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I'm a former sports reporter for the Arizona Daily Star and editor for Yahoo! Sports who's crazy about my Wildcats.

Friday, March 7, 2014

A to Z: Wildcats Took Some Shots but Zeus, Johnson and Crew Have Rolled


As Kaleb Tarczewski has gone, so have his
Wildcat teammates, as proved by the Pac-12
Championship. Is more on the horizon?
It seems like ages since the Wildcats lost Brandon Ashley for the season with a bum foot: broken, torn ligaments or whatever the ailment is. But with it, Arizona’s young team suddenly appeared headed for the emergency room.

Wednesday, February 12, 2014

Arizona Looks to Keep ASU's Bachynski in 'Check'

Arizona has done a good job containing 
Jordan Bachynski in seven career games.
USA Today
Reigning Pac-12 Player of the Week Jordan Bachynski has proved to be a load for most opponents this season, especially last weekend for Oregon State and Oregon, on which the 7-2, 250-pound junior center narrowly missed two consecutive triple doubles. 

Sunday, February 9, 2014

Correcting Aaron Gordon's Free-Throw Shooting

Forcing the issue on offense has led to 
Aaron Gordon not being relaxed at the 
free throw line. Did he turn a corner
against Oregon State?
Aaron Gordon's woes at the free-throw stripe aren't likely to scare away NBA teams this spring, just as it didn't with the likes of doppleganger Blake Griffin.

The two players are obviously similar in playing style, as they are high-flying highlight reels of rebounding and dunking prowess. Many comparisons have also been drawn based on their performance at the charity stripe. But on closer examination, it appears Griffin was more polished at the same stage of his collegiate career.

But did the Oregon State victory start to change that?

Saturday, February 8, 2014

Splitting Pants Can Get Arizona Back on Track

At the end of Arizona's 67-65 victory over Oregon at McKale, coach Sean Miller sprinted to the locker room. But it wasn't just because he was relieved the Wildcats escaped their second consecutive loss. He had to change into sweats after splitting his pants during the game's final, nail-biting minutes.

Monday, February 3, 2014

Friday, January 31, 2014

Steady Hands

T.J. McConnell. Courtesy Arizona Athletics.
Arizona's starting guards Nick Johnson and T.J. McConnell had zero — count 'em, zero — turnovers as the Wildcats squeaked out a 60-57 victory over Stanford on Wednesday night.