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Arizona women’s basketball: Tracking 2026 offseason comings and goings

The first season of the Becky Burke era is in the books. Now comes what is expected to be a highly active postseason of comings and goings as she and her staff prepare for Year 2. Burke has additions to make both on the court and on the sidelines. There are three assistant coaching openings […]

Big 12 to transition to hardwood court for remainder of conference tournament

When Arizona coach Tommy Lloyd was asked Thursday his thoughts on the Big 12 Tournament being played on an LED glass court, Lloyd remarked that the games could be played on asphalt for all he cared. Big 12 Commissioner Brett Yormark didn’t take Lloyd’s advice, but the conference is moving away from the controversial glass […]

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 […]

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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 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 […]

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 […]

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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 […]

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 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 […]