Arizona Wildcats NCAA Basketball News

Eighty-nine seconds into Sundaya s game at Oklahoma, Arizona coach Sean Miller called a timeout and made his first substitution.

Some teams just have that one player a ' the one you know who wants the ball late with the game on the line.

If Arizona's streak of 25 straight tournament appearances is to continue, they will need a big man to step up.

By Bruce Pascoe Published: 12.04.2009 Buried underneath the disappointment of a double-overtime homecourt loss Wednesday was a statistic Arizona coach Sean Miller could be proud of.

UNLV's defense prevented Arizona's Nic Wise from a clean look as time expired in double overtime, as the Runnin' Rebels outlasted the Wildcats, 74-72. UNLV won its first road game of the season and played for the first time since earning a national ranking.

UNLV coach Lou Kruger, center, talks to his team during a during a second-half timeout against Arizona.

Horne and Lavender gonig hard on defense. AP Photo A week after suffering an 84-72 loss to Vanderbilt at the Maui Invitational, Arizona hosts undefeated UNLV tonight at 7 p.m. The game can be seen on Fox Sports Network.

An impressive win made UNLV a Top 25 team in November for the first time since 1992.

Hughes, the Badgers' point guard, finished with 17 points in that game with the help of 11 free throws.

Coach Sean Miller says the Wildcats need to be better on defense. A good example of that was when Nic Wise and Jamelle Horne teamed up on Vanderbilt's Andre Walker in the Maui Invitational on Wednesday.

Going home today Although Arizona was designated as the visiting team Monday, wearing blue against the red-and-white Badgers, its status on the lower half of the bracket for tonight's game dictates that the Wildcats will wear home white jerseys today.

The Maui Invitational record book will suggest Arizona had its worst effort in 2009.

After consecutive wins over ranked opponents, the Bearcats are well on their way.

A.J. Ogilvy scored 20 points and grabbed seven rebounds while Jermaine Beal added 18 points and five assists to lead No.

Steve McClain had a simple message for the Buffs. "I`m proud of these guys, but I also told them this: Losing is not acceptable," Colorado`s associate head coach said.

Nic Wise scored 30 points, including 16 of his team's final 19, to lead Arizona past Colorado 91-87 in overtime Tuesday in a consolation game at the Maui Invitational.

The Pac-10 meets the Big Ten tonight, as the Arizona Wildcats tangle with the Wisconsin Badgers in the first round of the Maui Invitational at the Lahaina Civic Center.

An 89-percent free-throw shooter at Pittsburgh, first-year UA coach Sean Miller delivered again this morning.

Nov. 10, 2009: UA's Kevin Parrom will miss at least a month because of a stress fracture in his foot, forcing Sean Miller to juggle his lineup.

The Arizona Wildcats looked sloppy against the Rice Owls Thursday night. Despite winning 66-49 over the Owls, the Cats struggled to find a rhythm in their game.