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)

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

  • UANews
  • 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

  • UANews
  • 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.

McKale Memorial Center: UA a Step Closer to Expansion

  • Arizona Daily Star
  • December 7, 2012
McKale Memorial Center's proposed $80 million renovation could expand the Wildcats' arena outward, improving locker rooms, academic areas, seating, and restroom and concession areas, UA Athletics Director Greg Byrne said. Athletics received approval from the Arizona Board of Regents to seek an architect to begin planning the 39-year-old arena's makeover.

Wildcats Accept Invite for Gildan New Mexico Bowl

  • UANews
  • December 3, 2012
UA football has accepted an invitation to play Nevada at the Gildan New Mexico Bowl. The Wildcats' game with the Wolf Pack will be played Dec. 15 and will air nationally on ESPN. Arizona and Nevada have met three previous times on the gridiron, with the series split evenly at 1-1-1.

Wildcats to Host NAU in Intrastate Tilt on Wednesday

  • UANews
  • November 27, 2012
The ninth-ranked Arizona men's basketball team (3-0, 0-0 Pac-12) will host Northern Arizona University (2-3, 0-0 Big Sky) on Nov. 28 in McKale Memorial Center. The Wildcats and Lumberjacks will meet for the 122nd time on the hardwood, the third-most games of any series in UA history.

Cats, Devils Eye Territorial Cup

  • UANews
  • November 19, 2012
The Wildcats will wrap up the regular football season and host the Sun Devils of ASU in the Territorial Cup game on Nov. 23. Kickoff is set for 8 p.m. MT, and the game will air nationally on ESPN. Arizona fans are encouraged to wear red, and the team will wear red uniforms and red helmets.

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