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Aari McDonald continues her fight as the underdog

Aari McDonald wasn’t a top 10 recruit. She wasn’t a McDonald’s All-American. The No. 55 recruit in the Class of 2016 was one of the best college basketball players in the country for her three years on the court at Arizona, though. What made the difference for her and that Arizona team that pushed its […]

3 months ago | 3 reads

What to watch for when Arizona men’s basketball hosts Denver

Through the first three weeks of the 2025-26 season, Arizona has by far the best resume of any team in the country. The Wildcats have three wins over ranked teams, including two that were in the Top 5 at the time. The most recent of those was Wednesday at then-No. 3 UConn, the UA’s second […]

3 months ago | 0 reads

Arizona football opens as small favorite in Territorial Cup

Arizona football enters Territorial Cup week as the favorite. The Wildcats have opened as a 1.5-point favorite over Arizona State, according to FanDuel Sportsbook. The over/under for the game is 50.5 points. Kickoff is set for 7 p.m. MST on Friday, and the game will be televised on Fox. This is the second straight time […]

3 months ago | 0 reads

Grading Arizona football’s performance in win over Baylor

Coming off a major upset win on the road, Arizona was looking to send its 28 seniors out in style on senior day against Baylor. It took a fourth quarter avalanche of touchdowns and turnovers for the Wildcats to blow out the Bears in a 41-17 win. Brent Brennan’s team moves to 8-3 on the […]

3 months ago | 0 reads

Arizona football vs. Baylor fan discussion

It’s Game Day! The Arizona Wildcats play their final home game of the season, the first at newly named Casino del Sol Stadium, taking on the Baylor Bears for Senior Day. Here’s everything you need to know to watch or listen to the game, as well as our pregame coverage. Come chat with us! Arizona-Baylor […]

3 months ago | 0 reads

Arizona volleyball drops 5-setter at Utah

It was almost a mirror image of the volleyball match played between the Arizona Wildcats and the Utah Utes in McKale Center at the beginning of October. Arizona won that match 3-2 (23-25, 25-12, 17-25, 26-24, 15-13). The home team once again came out on top Friday evening, but it was the Utes doing the […]

3 months ago | 0 reads

Arizona softball to face LSU, Oklahoma in nonconference play

The Arizona Wildcats have not announced their full nonconference slate yet, but other programs’ schedules give clues about some of the marquee matchups fans can expect in the 2026 softball season. UA has been finalizing contracts for some of its early season games but D1 Softball has already written about two of the big opponents […]

3 months ago | 1 read

All 3 Arizona volleyball class of 2026 signees honored by AVCA

Arizona volleyball signed a class of three 2026 recruits last week. All three of those players have been honored with AVCA high school postseason awards for the 2025 season. Middle blocker Marina Vosloo was named All-Region for Region 9. Outside hitter Hayden Reeder was named All-Region for Region 7. Libero Gigi Whann was named All-Region […]

3 months ago | 1 read

Arizona women’s basketball: Honoring and letting go of the past on Aari McDonald Night

Nostalgia can be great, but the past can also hold unpleasant memories. Arizona women’s basketball will be looking back on the glory while trying to exorcise some demons on Friday night in McKale Center. Former Wildcat point guard Aari McDonald will be honored by the program during and before the game, but Aari McDonald Night […]

3 months ago | 1 read

What to watch for when Arizona football hosts Baylor on Senior Day

Two years ago, after consecutive 1-score losses to teams that would combine to win 22 games with one reaching the College Football Playoff final, Arizona went on a tear. The Wildcats won their final seven games, securing just the fourth 10-win season in school history. Could history be repeating itself? Since falling in double overtime […]

3 months ago | 0 reads

Arizona regents approve baseball coach Chip Hale’s contract extension

In his fourth year coaching his alma mater, Chip Hale got Arizona back to Omaha. And that helped earn him another four seasons to continue the program’s forward momentum. The Arizona Board of Regents on Thursday formally approved a 4-year contract extension for Hale, extending him through the 2030 season. He had one year left […]

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3 months ago | 0 reads

Arizona baseball: 2026 recruiting class came together later than normal

By virtue of how the calendar falls, prep recruits sign with colleges with a full season of high school baseball left to be played. And until the rules changed a few years ago, many prospects would commit as early as their freshmen year of high school in order to lock in a spot. Arizona took […]

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3 months ago | 1 read

Arizona football vs. Baylor score predictions

Riding a 3-game win streak, Arizona is set for its final home game of the 2025 season, the first under its new moniker Casino del Sol Stadium. Baylor (5-5, 3-4 Big 12) makes its first trip to Tucson having lost three of four. Arizona (7-3, 4-3) is favored by 6.5 points, per FanDuel Sportsbook. How […]

3 months ago | 0 reads

‘Rock star’ Jaden Bradley continues to step up for Arizona at crunch time

STORRS, Conn.— Some UConn fans camped outside Gampel Pavilion for days for a rare top-5 matchup in hopes of watching their Huskies win their 37th consecutive nonconference home game. These fans helped deliver a deafening noise conducted by a sea of white shirts at the Basketball Capital of the World, but the consistent heroics of Jaden […]

3 months ago | 0 reads

Arizona volleyball can’t stop BYU’s outside hitters in 4-set loss

The Arizona Wildcats hit .339 as a team and had 10 blocks, but the result was a four-set loss to No. 25 BYU volleyball in Smith Fieldhouse on Wednesday evening. The Cougars took the match by the set scores of 25-18, 25-23, 19-25, 25-18. “We couldn’t stop their outsides,” said Arizona head coach Rita Stubbs. […]

3 months ago | 2 reads

What Tommy Lloyd and Jaden Bradley said after Arizona’s win at No. 3 UConn

Tommy Lloyd has been coaching for nearly 30 years but Wednesday was his first time at Gampel Pavilion. After beating No. 3 UConn he probably can’t wait to come back, and he’s even got an idea for how to ramp up what was already a great atmosphere. “I’d love to see what this place is […]

3 months ago | 4 reads

College basketball world reacts to Arizona’s win at No. 3 UConn

It’s not every night that the sport of college basketball is treated to a nonconference top-5 match played at a campus site. No. 4 Arizona’s 71-67 win over No. 3 UConn in Storrs, Conn. on Wednesda lived up to the anticipation. The Wildcats went into Gampel Pavilion and stunned the home crowd, while proving to […]

3 months ago | 1 read

Arizona men’s basketball holds off No. 3 UConn late in huge road victory

Tommy Lloyd has said Jaden Bradley doesn’t need accolades, that being left off preseason watch lists for the Bob Cousy and Wooden Awards isn’t a bother. He’ll just let his play speak for itself. And the unfortunate victims of that unspoken disappointment continue to be ranked opponents. Bradley had 21 points, including a layup with […]

3 months ago | 2 reads

Arizona men’s basketball at UConn game thread

It’s Game Day! The fourth-ranked Arizona Wildcats head across the country for a Top 5 showdown with the third-ranked UConn Huskies. The schools are meeting for the first time since 2018. Here’s all the info you need to watch, listen to or follow the game online. Come chat with us! Arizona-UConn game time, details: How […]

3 months ago | 0 reads