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Arizona women’s basketball aims for Big 12 winning streak ahead of challenging road games
Saturday is a prime opportunity for Arizona’s women’s basketball to put together a modest winning streak. UA’s upset of BYU leads into a game against UCF. With the Knights and the Wildcats sitting outside the NET’s top 100, it’s a critical game for the Wildcats before they head into a stretch that includes road games […]
Arizona men’s basketball at TCU: Game time, TV schedule, odds, streaming and more
It’s Game Day! The top-ranked Arizona Wildcats hit the road to take on the TCU Horned Frogs in their first trip to Fort Worth. Here’s all the info you need to watch, listen to or follow the game online: Arizona-TCU game time, details: How can I watch Arizona-TCU? Arizona-TCU will be shown on ESPN. Roxy […]
Arizona GymCats lead wire-to-wire vs Washington in night of comebacks
Ainsley Greever hadn’t seen the floor in a competitive gymnastic meet since the 2024 regional semifinals her freshman year. She stepped up to lead off on vault for the Arizona GymCats and put them on the path towards a wire-to-wire win over Washington by the score of 195.425 to 194.650. The vault was Greever’s only […]
What to watch for when Arizona men’s basketball visits TCU
On Tuesday night, while putting the finishing touches on his gameplan for Kansas State, Tommy Lloyd got to do a little advance scouting of the opponent after that. “I had the old 100-inch TV split into a couple screens, and I was watching Kansas and TCU on one, and I was watching Texas Tech and […]
Arizona football gets commitment from former Washington center Zachary Henning
In its quest to replace 4-year starting center Josh Baker, Arizona took a risk by converting Ka’ena Decambra to that vital position. The gamble paid off, as Decambra was superb for the Wildcats in 2025. The UA again is seeking a center to anchor its offensive line, but this time it may be able to […]
Arizona football: Getting to know 4-star running back signee Brandon Smith
Sadly, the football season is officially over. Though it did end in a disappointing loss to SMU in the Holiday Bowl, the ‘Cats did have a wildly successful season. December was also a successful month for Arizona, adding 19 players to their 2026 squad. Electric 4-star running back Brandon Smith, from Fresno, California, ended his […]
Arizona GymCats host Washington in season opener
The official start to college gymnastics came last week, but not everyone competed. Arizona was one of the teams that sat out. The new-look GymCats will finally step in front of a crowd and take on Washington on Friday at 6 p.m. MST in McKale Center. The Huskies come in with a 1-2 record after […]
Ryan Windisch promoted to associate head coach of Arizona volleyball
Ryan Windisch gave up his role as a head coach at a lower level to join Rita Stubbs’ first staff when she assumed the top job for Arizona volleyball. The former Division I libero has proven to be indispensable to Stubbs in his three years on staff. He is being rewarded with a promotion to […]
Brayden Burries hitting stride for Arizona, but Tommy Lloyd thinks ‘most significant jump’ is still coming
Arizona stands at 15-0 on the season, and are 2-0 in Big 12 play to start conference play. A big reason why the Wildcats have not lost is because of their star-studded freshmen. Led by Koa Peat, who scored 30 points against the defending national champion Florida Gators in the season opener, he has become […]
Third tight end transfer commits to Arizona in San Diego State’s Arthur Ban
It’s pretty evident that the tight end position is a big part of Arizona’s offensive plans for next season The Wildcats have earned a third tight end commitment from the NCAA transfer portal. Ex-San Diego State TE Arthur Ban joins previous commits Cole Rusk from Illinois and Shane King from Southern Miss. The 6-foot-5, 220-pound […]
Arizona gets commitment from former Memphis linebacker Everett Roussaw Jr.
Versatility at the linebacker position was a key ingredient to Arizona’s success on defense last season, and replenishing that unit has been a priority since the NCAA transfer portal opened last week Now the Wildcats have two potential replacements for the middle of the defense. Former Memphis linebacker Everett Roussaw Jr. has committed to the […]
Former Arizona running back Ka’Deem Carey to join coaching staff of CFL’s Argonauts
After more than a decade of playing professional football, Ka’Deem Carey is transitioning to the coaching side. The former Arizona running back has joined the Canadian Football League’s Toronto Argonauts coaching staff, the team announced Thursday. Carey played for the team in 2024, helping leading them to a Grey Cup Championship. Carey will serve as […]
SB Nation Reacts: Arizona fans weigh in on when (or if?) men’s basketball will lose for 1st time
At 15-0, Arizona is off to the third-best start in school history, best since 2013-14 when it won the first 21 games of the season. But at some point, the Wildcats are going to lose. There hasn’t been an undefeated national champion in men’s college basketball since Indiana in 1975-76. A handful have made it […]
Arizona volleyball gets commitments from outside hitter Payton Woods, setter Maria Olga Siapani
Arizona volleyball went into the portal season needing a setter and a pin hitter. Head coach Rita Stubbs and her staff got both in outside hitter Payton Woods and setter Maria Olga ‘Mo’ Siapani. It’s the sign of the times. One of Arizona volleyball’s newest additions will be making her fourth stop in four years, […]
What Tommy Lloyd, Brayden Burries and Motiejus Krivas said after Arizona’s win over Kansas State
Arizona is nearly at the halfway point of the 2025-26 regular season and has yet to lose a game, its 15-0 start the best since winning the first 21 games in 2013-14. The Wildcats are in a very different place than a year ago, when on this date they were 9-5 but had won five […]
Brayden Burries, Motiejus Krivas pace unbeaten Arizona past Kansas State
Arizona’s first season in the Big 12 Conference saw it beat 13 of 15 opponents. Add Kansas State to that list. Brayden Burries matched his career high with 28 points and Motiejus Krivas scored a career-best 25 to lead No. 1 Arizona to a 101-76 win over the other Wildcats on Wednesday night at McKale […]
Former USC wide receiver DJ Jordan commits to Arizona
Arizona’s transfer portal strategy last offseason put an emphasis on experience, with the vast majority of players added to the roster having started at their previous schools. But others, like offensive lineman Tristan Bounds and receiver Tre Spivey, had breakout seasons as first-time starters The Wildcats are hoping that’s the case with its latest portal […]
Ex-Wyoming defensive back Tyrese Boss commits to Arizona
Arizona’s secondary will look very different in 2026, as all five main regular starters have either exhausted their eligibility or declared for the NFL Draft. And while there are several in-house candidates for those starting jobs, adding talent on the back line is among the top transfer portal priorities for the Wildcats. The UA picked […]
Arizona men’s basketball vs. Kansas State fan discussion
It’s Game Day! The top-ranked Arizona Wildcats play their first Big 12 home game of the 2025-26 season against the Kansas State Wildcats. Here’s all the info you need to watch, listen to or follow the game online. Come chat with us! Arizona-Kansas State game time, details: How can I watch Arizona-Kansas State? Arizona-Kansas State […]
Wildcat Wrap: Arizona tennis programs picked to finish near top of Big 12
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 Arizona men’s and women’s tennis teams are expected to be competitive in the Big 12 this […]
Former Southern Miss tight end Shane King commits to Arizona
Before coming to Arizona, Seth Doege helped lead Marshall to a Sun Belt Conference championship in 2024. And one of his commitments for the following season was Shane King, a 3-star prospect from Georgia. A coaching change at Marshall resulted in King heading to Southern Miss, while Doege came to Tucson. But now they’ll get […]
Arizona men’s basketball vs. Kansas State: Game time, TV schedule, odds, streaming and more
It’s Game Day! The top-ranked Arizona Wildcats play their first Big 12 home game of the 2025-26 season against the Kansas State Wildcats. Here’s all the info you need to watch, listen to or follow the game online: Arizona-Kansas State game time, details: How can I watch Arizona-Kansas State? Arizona-Kansas State will be shown on […]
What Becky Burke and Arizona players said after win over BYU
Arizona women’s basketball won its first Big 12 game of the Becky Burke era Tuesday night by taking down BYU at McKale Center. For a team that had dropped its first three conferences games, the victory was much-needed. What changed Tuesday? Burke credited the performance to the team’s all-around effort level. “BYU plays extremely hard. […]
Arizona women’s basketball gets 1st Big 12 win of season with tough defense, balanced offense
Home is a good place for the Arizona Wildcats. They struggled in their two games last week, the first road games of the season for the team. They found their footing against BYU in McKale Center as all five starters scored in double figures on the way to a 75-72 win to improve to 1-3 […]
What to watch for when Arizona men’s basketball hosts Kansas State in Big 12 home opener
The streak of 20-point wins came to an end Saturday at Utah, where Arizona only won its Big 12 Conference opener by 19 points. Who knows if that contributed to several AP Top 25 voters dropping the Wildcats from 1st to 2nd on their ballots, narrowing the gap between them and Michigan to one point. […]
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