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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 […]
SB Nation Reacts: Arizona men’s basketball fans expecting strong performance in Big 12 Tournament
Arizona does not need to win the Big 12 Tournament to make the NCAA tourney, and doing well in Kansas City isn’t going to affect its seeding. But based on the comments made by Tommy Lloyd and his players, the Wildcats aren’t going to sleepwalk through the event. Winning it all might also be a […]
Arizona men’s basketball vs. UCF in Big 12 Tournament fan discussion
It’s Game Day! The top-seeded Arizona Wildcats (29-2) begin play in the Big 12 Tournament with a quarterfinal matchup against No. 8 UCF (21-10). Arizona beat the Knights 84-77 in Orlando in mid-January. Here’s all the info you need to watch, listen to or follow the game online. Come chat with us! Arizona-UCF game time, […]
Arizona men’s basketball vs. UCF in Big 12 Tournament: Game time, TV schedule, odds, streaming and more
It’s Game Day! The top-seeded Arizona Wildcats (29-2) begin play in the Big 12 Tournament with a quarterfinal matchup against No. 8 UCF (21-10). Arizona beat the Knights 84-77 in Orlando in mid-January. Here’s all the info you need to watch, listen to or follow the game online: Arizona-UCF game time, details: How can I […]
What to watch for from Arizona men’s basketball at the Big 12 Tournament
Since Tommy Lloyd took over the program in 2021, Arizona’s conference tournament results have been almost as good as the ones during the regular season. The Wildcats won the Pac-12 Tournament his first two seasons, before losing in the semifinals in 2024, then last March they reached the Big 12 final. The UA is 10-2 […]
Arizona volleyball head coach Rita Stubbs extended through 2030
Arizona volleyball head coach Rita Stubbs likes to put her goals on paper every year. Heading into the 2025-26 year, she was striving for three things. Her first target was to get to the NCAA Tournament, which she accomplished last December. She wanted to help guide her son through the NCAA basketball recruiting process. He […]
Big 12 Men’s Basketball Tournament: Arizona to face UCF in quarterfinals
Arizona is set to start its journey through the Big 12 Tournament on Thursday in the quarterfinals, and now it knows its first opponent. The top-seeded Wildcats (29-2) will take on No. 8 UCF, which beat No. 9 Cincinnati 66-65 in overtime in the second round. UCF vs Cincinnati Recap The first half of the […]
A look at why Arizona men’s basketball keeps getting overlooked nationally
We’re in the midst of a very interesting thought experiment. Could a team that is ranked No. 2 in the nation and be seen as a viable national championship contender be underrated? If so, consider the Arizona Wildcats to be just that. Although the UA is ranked behind only Duke, are among a handful of […]
Arizona baseball falls to ASU in midweek nonconference game
TEMPE – The Phoenix metro has not been kind to Arizona baseball through the first month of the season. Arizona fell to rival ASU 10-4 on Tuesday night in front of a packed crowd at Phoenix Municipal Stadium. The Wildcats clawed back after falling behind 6-1, but the Sun Devils closed the door in the […]
Arizona softball continues to rise in polls, initial RPI released
The Arizona Wildcats once again rose in three polls and held steady in the fourth this week after sweeping BYU via three run-rule victories last week. That’s not the most important thing this week, though. The first RPI for the 2026 season was also released. The Big 12 has three teams in the top 25 […]
Arizona’s Sydney Stewart named Big 12 Softball Player of the Week
It was exactly the kind of conference opener Arizona needed from catcher Sydney Stewart. Stewart paced the Wildcats offensively in their three run-rule victories over BYU last week, earning herself the Big 12 Player of the Week honors. Stewart went 4 for 6, drew 3 walks, and had a sacrifice fly in her 10 plate […]
5-star shooting guard Caleb Holt commits to Arizona
Caleb Holt, the top nation’s high school shooting guard, has committed to Arizona. Holt, a 6-foot-6 senior from Huntsville, Alabama, is the top recruit to commit to Arizona under head coach Tommy Lloyd. Holt made the announcement on ESPN’s First Take Tuesday morning. Holt is ranked as the No. 4 player in the 2026 class […]
2025-26 regular season grades for Arizona men’s basketball
Arizona men’s basketball finished up a historical regular season on Saturday night with a win over Colorado. The victory marked win number 29, the most in a regular season for the program. With a perfect balance of veteran leadership and freshman talent, the Wildcats are set up for a potentially long post season run. This […]
SB Nation Reacts: How will Arizona men’s basketball do in Big 12 Tournament?
Arizona ran away with the Big 12 regular season title, winning it by two games. The Wildcats will be a No. 1 seed in the NCAA Tournament next week. In between, though, comes the conference tournament in Kansas City. Action begins Tuesday but top-seeded Arizona (29-2) doesn’t play until Thursday’s quarterfinals. While doing well in […]
Arizona’s Owen Kramkowski named Big 12 Pitcher of the Week
It took a few weeks, but Arizona’s No. 1 starter looked the part in his last outing. And that resulted in the first conference award for the Wildcats. Junior right-hander Owen Kramkowski has been named Big 12 Pitcher of the Week after throwing seven shutout innings against Fresno State on Friday. It is his first […]
Arizona’s Tommy Lloyd wins Big 12 Coach of the Year, Tobe Awaka and Jaden Bradley claim individual awards
Arizona didn’t just dominate its league on the court this season, it also cleaned up in the awards category. Tommy Lloyd has been named Big 12 Coach of the Year, his second Coach of the Year award in five seasons, while Jaden Bradley is the conference’s Player of the Year and Tobe Awaka is the […]
Arizona men’s basketball remains No. 2 in Associated Press poll
Arizona men’s basketball held steady at No. 2 in this week’s Associated Press rankings. Arizona received four first-place votes, behind No. 1 Duke’s 56 top votes. No. 3 Michigan also received one first-place vote. Arizona is ranked in the top five for the 17th straight week, the third-longest streak in program history. The Wildcats have […]
Arizona baseball sweeps Fresno State in final nonconference series
In starting the season 1-8, Arizona scored a mere 30 runs with more than two crossing the plate in a frame just three times. This weekend the Wildcats basically matched that offensive output, and in doing so pulled off their first sweep. The UA put up season highs in runs and hits in a 14-4 […]
Arizona alum Damon Stoudamire out as Georgia Tech’s head coach
Former Arizona Wildcats great Damon Stoudamire is out as head coach of Georgia Tech after three seasons at school. Georgia Tech made the decision Sunday to fire Stoudamire, one day after the Yellow Jackets finished the regular season with an 11-20 record and a 2-16 mark in the ACC. Greg Gary will serve as interim […]
Big 12 Men’s Basketball Tournament: Arizona favored to claim title
Lute Olson hated conference tournaments, and was not shy about voicing that opinion. Even though he won four Pac-10 Tournament titles, more than any other coach, he was quite happy to see the league do away with the event in 1991 despite winning the previous three editions. When the conference resurrected its tourney in 2002 […]
Arizona football enjoying less stressful offseason
The first offseason was an abbreviated one, the second a do over. Neither allowed much opportunity for Brent Brennan to take a breath, let alone a day off. Midway through his third offseason at Arizona, Brennan still isn’t slowing down, but that’s by choice rather than necessity. And it helps that there isn’t nearly as […]
What Tommy Lloyd said after Arizona’s win over Colorado
After clinching the Big 12 Conference regular season title outright with a win over Iowa State on Monday night, Tommy Lloyd gave his team a few days off from practice. The break was well earned, but when the team returned they didn’t look like the group that had just romped through the Big 12. “It’s […]
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