Arizona basketball: Southern added to schedule

Bruce Pascoe Arizona Daily Star

The Arizona Wildcats have completed their nonconference schedule for next season by inviting Southern University to McKale Center for a Dec. 19 game.

Arizona basketball: Right time for a McKale return for Stoudamire

Bruce Pascoe Arizona Daily Star

Long before he met with coach Sean Miller to discuss joining the Arizona Wildcats' coaching staff this spring, Damon Stoudamire's image was al…

Arizona basketball: Miller: UA might not utilize all 13 spots

Bruce Pascoe Arizona Daily Star

Since Sean Miller last held a news conference back in March, the Arizona Wildcats have made 10 player personnel moves, lost an associate head …

Arizona basketball: Formula in place for future schedules

Bruce Pascoe Arizona Daily Star

After four years under coach Sean Miller, the Arizona Wildcats' scheduling philosophy is finally in place.

Arizona basketball: Practices in the fall can begin earlier now

Bruce Pascoe Arizona Daily Star

October no longer has to be madness for the Arizona Wildcats.

Arizona basketball: Cats' revolving door

Bruce Pascoe Arizona Daily Star

With sophomore forward Angelo Chol having decided to transfer, the Arizona Wildcats have three scholarships to offer for next season.

Arizona basketball: Impressionable age

Bruce Pascoe Arizona Daily Star

By the time Aaron Gordon was 10 years old, he and his siblings already had wrecked so many portable basketball hoops in the backyard that his …

Arizona basketball: Chance to stop the show

Bruce Pascoe Arizona Daily Star

BEAVERTON, Ore. - Rondae Hollis-Jefferson has two extra incentives in today's Nike Hoop Summit game.

Arizona basketball notebook: Approaches differ for signees

Bruce Pascoe Arizona Daily Star

BEAVERTON, Ore. - If the USA Junior Select team's practice Friday was any indication, the Arizona Wildcats are receiving a pair of unmistakabl…

Arizona basketball: Grant Jerrett's choice to go pro brings up questions for Arizona Wildcats

Bruce Pascoe Arizona Daily Star

Grant Jerrett is only one of the parties that the Grant Jerrett Decision left with an uncertain future.

Arizona basketball: Jerrett declares for NBA draft

Bruce Pascoe Arizona Daily Star

Even though he didn't regularly crack the Arizona starting lineup last season, freshman forward Grant Jerrett has decided to become the Wildca…

Arizona basketball: 2014 recruit Cooper decommits

Bruce Pascoe Arizona Daily Star

High school teammates Grant Jerrett and Eric Cooper committed together to Arizona in November 2010, but the sum total of their Wildcats career…

Arizona Wildcats basketball: Pac-12 to review officiating in wake of Rush's resignation

The Associated Press

SAN FRANCISCO— The Pac-12 will commission an independent review of officiating during the league tournament after comments by the conference's…

Arizona basketball: Rush: Mistakes were made; ex-referee boss says he tried to contact Arizona's Miller

Bruce Pascoe Arizona Daily Star

While questioning both the turnover call and technical foul that led to Sean Miller's postgame protests last month, former Pac-12 officials co…

Final Four: High-octane O vs. shutdown D

The Associated Press The Associated Press

ATLANTA - Syracuse is brimming with confidence, largely because of its suffocating style when the other team has the ball.

Pac-12 official resigns as controversy swirls

Bruce Pascoe Arizona Daily Star

Saying the "integrity of the game" has always been his top concern, Pac-12 coordinator of men's basketball officiating Ed Rush resigned Thursd…

Greg Hansen: Miller's T a rarity in Pac-12; coincidence?

Greg Hansen Arizona Daily Star

Until referee Michael Irving called a technical foul on Arizona coach Sean Miller in the Pac-12 semifinals, he had worked 27 games involving c…

Ed Rush resigns: What others are saying

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Ed Rush is out. The Pac-12 Conference's embattled coordinator of men's basketball officiating announced his resignation at 5 p.m. today, effec…

McDonald's All American Game: UA recruits are big stars in big game

Bruce Pascoe Arizona Daily Star

CHICAGO - Rondae Hollis-Jefferson was only on the floor briefly against future Arizona Wildcats teammate Aaron Gordon on Wednesday, but that w…

Arizona basketball: Seen & heard at McDonald's All American Game in Chicago

Bruce Pascoe Arizona Daily Star

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Coaches, ADs could decide Rush's future

Bruce Pascoe Arizona Daily Star

CHICAGO - Pac-12 commissioner Larry Scott said Tuesday there was nothing unethical nor any "breach of integrity" when officials coordinator Ed…

Arizona basketball: Seen and heard at McDonald's All American game in Chicago

Bruce Pascoe Arizona Daily Star

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Arizona basketball: Aaron Gordon chooses Wildcats

Bruce Pascoe Arizona Daily Star

CHICAGO - In the end, Aaron Gordon's decision to become an Arizona Wildcat didn't have to come down to a gut feeling, a word, a mood, or any o…

Pac-12 basketball: Bounty remarks about Arizona basketball coach Miller made 'in jest'

Bruce Pascoe Arizona Daily Star

Arizona kept quiet Monday after reports said the Pac-12 has investigated conference officials' coordinator Ed Rush for "inappropriate comments…

Photos: 2012-13 Arizona basketball season

Some of the best photos by Daily Star photographers from the Wildcats' regular season games in 2012-13.

Pac-12 referee boss offered incentives one day before Wildcats' Miller received technical

Patrick Finley

One day before Sean Miller received a technical foul in the Pac-12 tournament semifinals, director of officials Ed Rush offered referees cash …

West Region final: No. 9 Wichita St. 70, No. 2 Ohio St. 66: They're the shock of the town

Greg Beacham The Associated Press

LOS ANGELES - Cleanthony Early kept stealing glances down at the hat in his hands while he waited for his turn to climb the stepladder, scisso…

East region final: No. 4 Syracuse 55, No. 3 Marquette 39: Zone holds Eagles to Elite Eight low

Howard Fendrich The Associated Press

WASHINGTON - When played to perfection, there's nothing quite like Syracuse's aggressive, half-court 2-3 zone defense.

Women's sweet 16: Stanford is upset, Final Four streak over

The Associated Press The Associated Press

SPOKANE, Wash. - Andy Landers looked down at the stat sheet on the table in front of him. The numbers were almost exactly what the longtime Ge…

Pac-12 coaching change: UCLA lures Alford away from N. Mexico

Chris Foster Los Angeles Times

LOS ANGELES - Steve Alford, who spent the last six seasons at New Mexico, will take over the basketball program at UCLA less than two weeks af…

Arizona basketball: No Final Four, but still 'fun'

Bruce Pascoe Arizona Daily Star

LOS ANGELES - When Solomon Hill committed to the Arizona Wildcats in April 2009, recruiting was in shambles after two years of coaching transi…

Arizona basketball: Roller coaster ride lives up to expectations

Bruce Pascoe Arizona Daily Star

Considering where the Arizona Wildcats were predicted to be in October, you could say their season just about met expectations.

NCAA tournament Sweet 16: Louisville too much for Ducks

Nancy Armour The Associated Press

INDIANAPOLIS - Louisville survived its first test.

Women's Sweet 16 preview: SEC foes stand in path of Stanford, Cal

Tim Booth and Doug Feinberg The Associated Press

SPOKANE, Wash. - Maybe the Spokane Regional should just be renamed the Pac-12 vs. SEC challenge. West Coast powers Stanford and California on …

NCAA tournament Sweet 16: FGCU run great, just not elite

Stephen Hawkins The Associated Press

ARLINGTON, Texas - Florida Gulf Coast put on one last show at the NCAA tournament.

No. 2 Ohio St. 73, No. 6 Arizona 70: Wildcats asleep at the switch on last shot

Bruce Pascoe Arizona Daily Star

LOS ANGELES - Months ago, after their early-season magic started disappearing, the Arizona Wildcats developed a painful habit of losing their …

UA basketball: Fans go to great lengths for beloved Cats

Daniel Berk Arizona Daily Star

LOS ANGELES - Arizona Wildcats fans streamed out of Staples Center minutes after their team's 73-70 loss to Ohio State looking like they had j…

UA basketball notes: Senior Hill wasn't leaving easily

Bruce Pascoe Arizona Daily Star

LOS ANGELES - Arizona Wildcats forward Solomon Hill drove hard enough though the Ohio State defense in the second half that the Buckeyes would…

West region: No. 9 Wichita St. 72, No. 13 La Salle 58: Shockers' inside game dominates

Daniel Berk Arizona Daily Star

LOS ANGELES - This one wasn't - pun intended - a shock.

Ohio State's Game-winning shot: Wide-open Ross shoots down UA's hopes

Patrick Finley Arizona Daily Star

LOS ANGELES - This time, Aaron Craft didn't wave off an All-American to take the last shot himself.