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College Basketball – Arizona & Villanova Stay Undefeated Against Kansas State & Michigan
Most of the games early in the college basketball season are just to pad up your record. Sometimes it’s about more. Arizona took on a tough Kansas State team and overcame in the Maui Invitational Semis, winning 72-68 to remain perfect so far. Villanova faced a ranked Michigan team in the Legends Classic in New York, walking away with the 60-55 win, also staying undefeated.
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Pac-12: Oregon & USC Ruin Things for UCLA & Arizona
The Oregon Ducks got a much needed pick me up win with a 42-30 victory against the sliding UCLA behind a big performance from Marcus Mariota, while USC are back in business when it comes to the Pac-12 South, beating the no-longer undefeated Arizona Wildcats 28-26 thanks to a huge day from running back Javorius Allen.
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Arizona Over Oregon: Officials Help Shake the Pac-12 Up
Maybe even without the officials helping out, Arizona would have come out of Autzen Stadium with a win. However, their 31-24 victory over Oregon didn’t feel quite right with two terrible calls on their big winning drive, highlighted by a unsportsmanlike conduct on Tony Washington, meant that the Wildcats play spoilers to the Ducks’ ambitions a second year in a row.
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College Football – Arizona vs Oregon Predictions
Two of the three undefeated teams in the Pac-12 will go head to head as Arizona take on Oregon, hoping to recreate their upset from last season, and on the way derailing another national title bid for the Ducks.
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Wisconsin Over Arizona – Controversial Finish Into the Final Four
We’ve had some weird officiating in the tournament so far, but the ending to the overtime game between Wisconsin and Arizona, sending the Badgers and Bo Ryan to the Final Four after a 64-63 win, left some bad taste in people’s mouths. Yes, we had a huge night from Frank Kaminsky, but also some weird calls on the Nick Johnson charge late in the game.
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Arizona Over San Diego State – Defense Makes All the Difference
Three things make Arizona great and national championship material: Their defense, Aaron Gordon and Nick Johnson. Defensive efficiency is almost a given, even against a tough San Diego State team which Arizona overcame 70-64, but Gordon leading the team until Johnson finally woke up in the final three minutes was just as important.
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NCAA Tournament – Sweet Sixteen Predictions (Baylor vs Wisconsin, San Diego State vs Arizona)
The West regional semifinals will give us an opening game of Big 12 vs Big Ten as Baylor take on Wisconsin, while later on comes the number one seed in the region, Arizona, playing against San Diego State.
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Arizona Wildcats – Undefeated Doesn’t Last Forever
Down to two on the undefeated front, with Arizona losing for the first time this season 58-60 to California, winning thanks to a last second jumper by Justin Cobbs.
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2014 College Basketball Season – 3 Undefeated Teams Remaining
The undefeated column remains the same in college basketball; three teams: The Arizona Wildcats in the Pac-12, Syracuse Orange in the ACC and Wichita State Shockers in the Missouri Valley Conference.
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Arizona Wildcats – Love Making it Interesting
What’s the point of being 11-0 without making a few wins tense and nail biters? Arizona came back from a first half deficit for the fourth time this season with a 72-70 win in Michigan which should keep them at #1 for one more week, carried by some great basketball from Brandon Ashley and Aaron Gordon when it matters the most.