Sidelines

"The guys are very fired up for these dual matches this weekend. Our previous matches with these guys were very competitive," UA assistant coach Bob Helmig said.

The Trojans glide into town with a 10-2 overall record and a 3-1 Pac-10 mark, while the Bruins stand at 9-3 and also possess a 3-1 conference record.

"We definitely have a home advantage with the high altitude and the fast courts," UA head coach Bill Wright said.

On a West Coast road trip earlier this season, the Wildcats managed only one triumph in fourteen individual matches against the Bruins and Trojans.

Arizona, 4-3 overall and 1-2 in the Pac-10, hosts Southern Cal on Friday at 1:30 p.m. and the Bruins on Saturday at noon.

-Michael Isaac Jacobs

Briefly

Television will capture the swings and screams of UA's women's tennis team this weekend as it travels to Los Angeles to face No. 13 UCLA and No. 24 Southern Cal this weekend.

"It's nice for women's tennis to get exposure, because we definitely need it," said senior Vicky Maes, team captain.

Fox Sports West 2 plans to televise the Arizona-Southern Cal showdown locally at 11 a.m. Saturday.

After Arizona climbed to No. 15 from No. 23 in the national rankings, the Wildcats were bruised by second-ranked Stanford and No. 5 California last weekend.

The Wildcats have dropped to 6-4 on the season and 3-3 in the Pacific 10 Conference, They claw with the Bruins on Friday at 1:30 p.m.

- Michael Isaac Jacobs

By the Numbers

1,009:

The number of points All-America sophomore guard Mike Bibby has tallied in his two-year career at Arizona, including the 19 points he scored in last night's win over Nicholls State. Bibby, who is rumored to be turning pro at the end of this season, becomes only the 26th UA men's player to accumulate at least 1,000 points.