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Seniors steer No. 2 Arizona to comfortable win over No. 6 Iowa State
No. 2 Arizona clinched its first outright Big 12 regular-season title behind senior point guard Jaden Bradley's 17 points on Senior Night in a 73-57 win over No. 6 Iowa State on Monday at Tucson, Ariz.,The Wildcats (28-2, 15-2 Big 12) earned their fifth straight win, four of them against ranked oppo...
Duke remains AP No. 1; Michigan State, Texas Tech leap into Top 10
Duke remains No. 1 for the second straight week in the Associated Press men's top 25 poll, extending its all-time record to 149 weeks as the top-ranked team.,The Blue Devils (27-2) have won six straight games, with a ranked win each of the last three weeks. After stomping Notre Dame 100-56 on Tuesda...
No. 2 Arizona seeks clinching win in showdown vs. No. 4 Iowa State
No. 2 Arizona can clinch an outright Big 12 regular-season championship and No. 1 seed in the conference tournament with a victory over No. 4 Iowa State on Monday at Tucson, Ariz.,Arizona (27-2, 14-2 Big 12) will face the Cyclones (24-5, 11-5) for the first time this season.,Texas Tech, at 12-4 in t...
Jaden Bradley, Brayden Burries boost No. 2 Arizona past Baylor
Jaden Bradley scored 25 points, grabbed six rebounds and dished out six assists as No. 2 Arizona rallied for an 87-80 victory over Baylor on Tuesday in Waco, Texas.,Brayden Burries added 24 points, five rebounds and four assists for the Wildcats (26-2, 13-2 Big 12), who overcame a seven-point halfti...
Duke returns to familiar spot as No. 1 in AP poll
After a pair of marquee games among the top five teams in the country on Saturday, it was Duke that came out on the other side as No. 1 in the latest Associated Press men's Top 25 poll.,Playing as the nation's No. 3 team, Duke knocked Michigan from the top spot with a 68-63 victory in Washington, D....
No. 2 Arizona travels to face resilient Baylor
After an impressive road victory over then-No. 2 Houston on Saturday, No. 2 Arizona closes its two-game trek to the Lone Star State against Baylor on Tuesday night in Waco, Texas.,The Wildcats (25-2, 12-2 Big 12) are in the driver's seat for the Big 12 regular-season title following the win over Hou...
No. 4 Arizona travels to face resilient Baylor
After an impressive road victory over No. 2 Houston on Saturday, No. 4 Arizona closes its two-game trek to the Lone Star State against Baylor on Tuesday night in Waco, Texas.,The Wildcats (25-2, 12-2 Big 12) are in the driver's seat for the Big 12 regular-season title following the win over Houston....
No. 4 Arizona defeats No. 2 Houston, takes Big 12 lead
Reserve Anthony Dell'Orso matched his season high of 22 points to lead No. 4 Arizona to a 73-66 victory Saturday at No. 2 Houston, handing the Cougars their first home loss of the season and second since they joined the Big 12 in 2023-24.,The Wildcats (25-2, 12-2 Big 12) took sole possession of the ...
Differing styles in spotlight when No. 4 Arizona clashes with No. 2 Houston
When No. 4 Arizona plays at No. 2 Houston on Saturday afternoon, the game will pit the top two teams in the Big 12 standings and will feature contrasting styles.,Arizona's high-scoring transition offense will go against Houston's suffocating defense.,As of Wednesday's games, the Wildcats (24-2, 11-2...
Reserve helps No. 4 Arizona top No. 23 BYU to end 2-game slide
Arizona reserve guard Anthony Dell'Orso scored a career-high 22 points to lead the fourth-ranked Wildcats to a 75-68 victory over No. 23 BYU on Wednesday in a Big 12 game at Tucson, Ariz.,Dell'Orso's scoring output helped the load with Arizona's second-leading scorer Koa Peat out indefinitely with a...
No. 23 BYU readies for rematch with No. 4 Arizona without Richie Saunders
Injuries are at the forefront of No. 4 Arizona hosting No. 23 BYU in Wednesday's Big 12 game at Tucson, Ariz.,Arizona's nine-week run at No. 1 came to an end after consecutive losses last week at Kansas and at home against Texas Tech, a game in which freshman standout Koa Peat was unavailable after ...
Arizona F Koa Peat nursing lower leg injury
Freshman forward Koa Peat sat out the second half of top-ranked Arizona's 78-75 loss to No. 16 Texas Tech with a lower-body injury on Saturday in Tucson, Ariz.,"We're gonna figure it out. It's a lower leg deal," Wildcats head coach Tommy Lloyd said of Peat's injury. "I know (trainer Justin Kokoskie)...
JT Toppin, No. 16 Texas Tech outlast No. 1 Arizona in OT
JT Toppin had 31 points, eight of them in overtime, and pulled down 13 rebounds to lead No. 16 Texas Tech a 78-75 win over No. 1 Arizona on Saturday at Tucson, Ariz.,Toppin recorded his 16th double-double of the season for the Red Raiders (19-6, 9-3 Big 12), who have won three straight.,Arizona (23-...
No. 1 Arizona looks to rebound against flashy No. 16 Texas Tech
Top-ranked Arizona will look to bounce back after suffering its first loss of the season when it hosts No. 16 Texas Tech in a Big 12 game on Saturday at Tucson, Ariz.,Arizona (23-1, 10-1 Big 12) had a program and Big 12 record start of 23 consecutive wins snapped Monday with an 82-78 loss at No. 9 K...
Reports: D-backs bringing back reliever Paul Sewald
The Arizona Diamondbacks are bringing back former closer Paul Sewald on a one-year, $1.5 million deal, multiple outlets reported on Thursday.,The 35-year-old right-hander split last season with the Cleveland Guardians and Detroit Tigers, finishing 1-1 with a 4.58 ERA and two saves in 22 relief appea...
Red-hot Houston jumps to No. 3 in men's Top 25
Houston vaulted five spots to No. 3 in the Associated Press men's Top 25 college basketball poll released on Monday.,Unbeaten Arizona (23-0) remained No. 1 for the ninth straight week and claimed all 59 first-place votes for the fourth consecutive week. No. 2 Michigan (22-1) held steady, with the su...
No. 1 Arizona brings streak into showdown at No. 11 Kansas
No. 1 Arizona enters its game at No. 11 Kansas on Monday with the best start in program and Big 12 history, topping the Jayhawks' performance in 1996-97.,Arizona (23-0, 10-0 Big 12) also has achieved the longest winning streak in its history. Its nine straight weeks ranked No. 1 is also a program re...
No. 1 Arizona sets school, Big 12 records while punishing Oklahoma State
Behind 15 points and eight rebounds from Brayden Burries, No. 1 Arizona set a school record with its 23rd consecutive win as it rolled to an 84-47 Big 12 victory over Oklahoma State on Saturday in Tucson, Ariz.,Arizona (23-0, 10-0 Big 12) broke the record of 22 straight wins created from 1914-17. Th...
Women's Top 25 roundup: No. 1 UConn dominates Butler
Azzi Fudd's 17 points led all five starters in double figures for top-ranked Connecticut in an 80-48 trouncing of Butler on Saturday at Hartford, Conn.,Serah Williams, Allie Ziebell, and Ashlynn Shade all scored 11 points, and KK Arnold had 10 points for the Huskies (25-0, 14-0 Big East). UConn made...
No. 1 Arizona chases another program record against Oklahoma State
Top-ranked Arizona will not have played in a week when the Wildcats host Oklahoma State on Saturday at Tucson, Ariz.,It will be the first game since the unbeaten Wildcats (22-0, 9-0 Big 12) achieved the best start in program history with an 87-74 win at Arizona State.,They will attempt to break the ...