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No. 1 hoops opens against WKU tomorrow
Tomorrow's game might feel like dŽjˆ vu for Western Kentucky.
For the second-straight season, the Hilltoppers will open against a top-five team named the Wildcats on the road.
Last season, WKU made noise when it upset Kentucky 64-52 on its home floor, and tomorrow at 2 p.m. Western Kentucky is hoping the same will happen against the Arizona Wildcats.
"Playing the top team in the country is a great way to start the season," senior forward David Boyden said.
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Womens' basketball tips off at home tonight against Tigers
The Arizona women's basketball team will tip off its much-anticipated season tonight when it faces No. 3 Louisiana State at McKale Center at 7.
With one of the best recruiting classes in the history of the program and the majority of the players returning from last year's team, the Wildcats can't wait to begin the new season.
Though it is often hard to tell exactly where a team is after playing just two exhibition games, the team will quickly find out what it takes to play with the class of the nation.
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DePaul remains a mystery for Icecats
While preparing for their two-game set this weekend with visiting DePaul, there has been a consensus among UA players and coaches regarding their opponent ÷ they know virtually nothing about them.
The No. 6 Icecats (6-3) will take on the Blue Demons of DePaul (3-7-1) twice this weekend, starting tonight at 7:30 at the Tucson Convention Center.
DePaul, located in Chicago, was a late addition to the Icecats' schedule, after Buffalo pulled out of its commitment to visit Tucson just weeks before the season kicked off.
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Club soccer sets sights on national title this weekend
Colleges throughout the country will converge on Bakersfield, Calif., this weekend with one goal on their minds: the national club soccer championship.
The Arizona club team is among the 16 schools vying for this weekend's National Intramural Recreational Sports Association's (NIRSA) ultimate soccer prize.
UA is ranked No.1 in NIRSA's region six, and the players say they are confident.
"We believe we can win," senior keeper Paul Anderson said. "Our talent is in place, we're going out to win. The taste of losing is unsettling."
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Arizona women's volleyball unable pull upset
Los Angeles-- The Arizona women's volleyball team had an opportunity last night to establish itself among elite programs in the country, but they were unsuccessful.
The 16th ranked Wildcats were outplayed and at times dominated by No. 1 Southern California 0-3 (17-30, 22-30, 26 - 30).
The problems for UA began with their passing.
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UA Sports Trivia:
Q: Who made the series-clinching shot for Chicago in the 1992-93 NBA finals?
A: John Paxson
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