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College basketball world reacts to Arizona advancing to Final Four

Arizona men’s basketball is the toast of the town online. The Wildcats advanced to the Final Four for the first time since 2001 by beating Purdue 79-64 in the NCAA West Regional Final. X, formerly Twitter, reacted accordingly. Arizona didn’t make it easy on itself by falling into a first-half deficit that led to some […]

Arizona softball run-rules Baylor in 1st matchup since 2017

The last time the Baylor Bears played in Hillenbrand Stadium is something Arizona Wildcat fans would rather forget. Arizona was the No. 2 overall seed in the NCAA Tournament. The Wildcats won the first game of their home super regional, then dropped two heartbreakers in a row to miss the Women’s College World Series. While […]

Home runs sink Arizona baseball in series opener at UCF

Arizona traveled a long way to get to its Big 12 series, and then watched its opponent hit the ball a long way out of the stadium over and over. Wildcat pitchers allowed four home runs in an 11-6 loss at UCF on Friday night in Orlando. It was the most homers yielded in a […]

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Arizona volleyball full of new faces for spring practice

Arizona volleyball head coach Rita Stubbs has a complete staff for the first time since her first season at the helm. She will have two new faces on the sidelines and three on the court as the Wildcats host their spring tournament on Saturday morning. Stubbs made a huge hire when she brought former Texas […]

Arizona baseball visits UCF to start stretch of tough competition

It’s been a tough first six weeks for Arizona this season, and it’s about to get tougher. The Wildcats are on the opposite side of the country this weekend for a series at UCF, a road trip so far away they left Wednesday morning to acclimate to the time change. It’s also the first of […]

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Former Florida signee Arynn Finley commits to Arizona women’s basketball

The portal may not be open for undergraduates yet, but that doesn’t mean players aren’t available. The coaching carousel has led to decommitments across the country. Arizona head coach Becky Burke and her staff benefited when former Florida commit Arynn Finley announced her pledge to the Wildcats on social media Wednesday evening. Finley is a […]

NCAA Tournament: Arizona trying to get past Sweet 16 hurdle

SAN JOSE, Calif.—It’s called the Sweet Sixteen, but for Arizona it’s provided nothing but a sour taste the past decade. Since reaching the Elite Eight three times in five years under Sean Miller, the Wildcats have made it to the second weekend of the NCAA Tournament on four other occasions. Three of those have been […]