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Losing coaches, staff an unfortunate byproduct of success for Arizona football
It’s a little funny how often the best of times in college sports can lead to the worst of times. At least, for certain programs. Arizona is not immune from or unfamiliar with the perils of success. It was only two years ago when, following a 10-win season, the football program first lost defensive coordinator […]
Arizona women’s basketball goes big in final nonconference game
The Bellarmine Knights have 14 players on their online roster. Eleven of them have played at least one game this year. Only seven were suited up to play the Arizona Wildcats on Thursday evening in McKale Center. Eight Knights made the trip, but top scorer Triniti Ralston was a scratch due to a “coach’s decision.” […]
San Diego State men’s basketball expert previews the Arizona game, makes a score prediction
Though not an official rivalry, Arizona and San Diego State have had some nice battles over the years. Since 2002 the schools have met 12 times, and while the Wildcats are 9-3 three of those wins were by six or fewer points, including the championship of the Diamond Head Classic in Hawaii in 2012 and […]
Nonconference play reveals improvements, weaknesses of Arizona women’s basketball
Arizona women’s basketball has played 10 games this year and it’s still tough to know where they stand. The 8-2 record looks nice, but it came against a schedule ranked 318th by the NCAA. Arizona has not won fewer than 18 games since 2017-18. While former head coach Adia Barnes did not believe in playing […]
Arizona softball releases full 2026 schedule
After months of hints and what seemed like an endless wait, Arizona softball has the perfect holiday gift for its fans. The Wildcats released a full schedule on Wednesday that includes a total of eight matchups against Oklahoma, Texas, and LSU. News of the matchups against Oklahoma and LSU came out when those two schools […]
Arizona baseball to hire Iowa’s Sean Kenny as pitching coach
Arizona got caught up in the swirl of college baseball coaches leaving for professional jobs this offseason, losing pitching coach John DeRouin to a coordinator position with the New York Mets organization. But the Wildcats didn’t take long finding a replacement, one with a strong pedigree in the collegiate ranks. Kendall Rogers of D1Baseball.com is […]
Arizona football: Wildcats hoping to have full roster available for Holiday Bowl
There are still another two weeks before Arizona completes the 2025 season, doing so in 2026 at the Holiday Bowl in San Diego against SMU. That extra time will allow many banged up players to get healthy and make one last go of it. Redshirt senior Tia Savea missed the Wildcats’ last three games due […]
Arizona makes final 5 schools for 5-star shooting guard Caleb Holt
Arizona men’s basketball has made the cut for the top shooting guard in the class of 2026. Caleb Holt, a 5-star guard out of Prolific Prep (Florida) is considering Arizona as one of five finalists along with Alabama, Houston, Kentucky and Providence, his agency Klutch Sports told Rivals’ Joe Tipton. Holt is the No. 3 […]
Arizona’s Jordan Wilson receives postseason honor from AVCA
The last time an Arizona volleyball player received postseason AVCA honors came in 2018, the same year the team last made the NCAA Volleyball Championship. The tournament drought ended this year. The All-America drought did, too, when outside hitter Jordan Wilson was named AVCA All-America honorable mention on Wednesday. It was the first All-American honor […]
What Tommy Lloyd, Jaden Bradley and Brayden Burries said after Arizona’s win over Abilene Christian
Arizona is 10-0 to start a season for the 7th time in school history, and the last five games have been won by at least 20 points. The 96-62 win over Abilene Christian on Tuesday night came only three days after winning in Alabama, with a long, late flight home in between. And there’s another […]
Arizona men’s basketball blows out Abilene Christian to remain unbeaten
During its perfect start to the 2025-26 season, Arizona has shown the ability to defend well without fouling while also getting the opponent into foul trouble. Tuesday’s opponent took care of the second half of that equation all on its own. Abilene Christian committed 26 fouls, leading to 38 free throw attempts for top-ranked Arizona […]
Arizona GymCat Showcase notebook: On preseason rankings, beam depth, NQS changes, and more
The Arizona GymCats had their annual showcase last Saturday. Three days later, the WCGA released its annual preseason poll. The Showcase always takes place in early December before the athletes take finals and head home for the holidays. This year showed where the depth is in the program. Other interesting developments for the program and […]
Arizona men’s basketball vs. Abilene Christian fan discussion
It’s Game Day! The Arizona Wildcats return home and put their unbeaten record on the line against the Abilene Christian Wildcats. Here’s all the info you need to watch, listen to or follow the game online. Come chat with us! Arizona-Abilene Christian game time, details: How can I watch Arizona-Abilene Christian? Arizona-Abilene Christian will be […]
SB Nation Reacts: Who is Arizona football’s 2025 MVP?
Welcome to SB Nation Reacts, a survey of fans across the NCAA. Throughout the year we ask questions of the most plugged-in Arizona fans and fans across the country. Sign up here to participate in the weekly emailed surveys. Please take our survey
Arizona men’s basketball vs. Abilene Christian: Game time, TV schedule, odds, streaming and more
It’s Game Day! The Arizona Wildcats return home and put their unbeaten record on the line against the Abilene Christian Wildcats. Here’s all the info you need to watch, listen to or follow the game online: Arizona-Abilene Christian game time, details: How can I watch Arizona-Abilene Christian? Arizona-Abilene Christian will be shown on ESPN+. Daron […]
Arizona women’s basketball overcomes inconsistency to beat Chicago State
Coming into Monday evening’s game in McKale Center, Chicago State had gone 44-360 since its last winning season. That came in 2010-11 when the Cougars went 24-10. They had won one or fewer games in five of the 14 full seasons since. This year, they have averaged 57.5 points per game while being outscored by […]
Brayden Burries earns Big 12 weekly honors after performance vs. Alabama
It was a coming out party for Brayden Burries on Saturday night in Birmingham, but according to those that decide the Big 12 Conference’s weekly awards it wasn’t the best performance of the past seven days. Burries was named to the league’s Starting Five following his career-high 28-point effort against Alabama in Arizona’s 96-75 win, […]
Arizona football notebook: Alonzo Carter named head coach at Sacramento State, Treydan Stukes earns All-American honors
Arizona will have a new running backs coach for the 2026 season after Alonzo Carter was hired Monday as head coach at Sacramento State. The 57-year-old Carter returns to head coaching after spending the last nine seasons as an assistant coach under Brent Brennan, first at San Jose State from 2017-23 and then the past […]
Arizona women’s basketball: Questions & opportunities still active in final week of nonconference play
The Arizona Wildcats wind up their first year of nonconference play under head coach Becky Burke with games against Chicago State and Bellarmine. What will the team get out of its nine-game nonconference season? Arizona will face teams ranked No. 331 and No. 337 in the NET this week. That certainly won’t help the ranking […]
Arizona men’s basketball stays atop AP Top 25
Arizona men’s basketball’s grip on the No. 1 ranking strengthened Monday. Arizona received 42 first-place votes in this week’s Associated Press Top 25 poll, nine more than last week. No. 2 Michigan got 15 first-place votes, while three went to No. 3 Duke and one to No. 4 Iowa State. The Wildcats are ranked No. […]
Arizona baseball pitching coach John DeRouin taking position with Mets, per report
Pitching was a big reason why Arizona made it back to the College World Series last season. The return of many key arms for 2026 makes it likely the Wildcats will again have a stellar staff. Who guides those pitchers, however, is uncertain. Michael Lev of the Arizona Daily Star is reporting that pitching coach […]
What Tommy Lloyd, Brayden Burries and Ivan Kharchenkov said after Arizona’s win over Alabama
A pair of pep talks propelled Brayden Burries’ best scoring night of his career in Arizona’s dominant win over Alabama. The first came before tip-off, when Arizona coach Tommy Lloyd spoke with the freshman guard one-on-one. “Before the game, he talked to me and was like, ‘It’s gonna be a big one tonight, and I […]
Brayden Burries goes off in top-ranked Arizona’s win over No. 12 Alabama to remain unbeaten
Based on his pedigree coming in to college, it was presumed by many that Brayden Burries would step on the court and just dominate. Kind of like how Koa Peat did in his first collegiate game and most since. Not everything happens instantaneously. And some things, like Burries’ breakthrough performance on Saturday night, are worth […]
Arizona men’s basketball vs. Alabama fan discussion
It’s Game Day! The Arizona Wildcats play their first game of the season as the No. 1 team in the country against the 12th-ranked Alabama Crimson Tide in the CM Newton Classic. Here’s all the info you need to watch, listen to or follow the game online. Come chat with us! Arizona-Alabama game time, details: […]
Arizona men’s basketball vs. Alabama: Game time, odds, streaming info and more
It’s Game Day! The Arizona Wildcats play their first game of the season as the No. 1 team in the country against the 12th-ranked Alabama Crimson Tide in the CM Newton Classic. Here’s all the info you need to watch, listen to or follow the game online: Arizona-Alabama game time, details: How can I watch […]
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