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Yahoo
20-05-2025
- Sport
- Yahoo
Arizona and UCLA to play at Intuit Dome in game honoring late Hall of Famer Bill Walton
FILE - Arizona guard KJ Lewis (5) and guard Jaden Bradley (0) defend the shot by UCLA guard Sebastian Mack (12) during the first half of an NCAA college basketball game, Dec. 14, 2024, in Phoenix. (AP Photo/Rick Scuteri, File) LOS ANGELES (AP) — Former Pac-12 basketball rivals Arizona and UCLA will play each other in the Hall of Fame Series at Intuit Dome. The game between the men's teams will be Nov. 14 and will honor late Hall of Famer Bill Walton. Besides starring for the Bruins in college, his son Luke played for the Wildcats and the elder Walton broadcast games involving both schools. Advertisement The teams most recently met in December, when UCLA won 57-54 in Phoenix. Last season, UCLA played in the first college basketball game at Intuit Dome, beating Gonzaga 65-62. ___ Get poll alerts and updates on the AP Top 25 throughout the season. Sign up here. AP college basketball: and
Fox Sports
21-03-2025
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- Fox Sports
Arizona and Akron square off in first round of NCAA Tournament
Associated Press Akron Zips (28-6, 20-1 MAC) vs. Arizona Wildcats (22-12, 16-8 Big 12) Seattle; Friday, 7:35 p.m. EDT BETMGM SPORTSBOOK LINE: Wildcats -14.5; over/under is 167.5 BOTTOM LINE: No. 21 Arizona and Akron play in the NCAA Tournament first round. The Wildcats are 16-8 against Big 12 opponents and 6-4 in non-conference play. Arizona averages 81.7 points while outscoring opponents by 9.3 points per game. The Zips are 20-1 against MAC opponents. Akron has a 3-1 record in one-possession games. Arizona's average of 6.8 made 3-pointers per game this season is only 0.6 fewer made shots on average than the 7.4 per game Akron gives up. Akron averages 12.2 more points per game (84.6) than Arizona allows (72.4). TOP PERFORMERS: Caleb Love averages 2.5 made 3-pointers per game for the Wildcats, scoring 16.6 points while shooting 32.3% from beyond the arc. KJ Lewis is shooting 39.8% and averaging 12.1 points over the past 10 games. Bowen Hardman averages 1.9 made 3-pointers per game for the Zips, scoring 6.7 points while shooting 39.6% from beyond the arc. Nate Johnson is averaging 14.3 points, 6.1 rebounds, 3.2 assists and 1.5 steals over the past 10 games. LAST 10 GAMES: Wildcats: 5-5, averaging 80.4 points, 33.5 rebounds, 14.7 assists, 6.1 steals and 4.1 blocks per game while shooting 47.0% from the field. Their opponents have averaged 78.7 points per game. Zips: 9-1, averaging 84.5 points, 33.4 rebounds, 16.3 assists, 7.6 steals and 3.6 blocks per game while shooting 48.8% from the field. Their opponents have averaged 77.1 points. ___ The Associated Press created this story using technology provided by Data Skrive and data from Sportradar. recommended
Yahoo
21-03-2025
- Sport
- Yahoo
Arizona and Akron square off in first round of NCAA Tournament
Akron Zips (28-6, 20-1 MAC) vs. Arizona Wildcats (22-12, 16-8 Big 12) Seattle; Friday, 7:35 p.m. EDT BETMGM SPORTSBOOK LINE: Wildcats -14.5; over/under is 167.5 BOTTOM LINE: No. 21 Arizona and Akron play in the NCAA Tournament first round. The Wildcats are 16-8 against Big 12 opponents and 6-4 in non-conference play. Arizona averages 81.7 points while outscoring opponents by 9.3 points per game. The Zips are 20-1 against MAC opponents. Akron has a 3-1 record in one-possession games. Arizona's average of 6.8 made 3-pointers per game this season is only 0.6 fewer made shots on average than the 7.4 per game Akron gives up. Akron averages 12.2 more points per game (84.6) than Arizona allows (72.4). TOP PERFORMERS: Caleb Love averages 2.5 made 3-pointers per game for the Wildcats, scoring 16.6 points while shooting 32.3% from beyond the arc. KJ Lewis is shooting 39.8% and averaging 12.1 points over the past 10 games. Bowen Hardman averages 1.9 made 3-pointers per game for the Zips, scoring 6.7 points while shooting 39.6% from beyond the arc. Nate Johnson is averaging 14.3 points, 6.1 rebounds, 3.2 assists and 1.5 steals over the past 10 games. LAST 10 GAMES: Wildcats: 5-5, averaging 80.4 points, 33.5 rebounds, 14.7 assists, 6.1 steals and 4.1 blocks per game while shooting 47.0% from the field. Their opponents have averaged 78.7 points per game. Zips: 9-1, averaging 84.5 points, 33.4 rebounds, 16.3 assists, 7.6 steals and 3.6 blocks per game while shooting 48.8% from the field. Their opponents have averaged 77.1 points. ___ The Associated Press created this story using technology provided by Data Skrive and data from Sportradar.
Associated Press
21-03-2025
- Sport
- Associated Press
Arizona and Akron square off in first round of NCAA Tournament
Seattle; Friday, 7:35 p.m. EDT BETMGM SPORTSBOOK LINE: Wildcats -14.5; over/under is 167.5 BOTTOM LINE: No. 21 Arizona and Akron play in the NCAA Tournament first round. The Wildcats are 16-8 against Big 12 opponents and 6-4 in non-conference play. Arizona averages 81.7 points while outscoring opponents by 9.3 points per game. The Zips are 20-1 against MAC opponents. Akron has a 3-1 record in one-possession games. Arizona's average of 6.8 made 3-pointers per game this season is only 0.6 fewer made shots on average than the 7.4 per game Akron gives up. Akron averages 12.2 more points per game (84.6) than Arizona allows (72.4). TOP PERFORMERS: Caleb Love averages 2.5 made 3-pointers per game for the Wildcats, scoring 16.6 points while shooting 32.3% from beyond the arc. KJ Lewis is shooting 39.8% and averaging 12.1 points over the past 10 games. Bowen Hardman averages 1.9 made 3-pointers per game for the Zips, scoring 6.7 points while shooting 39.6% from beyond the arc. Nate Johnson is averaging 14.3 points, 6.1 rebounds, 3.2 assists and 1.5 steals over the past 10 games. LAST 10 GAMES: Wildcats: 5-5, averaging 80.4 points, 33.5 rebounds, 14.7 assists, 6.1 steals and 4.1 blocks per game while shooting 47.0% from the field. Their opponents have averaged 78.7 points per game. Zips: 9-1, averaging 84.5 points, 33.4 rebounds, 16.3 assists, 7.6 steals and 3.6 blocks per game while shooting 48.8% from the field. Their opponents have averaged 77.1 points. ___
Washington Post
14-03-2025
- Sport
- Washington Post
Arizona pulls away late to beat Kansas 88-77 in a Big 12 Conference Tournament quarterfinal
KANSAS CITY, Mo. — Henri Veesaar and KJ Lewis scored 19 points apiece and Arizona pulled away late to beat Kansas 88-77 in a Big 12 Conference Tournament quarterfinal at T-Mobile Center on Thursday night. Veesaar came off the bench to sink 7 of 11 shots with two 3-pointers for the third-seeded Wildcats (21-11), who move on to play second-seeded and ninth-ranked Texas Tech in a Friday semifinal. No. 1 seed Houston plays No. 4 seed BYU in the other semifinal.
