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Arizona softball shows its power in third week of fall ball
Arizona softball had another 2-0 fall doubleheader, as was expected. Both Central Arizona and Phoenix College had moments of success against the Wildcats, but neither of the junior college programs could hang for long. Arizona defeated CAC 15-0 in six innings and PC 19-1 in five. Both games were played under modified rules. Arizona’s offensive […]
LeBron James wears son Bryce’s Arizona jersey on Lakers bench
LeBron James knows a thing or two about product placement and celebrity endorsements. On Friday night, he gave the Arizona Wildcats men’s basketball program a solid by wearing his son Bryce’s Arizona jersey to the Los Angeles Lakers’ game against the Minnesota Timberwolves. LeBron, who is sitting on the bench to begin the season due […]
SB Nation Reacts: Arizona football fans remain bullish despite recent losses
We asked, and you’ve answered. Arizona is riding a 2-game skid during its bye week, albeit both one-score losses with the first coming in double overtime to an unbeaten opponent and the second on a walkoff field goal. That has sapped the momentum of a 4-1 start, the program’s best since 2019, and put into […]
Iowa State ends Arizona volleyball’s 3-game winning streak
It was a big match for the Arizona Wildcats. They went to Ames, IA tied with Iowa State at 5-2 in the Big 12 standings. Despite a strong showing by sophomore Carlie Cisneros in the third set, the Cyclones dominated the Wildcats on both offense and defense to take the 3-0 (25-19, 25-19, 25-23) win […]
Arizona football has been just good enough to get beat, which is actually a step in the right direction
Well, we did want Arizona to be competitive this season. Last weekend’s loss to Houston was yet another heartbreaker for the program and its fans. A game the Cats definitely could have (and maybe should have) won, the final score was not in their favor. Neither of course were the referees, who blew a good […]
Arizona soccer falls at home to No. 9 TCU for 6th straight loss
Arizona soccer was looking to stop its 5-game losing streak against No. 9 TCU in a pink out game on Thursday night. The Wildcats would ultimately fall 1-0 to the Horned Frogs at Mulcahy Stadium. While Arizona (7-10, 2-7 Big 12) may have lost, coach Becca Moros was still proud of her team for competing […]
Arizona women’s basketball falls to West Texas A&M in 1st exhibition
West Texas A&M is a very good Division II women’s basketball team that gives lots of DI programs a good fight in exhibition games. Still, it was a surprise to see the Buffaloes come out and go up by as many as 18 points against the Arizona Wildcats in McKale Center. Not only did the […]
Noah Fifita named to Manning Award watch list
From the Manning Passing Academy to a candidate for the award named after the family. Arizona quarterback Noah Fifita has been added to the watch list for the Manning Award, given annually to college football’s top passer. Fifita, a redshirt junior, has thrown for 1,829 yards and 17 touchdowns in seven games this season. He […]
Arizona softball releases Big 12 schedule
The Arizona Wildcats had a very favorable schedule in its first season as a member of the Big 12. That means the softball schedule for year two won’t be quite as friendly. The conference released the 2026 slate on Thursday afternoon. Arizona will play four home series and four road series. With 11 teams in […]
Arizona volleyball finds ways to battle Big 12 schedule, travel
It’s bad enough to have just one day to get ready for a top 10 team. It’s even worse if you have to play one match then travel over 1,400 miles to play a top 10 team. It’s worse yet if you have to play one match then travel over 1,400 miles from a city […]
Arizona women’s basketball still trying to answer questions in 1st exhibition
There were a lot of questions surrounding Arizona women’s basketball when new head coach Becky Burke took over. Some of those have been answered, but there are countless more to puzzle through. The first exhibition against West Texas A&M should help. “We are thrilled to finally be able to put some uniforms on and get […]
What Tommy Lloyd, Arizona men’s basketball players said at Big 12 Media Day
Arizona is no longer the new kid on the block in the Big 12 Conference, but the rest of the league is still getting to know the Wildcats program. In Arizona’s second appearance at Big 12 Men’s Basketball Media Day, coach Tommy Lloyd doubled down on the Wildcats’ philosophy of scheduling tough opponents in the […]
5 things we’ve learned from Arizona football’s first 7 games
Arizona is in the middle of its second bye week of the season. Sitting at 4-3, it’s perhaps in a little bit better of a position than people thought it would be back in August. However, the Wildcats are coming off two heartbreaking losses, where they were in positions to go win both of those […]
Arizona and ASU walk similar paths in 2nd Big 12 women’s basketball season
First-year head coaches Becky Burke and Molly Miller spoke to the media via back-to-back Zoom sessions at Big 12 Women’s Basketball Media Day on Tuesday. It was fitting, as the two coaches and their programs will walk similar paths this year. The two coaching staffs also have ties that go back decades. Stephanie Norman, who […]
What Becky Burke & Arizona players said at Big 12 Women’s Basketball Media Day
It’s a new season and, for all intents and purposes, a new program. What did first-year head coach Becky Burke and players Noelani Cornfield, Sumayah Sugapong, and Mickayla Perdue have to say at their first Big 12 Women’s Basketball Media Day, both on the stage and in the Zoom press conference? On the fan & […]
These former Arizona Wildcats made 2025-26 NBA rosters
The NBA season returns today, and once again the league is full of former Arizona men’s basketball players. Arizona has 14 alums on NBA teams to begin the season, which is tied with UCLA for third-most of any college program and trailing only Kentucky and Duke. Arizona is also represented on a couple NBA coaching […]
Bowl projections for Arizona football entering second bye week
When Arizona started 3-0 for the first time in 10 years, and after five games sat at 4-1, reaching a bowl game looked fairly likely. But after back-to-back losses, albeit by one score apiece and to teams with a combined 13-1 record, the prospect of a 13th game for the 2025 season isn’t as rosy. […]
SB Nation Reacts: How many regular season wins will Arizona football finish with?
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. Arizona began the season 3-0 for the first time since 2015, and at 4-1 the Wildcats […]
What Brent Brennan said as Arizona football enters second bye week
After dropping a double overtime heartbreaker to unbeaten BYU, Arizona players and coaches had the luxury of another game the following weekend to focus. That’s not the case following another crushing defeat, one that ended with a walkoff field goal for Houston after the Wildcats had rallied from down two touchdowns in the fourth quarter. […]
Arizona soccer shut out by No. 12 Texas Tech despite more productive offense
Getting shots has been difficult for Arizona soccer of late. The Wildcats seem to have shaken that off this weekend but the end result was still another loss as No. 12 Texas Tech defeated UA 2-0 on Sunday afternoon. The Wildcats had a total of 10 shots against West Virginia, Cincinnati, and Utah over the […]
Arizona hitters dominate in win over Houston volleyball
Arizona volleyball did to Houston what Colorado did to the Wildcats last week. When the Cougars thought they had a comfortable lead, Arizona came back. When the Wildcats had opportunities to run away with a set, they did it. The result was a 3-1 (25-18, 20-25, 26-24, 25-19) Arizona victory at the Fertitta Center in […]
Tracking snap counts and Pro Football Focus grades from Arizona loss at Houston
Though they all count equally, not all losses are the same. That can be seen by how Arizona has graded out the past two weeks in back-to-back heartbreaking defeats. The Wildcats (4-3, 1-3 Big 12) earned an overall grade of 72.8 for the 31-28 loss at Houston, per Pro Football Focus. That’s slightly behind the […]
What Tommy Lloyd, Jaden Bradley and Anthony Dell’Orso said after Arizona’s exhibition win over Saint Mary’s
Arizona opened up its season with an exhibition game against a very tough Saint Mary’s team. The Wildcats eventually pulled away from the Gaels in a 81-68 win. Following the win, here’s what Tommy Lloyd, Jaden Bradley, and Anthony Dell’Orso had to say after the game: Lloyd on if he got what he wanted out […]
Arizona men’s basketball beats Saint Mary’s in exhibition
Don’t book those tickets to Indianapolis just yet, but maybe look into hotel prices for early April. Arizona never trailed in an 81-68 exhibition win over Saint Mary’s on Saturday afternoon at McKale Center, a game that doesn’t count for anything but provided the first real glimpse of what Tommy Lloyd has at his disposal […]
Grading Arizona football’s performance in loss at Houston
Arizona was looking to get back on track and head into its second bye week of the season with some confidence. However, it was another heartbreaker in Houston and the Wildcats fell to the Cougars for the second straight week 31-28. While the offense may have improved from last week, the story of the day […]
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