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The Creighton Bluejays take on the Arizona Wildcats. Check out our college basketball odds series for our Creighton Arizona prediction and pick. The Arizona Wildcats lost Bennedict Mathurin and Christian Koloko from last season’s roster, which earned a No. 1 seed in the 2022 NCAA Tournament and won the Pac-12 title. Mathurin was a full-speed […]

The Utah Tech Trailblazers take on the Arizona Wildcats. Check out our college basketball odds series for our Utah Tech Arizona prediction and pick. The Arizona Wildcats know they have some big shoes to fill on their new roster. They lost Bennedict Mathurin and Christian Koloko from the team which gained a No. 1 seed […]

The Houston Cougars are riding high in the spirit of March Madness after their upset win over powerhouse Arizona in the Sweet 16. Houston Cougars head coach Kelvin Sampson spoke candidly on how they prepared for their top-seeded opponent – and what their strategy harped on versus the teams the Wildcats previously dispatched. Via ESPN: […]

In the true spirit of March Madness, the Houston Cougars pulled off a strong upset over the top-seeded Arizona Wildcats on Thursday night. The Houston Cougars led from the jump and never looked back, completing a wire-to-wire win over one of the favorites to win the entire NCAA tournament. They never ran away with an […]

The first week of March Madness did not disappoint in the slightest. We had major upsets, Cinderella runs to the Sweet 16, and even a fair share of controversial calls! This week perfectly embodied the spirit of the NCAA Tournament. That, of course, includes some legendary performances from star players, such as what we saw […]

March Madness is truly underway, and if college basketball fans haven’t felt it yet, the Arizona Wildcats and TCU Horned Frogs made sure to make it a memorable first week with a perfect exclamation point. Arizona thought they had won their second round clash with TCU at the death of time via a Dalen Terry […]

Wright State and top-seeded Arizona are set to clash in the Big Dance! It’s time to continue our march madness odds series with a Wright State-Arizona prediction and pick. 16-seed Wright State is feeling themselves right now after ending the season on fire. The Raiders ended the season (22-13). Wright State defeated Northern Kentucky in […]

In one of the final matchups of the evening on championship Saturday, the UCLA Bruins will take on the Arizona Wildcats in the heart of Las Vegas at T-Mobile Arena in the Pac-12 Championship. Feed your excitement of this prime-time matchup by checking out our college basketball odds series, which includes our UCLA-Arizona prediction and […]

The Arizona Wildcats have had an outstanding season so far, as they are currently ranked as the number-two team in the nation, though that ranking will change following their loss to unranked Colorado over the weekend. The bottom line is, the Wildcats are enjoying success on the court right now, something that they have put […]

The UCLA Bruins college basketball team has returned to being a force in the sport. Entering Thursday night, they were ranked #3 in the country and 16-2 on the season. The Pac-12 as a whole is looking up as Arizona is also ranked inside the top 10. The two squared off Thursday. A game featuring […]

The UCLA Bruins are set to face the Arizona Wildcats. Check out our college basketball odds series, which includes our UCLA Arizona prediction, odds, and pick. Click here to Bet $5, Win $280 on either team in Super Bowl 56 (56-1 Odds) *To claim, new users need to register, make a first-time deposit, and then […]

Stanford will host No. 3 Arizona in a Pac-12 battle! It’s time to continue our college basketball odds series with an Arizona-Stanford prediction and pick. The Arizona Wildcats started out the season on fire winning 11 straight games. Their only loss on the season came to No. 19 Tennessee on the road. Arizona had two […]

Golden State Warriors coach Steve Kerr is a very busy man these days as he prepares his squad for training camp. But despite his hectic schedule, the amiable tactician always finds time for his alma mater. Kerr helped lead Arizona to the Final Four in 1988 as the team’s top point guard. He teamed up […]

Folks, it looks like the Arizona Wildcats are back–and in very quick fashion. After recently parting ways with former head coach Sean Miller, the Wildcats wasted no time in finding a long term replacement in Tommy Lloyd. Stadium analyst Jeff Goodman broke Arizona’s newest hire in a tweet: BREAKING: Arizona is set to hire Gonzaga […]

Faithful fans of the Golden State Warriors don’t need to worry. Head coach Steve Kerr isn’t going anywhere. This is despite the fact that the three-time NBA champion coach himself admitted that the possibility of coaching his alma matter, Arizona, has indeed piqued his interest. With Arizona recently parting ways with long-time head coach Sean […]

The Arizona Wildcats recently fired long-time head coach, Sean Miller. During his time coaching the Wildcats, Miller accumulated a record of 302-109 with the program. The firing has caused a stir in the rumor mill as to who Arizona might hire to replace Miller. A favorite name being thrown into the hat is Sacramento Kings […]

It does not look like now-former Arizona head coach Sean Miller is not going to be without a job for very long. After a rather controversial exit from college basketball, it appears that the 52-year-old shot caller is now NBA-bound. This report comes via NBA insider Adrian Wojnarowski of ESPN: Sean Miller’s immediate future is […]

The University of Arizona has parted ways with men’s basketball head coach Sean Miller, according to Jeff Goodman of Stadium. Miller had spent the last 12 seasons at Arizona. However, his last few seasons with the Wildcats were mired in controversy after Arizona was served with nine allegations of misconduct by the NCAA. Among them […]

The NCAA Women’s Championship went down the wire on Easter Sunday, as the Stanford University Cardinals defeated the Arizona Wildcats (54-53) in a thrilling game. The Cardinals secured their third NCAA Women’s championship and defeated the Wildcats thrice this season.  Haley Jones led the White and Red squad with 17 points and eight rebounds. The […]

The basketball world lost a legend in the sport on Thursday. Former Arizona Wildcats head coach Lute Olson died after recently being placed in hospice care. This report comes via basketball analyst and reporter Jeff Goodman: Former Arizona coach and Hall of Famer Lute Olson passed way earlier tonight, his wife Kelly told me. Olson […]

One-time NBA champ and former Sixth Man of the Year winner Jason Terry is taking the next step in his post-playing career. NBA insider Shams Charania reports that Terry has accepted a role as an assistant coach in his alma matter of Arizona. 19-year NBA veteran and former Wildcat Jason Terry has accepted assistant coaching […]

Retired NBA guard Jason Terry will have his first crack as an assistant coach, as he has been named as a possible candidate to join his alma matter Arizona Wildcats. Per Jeff Goodman of The Stadium, the 42-year-old NBA champion with the Dallas Mavericks emerged as the leading candidate to join head coach Sean Miller’s […]

We often discuss small sample size theater in these blog posts. It’s a needed caveat when talking about college basketball this early in the season. Otherwise, whenever pointing to something good or bad, it comes off as insanely hyperbolic. Operating under the assumption everyone understands small sample size theater is used since there’s no other […]

As Disney+ enthralls the country, which is apparently not Mickey Mouse on steroids, the 2019-20 college basketball season keeps trucking along. The die-hard fanatics are here. They always will be. NBA fans who want to see potential Draft prospects have not yet joined the fray. Neither has your weird uncle, who only watches come March […]

Ziaire Williams, a 5-star forward in the 2020 recruiting class, is set for an official visit with the Arizona Wildcats this weekend, according to Jake Weingarten of Stockrisers. The 6-7 small forward, who attends Sierra Canyon in California, continues to attract a lot of attention as one of the most dynamic talents in the class. […]

Frank Ansalem, a 4-star center in the 2021 recruiting class, is reportedly taking his official visit with the Arizona Wildcats on Wednesday, according to Jake Weingarten of Stockrisers. The 6-10 center, who currently attends Prolific Prep in California, has racked up numerous offers on the recruiting trail as he continues to showcase his skills as […]

Pac-12 media members have narrowly voted the Oregon Ducks as the team to beat in the conference this season. There’s plenty of reasons to be high on them as Dana Altman is a great coach and always finds ways for his teams to success each season. However, he and the Ducks are facing several tough […]

Jaden Jones, a wing prospect out of the 2021 college basketball recruiting class, will be checked in on by Arizona Wildcats head coach Sean Miller. This will go down on Monday. This news was relayed to the masses on the mean streets of Twitter by Rivals and Stockrisers reporter Jake Weingarten. The 6-foot-7 talent is […]

The number of stars attached to a recruit’s name doesn’t inherently mean success awaits, but for the Arizona Wildcats, especially after landing 2019’s best (or second best) point guard Nico Mannion, Sean Miller is hoping to revive a tradition lost to an entire generation. Known to most in the social media era as A Players’ […]

Phoenix Suns center Deandre Ayton was inducted into Arizona’s Ring of Honor during halftime of the team’s game on Thursday night, with the rookie in attendance for the induction ceremony. Ayton spent just one season at the school before making the jump to the NBA, but it was clearly enough for him to wow scouts around […]

University of Arizona freshman center DeAndre Ayton has declared for the NBA Draft, according to a report by The Associated Press. Ayton is widely considered to be the top pick in the NBA Draft this June. A 7-foot-1, 260-pound big man, Ayton was named the Pac-12 player of the year this season after posting averages […]

By and large, the Arizona Wildcats are having a successful season. They just won the Pac-12 regular season title after taking down the struggling California Golden Bears in Tucson on Saturday, and are virtual locks to have a spot in the upcoming NCAA National Tournament. A recruitment controversy brought to light by an FBI investigation, […]

Shareef O’Neal has decided to play for UCLA next season after de-committing from Arizona a few days ago. He made the decision according to a report posted by ESPN’s Jeff Borzello. Shareef O'Neal is expected to commit to UCLA later today, sources told ESPN. Shaq's son, decommitted from Arizona from the weekend. — Jeff Borzello […]

The Arizona Wildcats are a program that seems to be in question in regards to the FBI’s probing around the sport. The program is not, however, the only entity close to campus directly impacted by the feds dropping in. Jahvon Quinerly, one of the nation’s top 2018 recruits and an Arizona commit, is a player reportedly […]

Another day, another basketball coach giving his take on the recruitment scandal. This time it’s Arizona Wildcats head coach Sean Miller. He gave his thoughts about Emmanuel Richardson, but mostly avoided any direct conversation about Rick Pitino or other coaches currently in turmoil After a week of silence and just watching college basketball being gripped by […]