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Utah walks off Arizona baseball for 2nd straight game to take opening Big 12 series
Arizona could have easily been coming back from its first Big 12 series with a sweep. Instead it’s returning home with two helpings of what might have been. The Wildcats were walked off by Utah for the second game in a row, falling 8-7 on Sunday afternoon in Salt Lakt City. The Utes (11-6, 2-1) […]
NCAA Tournament: Arizona men’s basketball earns No. 1 seed in West Region, opens vs. Long Island
The Road to Indianapolis will begin on the West Coast. Arizona is the No. 1 seed in the West Region in the 2026 NCAA Tournament and will open play Friday in San Diego against Long Island. It is the eighth No. 1 seed in school history, first since 2021-22 in Tommy Lloyd’s first season, which […]
Selection Sunday 2026: March Madness bracket reveal start time, TV schedule and live streaming
The Arizona Wildcats are headed back to the NCAA Tournament for the fifth time in as many seasons under Tommy Lloyd, this time as an automatic qualifier after winning the Big 12 Tournament title. All signs point to them getting a No. 1 seed in the West Region. That, and who they begin tourney play […]
Big 12 Tournament: What Tommy Lloyd, Arizona players said after win over Houston
When Arizona transitioned from the Pac-12 to the Big 12, Tommy Lloyd knew winning conference championships wouldn’t come as easily playing in one of the toughest leagues in college basketball. Nor would it be like at his former school, Gonzaga, which took home WCC championships nearly every year. Yet just two years into the Big […]
College basketball world reacts to Arizona winning Big 12 Tournament
Arizona men’s basketball has completed the Big 12 championship sweep with a 79-74 grind out win against Houston. Led by the freshman duo of Koa Peat and Brayden Burries, who both had 21-point performances, the Wildcats now ride a 9-game win streak into the NCAA tournament. After losing the regular season matchup and Big 12 […]
Big 12 Tournament: Arizona men’s basketball beats Houston to sweep league titles
Two titles down, one to go. Arizona followed up its regular season championship by claiming the Big 12 Tournament title, knocking off defending champ Houston 79-74 in the title game on Saturday evening in Kansas City. The top-seeded Wildcats (32-2) became the 13th school to sweep the Big 12 titles, the last three of which […]
Arizona baseball drops middle game at Utah after forcing extra innings
For the second game in a row, Arizona was down to its last out before finding a way to force extra innings. And like Friday night it took a lead in extras. But recent history wasn’t fully repeated. Utah scored twice in the bottom of the 10th inning to walk off the Wildcats 7-6 on […]
Arizona softball drops 2 run-rule games to Texas Tech
Arizona softball’s two primary pitchers have been very good at keeping the ball in the park this season. The pair of Rylie Holder and Jalen Adams had given up a total of seven home runs all season. That didn’t hold true on Saturday when No. 13 Arizona and No. 2 Texas Tech played a doubleheader […]
Arizona men’s basketball vs. Houston in Big 12 Tournament fan discussion
It’s Game Day! The top-seeded Arizona Wildcats (31-2) are in the Big 12 Conference Tournament final for the second year in a row, and like last season they’ll be taking on the Houston Cougars. The UA beat the second-seeded Cougars (38-5) 73-67 on the road last month but fell to them in the 2025 Big […]
Arizona men’s basketball vs. Houston in Big 12 Tournament: Game time, TV schedule, odds, streaming and more
It’s Game Day! The top-seeded Arizona Wildcats (31-2) are in the Big 12 Conference Tournament final for the second year in a row, and like last season they’ll be taking on the Houston Cougars. The UA beat the second-seeded Cougars (38-5) 73-67 on the road last month but fell to them in the 2025 Big […]
Arizona GymCats push through setbacks on senior night
It’s definitely not how you want your senior night to start. Arizona gymnastics star Emma Strom hurt her ankle in warmups and was out for the final home meet of her college career. Others needed to step in and help lift the team. Enter freshman Delaney Mead. “She was the gymnast of the meet,” said […]
Arizona baseball wins Big 12 opener at Utah in extra innings
The Big 12 schedule provided an opportunity for Arizona to start fresh after a rough preseason. But for much of their first league game, the Wildcats looked headed for more of the same. Then came the 9th inning. Arizona scored four times in the top of the 9th, tying the game on a 3-run home […]
Big 12 Tournament: What Tommy Lloyd, Arizona players said after win over Iowa State
It’s only the second week of March, but it’ll be hard for any game the rest of the month to top what Arizona and Iowa State put on Friday evening in the Big 12 Tournament semifinals. Jaden Bradley, the Big 12 Conference Player of the Year, hit the game-winner to send Arizona into the conference […]
Arizona softball gets program record 9th straight run-rule victory with 5-inning drubbing of No. 2 Texas Tech
In 2021, Arizona softball had nine run-rule victories in 10 games. The one that kept them from going 10 straight was an extra-inning affair against Oregon State. That kept the program record for consecutive run-rule wins at eight, a mark set in 2014. The Wildcats matched that record last weekend when they swept their Big […]
Big 12 Tournament: Jaden Bradley’s buzzer beater knocks off Iowa State, sends Arizona to conference final
When asked earlier this week if he was surprised Jaden Bradley was named Big 12 Player of the Year, despite not having big offensive numbers, Tommy Lloyd said coaches value some things more than stats. Like hitting the biggest shot of the year. Bradley’s fallaway jumper along the baseline at the buzzer gave Arizona an […]
Arizona men’s basketball vs. Iowa State in Big 12 Tournament fan discussion
It’s Game Day! The top-seeded Arizona Wildcats (30-2) take on the fifth-seeded Iowa State Cyclones (27-6) in the Big 12 Tournament semifinals. The UA beat Iowa State 73-57 on March 2 to clinch the regular season conference title. Here’s all the info you need to watch, listen to or follow the game online. Come chat […]
Arizona women’s basketball: Tracking 2026 offseason comings and goings
The first season of the Becky Burke era is in the books. Now comes what is expected to be a highly active postseason of comings and goings as she and her staff prepare for Year 2. Burke has additions to make both on the court and on the sidelines. There are three assistant coaching openings […]
Arizona women’s basketball commit Jasleen Green named Gatorade Florida Player of the Year
It’s time for Arizona women’s basketball to look towards the future. Incoming freshman Jasleen Green is set to be a big part of that future. She’s shown why with her achievements and accolades in high school. She added to those with the Gatorade Florida Player of the Year nod on Friday. At her final radio […]
Arizona women’s basketball guard Tanyuel Welch to enter transfer portal, per On3
Arizona head coach Becky Burke said players would be leaving. One has already told Talia Goodman at On3 that she’s headed to the portal as soon as it opens. Goodman reports that Tanyuel Welch will be on the move after one season in Tucson. The senior-to-be was once praised by Burke as the most Power […]
Arizona men’s basketball vs. Iowa State in Big 12 Tournament: Game time, TV schedule, odds, streaming and more
It’s Game Day! The top-seeded Arizona Wildcats (30-2) take on the fifth-seeded Iowa State Cyclones (27-6) in the Big 12 Tournament semifinals. The UA beat Iowa State 73-57 on March 2 to clinch the regular season conference title. Here’s all the info you need to watch, listen to or follow the game online: Arizona-Iowa State […]
Big 12 to transition to hardwood court for remainder of conference tournament
When Arizona coach Tommy Lloyd was asked Thursday his thoughts on the Big 12 Tournament being played on an LED glass court, Lloyd remarked that the games could be played on asphalt for all he cared. Big 12 Commissioner Brett Yormark didn’t take Lloyd’s advice, but the conference is moving away from the controversial glass […]
What to watch for when Arizona baseball opens Big 12 play at Utah
It’s been two steps forward, one step back of late for Arizona. Following a terrible start to the season, the Wildcats showed signs of life by winning two of three in a tournament in Las Vegas only to come home and lose to Grand Canyon. They swept Fresno State last weekend at Hi Corbett Field […]
Big 12 Tournament: What Tommy Lloyd, Arizona players said after win over UCF
It wasn’t as easy as Arizona fans may have liked, but the top-seeded Wildcats made it past the Big 12 Tournament quarterfinals with an 81-59 win over No. 8 UCF Thursday afternoon in Kansas City. Playing far away from the friendly confines of Las Vegas’ T-Mobile Arena, Arizona coach Tommy Lloyd and the UA fan […]
Big 12 Tournament: Arizona men’s basketball cruises to quarterfinal win over UCF
No. 1 seeds have been an endangered species in conference tournaments this week, with many falling in their first game including previously unbeaten Miami (Ohio). Arizona decided early on it wasn’t going to contribute to that carnage. The top-seeded Wildcats jumped out to a 27-point lead and then more or less coasted the way of […]
Arizona point guard Lani Cornfield named finalist for 2026 Lilly Women’s College All-Star Game
The first week of April will be a busy week in the Valley of the Sun. The Phoenix area will be hosting the Women’s Basketball Championship Final Four, NCAA Gymnastics Regionals, and the 2026 Lilly Women’s College All-Star Game. Arizona fifth-year point guard Lani Cornfield may be involved in the festivities. Cornfield was one of […]
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