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Arizona softball starts Big 12 play with run-rule win over BYU

Arizona head coach Caitlin Lowe did not want the 2026 Big 12 softball season to start the way the 2025 one did. Last year, the Wildcats were upset by UCF in the opening series of conference play. There was no such letdown this year as No. 13 Arizona defeated the BYU Cougars 13-1 in five […]

Arizona baseball skewing young in field in quest to reverse poor start

When Brendan Summerhill suffered a broken bone in his hand in late March last season, Arizona decided to burn the redshirt of freshman Gunner Geile. Geile would go on to play in 27 games, making 16 starts in the outfield and logging 71 plate appearances in his first season of college baseball. He was the […]

NBA Mock Draft: 3 Arizona Wildcats projected to go in first round

NBA front offices have long pegged Arizona freshmen Brayden Burries and Koa Peat as first round picks in this year’s NBA Draft. It now appears that a third Wildcat could join them in being selected in the first round. NBA Mock Drafts published this week by The Athletic and Bleacher Report have Arizona big man […]

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Arizona softball needs to avoid stumble out of the gate in Big 12 play

Arizona Wildcats head coach Caitlin Lowe remembers the beginning of last year’s Big 12 softball season. A heavily favored Arizona wasn’t sharp and a hungry UCF Knights team took two of three games in Tucson. It set the Wildcats back immediately and they had little chance of challenging Texas Tech for the Big 12 crown. […]

Late errors cost Arizona baseball in home loss to Grand Canyon

Among the many things that went well for Arizona in a pair of wins in Las Vegas over the weekend was its defense and the ability to make the most of scoring chances. The inability to do one of those things early and another late ended up resulting in another loss to Grand Canyon. The […]

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Former Cal Poly edge rusher Victory Johnson commits to Arizona

The phrase “winning the offseason” gets thrown around way too much in sports. But Arizona can say it got a big victory just ahead of spring practice. The UA has earned a commitment from former Cal Poly edge rusher Victory Johnson, giving the Wildcats a much-needed addition to the defensive line. He will have two […]

Arizona softball moves up in 3 polls, holds steady in the other

The Arizona Wildcats rose in two of the national softball polls last week. They fell in the other two. This time around, three of the four have pushed the team higher in the rankings while the other stood pat. The official poll on this website is the NFCA poll. That poll has the Wildcats higher […]

Arizona Athletics raises season ticket fees for 2026-27 sessions

To compete in the new era of college athletics, the University of Arizona athletic department is turning to multiple revenue streams. Selling stadium naming rights is one option. Another is increasing the annual fee on season tickets. Season ticket holders for football, men’s and women’s basketball, baseball and softball will see an annual fee increase […]

Arizona men’s basketball vs. Iowa State fan discussion

It’s Game Day! The Arizona Wildcats play their final home game of the season, with the chance to claim an outright Big 12 title, when they host the Iowa State Cyclones. Here’s all the info you need to watch, listen to or follow the game online. Come chat with us! Arizona-Iowa State game time, details: […]

SB Nation Reacts: Who has been the MVP for Arizona men’s basketball?

Arizona is on the cusp of winning its first Big 12 regular season title. It’s been a team effort, with five players averaging double figures in scoring and seven contributing at least nine points per game. The Wildcats also showed recently they can win despite being down key rotation players, going 3-0 without Koa Peat […]

Brayden Burries wins Big 12 Newcomer of the Week

A stellar freshman year keeps getting better and better for Arizona guard Brayden Burries. He was named the conference’s Newcomer of the Week, in addition to being part of the Big 12’s Starting Five. It’s his second Big 12 Newcomer of the Week award that he’s won this season, and it’s his third appearance on […]

Arizona softball by the numbers: Pitching in 2026 vs 2025

Big 12 softball gets under way on Thursday, Mar. 4. What does the pitching look like for the Arizona Wildcats heading into the three-game series against BYU? There were a lot of changes in the circle this season. Only one pitcher from last year’s staff returned and she only threw 4.1 innings last season. The […]

Arizona men’s basketball remains No. 2 in Associated Press poll

Arizona men’s basketball’s dominant win over Kansas Saturday was enough to keep the Wildcats at No. 2 in this week’s Associated Press Top 25. Duke leads the rankings, followed by Arizona, Michigan, UConn and Florida. Arizona received four first-place votes, with the other 55 going to the Blue Devils. Only seven points separate Arizona and […]

Arizona baseball beats UC Irvine in Las Vegas behind gem from Luc Fladda

Arizona is still trying to figure out its offense, though progress is starting to be seen. And with the kind of pitching performances it got the last two days it can afford to remain patient with the hitting. Luc Fladda tossed seven scoreless innings, striking out a career-high nine batters to lead the Wildcats to […]

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