University of Arizona

Photo by Chris Coduto/Getty Images Arizona vs. Duke, as it should be. Or, rather, as it has to be. It’s a matchup many of us expected when the brackets were set and one that most do not expect the Wildcats to win. After all, the last time these teams met was earlier this season when Duke controlled the game on the way to a comfortable win in Tucson. Most foresee a … [Read more...] about Win or lose vs. Duke, Arizona men’s basketball has had a memorable season

Photo courtesy of Arizona Athletics Last year, former Arizona assistant coach Josh Bloomer made a big statement about how the Wildcats would break the program record in stolen bases. There was no such statement this season. The team is also unlikely to break its record, but stolen bases are a much more important part of the offense than they have been in recent … [Read more...] about Stolen bases part of Arizona softball’s singular focus on scoring runs

Arizona Athletics Following an emotional series win at West Virginia last weekend, one that required almost a whole game’s worth of extra innings and saw a key player go down with an injury, a midweek game against a sub-.500 opponent didn’t exactly scream marquee matchup. And it almost ended up being a disaster for Arizona. The Wildcats (19-5) beat Seattle 8-6 on … [Read more...] about No. 23 Arizona baseball beats Seattle to remain perfect at home

Arizona Athletics It’s Game Day! In the Sweet 16! The 4th-seeded Arizona Wildcats are in the regional semifinals for the second year in a row and third time in fourth seasons, taking on the top-seeded Duke Blue Devils. It’s a rematch of a regular season game from November when Duke beat Arizona in Tucson. Here’s all the info you need to watch, listen to or follow the … [Read more...] about Arizona men’s basketball vs. Duke in NCAA Tournament: Game time, odds, streaming info and more

Photo by Christopher Hook/Icon Sportswire via Getty Images When Arizona lost the third game of the season at Wisconsin it could easily chalk that up to running into a foul-fueled buzzsaw on the road. When they fell to Duke at home a week later, marking the first time under Tommy Lloyd the Wildcats had lost consecutive games, that was partly due to not being ready to … [Read more...] about NCAA Tournament: What to watch for when Arizona faces Duke in Sweet 16