Arizona coach Rich Rodriguez wouldn’t mind having his starting quarterback named heading into spring practice. However, he does not have that luxury going into his second season at the helm of the Wildcats. “Some coaches believe in naming him early,” Rodriguez told Arizona Sports 620’s Doug and Wolf Tuesday. “I think if you know who […]
When the NCAA Tournament field was set, Arizona head coach Sean Miller and Ohio State coach Thad Matta had a conversation over the phone. Arizona, a No. 6-seed, and Ohio State, a No. 2-seed, were both in the bottom half of the West region. The potential was there for a Sweet Sixteen matchup in Los […]
After Arizona beat down on Harvard 74-51 to advance to the Sweet 16, the Wildcats didn’t know yet whom they’d be facing in Thursday’s regional semifinal in Los Angeles. It would either be 10-seed Iowa State or 2-seed Ohio State. Still, assistant coach James Whitford couldn’t help talking about OSU point guard Aaron Craft. “They […]
SALT LAKE CITY — Solomon Hill wanted to send Harvard a message: the Wildcats were not the New Mexico Lobos that the 14th seed Crimson upset one night earlier. As if a 17-2 start wasn’t enough, with 8:21 remaining Hill took control. First, he knocked down a 3-pointer. Then, after a Steve Mondou-Missi missed lay-up, […]
Sure, you could read the box score and know who won, but we all know that won’t tell you everything that happened in a basketball game. So, we give you ‘Cat Tracks’, providing you with the analysis, quotes and notes from Arizona’s 74-51 win over Harvard on March 23. The Good: The sixth-seeded Wildcats continue […]
Arizona State basketball color analyst Kyle Dodd is not particularly fond of the University of Arizona. But though it pains him to say it, Dodd told Arizona Sports 620’s Burns and Gambo he believes the Wildcats have the potential to make a deep run in the NCAA Tournament. “I think they hit the wall a […]
SALT LAKE CITY — Arizona against Harvard: not exactly the matchup any reasonable person expected. But that’s March Madness. Expecting anything less than the unexpected is just plain naive. On Saturday, the Wildcats will take on Harvard at 3:10 p.m. The game will be televised on TNT. After the 14-seeded Crimson pulled off a stunning […]
Sure, you could read the box score and know who won, but we all know that won’t tell you everything that happened in a basketball game. So, we give you ‘Cat Tracks’, providing you with the analysis, quotes and notes from Arizona’s 81-64 win over Belmont on March 21. The Good: Sixth-seeded Arizona had no […]
And so it begins. The official first round of the NCAA tournament began Tuesday night with two play-in games, and will continue Wednesday with two more. Thursday is the “real” first round, though, where half of the 64 teams will start their attempted trek to Atlanta for the Final Four. The Arizona Wildcats, a six […]
President Obama does not like Arizona. The basketball team, the basketball team! Yeesh, folks, no need to get political here. As he’s done in each of the last four years, the president put together an NCAA bracket for ESPN. And he’s got no love for the Arizona Wildcats, picking them to lose in the first […]
Tournaments for everyone! Adam and Jarrett talk about the Pac-12 Tournament result and then Arizona’s NCAA Tournament matchup with Belmont. Do the Cats have what it takes? One of the guys predicts the Cats to be one-and-done… Follow @AZSports
The Arizona Wildcats finished the 2012-13 season with a 25-7 record, including a 12-7 mark in the Pac-12. They advanced to the second round of the conference’s tournament before losing to UCLA, and earned a six seed in the NCAA Tournament’s west region. They’re also the most valuable team in the conference and eigth-most valuable […]
During Sunday’s Selection Show on CBS, when the announcement came that a sixth-seeded Arizona would face 11th-seed Belmont in the West region’s first round, studio analyst Seth Davis quickly retorted that Belmont would upset the Wildcats. And he’s not the only one. Pointing to the Bruins’ strength in outside shooting and Arizona’s lacking defense in […]
The Arizona Wildcats certainly have an interesting draw in their first game of the 2013 NCAA tournament. The sixth-seeded Wildcats will take on the 11th-seeded Belmont Bruins, who some pundits around the country believe are poised to upset Arizona. Former Grand Canyon University head coach Russ Pennell is not among the contingent of people who […]
Did the Pac-12 get slighted once again by the NCAA tournament? The power conference received five bids on Selection Sunday — its largest showing since 2008 — but no team gained higher than a sixth seed. The Pac-12 tournament champion Oregon Ducks received a surprisingly low No. 12 seed, while both Arizona and UCLA are […]
The Arizona Wildcats are set to make their second tournament appearance under Sean Miller later this week, but it’s not all good news for the UA head coach. Sunday, the Pac-12 conference announced that it fined Miller $25,000 and reprimanded him for his conduct following the Wildcats’ 66-64 loss to UCLA Friday night. In his […]
After an impressive 25-7 regular season — including a 14-0 start — the UA Wildcats were selected as the No. 6 seed in the West region of the NCAA tournament Sunday. The Wildcats will face No. 11-seeded Belmont (26-6) in Salt Lake City Thursday. If UA wins against the Bruins they will play the winner […]
With 9:57 to go in the second half, the UA Wildcats were up by 11 and on the verge of making a third straight trip to the Pac-12 tournament final. But paced by freshman Jordan Adams’ 17 points down the stretch, UCLA managed to squeak out a stunning 66-64 victory. The Good: In two earlier […]
A balanced offensive effort and timely shots allowed the Arizona Wildcats to hang on and beat the Colorado Buffaloes 79-69 Thursday in the second round of the Pac-12 Tournament in Las Vegas. The Good: The Wildcats fell behind 2-0 28 seconds into the game, but a short Kaleb Tarczewski jump shot and a layup by […]
A couple of Arizona Wildcats seniors were honored by the Pac-12 Monday, as forward Solomon Hill and guard Mark Lyons were each named to the conference’s first-team. Hill’s season earned the forward his second-straight all-Pac-12 first-team award. The 6-foot-7 senior Wildcat averaged 13.6 points, 5.2 rebounds and 1.3 steals per game. His 48 three-point field […]
Sure, you could read the box score and know who won, but we all know that won’t tell you everything that happened in a basketball game. So, we give you ‘Cat Tracks’, providing you with the analysis, quotes and notes from Arizona’s 73-58 win over ASU on March 9. The Good: The Wildcats locked down […]
Quarterback Matt Scott took another step toward being drafted Thursday afternoon after throwing at Arizona’s Pro Day in front of around 25 NFL scouts. While the Wildcats’ signal caller is projected to be a mid-to-late round pick, he continued to impress after a great performance at the NFL combine. And, this time he did it […]
Could the Arizona Cardinals’ next quarterback have played college ball in their own backyard? According to Tony Pauline, who is a draft analyst and publisher of Draftinsider.net, the team was in Tucson Thursday for the University of Arizona’s pro day and saw an excellent performance from QB Matt Scott. Matt Scott/QB/Arizona blowing up his pro-day […]
Mark Lyons is not the point guard Arizona wants. But he is the point guard Arizona needs. As the senior heads into his final game at the McKale Center, he does so as one of the most polarizing players in school history. When he was hitting the game-winner over Florida in December he was a […]
Arizona’s football season will kick off a day sooner than originally planned, as it was announced Wednesday the season opener against Northern Arizona University was moved to Friday, August 30. The game was originally scheduled to be played on August 31. Game time will be either 7:00 p.m. or 7:30 p.m. Follow @AZSports
Arizona football opened spring practice Saturday with some missed assignments, some slipping on the dewy morning grass, and lots of yelling. But, in head coach Rich Rodriguez’s second spring season, the results were a lot better Saturday morning than a year ago. “I liked the enthusiasm,” Rodriguez said. “The guys were anxious to get out […]
LOS ANGELES — Two years ago, then-ranked No. 10 Arizona Wildcats were swept on their Southern California road trip. We all know what happened next. Led by Derrick Williams, the Wildcats won their last two games, went to the Pac-12 championship game (and lost) and went on an unprecedented run to the Elite Eight. The […]
Sure, you could read the box score and know who won, but we all know that won’t tell you everything that happened in a basketball game. So, we give you ‘Cat Tracks’, providing you with the analysis, quotes and notes from Arizona’s 74-69 loss at UCLA on March 2. The Good: UCLA freshman Jordan Adams […]
Sure, you could read the box score and know who won, but we all know that won’t tell you everything that happened in a basketball game. So, we give you ‘Cat Tracks’, providing you with the analysis, quotes and notes from Arizona’s 89-78 loss at Southern California on February 27. The Good: On a night […]
It’s rare the Arizona Wildcats football team has had consistently good quarterback play, but the past five seasons saw them get just that. Whether it was Willie Tuitama, Nick Foles or Matt Scott under center, the Cats generally had little trouble generating yards and points via the air. However, none of those three will be […]
