In the UA basketball team's first scrimmage since being named the No. 1 team in the nation, it lost two of its top players to injuries.

However, neither senior forward Luke Walton nor sophomore shooting guard Salim Stoudamire is expected to miss much time.

Walton dislocated his pinkie on his left non-shooting hand late in the second half and Stoudamire "tweaked" his already sore left ankle early in the first half. Walton will have X-rays today as a precautionary measure, but trainer Justin Kokoskie said he doesn't expect him to miss anytime. Stoudamire is day-to-day, according to head coach Lute Olson. [Read article]

Different season, similar outcome

Anyone who chose to watch the Arizona and Oregon State tape delay yesterday might have been a little confused.

At first glace, it might have appeared that you were watching the Beavers' and Wildcats' 2001 game at Reser Stadium in Corvallis, Ore., in which the Wildcats fell 38-3. The Wildcats were dominated from start to finish, and senior quarterback Jason Johnson even said that last season's loss to the Beavers was the low point of the year. [Read article]

The Arizona volleyball team was one game away from a weekend that could have been disastrous.

But UA pulled off an amazing comeback against No. 17 Washington State to salvage the weekend with a split against the Washington schools.

"Hopefully, this will give us a shot of adrenaline, and I think this match will help us play even better the rest of the season," head coach David Rubio said.

Entering the weekend, the Wildcats had won five of their last six matches, and it looked as though they were beginning to become the team that Rubio envisioned at the beginning of the season. [Read article]

Records, seniors and an upset were all in the mix this weekend for the Arizona soccer team.

Under the lights Friday, the Wildcats (6-10-1, 1-6-0 Pacific 10 Conference) played host to No. 20 Washington (8-6-3, 3-2-1 Pac-10), led by goalkeeper Hope Solo, a member of the U.S. National Team.

On Sunday, Washington State (10-5-2, 4-1-2 Pac-10) wore down UA with a 4-2 loss.

On Friday night, Arizona fought back from a 1-0 deficit to take the Huskies into two overtimes, where the Wildcats would seal the victory. It seemed that no one thought they could do it except for them. [Read article]

Some say that a team learns more after a loss than a win. That theory held true Saturday night, when the Icecats ended their weekend series the way they would have liked to start it ÷ with a 12-3 romp over Utah State.

The win came on the heels of a 4-3 overtime defeat to Weber State on Friday night at the Tucson Convention Center.

"We just didn't get the performance we needed (on Friday)," UA head coach Leo Golembiewski said. "We made some adjustments between games, a few of them psychological, and were able to come back strong in the second game." [Read article]

Women's golf takes 3rd at Auburn Tiger-Derby Invitational

Arizona took third place yesterday at the Auburn Tiger-Derby Invitational women's golf tournament, finishing at 18-over-par 882.

Wildcat Erica Blasberg continued her successful freshman campaign as she took third place individually with a three-day score of 2-under-par 214.

Tennessee, powered by individual medalist Violeta Retamoza and top-15 finishes from three of its other four golfers, won the team title with a team score of 871 (+7). The Volunteers completed play seven strokes ahead of second-place Texas, which shot 878 (+14) in the 54-hole tournament. Duke and Auburn rounded out the top five teams as they finished one shot behind Arizona in a tie for fourth place. [Read article]

Q: What's the lowest rushing total for UA in a single game?

A: -49 against Arizona State in 1958