5 HRS AGO - Zachary BonDurant-USA TODAY Sports As long as Arizona keeps winning, it will remain in the conversation for a second consecutive No. 1 seed, something it hasn’t accomplished in more than 30 years. The Wildcats (21-3, 10-3 Pac-12) head to the Bay Area this weekend sitting at No. 10 in the NET ranking, which is actually down a spot from where they started the week, but Kansas’s win over Texas on Monday night caused some shuffling. On KenPom.com they sit at No. 9. Arizona’s Quad 1 win total went down over the weekend, due to Washington State falling out of the top 75. That also means the Wildcats had a Quad 3 loss from that home defeat to the Cougars, but overall they have 11 Q1/2 victories, which is tied for fourth most. The next two games won’t help much for the resume, though, as Cal is ranked No. 298 in NET and Stanford sits at No. 113. After that is a stretch of much better status boosters, as Utah, Colorado, ASU, USC and UCLA are all in the top 65 in NET. As far as Collapse

10 HRS AGO - Photo by Jacob Snow/Icon Sportswire via Getty Images Arizona catcher Izzy Pacho has had a desire to lead others and help them create their own futures since she arrived on campus. Her goal has always been to become a teacher. Over her almost five years as a Wildcat, it has evolved into a leadership position on the field and a drive to carry that into the future as a coach. Pacho grew up on Tucson’s southside, attending schools in the Sunnyside school district until it was time to go to high school. At that time, the decision was made to move to the generally more affluent northwest side to cut down on some of the travel her family did in pursuit of her dream of being a Division I softball player. “It was definitely a big transition and like kind of a culture shock,” Pacho said. “I grew up off of 12th and Valencia, went to Sunnyside elementary schools and middle school. Was planning on going to either San Miguel High School or Desert View. And then my club team was based out Collapse

1 DAY AGO - Arizona Athletics Jedd Fisch said Arizona signed a “5-star coach” last week when it announced former assistant Duane Akina was joining the staff as a defensive analyst. But there was still the business of filling the vacant cornerbacks position to tend to. Not any more. Zach Barnett of FootballScoop.com is reporting the Wildcats are set to hire John Richardson, who most recently spent two seasons as Washington State’s CBs coach and assistant head coach. Richardson would replace Dewayne Walker, who last month announced his departure from the UA staff after two seasons. Richardson, who has also coached at Wyoming and North Dakota State, was part of WSU’s staff in 2020-21 but was among the assistants let go along with head coach Nick Rolovich in October 2021. During his time with the Cougars he coached Jaylen Watson, who is playing in the Super Bowl this week with the Kansas City Chiefs, while at Wyoming he coached Philadelphia Eagles safety Marcus Epps. As part of Johnny Collapse

2 DAYS AGO - Arizona Athletics Down 11 with less than five minutes to go, the first leg of Arizona’s trip to Los Angeles had all the makings of another tough road loss. Then the 22nd-ranked Wildcats erupted for 15 consecutive points, including the first four of overtime, and held on to beat No. 14 UCLA. Now comes a chance to do something it hasn’t done in more than 20 years: pull off a road sweep in the City of Angels. Arizona takes on USC on Sunday afternoon seeking its first road sweep of the LA schools since 2002. The Wildcats are 8-3 away from home this season, 2-3 in Pac-12 road games, while USC is 11-1 at the Galen Center with its only loss coming to rival UCLA in mid-December. This game will go a long way toward determining which teams get first-round byes in the Pac-12 Tournament next month in Los Angeles. Arizona and USC are currently tied for fourth, and the difference between fourth and fifth is an extra day of tournament play. No. 22 Arizona Wildcats (17-5, 7-4 Pac-12) @ USC Collapse

2 DAYS AGO - Arizona Athletics Come chat with us! It’s GameDay! The 5th-ranked Arizona Wildcats look for a sixth consecutive win when they host the Oregon State Beavers. Here’s everything you need to know to watch or listen to the game, as well as our pregame coverage. Come chat with us! Arizona-Oregon State game time, details: Date: Saturday, Feb. 4, 2023 Time: 7:30 p.m. MT Location: McKale Center; Tucson, Ariz. Odds: Arizona is listed as a 19-point favorite, per DraftKings Sportsbook. KenPom gives the Wildcats a 96 percent chance of winning. Which TV channel is Arizona-Oregon State on? Arizona-Oregon State will be televised on Pac-12 Network. Ted Robinson (play-by-play) and Matt Muehlebach (analyst) will broadcast the game. How can I watch Arizona-Oregon State online? The stream of Arizona-Oregon State be viewed at Pac-12.com. How can I listen to Arizona-Oregon State on the radio? You can listen to Arizona-Oregon State the Arizona IMG Sports Network. How can I follow Collapse