Russia-Ukraine war: Board tells 3 Arizona universities to sell Russian holdings
Presidents of ASU, UArizona and NAU told the Arizona Board of Regents they have halted programs their schools have with universities in Russia and that their foundations are selling any Russian assets they hold.
No. 2 Arizona rides into Pac-12 tournament with top seeding
The Wildcats became the first Pac-12 team to win 18 conference games in a season and won the regular-season title by three games to earn the top seed at this week’s Pac-12 tournament in Las Vegas.
Wildcats' Bennedict Mathurin named Pac-12 player of the year
Mathurin averaged 10.8 points and 4.8 rebounds as a freshman last season. The 6-foot-6 guard from Montreal helped carry the Wildcats to their first Pac-12 regular-season title in four years this season, boosting his averages to 17.3 points and 5.8 rebounds.
No. 2 Arizona beats California 89-61 for 18th Pac-12 win
No. 2 Arizona closed out its first season under Lloyd in dominating fashion, crushing Cal 89-61 to become the first Pac-12 team to win 18 conference games.
No. 2 Arizona pulls away late for 81-69 win over Stanford
The Wildcats clinched their first Pac-12 title in four years against No. 16 Southern California on Tuesday, then waited through a slog of plane issues that led them to getting home after 4 a.m. on Wednesday.
Delivery robots with Russian ties pulled from UArizona amid Ukraine invasion
Grubhub announced on march 3 that it will remove food delivery robots from the University of Arizona and a university in Ohio, because the robots were made by Russian tech company Yandex. The company is also ending its partnership with the Russian company.
No. 2 Arizona throttles No. 16 USC to win Pac-12 title
Bennedict Mathurin scored 19 points and Kerr Kriisa added 18 in the rout, while Justin Kier scored 12 points as the Wildcats (26-3, 16-2 Pac-12) rebounded from an out-of-character double-digit loss at Colorado over the weekend.
Colorado upsets No. 2 Arizona 79-63 with strong second half
K.J. Simpson and Tristan da Silva led a second-half surge that carried Colorado to a 79-63 upset of the Arizona Wildcats.
Tubelis, Kriisa stand out in No. 2 Arizona’s win over Utah
Teammate Azuolas Tubelis scored 23 points to help power the No. 2 Wildcats over Utah 97-77 on Thursday night.
Lloyd using lessons learned at Gonzaga to lead No. 2 Arizona
Leaning on the playbook he helped Mark Few create in Spokane, Tommy Lloyd has molded Arizona into a dominating team his first season in the desert.
No. 3 Arizona battles for hard-fought 84-81 win over Oregon
Arizona (24-2, 14-1 Pac-12) has a 15-game winning streak at home dating to last season. The Wildcats also snapped a seven-game losing streak against the Ducks.
No. 3 Arizona rolls in second half, tops Oregon State 83-69
“I’m going to wear that one today,” Lloyd said. “That’s on me. We got a little too tricky with our game-planning. To be a good team, you can’t trick the game.”
No. 4 Arizona shakes sluggish start, routs Washington 92-68
Bennedict Mathurin scored 25 points, Azuolas Tubelis added 21 points and 10 rebounds, and No. 4 Arizona overcame a sluggish start to race past Washington for a convincing 92-68 victory.
Arizona State holds on, knocks off No. 6 Arizona 81-77
Jade Loville scored 27 points, Mael Gilles added 19 and two big free throws, and Arizona State withstood a late rally to knock off No. 6 Arizona 81-77 Friday night.
Mathurin carries No. 4 Arizona past Washington State 72-60
Arizona (21-2, 11-1 Pac-12) won its fifth straight and is off to its best start since the 2016-17 season. The Wildcats have won 16 of the last 17 against Washington State and used a big surge midway through the second half after the Cougars threatened.
No. 4 Arizona rolls past rival Arizona State for 91-79 win
Arizona (20-2, 10-1 Pac-12) has won four games in a row and nine of its last 10. The Wildcats swept the regular-season series with their in-state rival after their 67-56 win at home on Jan. 29.
Tubelis, Kriisa lead No. 7 Arizona over No. 19 USC 72-63
Kerr Kriisa looked like a borderline madman at times during the second half, fist-pumping, flexing his arms, screaming and gesturing toward the home fans, imploring them to get on their feet.
University of Arizona names first female police chief
Paula Balafas was patrol officer in Colorado for six years with the Wheat Ridge Police Department and a detective for three years before she was promoted to sergeant.
UCLA player Mac Etienne arrested after allegedly spitting on fan after loss at Arizona: reports
Barstool Arizona, however, identified the arrested player as UCLA forward Mac Etienne, in a tweet following the incident.
No. 7 Arizona grinds out 76-66 win over No. 3 UCLA
Kriisa scored 16 points and hit that big 3-pointer, Dalen Terry flirted with a triple-double and No. 7 Arizona grinded out a 76-66 win over No. 3 UCLA on Thursday night.