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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 […]