How much is Lute Olson going to look at the tape of USC's 99-61 home loss Saturday to Pennsylvania?

"Not much," said the UA head coach about his team's opponent in tonight's game at the Los Angeles Memorial Sports Arena at 8:30 p.m.. "We're going to focus more on the game they played against UCLA."

It was in that game on Jan. 8 when the Trojans beat the Bruins for the first time since 1993 in Pauley Pavilion, 80-75. [Read article]

The last month has hardly been a vacation in the world of college basketball. The break saw Duke ascend to No. 1 in the country in two polls following an Arizona slipup at LSU and a little help from Alabama. The shuffling and reshuffling of the top 25 always happens before teams settle into their conference seasons. This is what we know about the top 25 so far.

Starting at the top [Read article]

The Wildcats women's basketball team will try to avoid losing back-to-back games for the first time all season when Southern California comes to McKale Center tonight at 7.

Arizona will try and shake off its most frustrating loss of the year when it fell 60-59 to Washington. The Wildcats (10-4, 4-2) were unable to overcome a couple critical mistakes and missed free throws late in the contest, which set up a last second tip to give the Huskies the win. [Read article]

UA's Potential commitments show talent on and off field

Texas and California were once again recruiting hotbeds for the Arizona football team.

So far, the Wildcats have gotten verbal commitments from 15 players, 13 of whom played high school football in either Texas or California, an impressive feat in the eyes of many, considering the quality of players from those states; that leads to intense competition, coupled with the midseason troubles head coach John Mackovic had with his team. [Read article]

Two new faces will fill two prominent roles on the Arizona pitching staff this season.

California junior college pitcher of the year Richie Gardner will be the Wildcats' third starter in the rotation this season. He will most likely start the third and final game of most series, following juniors Sean Rierson and Joe Little.

The Santa Rosa transfer won the job outright for his strong performance during fall workouts, assistant coach Mark Wasikowski said. [Read article]

Biggest threat to Arizona'e Pac-10 title quest?
How will Will Bynum's departure affect the team?
What is the most underrated sport on campus? [Read article]