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Arizona’s Koa Peat falls in NBA mock drafts after mixed combine performance
For the past year or more, Koa Peat’s status as a future NBA Draft first round pick was a foregone conclusion. After Peat’s lackluster showing at last week’s NBA Draft Combine, that assumption is being put to the test. The Arizona forward has slipped in three post-combine mock drafts, putting to question whether Peat should […]
NCAA Men’s Golf: Arizona shoots record round in regionals, moves closer to return to nationals
The Gallery Golf Club in Marana is not Arizona’s home course, but the Wildcats are treating it like one they play on every day. The UA shot a school-record 24-under-par in the second round of the NCAA Regionals on Tuesday, all but locking up a spot in the NCAA Championships with one round to go. […]
3 Arizona baseball players earn Big 12 conference honors
It was a very bad season for Arizona, arguably the worst in more than 30 years, but it wasn’t without its individual standouts. Just not as many as a team that had a good year would receive. Wildcats Garrett Hicks, Tony Lira and Nate Novitske were recognized by the Big 12 on Tuesday on its […]
NCAA Softball: What’s next for Arizona Wildcats after early end to postseason run?
It says a lot about the Arizona Wildcats softball program that getting to regional finals is enough for fans to want several coaches fired. That’s what comes with being an eight-time national champion, even if the last title was 19 years ago. “Pressure is a privilege,” as retired head coach Mike Candrea regularly reminded both […]
Carter Bryant helps Spurs steal Western Conference finals opener
Game one of the NBA Western Conference finals is in the books and it was an instant classic. The San Antonio Spurs stole game one against the Oklahoma City Thunder, in double overtime, 122-115 behind a 41-point, 24-rebound performance from Victor Wembanyama. OWembanyama’s performance will forever be talked about but what will be overlooked is […]
Arizona men’s basketball headed to Lithuania for summer tour
Since Tommy Lloyd was hired at Arizona, his rosters have included at least one player from Lithuania each season. That makes the European country the perfect place for the Wildcats to visit this summer, and play a few games along the way. The UA has announced its USA College Lithuania Tour, which will take it […]
What’s next for Arizona baseball after disastrous 2026 season
When Arizona’s run to the College World Series came to an end last June, it was known at that point that the ensuing season was going to result in some regression. After all the Wildcats were about to see nine players get drafted and another two 4-year starters graduate. But no one could have predicted […]
Arizona baseball: Toby DeMello out as hitting coach, per report
On the heels of one of the worst seasons in school history, Arizona has already begun to make changes for 2027. Kendall Rogers of D1Baseball is reporting that hitting coach Toby DeMello will not return to the UA, ending his tenure after five seasons. It is technically the third coaching change Chip Hale had had […]
Road to the WCWS: Arizona can’t defend the long ball, Duke wins Durham Regional
The Arizona Wildcats needed to win one game on Sunday to advance to regionals. They couldn’t do it. Next time someone says that balls fly out of Hillenbrand because of the “desert air,” point to the home runs in more humid, low-lying areas around the country. Like Durham, NC, where one Duke home run after […]
Big 12 Track Championships: Arizona men and women earn top-3 finishes
Arizona men’s and women’s track and field both took home podium finishes at the Big 12 Outdoor Track and Field Championships this weekend, giving the program its best conference championship showing in more than a dozen years. The Arizona men placed runner-up to Texas Tech, while the women took third, finishing behind Texas Tech and […]
Road to the WCWS: Arizona softball dominates all aspects to send Duke to losers’ bracket
The Arizona Wildcats have been successful on the road in recent NCAA postseasons, but they didn’t show much evidence this season that they could rise to the occasion against the best competition away from Hillenbrand. They went 4-9 against RPI top 25 teams in road and neutral games. The postseason magic returned in Durham, NC […]
Arizona baseball drops season finale at Oklahoma State
One of the worst seasons in school history is mercifully over. Arizona lost 7-5 at Oklahoma State on Saturday afternoon, dropping the final two games of the series after winning the opener. It will not be able to defend its Big 12 Conference Tournament title, finishing 13th out of 14 teams and missing next week’s […]
Big 12 Track Championships: Arizona sweeps shot put titles, Sydnie Vanek wins long jump
In addition to being a gracious host of the Big 12 Track and Field Championships for the first time, Arizona is making sure to keep a fair amount of the medals for its troubles. The Wildcats won three more individual titles during the second day of competition Friday at Roy P. Drachman Stadium, giving them […]
Arizona men’s basketball signs Idaho State transfer center Evan Otten
Arizona men’s basketball has landed another big man out of the NCAA transfer portal. Idaho State transfer Evan Otten, a 6-foot-11, 240 lb. center with two remaining years of eligibility, has signed with Arizona, the program announced Friday evening. Otten averaged 4.7 points and 3.8 rebounds as a redshirt sophomore and led the Big Sky […]
Arizona baseball run-ruled at Oklahoma State, eliminated from Big 12 Tournament race
There will be no return trip to Surprise for Arizona. The Wildcats were officially eliminated from Big 12 Tournament consideration on Friday, losing 13-1 in seven innings at Oklahoma State to even the series. They won Thursday’s opener to stay alive for the conference tourney but would have needed to sweep the weekend and get […]
Arizona gets commitment from 3-star Texas RB Wayne Shanks Jr.
The Arizona Wildcats have continued to build upon their success of the 2025 season on the recruiting trail. In early May, 3-star California wide receiver Braylen Ross announced his commitment to the Wildcats. On Friday, Brent Brennan added another offensive piece. Wayne Shanks Jr., a 3-star running back from Houston, announced his decision to play […]
Road to the WCWS: Grace Jenkins powers Arizona softball past Marshall
The Arizona Wildcats needed their defense to come up big. They needed the bats to come alive. They needed their pitching to be solid enough to let those other aspects win the game against Marshall to advance to the winners’ bracket. All three did what was needed in a 7-5 victory in Arizona’s opening game […]
Big 12 Track Championships: Arizona’s Jett Kinder wins javelin, McKenna Watson sets school record in 200 prelims
Arizona is hosting the Big 12 Track and Field Championships for the first time, and one day into the competition it already has a conference champion. Jett Kinder won the men’s javelin title with a throw of 70.02 meters (229 feet, 9 inches) on Thursday afternoon at Roy P. Drachman Stadium. It was a personal […]
NCAA Softball: Arizona and Marshall trying to overcome late-season disappointments
The Arizona Wildcats and the Marshall Thundering Herd were fighting for different things down the stretch. The Wildcats hoped to host a regional. The Herd simply wanted to get into the tournament. Arizona didn’t reach its goal. Marshall did but just barely. Both are trying to overcome very similar late-season disappointments that put them in […]
Arizona baseball uses 9th-inning rally to win opener at Oklahoma State
Arizona could have mailed it in for the final weekend of the regular season, knowing its chances to make the Big 12 Tournament were slim and required help from others. Instead it chose to keep fighting. The Wildcats scored three runs in the top of the 9th inning to win 7-4 at Oklahoma State on […]
Arizona men’s tennis falls to Wake Forest in NCAA Quarterfinals
Arizona men’s tennis came up short in NCAA Quarterfinals action on Thursday, falling to top seed Wake Forest 4-1 in Athens, Ga. The No. 8 Wildcats were in their first-ever appearance at the eight-team NCAA Men’s Tennis Championships. Wake Forest jumped out to a quick 1-0 lead by winning the doubles point with victories on […]
NCAA Softball: Five Arizona Wildcats named to NFCA All-West teams
Nine different Arizona Wildcats made the various Big 12 Softball all-conference teams. Now the NFCA has weighed in, honoring five of those nine players on the all-region teams. Senior catcher Sydney Stewart and junior centerfielder Regan Shockey were both named to the NFCA All-West First Team. Senior shortstop Tayler Biehl, senior pitcher Jalen Adams, and […]
Arizona baseball wraps up regular season at Oklahoma State
Though not mathematically eliminated from the Big 12 Tournament, the likelihood of Arizona sneaking into the field is very small. The Wildcats (18-32, 8-19 Big 12) would need to win at least two games this weekend at Oklahoma State, if not sweep the Cowboys, and also have either Kansas State or Texas Tech lose a […]
Wildcat Wrap: Arizona to host Big 12 Track and Field Championships
Editor’s note: With several sports going on, Wildcat Wrap serves as a recap that focuses on the Arizona programs that we do not have the time to cover on a regular basis but are certainly worthy of recognition. The Big 12 Outdoor Track and Field Championships will be held this weekend at Arizona’s Drachman Stadium. […]
NCAA softball: How can Arizona advance to the Super Regionals?
Every team would prefer to start the postseason at home. The Arizona Wildcats are no different. Even as the possibilities faded, head coach Caitlin Lowe said giving up on those or any other hopes was “not the Wildcat way at all.” If they can’t be at home, teams at least want the best possible regional. […]
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