setter Avery Scoggins to transfer, the Wildcats added AEC Setter of the Year Maria Olga Siapani. They now have a commitment from former Notre Dame setter Harmony Sample. The pair join returning sophomore Chloe Giehtbrock. Sample spent four […]
Arizona men’s basketball wins at ASU, sets school record for best start to season
TEMPE—Time will tell how Arizona’s season finishes, but one thing is for certain: none have ever started better. The top-ranked Wildcats outscored rival ASU by 13 in the second half to win 87-74 on Saturday afternoon at Desert Financial Arena. In doing so the UA (22-0, 9-0 Big 12) broke the school record for consecutive […]
Arizona men’s basketball at ASU fan discussion
It’s Game Day! The top-ranked Arizona Wildcats have a chance to set the record for best start in school history when they visit the ASU Sun Devils. Arizona beat ASU 89-82 in Tucson on Jan. 14. Here’s all the info you need to watch, listen to or follow the game online. Come chat with us! […]
Can Arizona women’s basketball’s defense rise to Oklahoma State’s offense?
Arizona head coach Becky Burke believes her Wildcats still have some Big 12 wins in them. If they’re going to get one this Sunday, they will need to lock down on defense. The Wildcats will host the Oklahoma State Cowgirls on Feb. 1 at 2 p.m. At 85.9 points per game, the Cowgirls even outscore […]
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