Aside from Stanford’s Tara VanDerveer, no one was more passionate about Pac-12 women’s basketball than Cori Close. It’s not surprising then that UCLA’s run to its first NCAA Tournament championship…
The stage is set. UCLA will play South Carolina in the national championship on Sunday after beating Texas in the Final Four 51-44. Lauren Betts led the way with 16…
Eliav Gabay reports from Indianapolis as Arizona Men’s Basketball Head Coach Tommy Lloyd will remain a Wildcat despite an alleged bid from North Carolina.
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South Carolina snapped Connecticut’s 54-game win streak in the Final Four, defeating the Huskies 62-48 in a rematch of last year’s national championship. The Gamecocks doubled up the Huskies 18-9…
The Women’s Final Four brings so much more than great basketball to The Valley weekend. For 18 months groups within the community have worked to make sure the event is…
The University of Arizona and head men’s basketball coach Tommy Lloyd have agreed to a contract extension that will continue his leadership of the Wildcats through the 2031 season, R. Ken Coit…
Duke commit & St. Mary’s star Cameron Williams on representing Arizona as host of the 2026 McDonald’s All-American & the love he gets from his St. Mary’s community staying with…
“It’s been a long time since I’ve been back home…my [Desert Vista] starting 5 are my sisters for life.” Jerzy Robinson on being a 2026 McDonald’s All-American in her home…
Back-to-back AZ Boys Open State Champion (‘24, ‘25) & BYU commit Bruce Branch III on his time at Perry with Koa Peat, favorite Sammy Duane lesson, & being a McDonald’s…