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Arizona lands first 2027 commitment in Texas safety Jalani Culpepper

The Arizona Wildcats have found some pretty good success on the recruiting trail this season. They currently have 20 members of the 2026 class and have a pretty good member of the 2028 class as well. On Wednesday night, they added their first 2027 member. Jalani Culpepper, a 2027 athlete from Texas, announced his decision […]

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Texas Tech damages Arizona volleyball’s NCAA Tournament hopes with dominant sweep

Arizona head coach Rita Stubbs said that Texas Tech was competitive at home, but the Red Raiders came into Wednesday afternoon’s match against the Wildcats with just one conference win and an RPI of 152. Besides, it wasn’t a competitive match. TTU went on huge runs to sweep UA 3-0 (25-14, 25-18, 25-23). While serve […]

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Arizona women’s basketball picked 14th in Big 12 media poll

The coaches had their say several weeks ago. Now, the media that covers the Big 12 has had a say. For Arizona women’s basketball, the opinions line up with the Wildcats landing 14th among 16 teams in the poll released by the conference on Thursday afternoon. The poll opened several weeks ago, so many may […]

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Arizona men’s basketball destroys Embry-Riddle in final exhibition

There probably won’t be any 71-point blowouts come next week. Arizona finished up its preseason exhibition slate with a 113-42 win over Embry-Riddle on Monday night at McKale Center, a far less effortless victory than the one nine days earlier against Saint Mary’s. It was the last tune-up before the regular season opener Nov. 3 […]

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What Brent Brennan said at his press conference to open Colorado week

Arizona got a much needed week off after back-to-back heartbreaking losses to BYU and Houston, teams that have kept on winning and are a combined 15-1 this season. The focus has fully shifted to this week’s opponent, Colorado, but during the bye the lingering effects of those previous games was still being felt. “They’re pissed […]

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Friday Night Lights 2025 Edition #4

Arizona is coming off its second bye week and now hits the stretch run with five games in five weeks as it pushes for bowl eligibility. But the UA isn’t the only team or players that fans are interested in. The 21 commits that Arizona has in the 2026 and 2028 (!!) classes are also […]

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Arizona soccer held scoreless in 7th straight loss

It’s been the story of the season for Arizona soccer, especially since Big 12 play started. The Wildcats once again put in a solid defensive effort but could get nothing going on the offensive end in a 1-0 loss to No. 22 Colorado. Arizona head coach Becca Moros once again used an unusual lineup, putting […]

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Arizona football opens as small favorite vs. Colorado

For the second time this season, Arizona football enters a road game coming off a bye week. The opponent this time around should be more manageable. Arizona has opened as a 5.5-point favorite for its road contest at Colorado Saturday, according to FanDuel Sportsbook. Kickoff time for the game is set for 4 p.m. MST, […]

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Arizona volleyball can’t overcome ASU’s defense in 4-set loss

It definitely wasn’t the preparation you want when you’re facing a top 10 team. Arizona volleyball was in Ames playing Iowa State Thursday night and back in Tucson to play No. 6 ASU on Saturday evening. Meanwhile, the Sun Devils have been home practicing and resting in Tempe after having a week off. In the […]

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Arizona makes final three schools for top 2026 recruit Cameron Williams

Arizona head coach Tommy Lloyd and his coaching staff have the Wildcats in the mix as finalists for one of the top high school players in the nation. Class of 2026 five-star forward Cameron Williams announced Friday that his recruitment is down to Arizona, Duke and Texas. The 6-foot-11 Williams plays for St. Mary’s High […]

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Arizona softball shows its power in third week of fall ball

Arizona softball had another 2-0 fall doubleheader, as was expected. Both Central Arizona and Phoenix College had moments of success against the Wildcats, but neither of the junior college programs could hang for long. Arizona defeated CAC 15-0 in six innings and PC 19-1 in five. Both games were played under modified rules. Arizona’s offensive […]

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LeBron James wears son Bryce’s Arizona jersey on Lakers bench

LeBron James knows a thing or two about product placement and celebrity endorsements. On Friday night, he gave the Arizona Wildcats men’s basketball program a solid by wearing his son Bryce’s Arizona jersey to the Los Angeles Lakers’ game against the Minnesota Timberwolves. LeBron, who is sitting on the bench to begin the season due […]

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Iowa State ends Arizona volleyball’s 3-game winning streak

It was a big match for the Arizona Wildcats. They went to Ames, IA tied with Iowa State at 5-2 in the Big 12 standings. Despite a strong showing by sophomore Carlie Cisneros in the third set, the Cyclones dominated the Wildcats on both offense and defense to take the 3-0 (25-19, 25-19, 25-23) win […]

about 2 months ago | 1 read

Arizona soccer falls at home to No. 9 TCU for 6th straight loss

Arizona soccer was looking to stop its 5-game losing streak against No. 9 TCU in a pink out game on Thursday night. The Wildcats would ultimately fall 1-0 to the Horned Frogs at Mulcahy Stadium. While Arizona (7-10, 2-7 Big 12) may have lost, coach Becca Moros was still proud of her team for competing […]

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