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As the calendar flips to March, the margin for error has officially evaporated for teams clinging to the NCAA Tournament’s ever-shrinking bubble. While the heavyweights at the top like Duke, UConn, Arizona, Michigan, and possibly Florida have largely turned the race for No. 1 seeds into a private invitational, the real drama is unfolding in […]
From Hammer and Rails | about 20 hours ago | 0 reads
Arizona men’s basketball has clinched the Big 12 regular season title outright with a 73-57 win over Iowa State. On a night where the community celebrated the seniors, it was an ideal outing for the home finale. Here is what head coach Tommy Lloyd as well as seniors Jaden Bradley, Tobe Awaka and Anthony Dell’Orso […]
From Arizona Desert Swarm | 2 days ago | 0 reads
One championship down, a couple more to go. No. 2 Arizona locked up its first Big 12 Conference regular season title with a 73-57 win over No. 6 Iowa State on Monday night at McKale Center at ALKEME Arena. The Wildcats (28-2, 15-2) also earned their 10th victory of the year against a ranked opponent, […]
From Arizona Desert Swarm | 2 days ago | 0 reads
Who: Iowa State (24-5, 11-5 Big 12) at Arizona (27-2, 14-2 Big 12) Where: McKale Center at ALKEME Arena (14,688) – Tucson, Ariz. When: Monday, March 2, 2026 – 8 p.m. CT Watch: ESPN // Jon Sciambi (PxP) and Fran Fraschilla (Analyst) Listen: Cyclone Radio Network // John Walters (PxP) & Eric Heft (Analyst)
From Wide Right & Natty Lite | 2 days ago | 0 reads
No change in the top three, as Duke, Arizona, and Michigan had dominant 2-0 weeks where they beat strong competition. The Blue Devils rolled past Virginia, the Wildcats clobbered Kansas, and the Wolverines romped past Illinois 84-70 on the road. Below them, UConn and Florida impressed in the battle for the fourth 1-seed, with the […]
From A Sea Of Blue | 2 days ago | 0 reads
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 […]
From Arizona Desert Swarm | 2 days ago | 0 reads
WBB Falls to Washington on Senior Night MBB Drops road tilt to Northwestern Softball Sweeps the Oregon Classic Baseball take 2 of 3 in Vegas Highlight of the Day: Oregon takes down old PAC-12 Rival Arizona in Vegas
From Addicted To Quack | 3 days ago | 0 reads
Washington State dropped its regular-season finale to Pepperdine, 88–79, on Saturday, falling to the No. 8 seed in the WCC Tournament. Looking at the standings, it frankly doesn’t even seem real. Two years ago, WSU was a top-20 team and tied for first place in the Pac-12 alongside a top-five Arizona squad. Now, the Cougs […]
From CougCenter | 4 days ago | 0 reads
Going into this weekend, Iowa State was one of three teams that still had a shot to catch Arizona for the Big 12 title. But then the Cyclones lost at home to Texas Tech, eliminating them from the race and taking a little of the shine off their meeting on Big Monday. It’s still a […]
From Arizona Desert Swarm | 4 days ago | 0 reads
While the membership of the top 16 in today’s NCAA Men’s Tournament bracket remains the same as what the Selection Committee revealed last Saturday, there has been some shuffling outside of a top line that remains stable—with Duke, Michigan, Arizona, and UConn your four No. 1 seeds in that order. This week’s results have led […]
From Blogging the Bracket | 6 days ago | 0 reads
The Arizona men’s basketball team is known to stack its schedule with tough opponents with big media opportunities. Arizona women’s basketball didn’t do that this season, but that’s about to change. Both teams will travel to Las Vegas for the Hall of Fame Series Opening Night. The women will kick off on Monday, Nov. 2 […]
From Arizona Desert Swarm | 8 days ago | 1 read
Saturday was arguably the most momentous day of the college basketball season thus far—both on and off the court. Hours before Arizona won at Houston, Duke beat Michigan, and Iowa State fell at BYU, the NCAA released its eighth annual in-season look at the Top 16 NCAA Tournament seeds. This oft-overlooked occasion is the only […]
From Duke Basketball Report | 9 days ago | 0 reads
On Saturday, the NCAA selection committee released its annual top 16 reveal. They did not have much to say on the Illini, but what they said about other teams can provide some insight into how Illinois will be valued by the committee. Illinois was 7th, behind a clear top three of Michigan, Duke and Arizona, […]
From The Champaign Room | 10 days ago | 0 reads
There have been at least half a dozen times this season when Tommy Lloyd has been asked about Anthony Dell’Orso and if he’s concerned about the senior’s offensive struggles. And every time Lloyd has said he isn’t, and that Delly’s time will come. It came on Wednesday night, when Arizona needed someone to step up […]
From Arizona Desert Swarm | 14 days ago | 1 read
Arizona will be down two regulars, including a starter, for Wednesday’s showdown with No. 23 BYU, and at least one could be out for longer The school announced Tuesday that freshman forward Koa Peat has a muscle strain in his “lower leg area,” an injury that will keep him out for at least the next […]
From Arizona Desert Swarm | 15 days ago | 1 read
It was no surprise but at least it was official. Arizona guard Micky Perdue announced that her college career is over this afternoon via her social media accounts. Perdue transferred to Arizona after stints at Toledo, Glenville State, and Cleveland State. She helped Glenville State reach the Division II Final Four in 2023 before transferring […]
From Arizona Desert Swarm | 17 days ago | 2 reads
From a school-record win streak to a rare skid. Life comes at you fast in the Big 12. Top-ranked Arizona lost its second consecutive game after opening the season 23-0, falling 78-75 in overtime to No. 16 Texas Tech on Saturday afternoon in the recently renamed McKale Center at ALKEME Arena. The Red Raiders (19-6, […]
From Arizona Desert Swarm | 18 days ago | 2 reads
For the first time this season, Arizona men’s basketball will be without one of its key players when it plays Texas Tech on Saturday. Dwayne Aristode is out against the Red Raiders, according to the injury report shared by the Big 12 Conference. Aristode played eight minutes against Kansas on Monday night, with three minutes […]
From Arizona Desert Swarm | 19 days ago | 1 read
If men’s basketball is the University of Arizona’s most well-known export, space science isn’t far behind. The university is celebrating its acclaimed space program through ‘Galaxy Slam,’ a week-long series of community activities and on-campus events running from Feb. 14-21. Arizona men’s basketball is taking part by wearing special uniforms for the Feb. 18 game […]
From Arizona Desert Swarm | 21 days ago | 2 reads
Get ready for another round of Arizona vs. UCLA, this time in Las Vegas to open the 2026-27 season. Arizona will play UCLA at T-Mobile Center to begin next season as part of a doubleheader that will feature Gonzaga taking on Purdue, according to college basketball insider Jon Rothstein. The doubleheader will take place on […]
From Arizona Desert Swarm | 21 days ago | 2 reads
2/4-2/10 Spotlight: Dylan Andrews Hailing from Gardena, California, Dylan Andrews went from unranked to a top 50 recruit nationally after transferring to Compass Prep in Arizona for his senior year of high school. He had offers from some of the biggest brands in college basketball, including Kansas, Arizona, and Louisville, but he ultimately decided to […]
From Mountain West Connection | 22 days ago | 0 reads
Arizona basketball could be in the midst of a historic season, one that we will remember for the rest of our lives. Even with Monday’s loss at Kansas the Cats are clearly one of the very best teams in the sport, and have as good a chance as anyone to reach the Final Four and […]
From Arizona Desert Swarm | 22 days ago | 3 reads
Kansas Jayhawks News Three takeaways from KU’s big win over Arizona (KC Star) Here is ESPN’s writeup of how Kansas took down the undefeated Arizona basketball team without Darryn Peterson Why was Bill Self so excited after the buzzer sounded last night? Links! How many people arrested by ICE have violent criminal records? CBS News […]
From Rock Chalk Talk | 23 days ago | 1 read
It was going to happen eventually. Not surprising that it did so at one of the toughest places to play in college basketball, even with the home team missing its best player. Top-ranked Arizona is no longer unbeaten after falling 82-78 at No. 9 Kansas on Monday night, ending its program-record 23-game win streak. The […]
From Arizona Desert Swarm | 23 days ago | 2 reads
Arizona’s first season in the Big 12 Conference was an eye opener, both in terms of the significant bump in competition from the Pac-12 and the hostile atmospheres it entered. No more trips to half-empty gyms in Corvallis or Pullman, or ones in California with nearly as many UA fans as ones for the home […]
From Arizona Desert Swarm | 24 days ago | 3 reads