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CBSSports.com: Arizona Wildcats have four of NCAA’s top 100 college basketball players

The Arizona Wildcats enter the 2014-15 season ranked second in the country, with high expectations for their long list of talented players. In fact, the writers at CBSSports.com put four Wildcats in their Top 100 players for the upcoming season. Arizona is one of two teams in the country with two players in the top […]
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Arizona Wildcats ranked second in AP preseason poll

The Arizona Wildcats are exactly two weeks away from their 2014-15 season opener against Mount St. Mary’s at McKale Center in Tucson. When Sean Miller’s team takes the court that night, they’ll be the second-ranked team in the country, according to the Associated Press. The AP preseason college basketball Top 25 was released Friday and […]
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Arizona Wildcats 12th in first release of College Football Playoff rankings

On Tuesday, in the first release of the College Football Playoff committee's rankings, coach Rich Rodriguez and the Arizona Wildcats slid in at No. 12.
10 years ago
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Arizona Wildcats coach Rich Rodriguez on QB Anu Solomon: ‘He’s reacting even quicker now’

Perhaps the biggest surprise of the Pac-12, head coach Rich Rodriguez and his Arizona Wildcats sit with a 6-1 record and are tied for second place in the Pac-12 South.
10 years ago
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Arizona Wildcats LB Scooby Wright named Pac-12 Defensive Player of the Week

The sophomore recorded three sacks, three forced fumbles and eight total tackles in UA's 59-37 win Saturday at Washington State.
10 years ago
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Arizona football leaps ahead of ASU by one spot in latest AP poll

The University of Arizona football team jumped just one placement higher in the latest AP Top 25 poll, but perhaps more importantly, the Wildcats moved ahead of in-state rival Arizona State.
10 years ago
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Wildcats wallop Washington State: Behind the Numbers

Before Saturday's game against Washington State, Arizona safety Will Parks said this matchup was a chance for the Wildcats to "pad the stat book".
10 years ago
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Arizona coach Sean Miller talks high expectations at Pac-12 Media Day

The University of Arizona men’s basketball team is expected to win the Pac-12. This does not come as a surprise to anyone, with the Wildcats coming off of a regular season conference title in 2013-14 and welcoming one of the most highly-touted recruiting classes in the country. But whether the Wildcats have been preparing for […]
10 years ago
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Arizona at Washington State: Wildcats want to start fast in Pullman

During a season in which the Arizona Wildcats destroyed No. 5 Oregon 42-16, it may have been the game that made the least amount of sense. Washington State 24, Arizona 17. In Tucson. The very Arizona team that would so easily dispatch of the mighty Ducks the following week stumbled to its lowest point total […]
10 years ago
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Sean Miller and Brandon Ashley excited to start a new season

Arizona Wildcats forward Brandon Ashley is back and head coach Sean Miller is ready to see what the junior can do with the second-ranked Wildcats.
10 years ago
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Arizona Wildcats picked by media to win Pac-12

The Arizona Wildcats have been picked to win the Pac-12 in a poll of basketball media members. Sean Miller’s Wildcats return seven key pieces from last year’s team that went 33-5 and advanced to the Elite 8 of the NCAA Tournament before being ousted by Wisconsin. Arizona received 31 of 32 first-place votes. UCLA, the […]
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SI.com speculation links UA coach Rich Rodriguez to Florida job

The more the Arizona Wildcats win, the more you'll read about the possibility of head coach Rich Rodriguez being poached by a different school.
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Arizona Wildcats: What to expect in the second half of the season

Here are five things to keep an eye on as coach Rich Rodriguez leads the Wildcats into the second half of their schedule, beginning Saturday.
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Arizona Wildcats coach Rodriguez praises Washington State’s pass attack, defense

Rodriguez praised coach Mike Leach's unbalanced offensive approach and said the Cougars' experienced front seven can create havoc.
10 years ago
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Arizona to face UCLA at 7:30 pm on Nov. 1

The start time for one of the biggest games left on Arizona’s football schedule has been announced. The game will kick off at 7:30 p.m. and be broadcast on ESPN. It figures to be a key game in the Pac-12 South. Arizona (5-1, 2-1) and UCLA (5-2, 2-2) are two of the top teams in […]
10 years ago
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Arizona jumps up in polls during week off

When it comes to the polls, teams with a week off usually benefit. This week proved to be no different for the Arizona Wildcats.
10 years ago
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Arizona Wildcats No. 2 in initial USA Today Coaches Poll

It’s fair to say the Arizona Wildcats are entering the 2014-15 season with some pretty lofty expectations. The initial USA Today Coaches Poll was released Thursday, and Arizona comes in at No. 2 behind Kentucky. Arizona is the only Pac-12 school in the top 25. Arizona, which won 33 games last season and reached the […]
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Arizona’s Scooby Wright III makes Sports Illustrated’s Midseason All-America Team

University of Arizona linebacker Scooby Wright III is featured on Sports Illustrated’s Midseason All-America Team. Wright is one of four Pac-12 players to make the first team, and the only Wildcat on the list. The sophomore has 70 tackles — including 41 solo tackles — 11 TFL (Tackles For Loss) and 6 sacks on the […]
10 years ago
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Arizona suffers tough loss to USC: A poem

The Arizona Wildcats suffered their first loss of the season Saturday, 28-26 at the hands of the USC Trojans. But not all losses are created equal, and this one will likely go down as one of the most painful in recent Arizona history. The outlook wasn’t brilliant for the Wildcats that day For the team […]
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Former Wildcat Steve Kerr donates $1 million to Arizona athletics

Former University of Arizona basketball player Steve Kerr and his wife, Margot, pledged $1 million to the school on Tuesday, as part of the Arizona NOW campaign by the school. The Kerrs’ donation will directly assist with the McKale Memorial Center renovation and academic facility enhancements for the athletic department. The donation to the McKale […]
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Arizona Wildcats, Washington State to meet in matinee matchup

The Arizona Wildcats' Oct. 25 matchup at Washington State will begin at 3 p.m. and will be televised on Pac-12 Networks.
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Rich Rodriguez: Arizona Wildcats can be better in second half of season

The Wildcats were a 36-yard kick away a 6-0 record and improving upon their No. 10 national ranking.
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Arizona Wildcats one spot ahead of ASU Sun Devils in latest national polls

The latest college football polls were released Sunday, and in a rare occurrence, the two major Arizona programs are ranked directly after one another.
10 years ago
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A tale of two field goals: Arizona’s first loss By the Numbers

The USC Trojans suffered a wild finish last week at the hands of the No. 10 Wildcats' neighbor to the North, Arizona State. Tonight, they had a wild finish of their own, defeating Arizona 28-26 after a missed go-ahead field goal attempt with 12 seconds left in the game.
10 years ago
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Preview: No. 10 Arizona looks to make winning a habit against USC

The Wildcats indeed need to keep their heads about them heading into the weekend, because their last two major upsets (Oregon in 2013, USC in 2012) were followed by blowout losses the next week (ASU, UCLA respectively).
10 years ago
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ESPN’s Mark May: ‘No love for the state of Arizona?’

For the first time in maybe forever, one can make a very convincing argument that the state of Mississippi is the epicenter of the college football world. Last Saturday, the Mississippi State Bulldogs dismantled sixth-ranked Texas A&M 48-31 to move to 5-0 on the season. Following that win, MSU is now ranked third in the […]
10 years ago
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Arizona Wildcats jump all the way to No. 10 in AP Poll

The Wildcats opened the college football weekend with an upset of then ranked No. 2 Oregon in Eugene on Thursday night.
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Wildcats’ win over Oregon latest in line of upsets

With yet another win over a top-ranked team, the University of Arizona is making its case for the title of biggest spoiler in the NCAA. The Wildcats’ 31-24 victory over the No. 2 Oregon Ducks Thursday is the school’s seventh win over an AP Top 10 team in the last 10 years. Three of those […]
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Rich Rodriguez enjoying the wins, committed to Arizona

The team sang the fight song and reveled in the celebration after the Arizona Wildcats beat the second-ranked Oregon Ducks on Thursday, 31-24. But outside the locker room, rumblings began about what this could mean for head coach Rich Rodriguez’s future in Tucson. This is the second straight season Rodriguez has led the Wildcats to […]
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Wildcats upset No. 2 Oregon: By The Numbers

Stunned. Silence. That's how ESPN's Rece Davis described the scene in Eugene, Ore. Thursday night as he signed off the telecast.
10 years ago