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Arizona volleyball finds winning combination in reverse sweep of San Diego State
It felt like déjà vu. A day after dropping three straight sets to San Diego in a very uninspiring fashion, Arizona volleyball was in a two-set hole to San Diego State. Just like the day before, the Wildcats had yet to reach 20 points in a set. Then, they found something that worked. Arizona came […]
Former Arizona guard Pelle Larsson signs extension with Heat
The Miami Heat think highly of Pelle Larsson, and they’re backing up their belief in the former Arizona Wildcats guard with a major extension. Larsson has agreed to a four-year, $60 million extension with the Heat, according to ESPN’s Shams Charania. The deal comes with a mutual option for the 2030-31 season. The contract extension […]
What to watch for when Arizona football hosts Northern Illinois
Last season, after a heartbreaking double-overtime loss to BYU, Arizona let the disappointment of that game carry over to the following week. The result was a walkoff defeat at Houston. Once again the Wildcats are coming off a loss to the Cougars, a game they led at halftime but couldn’t finish. That puts them on […]
SB Nation Reacts: Arizona football fans remain confident despite BYU loss
In the College Football Playoff era, an early loss can have a major impact on a team’s chances to play for a title. That’s doubly the case if that defeat comes in conference play, which was the case for Arizona when it fell at BYU last week in its Big 12 opener. But despite that […]
Arizona soccer can rewrite story of season with upset of No. 23 BYU
There’s still a lot of soccer to play, but if projections are correct, the story for Arizona soccer won’t have a happy ending. Based on games already played and projections for the Big 12 season, the Wildcats are expected to end up outside the top 175 in RPI*, but they can begin writing a different […]
Disappointing as it was, BYU loss doesn’t lessen Arizona’s chances for successful season
That may have gone as expected, but not how many of us wanted. Arizona went to Provo and played a ranked BYU team, led for a half and was down one possession with the ball in Cougar territory halfway through the fourth quarter. And the Wildcats lost 28-17. It could have gone worse. It also […]
Arizona volleyball has biggest letdown of season in 3-set loss to San Diego
Three set losses can sometimes be close. That was not the case in San Diego’s 3-0 (25-19, 25-15, 25-11) victory over Arizona volleyball on Thursday evening. “No words right now,” said Arizona head coach Rita Stubbs. “We did not fight the opponents. We fought ourselves.” One of the most obvious examples of that came late […]
Report: Arizona football’s roster budget among lowest of power conference programs
Like a lot of things, building a winning college football team has become a lot more expensive in recent years. The emergence of name, image and likeness and revenue sharing has led some university athletic departments to spend tens of millions of dollars on football rosters. Exactly how much schools are paying to acquire and […]
Arizona men’s basketball: Big 12 announces 2027 conference schedule
As the defending Big 12 champions, not to mention a program coming off a trip to the Final Four, Arizona is going to have a giant bullseye on its back for each conference game. And one of its toughest opponents will get to take first aim. The Wildcats open defense of their Big 12 regular […]
Arizona women’s basketball announces 2026-27 Big 12 schedule
Conference pairings for the 2026-27 Big 12 women’s basketball season have been known for some time, but the Arizona Wildcats now know when they will play each of their league foes. The conference released game dates and times on Thursday morning. The conference season runs from Saturday, Dec. 19, 2026 through Sunday, Feb. 28, 2027. […]
Former UA baseball stars Brendan Summerhill, Mason White to play in Arizona Fall League
A pair of key members of Arizona’s 2025 College World Series team will be making their return to the Grand Canyon State this fall as they work their way toward the big leagues. Former UA standouts Brendan Summerhill and Mason White are on rosters for the Arizona Fall League, a 6-week developmental league for Major […]
Arizona football notebook: Wildcats eager to atone for ‘self-inflicted sins’ at BYU
It’s a cliché to say that Arizona was a few plays away from pulling a major upset last week, but sometimes that’s actually the truth. The Wildcats feel like that was the case in their loss at BYU, believing that nearly all of the mistakes made are correctable. For the UA offense, penalties on the […]
RJ Godfrey focused on fitting in with Arizona as fight for eligibility continues
A month from now, Arizona will play the first of three exhibition games in preparation for the 2026-27 season. Clemson transfer RJ Godfrey will be there, but it’s anyone’s guess if he’ll be able to play. “In my heart, I know that I’ll be in a Wildcat uniform this season,” Godfrey said Tuesday. “I’m confident […]
Northern Illinois football expert previews the Arizona game, makes score prediction
It’s back to nonconference play for Arizona after an unsuccessful start to the Big 12 schedule. The Wildcats are home to take on Northern Illinois, which until this season was a member of the Mid-American Conference but now for some reason is in the Mountain West. The schools have never met in football. The Huskies […]
Arizona men’s basketball slated for pair of Big Monday games
Arizona continues to be must see TV in the eyes of ESPN and the Big 12. The Wildcats have been selected for two of the league’s five Big Monday games for the 2026-27 season, it was announced Monday. The UA will host TCU on Feb. 8 and visit BYU on Feb. 22, with both games […]
How former Arizona Wildcats fared in Week 1 of NFL season
A new season of the NFL is upon us, one where Arizona football has a healthy contingent of players representing the program at the pro level. Each week we’ll recap how former Wildcats around the NFL fared. Here is the Week 1 recap. Treydan Stukes, S, Las Vegas Raiders It didn’t take long for Stukes […]
SB Nation Reacts: How many Big 12 games will Arizona football win
Arizona missed out on a chance to get a jump on the Big 12 competition last weekend, falling at BYU in its conference opener. The Wildcats don’t play another league game until Oct. 3 when they host Cincinnati at Casino Del Sol Stadium. The UA started 0-1 last season but went on to finish 6-3, […]
What Brent Brennan said at his press conference to open Northern Illinois week
A few things go differently, whether they be plays, calls or decisions, and Arizona is in the Top 25 after knocking off a ranked opponent on the road. Instead the Wildcats must learn from the 28-17 loss at BYU. “I think it’s a lesson we know, and that is you got to finish,” UA coach […]
Arizona WR Giovanni Richardson out with lower body injury
One of the biggest breakout stars for Arizona so far this season will be on the shelf for at least one game. Coach Brent Brennan announced Monday that sophomore wide receiver Giovannit Richardson would be out “a little bit” due to what he described as a lower-extremity injury suffered in Saturday’s 28-17 loss at BYU. […]
Arizona soccer shut out by Pepperdine in final nonconference match
It was another day of offensive futility as Arizona soccer failed to take advantage of 10 corner kicks and a penalty kick in a 2-0 loss at Pepperdine. The loss to the Waves ends the Wildcats’ nonconference slate with a 3-4-1 record and four games against ranked teams waiting in the Big 12. The Wildcats […]
Tracking snap counts and Pro Football Focus grades from Arizona’s loss at BYU
Arizona took its first loss of the season in its Big 12 opener at BYU. Pro Football Focus gave the Wildcats (1-0, 0-1 Big 12) an overall mark of 58.2. The offense was given an overall mark of 60.0 and the defense was given a 56.7 overall mark. The best aspect of Arizona’s performance was […]
What Brent Brennan, Noah Fifita and Tre Smith after the loss to BYU
Arizona football suffered not only its first loss of the season but also its first Big 12 loss after a 28-17 loss to BYU. It was a game where the Wildcats looked phenomenal in the first half but were shut down in the second half. Our recap can be found here. Here is what head […]
Arizona volleyball narrowly overcomes Oregon State to end 5-game losing streak
It wasn’t pretty, but Arizona volleyball found a way to end its five-game losing streak with a victory over Oregon State on Saturday. The Wildcats won 3-1 (25-23, 25-23, 16-25, 27-25) at the Galen Center in Los Angeles, Calif. “It was necessary for us to win that match,” said Arizona head coach Rita Stubbs. It […]
Grading Arizona football’s performance in loss to BYU
In the first big test of the season, Arizona traveled to BYU and kept in touch with the Cougars but ultimately fell 28-17 in a hard fought battle. In the first half, the Wildcats looked like they were up to the task but a second half shutout killed any confidence from the first 30 minutes. […]
No. 15 BYU wears down Arizona in 2nd half in Big 12 opener
One good half isn’t enough to win on the road against a ranked opponent. Arizona was thoroughly dominated by No. 15 BYU after halftime on Saturday afternoon, losing 28-17 at LaVell Edwards Stadium in the Big 12 Conference opener for both teams. It was the UA’s sixth consecutive loss to the Cougars and third in […]
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