Two ESPN cameramen and a couple of gaffers – that’s TV lingo for a guy who shines a light in your face – staked out T-Mobile Arena early Saturday evening, waiting for the bus carrying Arizona’s basketball team. As the bus arrived for the Oregon-Arizona championship game, ESPN’s crew backpedaled, shining a light on Sean Miller and then Allonzo Trier and finally Lauri Markkanen.
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Arizona vs. Oregon: Score, Twitter Reaction for Pac-12 Championship 2017
… with less than one minute remaining in the half. Trier was in excellent form, which prompted Bryan Fischer of Athlon Sports to suggest he could be the driving force behind a deep run for the Wildcats in the NCAA tournament: Lonzo Ball getting all …
Pac-12 Tournament results: Arizona knocks off Oregon 83-80 in Championship Game
In their second meeting of the year with the Oregon Ducks , Arizona was able to withstand a late Oregon run to come away with an 83-80 victory Saturday night in the Pac-12 Championship game in Las Vegas. After leading by double digits for most of the second half up until the 12-minute mark, Arizona had to stave off a Duck team that would not go away.
Arizona basketball: Allonzo Trier named Pac-12 Tournament MVP, Lauri…
The Arizona Wildcats are leaving Las Vegas with the Pac-12 Tournament championship trophy in hand after beating the Oregon Ducks 83-80 on Saturday, and Allonzo Trier will be departing with some additional hardware as he was named the tournament’s Most Outstanding Player. Trier scored 23 points on 12 shots and made a few clutch free throws in Arizona’s win over top-seeded Oregon, capping off what was a stellar three-game stretch for the sophomore.
Arizona basketball: Three things we learned in the Wildcats’ rivalry win over ASU
After a whirlwind of a regular season, filled with everything from season-ending injuries to indefinite suspensions, the Arizona Wildcats are going to relish their share of the Pac-12 title while they can. “We just won the Pac-12 Conference, so that’s special,” Rawle Alkins said.
Arizona Wildcats expect to run into UCLA again soon
… and the Bruins have now avenged each one of them: To USC, Oregon and Arizona. “That doesn’t happen very often in sports, especially in men’s basketball,” Bruins coach Steve Alford said after UCLA beat the Wildcats 77-72 on Saturday. “That’s probably …
Miami (Fla.) upsets No. 11 Duke to remove doubt about NCAA tournament bid
Bruce Brown scored 25 points, and Miami held No. 11 Duke a staggering 32 points below its season average in a 55-50 defeat of the Blue Devils.
Arizona basketball: Lauri Markkanen named Naismith Trophy finalist
This also comes on the heels of Vegas giving Markkanen 20/1 odds to be named the National Player of the Year. Through 25 games, Markkanen is Arizona’s leading scorer and rebounder .
Arizona Wildcats hang on to beat Stanford 74-67
Arizona guard Allonzo Trier picks up the blocking call on Stanford center Grant Verhoeven to go to the line in the first half of their Pac-12 game at McKale Center, Wednesday, Feb. 8, 2017, Tucson, Ariz. Kelly Presnell / Arizona Daily Star Arizona guard Parker Jackson-Cartwright practices his long-range shots as the Wildcats prepare to go against Stanford at McKale Center, Wednesday, Feb. 8, 2017, Tucson, Ariz.
College basketball weekend preview: Arizona aims to keep rolling
… basketball coaches and fans want to see their teams round into postseason form. So before the attention of the sports world turns elsewhere on Sunday, here are a few hardwood matters worthy of attention for the day before. There are a whole lot of …
Pac-12 With 3 Teams Fighting on NCAA Bubble
The Pac-12 is as strong at the top as it’s been in some time with three teams with the potential to make deep runs in the NCAA Tournament. But get past No.
Allonzo Trier leads No. 5 Arizona past Oregon State, 71-54
Allonzo Trier leads No. 5 Arizona past Oregon State, 71-54 Trier scored 18 points, roaring the Wildcats to life in the second half.
Arizona National Signing Day 2017: Which recruit will have biggest freshman year for Wildcats?
Last season, the Arizona Wildcats had a few members of the 2016 recruiting class play as true freshmen, and actually put up some decent numbers. The most electrifying was J.J. Taylor , but he sustained a broken ankle that sidelined him for the final eight games of the season, and left Arizona fans wanting more.
A Look at Lauri Markkanen – Is the Next Dirk Hiding in Plain Sight?
I’m not proposing Markkanen should be a top 5 pick or anything like that, I want to get that out of the way. It’s also unfair to these kids that we keep looking for the “next Dirk” but hey why stop now.
UCLA drops to No. 8 in AP mena s basketball poll
The 96-86 defeat Saturday at Pauley Pavilion, UCLA’s second loss of the season, vaulted Arizona from 14th to seventh. Villanova remained No.
Woman Killed In Long Beach Police Officer-Involved Shooting Identifed
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Trier Returns, No. 14 Arizona Shuts Down No. 3 UCLA 96-85
Boosted by the return of Allonzo Trier, No. 14 Arizona showed off a potent offense to go along with its swarming defense.
Arizona basketball: Integrating Allonzo Trier into the lineup will be …
There are still questions to be answered about Allonzo Trier , but none of them have to do with his playing status anymore. Without Trier, the Wildcats have leaped ahead to a 17-2 record and are undefeated in conference play, winning all six games against Pac-12 foes.
Pac-12 Power Rankings
The Bruins still sit atop the power rankings but will face Arizona on Saturday in a showdown of two of the top teams in the conference. UCLA has a high-octane offense fueled by Freshman Lonzo Ball, TJ Leaf and Senior Bryce Alford.
Wildcats narrowly escape late Trojans run, improve to 6-0 in conference play
USC Trojans guard Shaqquan Aaron , left, and Arizona Wildcats guard Kobi Simmons try to grab a loose ball in the second half during a game at the Galen Center on Thursday January 19, 2017. Arizona won 73-66.
Whicker: Stage is set for UCLA vs. Arizona
UCLA’s Isaac Hamilton sinks a 3-point shot as Torian Graham defends during their Pac-12 basketball game at Pauley Pavilion in Los Angeles, Thursday, January 19, 2017. LOS ANGELES >> We’re one day away from the most energetic college basketball event in this town since the days of Kevin Love.
Parker Jackson-Cartwright closer to full strength as Arizona Wildcats head to LA
Arizona guard Parker Jackson-Cartwright gets to the ball just ahead of Colorado guard Derrick White as he squirms into the lane in the first half of their Pac-12 game at McKale Center, Saturday, January 7, 2017, Tucson, Ariz. Kelly Presnell / Arizona Daily Star Arizona guard Parker Jackson-Cartwright swoops into the lane against Arizona State big men in the first half of their Pac-12 game at McKale center, Thursday, January 12, 2017, Tucson, Ariz.
Three-star defensive tackle Austin Faoliu decommits from Arizona
The 2017 recruiting class for the Arizona Wildcats takes another blow after three-star defensive tackle Austin Faoliu announced he was decommitting from the program on his Twitter account Wednesday afternoon. Arizona picked up a commitment from him in September just a few days after being offered.
Sunday’s Top 25 Men’s Basketball Capsules
Nate Mason scored 31 points, and Eric Curry scored seven of his 10 in overtime as Minnesota upset No. 15 Purdue 91-82 on Sunday.
Top 25 Capsules
… left put the Bruins up 81-71 and stopped Ohio State (8-3) from mounting a late comeback in the first game of the CBS Sports Classic. Marc Loving scored 13 of his 19 points in the first half for the Buckeyes, who lost for the third time in five …