Arizona revealed the space-themed "Galaxy Slam" uniforms the Wildcats will wear on Feb. 18 against BYU, at the end of a video voiced by Sen. Mark Kelly that the program posted to social media Wednesday.
The midnight blue uniforms, featuring stars embedded in the red trim, will be worn as part of a week of events intended to showcase what UA calls its "legacy of space and athletics."
During a photoshoot at UA's Mirror Lab, Arizona forward Koa Peat models the "Galaxy Slam" uniforms the Wildcats will wear for their Feb. 18 game against BYU.
The jerseys feature the word "Arizona" in red letters with white trim on the dark blue background, while the numbers are in white with red trim. The shorts feature wide red stripes with stars in them and a dark Arizona "cactus" logo at the bottom, above two red stripes.
Stare are subtly lined into the word "Arizona" on the "Galaxy Slam" uniforms the Wildcats will wear on Feb. 18 against BYU.
Tobe Awaka models the UA's "Galaxy Slam" uniform he will wear on Feb. 18 against BYU.
The front of the shorts also features a patch with an Arizona basketball logo that speaks to its mission, as referenced in the video.
UA freshman Dwayne Aristode models the Wildcats' "Galaxy Slam" uniforms.
"From the basketball court to the cosmos, reaching farther has always been a part of who we are," Kelly says in the video. "In space flight, every mission carries a patch, a symbol of the crew, their purpose and the journey they share.
"That same idea lives here. It represents the scientists, explorers, athletes and fans who built Arizona's legacy. Arizona has never been a place that waits for the future to arrive. Because here reaching for the stars not just an idea, it's what we do."
Arizona's uniforms, which will likely prompt BYU to wear its home whites, are a more subtle nod to the school's space ties than the ones modeled by NAU and UCF.
NAU actually created what it called an alternative identity during the 2024-25 season for its soccer, volleyball and men's and women's basketball teams, calling them the "Astrojacks" for selected teams.
The NAU women's basketball team wore these "Astrojacks" uniforms last season.
The "Astrojacks" featured light blue uniforms last season and this season have dark blue uniforms that say "Dark Sky City" above the numbers on the front.
NAU players wore uniforms paying tribute to Flagstaff as the "Dark Sky City" for two games last month.
NAU said the Astrojacks campaign was created to honor Flagstaff's lunar legacy, space science roots, and its distinction as the world's first International Dark Sky City. The school cited the discovery of Pluto from Flagstaff and the region's deep ties to the U.S. space program.
At UCF, the Orlando-based school a NASA administrator called "America's Space University," due to its ties to NASA and the nearby Kennedy Space Center, the Knights have regularly worn "Space U" uniforms and refer to themselves as the "Citronauts" during a football game once each season.
The light blue jerseys this season featured the word “SPACE U” across the top, with the word “SPACE” in black and the “U” in white. The numbers are in dark blue digital style font, with a light blue hairline in the middle.
The “Citronaut” is the original mascot for what was known as “Florida Technological University” upon starting classes in 1968 before becoming UCF a decade later. Nodding to both Florida's citrus and space industries, the Citronaut has a body made from an orange and its green head has a space helmet on it.
UCF's original Citronaut logo from 1968, when the school was known as "Florida Technological University" or "FTU."
