NCAA EXTRA: Stories, photos and more ahead of both Arizona basketball teams' debuts in 2023 NCAA tourneys
The NCAA tournaments are set to tip off â with the UA men's team facing Princeton Thursday and the Arizona women's team against West Virginia Friday. Learn more about the teams, their journeys, and whether they have what it takes to reach the second weekend of action in this Star special section.
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After facing failure last March, Arizona forward Azuolas Tubelis dedicated himself in the offseason. He ended up pacing the Pac-12 in scoring and rebounding â and leading the Wildcats to a No. 2 seed in the NCAA Tournament.
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Greg Hansenâs Guide to the 2023 NCAA Tournament(s) â Part 1Longtime Star columnist Greg Hansen on his personal history of covering the NCAA Tournament, the origins of March Madness, Tucson ties to the tourney and more.
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Longtime Star columnist Greg Hansen on a familiar face awaiting the Arizona women's team in Maryland, ASU's frequency in the First Four, UA outlooks for both teams in the NCAA Tournament and more.Â
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Scouting report for Arizona's NCAA Tournament opening-round game vs. Princeton, including players to watch, UA assistant coach Steve Robinson's take on the Tigers and more.
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Although taped and wrapped, Arizona's Oumar Ballo and Kerr Kriisa say they're good to go for the NCAA Tournament; all the Wildcats will need to be on point vs. Princeton's free-flowing offense.
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Entering the women's NCAA Tournament, Arizona's fine-tuned play can beat nearly anyone on any given day. But the Wildcats also have been plagued by inconsistency.Â
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One key stat for each team in the women's NCAA Tournament Greenville 1 Regional, featuring top overall seed South Carolina and No. 7 seed Arizona. Â
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One key stat for each team in the men's NCAA Tournament South Regional, featuring top overall seed Alabama and No. 2 seed Arizona. Â
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Get to know head coach Adia Barnes' Arizona Wildcats women's basketball roster ahead of the 2022-23 NCAA Tournament.
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Get to know head coach Tommy Lloyd's Arizona Wildcats men's basketball roster ahead of the 2022-23 NCAA Tournament.
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Pac-12 Hotline: Arizona president Robert C. Robbins said the current Pac-12 members are committed to staying but that it's "heavily dependent" on George Kliavkoff and his team "negotiating a good media deal for us to stay competitive."
