Tedy Bruschi (Photo courtesy of Arizona Athletics)
Tedy Bruschi Named to CFB Hall of Fame Former Arizona defensive lineman Tedy Bruschi is the fourth Arizona football player to be inducted in the NFF College Football Hall of Fame and the third in the last five years. Bruschi (1991-95) ended his UA career with 52 sacks, tied for the most in NCAA history. He was a consensus All-American in 1994 and a unanimous All-American in 1995.
The UA's Davellyn Whyte Selected in WNBA Draft Senior Davellyn Whyte has made Arizona women's basketball history after being picked 16th overall by the San Antonio Stars in the WNBA draft this week. With the pick, Whyte became the highest drafted player in Arizona women's basketball history. Ify Ibekwe was picked 24th by the Seattle Storm in 2011, and Adia Barnes was selected 32nd by the Sacramento Monarchs in 1998.
The UA's Jordin Mayes (Photo by Patti Ota)
Wildcats Head to Sweet 16 The No. 6 seed Arizona men's basketball team will open play in the 2013 NCAA West Regional semifinal against No. 2 seed Ohio State on March 28 at the Staples Center in Los Angeles. This will mark the second trip to the NCAA Tournament's Sweet 16 under head coach Sean Miller and Arizona's 15th trip to the regional semifinals in program history.
UA guard Jordin Mayes (Photo by Lida DeGroote)
Arizona to Open Play in 2013 NCAA Tournament The No. 6 seed Arizona men's basketball team will open play in the 2013 NCAA Tournament's West Region against No. 11 seed Belmont in a March 21 second-round game in Salt Lake City. This will be the UA's 30th NCAA Tournament appearance overall (counting two vacated appearances), and the program has an official 46-26 (.639) record in its previous NCAA Tournament action.
The UA beat ASU 73-58 on March 9. (Photo courtesy of Arizona Athletics)
Quarterfinals Await Wildcats in Las Vegas The No. 4 seed Arizona men's basketball team (24-6, 12-6 Pac-12) will travel to Las Vegas for the 2013 Pac-12 Tournament and will open play in the second quarterfinal on March 14. Arizona's 21 wins and four championships (1988-90, 2002) in this event are league bests. Since 2002, the Cats are 12-10 in tournament play and advanced to four title games.
Tedy Bruschi (Photo courtesy of Arizona Athletics)
The UA's Jordin Mayes (Photo by Patti Ota)
UA guard Jordin Mayes (Photo by Lida DeGroote)
The UA beat ASU 73-58 on March 9. (Photo courtesy of Arizona Athletics)

Men's Basketball to Close Road Swing at ASU on Saturday

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  • January 17, 2013
The No. 7 Arizona men's basketball team (15-1, 3-1 Pac-12) will close a three game road swing on Jan. 19 at intrastate rival Arizona State University (14-3, 3-1 Pac-12) in a nationally televised game on FOX Sports Net. Three of the last six series meetings at Wells Fargo Arena have been decided by seven points or less, with the teams splitting those results.

Arizona Adds Women's Sand Volleyball

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  • January 16, 2013
The UA has added women's sand volleyball as a varsity sport. The sport, which enjoys a spring competition schedule, will be the 20th varsity sport sponsored by Arizona Athletics. Steve Walker has been named the new program's first head coach. Official competition will begin in spring 2014.

UA Alum Louis 'Buzz' Sands Commits $10M to Arizona Athletics

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  • December 19, 2012
UA alumnus Louis Sands IV, known as “Buzz” to his friends, has made a $10 million commitment to the Lowell-Stevens Football Facility at the UA. His gift is a significant investment in the Arizona football program and the entire athletics program. A club that will serve as a gathering space for select football ticket holders will be named in his honor.

Wildcats Football Gears Up For Wolf Pack, Gildan New Mexico Bowl

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  • December 13, 2012
Arizona (7-5, 4-5 Pac-12) will face Nevada (7-5, 4-4 Mountain West) on Dec. 15 in the Gildan New Mexico Bowl in Albuquerque, N.M. Kickoff is set for 11 a.m. MST on ESPN. Is a battle in store in the Southwest? It would appear so with a pair of high-scoring offenses facing a pair of defenses that have struggled to consistently slow down opponents.

A Top-10 Men's Basketball Showdown at McKale on Saturday

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  • December 13, 2012
Eighth-ranked Arizona (7-0, 0-0 Pac-12) will return to McKale Memorial Center to host fifth-ranked Florida (7-0, 0-0 SEC) on Dec. 15 on ESPN. The game will be the first in December, and just the fourth of the college basketball season, featuring two top-10 ranked teams. It will be the first time two top-10 teams have met in McKale since Jan. 10, 2004.

Football's Ka'Deem Carey a Consensus All-American

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  • December 12, 2012
Arizona sophomore running back Ka'Deem Carey has been named an Associated Press First-Team All-American, the news bureau announced this week. With his three awards from the four NCAA-recognized lists that have been announced (The Sporting News, Walter Camp and AP), Carey is a consensus All-American for the 2012 season.

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