Cats to retire Bibby's UA jersey after tomorrow's exhibition tilt

The Arizona men's basketball team plays its last exhibition game tomorrow at 7 p.m. in McKale Center, but the real buzz of the evening won't happen until after the game is over.

The Wildcats will hang the No. 10 jersey of former star UA point guard Mike Bibby on the McKale wall.

Bibby, who led the Wildcats to their only national championship, will be the third Arizona player to have his jersey retired, joining Sean Elliott and Steve Kerr. [Read article]

As the Wildcats walked off the Husky Stadium turf Saturday in Seattle, one UA defensive player - responsible for the game's decisive six points - stood out from the rest of the group. Redshirt freshman Wilrey Fontenot changed the momentum of Arizona's second win of the season with a 33-yard fumble recovery for a touchdown. Fontenot added to his defensive touchdown with five tackles and a pass breakup, earning him Pacific 10 Conference Defensive Player of the Week honors. The Wildcat sat down with Fontenot to talk about how many people mispronounce his hometown's name (Humble, Texas), the locker room celebration and if the football team had a chance against the basketball team, five-on-five. [Read article]

When looking back on Saturday's 23-13 win over Washington, the UA football team's defensive coaching staff will find plenty to love and, likely, plenty to leave.

Tops on the former list should be the work of redshirt freshman cornerback Wilrey Fontenot. After already suffering three botched attempts at a defensive touchdown this season - tripping on an interception return and having two fumble returns called back, alas - Fontenot picked up a loose ball late in the third quarter against the Huskies and took it 33 yards for the score. The play was the first defensive touchdown all year for the Wildcats and put the team ahead 16-13. [Read article]