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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. […]
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The Arizona Wildcats lost to ASU for the third time this year with a 54-51 defeat in the first round of the Big 12 Women’s Basketball Tournament. They end the season 12-18 overall and 3-15 in the Big 12. Our game recap is here. Below are replies from UA head coach Becky Burke to questions […]
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Anyone who watched the first two games between the Arizona Wildcats and the ASU Sun Devils should have expected a close contest in the opening round of the Big 12 Women’s Basketball Tournament. The question was whether the end result would be different. It wasn’t. ASU took the win for the third time this season […]
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We’re still 11 days away from Selection Sunday, but there won’t be that much drama for Arizona when the 2026 NCAA Tournament field is unveiled. The Wildcats (28-2) are all but guaranteed to be a No. 1 seed for the second time in five years under Tommy Lloyd, and almost certainly will be placed in […]
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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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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 […]
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Two of the Arizona Wildcats’ most frustrating games of the season have to be the close losses to in-state rival Arizona State. Arizona was within striking distance in Tempe and let a lead slip away before losing in overtime in Tucson. UA head coach Becky Burke is hoping the team can play a full 40 […]
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The Arizona Wildcats didn’t have anyone on the preseason All-Big 12 team for women’s basketball. Graduate student and starting point guard Lani Cornfield showed the league enough to be named honorable mention after the season, though. Cornfield finished second in the Big 12 in assists per game with 6.9. That ranks sixth in the country. […]
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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 […]
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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 […]
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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 […]
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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, […]
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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: […]
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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 […]
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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 […]
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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 […]
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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 […]
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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: Arizona-Iowa State game time, details: How can I watch […]
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During its 45 seasons in the Pac-10/12, Arizona took home the regular season title in men’s basketball 18 times. But it took a little while to get that first crown, in 1986, after eight years in the league. Arizona’s ascension to the top of its current conference has had a much quicker timeline. The second-ranked […]
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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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Both Big 12 women’s basketball teams from the state of Arizona are fighting for something. The Arizona Wildcats would like to get over the hump and beat the Sun Devils after pushing Arizona State twice this season, perhaps giving them a better profile for a possible WNIT berth if they choose to play. ASU wants […]
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The first inning wasn’t easy for the pitchers on either team, but the No. 14 Arizona Wildcats found their groove on the way to a 12-2 victory over Long Beach State in five innings. Arizona wrapped up the Hillenbrand Invitational 5-0 and the preconference slate 17-5. The Wildcats’ eight-run first inning set the tone. They […]
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The Arizona swimming and diving and indoor track and field programs competed at Big 12 Championships over the weekend, with several athletes from both sports earning podium finishes. Both the men’s and women’s swimming and diving teams placed runner-up at the conference championships in Greensboro, N.C. ASU won both competitions. The Arizona women closed strong, […]
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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 […]
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Arizona softball continued its powerful ways at the Hillenbrand Invitational on Saturday afternoon. It just wasn’t always from the typical places. Senior shortstop Tayler Biehl and sophomore left fielder Addison Sheppard hit three of the Wildcats’ four home runs to power the host team to a 9-0 victory over the Howard Bison in five innings. […]
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