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Conference tournaments are the beginning of the postseason but they’re also very different than any other part of the season. Neither the regular season nor the NCAA postseason has the do-or-die nature of single-elimination conference tournaments. Teams only have to beat their opponents once, but the opposite is also true. One loss ends the run. […]
March Madness just got a little bigger. Whether that will make the best sporting event in the world any better remains to be seen. The NCAA formally announced Thursday that the Division I men’s and women’s basketball tournaments will expand from 68 to 76 teams in 2027. It is the first increase in field size […]
Arizona’s cursed season has added one more injury-caused expletive. Coach Chip Hale announced Wednesday night that sophomore pitcher Smith Bailey is done for the remainder of the season The right-hander is dealing with “soft tissue stuff” in his throwing shoulder that caused him to leave his last start Saturday at Kansas after two innings, making […]
The Arizona gymnastics program will have a full coaching staff with a coach to take point on each event for the first time in several years. That comes with the hiring of former Nebraska associate head coach Brian Amato as an assistant on John Court’s staff. Amato has been the primary coach on bars at […]
The Arizona Wildcats have been in the Big 12 for two years. They have produced the Big 12 Player of the Year both times. Arizona catcher Sydney Stewart was named Player of the Year after earning the Big 12 Batting Title with a .490 average in league games. Last year, Wildcat two-way player Devyn Netz […]
Arizona men’s golf won’t have to travel for NCAA Regional play. The Wildcats earned the No. 3 seed at the Marana Regional, which the UA will host from May 18-20 at the Gallery Golf Club northwest of Tucson. The top five teams from each of the six regionals advance to the NCAA Championships. Big 12 […]
As Clancy Shields looked around LaNelle Robson Tennis Center on Saturday, he saw the university president, athletic director and men’s basketball head coach all looking on as Arizona men’s tennis play Clemson in second round of the NCAA Tournament. Suresh Garimella, Desireé Reed-Francois and Tommy Lloyd were among the hundreds of spectators who crammed in to […]
Six months after reaching the NCAA Volleyball Tournament for the first time since 2018, the Arizona Wildcats had lost eight players to graduation or transfer. On Tuesday, that number became nine with the announcement of sophomore middle blocker Adrianna Bridges that she will transfer with two years of eligibility left. The Florida native joins outside […]
Arizona football may have the month of May off, but that does not mean we are taking any time off. Following the end of spring practices, an idea of what the Wildcats could look like in the fall has formed. There are some positions that have no doubt on who they will put out onto […]
When college softball players receive their “golden tickets” on their home fields, they know they will be drafted into the AUSL. They just don’t know where. Arizona All-American catcher Sydney Stewart found out where on Monday evening during the 2026 AUSL College Draft. She was taken midway through the second round by the expansion Portland […]
Things could not have gone worse for the Arizona Wildcats over the weekend. They traveled to Utah where they just needed to win as many games as Oklahoma State to stay in second place in the conference. With the Utes fighting just to get into the Big 12 Softball Tournament, it seemed like something Arizona […]
For the second straight day, the No. 19 Arizona Wildcats failed to find success against Utah pitcher Hailey Maestretti. Maestretti kept the Arizona bats in check through seven innings on Saturday then returned 24 hours later to throw a five-hitter on Sunday. The six-inning 10-2 Utah victory secured a spot in the Big 12 Tournament […]
Arizona’s doomed season began with a 6-game losing streak. It played just below .500 ball for the next two months, but the last two weeks its been back to how it started. The Wildcats lost 11-5 at Kansas on Sunday afternoon, getting swept for the second time in Big 12 play. Arizona (16-30, 7-17 Big […]
At 24-4, Arizona is tied for the second-fewest losses among teams left in the NCAA Tournament. Three of the teams that beat the Wildcats are still left in the field, including the one who handed them their first defeat to open the 2026 season. Eighth-seeded Arizona will host No. 9 Oklahoma (20-6) in the Super […]
For the fourth season in a row, Arizona got to host the first weekend of the NCAA Tournament and for the fourth straight time it will be playing in the Sweet 16. But instead of having to plan a road trip for the next round, the Wildcats will be staying in Tucson. No. 8 seed […]
The first portal period for volleyball comes in December. That’s when the bulk of players announce their intentions to move on. After spring tournaments, there’s another round of entries. The Arizona Wildcats have two departing in this second round, freshmen Paige Thies and Chloe Giehtbrock. Thies is an outside hitter from Oregon who got a […]
It was a long shot at best that Arizona would be able to take a series at the top team in the Big 12, but any chance of that went out the window when one of its most consistent players came out of the game early. Sophomore right-hander Smith Bailey lasted only two innings in […]
The book on the players who appeared for last year’s Arizona women’s basketball team is closed. While one player who did not appear on the court last season is still unclaimed, the last two Wildcats who contributed on the court made their announcements on Friday evening. Both will play in the SEC. Guard Tanyuel Welch […]
Utah needed a win to hold onto any hopes of getting into the Big 12 Softball Tournament. A lackluster outing by the No. 19 Arizona Wildcats gave them that hope. The Utes dominated in all aspects of play on the way to a 5-1 victory in Salt Lake City. Arizona managed just five hits. One […]
Arizona women’s tennis’ season came to an end Saturday with a 4-3 loss to Notre Dame in the NCAA Tournament opening round in Columbus, Ohio. The Wildcats jumped out to a 1-0 lead by winning the doubles point. Pairs Zoya Chulak and Ciara Moore and Josie Usereau and Maria Garcia won their double matches. Notre […]
After losing a member of the 2027 class a couple of days ago in 3-star defensive back Jalani Culpepper, the Arizona Wildcats received some good news late Friday evening. Braylen Ross, a 3-star wide receiver from Crean Lutheran High School in Southern California, announced his commitment to the Wildcats. Ross is a big kid, measuring […]
The No. 19 Arizona Wildcats can control their own destiny as far as seeding for the Big 12 Tournament if they take care of business in Salt Lake City. They just need to sweep the series at Utah. That means the first game is vital to set the tone. Arizona set that tone with a […]
Close only counts in horseshoes and hand grenades, not in losses. Arizona lost 4-2 at Big 12 leader Kansas on Friday night to open a weekend series, dropping to 6-12 this season in games decided by two or fewer runs. That includes the last two contests during what’s now a 4-game losing streak. The Wildcats […]
Death, taxes and Arizona men’s tennis making it past the first round of the NCAA Tournament. The 8th-seeded Wildcats beat NAU 4-0 on Friday at the LaNelle Robson Tennis Center, winning their opening NCAA match for the sixth consecutive seasons. The UA (22-4) will take on Clemson, a 4-3 winner over Ole Miss, in the […]
Arizona women’s basketball head coach Becky Burke considers the 2025-26 season to be “Year 0” because of the late start, particularly on the recruiting trail. Year 1 could be quite impressive and it all starts with a top 20 recruiting class. Both 247sports and ESPN have published their class rankings for incoming freshmen. 247 ranks […]