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 […]
SAN JOSE—Ahead of playing in the Sweet 16, where Arizona had lost four straight times, Ivan Kharchenkov said he doesn’t believe in curses. Why would he, since they no longer apply in Wildcat Country. The UA is headed to its first Final Four since 2001 after beating Purdue 79-64 in the West Region finals on […]
It was another adventure for the No. 14 Arizona Wildcats, but sophomore pitcher Jenae Berry turned in her best outing as a Wildcat to secure the series win against Baylor. After taking Friday’s game in run-rule fashion, UA won Saturday’s game 11-7. The Wildcats go for the series sweep on Sunday. “I’m so proud of […]
The Sunshine State has been a gloomy place so far for Arizona. The Wildcats lost 13-3 at UCF in eight innings on Saturday, ensuring they’ll head into Sunday with a third series loss in as many tries in Big 12 play. They entered the final game of the previous two series with a chance to […]
It’s Game Day! For a spot in the Final Four! The top-seeded Arizona Wildcats (35-2) take on the second-seeded Purdue Boilermakers (30-8) in the West Region finals. It’s Arizona first appearance in the Elite Eight since 2015 as it seeks to end a 25-year Final Four drought. Here’s all the info you need to watch, […]
With still over five months until Arizona football kicks off its season against NAU on September 5, spring ball brings opportunities for young and new faces to try and make their marks on the program. Brennan and his staff brought in 24 transfers and 13 high school recruits to bring the competition that is needed […]
It’s Game Day! For a spot in the Final Four! The top-seeded Arizona Wildcats (35-2) take on the second-seeded Purdue Boilermakers (30-8) in the West Region finals. It’s Arizona first appearance in the Elite Eight since 2015 as it seeks to end a 25-year Final Four drought. Here’s all the info you need to watch, […]
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 […]
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 […]
SAN JOSE—Arizona spent nine weeks this season at No. 1 in the Associated Press poll, the longest streak in school history. But it wasn’t the first time the Wildcats had been the top-ranked team in the country under Tommy Lloyd. That was in December 2023, when it took a perfect record to Indianapolis to play […]
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 […]
SAN JOSE—Getting past the Sweet 16 was the first step for Arizona, but there’s still one more game before it can end that 25-year drought of reaching the Final Four. And to do so it will require knocking off a team that ended its own long drought a few seasons ago. Second-seeded Purdue made the […]
When you think of some of the great Arizona football quarterbacks of all time, names like Nick Foles and Willie Tuitama come to mind. Now, there is only one name that comes before both of those Wildcats legends, and that name is Noah Fifita. When Fifita came in for an injured Jayden de Laura in […]
SAN JOSE—On the opening possession of its Sweet 16 matchup with Arkansas, Arizona went into the normal halfcourt set that it runs at the start of nearly every game. Brayden Burries eventually drove to the rim and scored with ease, something that would happen a lot in the 109-88 win. The Wildcats had 60 points […]
Arizona got over the Sweet 16 hurdle, winning in that round for the first time in 11 years. Now comes an even bigger obstacle in the Elite Eight, where it has fallen short the last time trips to a regional final. But none of those Wildcat teams were this big a favorite. Top-seeded Arizona (35-2) […]
SAN JOSE—There have been plenty of games this season when Arizona jumped out to a big lead early, only to see it get chipped away by the opponent. The win at BYU in January comes to mind, as does the Big 12 final when Houston turned a 15-point deficit into a 1-point game. The Wildcats […]
SAN JOSE, Calif.—One hurdle down, one even bigger one to go. Top-seeded Arizona put on its best offensive display of the season, and one of the best in NCAA Tournament history, crushing No. 4 Arkansas 109-88 on Thursday night. The win snapped a 4-game losing streak for the Wildcats (35-2) in Sweet 16 games, advanced […]
It’s Game Day! The top-seeded Arizona Wildcats (34-2) face off against the No. 4 Arkansas Razorbacks (28-8) in the NCAA Tournament West Region semifinals. It is the third straight year the UA has made the Sweet 16, fourth in five seasons under Tommy Lloyd. Here’s all the info you need to watch, listen to or […]
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 […]
Arizona has been here before. In fact, Arizona has made it to the Sweet 16 each of the last three seasons, in four of the last five and 13 times since last reaching the Final Four in 2001. The Cats have made it to the Elite 8 five times over that span, falling in heartbreaking […]
It’s Game Day! The top-seeded Arizona Wildcats (34-2) face off against the No. 4 Arkansas Razorbacks (28-8) in the NCAA Tournament West Region semifinals. It is the third straight year the UA has made the Sweet 16, fourth in five seasons under Tommy Lloyd. Here’s all the info you need to watch, listen to or […]
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 […]
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 […]
SAN JOSE, Calif.—To no one’s surprise, Tommy Lloyd has been mentioned as a top candidate for the opening at North Carolina. So it goes when you’ve won more games in the first five seasons of your coaching career than anyone in NCAA history. But would Lloyd want to leave Arizona for UNC, considered one of […]
SAN JOSE, Calif.—It’s been five years since Arizona and Sean Miller parted ways, and in that time Miller has coached at two other schools. The first season of his current stop, at Texas, has resulted in an unexpected run from the First Four to the Sweet 16. And if a few things happen on Thursday […]