Scouting report for Arizona men's basketball vs. BYU on Wednesday at McKale Center at Alkeme Arena.
Bruce Pascoe
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Bruce is a veteran Star sports reporter who has also worked at the Las Vegas Review-Journal. He graduated from Northwestern University and has an MBA from Thunderbird.
Injuries and illness disrupt Arizona’s eight-man rotation, forcing coach Tommy Lloyd to shuffle lineups that could give Evan Nelson and Sidi Gueye bigger roles.
Goodyear's Millennium High School sophomore and Arizona recruiting target, Adan Diggs, is rated one of the top 10 players in the high school class of 2028.
Arizona basketball faces an unknown amount of time without two of its key players, and a blueprint may have formed that opponents may want to adopt: Neutralize the formidable interior.
After Texas Tech beat Arizona 78-75 in overtime Saturday, UA forward/center Tobe Awaka credited the Red Raiders' aggressiveness and physicality.
After Texas Tech beat Arizona 78-75 in overtime, Red Raiders coach Grant McCasland said it was necessary for his players to have a "hit first …
In Arizona men's basketball's first overtime game this season, the Wildcats were shorthanded for the first time, missing Dwayne Aristode (illness) and Koa Peat in the second half (injury).
Go behind the scenes of Arizona men's basketball's matchup vs. Texas Tech at McKale Center with Arizona Daily Star reporter Bruce Pascoe.
Mix Master Mike performs at the Bear Down Bash outside McKale Center before Arizona hosted Texas Tech on Saturday, Feb. 14, 2026.