2025–26 Arizona Wildcats men's basketball team
| 2025–26 Arizona Wildcats men's basketball | |
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| Conference | Big 12 Conference |
| Ranking | |
| Coaches | No. 2 |
| AP | No. 1 |
| Record | 12–0 (0–0 Big 12) |
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| Associate head coach | Jack Murphy (7th season) |
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| Home arena | McKale Center |
| Conf. | Overall | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Team | W | L | PCT | W | L | PCT | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| No. 1 Arizona | 0 | – | 0 | – | 12 | – | 0 | 1.000 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| No. 3 Iowa State | 0 | – | 0 | – | 12 | – | 0 | 1.000 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| No. 10 BYU | 0 | – | 0 | – | 12 | – | 1 | .923 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| No. 8 Houston | 0 | – | 0 | – | 11 | – | 1 | .917 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Oklahoma State | 0 | – | 0 | – | 11 | – | 1 | .917 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| UCF | 0 | – | 0 | – | 10 | – | 1 | .909 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Colorado | 0 | – | 0 | – | 10 | – | 2 | .833 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Baylor | 0 | – | 0 | – | 9 | – | 2 | .818 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| No. 17 Kansas | 0 | – | 0 | – | 10 | – | 3 | .769 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| TCU | 0 | – | 0 | – | 9 | – | 3 | .750 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| No. 15 Texas Tech | 0 | – | 0 | – | 9 | – | 3 | .750 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Arizona State | 0 | – | 0 | – | 9 | – | 4 | .692 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| West Virginia | 0 | – | 0 | – | 9 | – | 4 | .692 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Kansas State | 0 | – | 0 | – | 8 | – | 4 | .667 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Utah | 0 | – | 0 | – | 8 | – | 4 | .667 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Cincinnati | 0 | – | 0 | – | 7 | – | 5 | .583 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| † 2026 Big 12 tournament winner As of December 22, 2025 Rankings from AP poll | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
The 2025–26 Arizona Wildcats men's basketball team represents the University of Arizona during the 2025–26 NCAA Division I men's basketball season. The team is led by Tommy Lloyd in his fifth season as head coach. The season marks the Wildcats' 52nd season at McKale Center in Tucson, Arizona, and their second season as members of the Big 12 Conference.
Previous season
The Wildcats finished the 2024–25 season 24–13, 14–6 in Big 12 Conference play, finishing tied for third and received the number 3 seed in the Big 12 tournament. They lost to number 1 seed Houston in the finals 64–72.[1] The Wildcats were invited to their 35th NCAA tournament appearance, receiving the number 4 seed in the East Regional. They lost in the Sweet Sixteen to number 1 seed Duke.[2]
Offseason
Coaching staff changes
Former assistant coach Steve Robinson announced his retirement following a 42-year long coaching career. He held jobs previously at Tulsa and Florida State as the head coach, as well as Radford, Cornell, Kansas and North Carolina as an assistant coach.[3] On May 5, 2025, Arizona hired former Texas assistant coach Brandon Chappell as the replacement for Robinson. Chappell spent the previous three seasons with Texas as an assistant, as well as assistant coaching jobs with UNLV, Lamar (his alma mater) Arkansas-Fort Smith and Northern Arizona as a graduate assistant under current associate head coach Murphy.[4] On August 1, 2025 Rem Bakamus took an assistant coaching position with Texas Tech.[5] On September 4, 2025 Arizona promoted Evan Manning to assistant coach and hired Austin Torres as Director of Basketball Operations.[6]
Departures
Any players who have declared for the 2025 NBA draft—including seniors, who must opt into this year's draft—have the option to return if they make a timely withdrawal from the draft and end any pre-draft relationships with agents. Thus, separate lists will initially be maintained for confirmed and potential departures.
| Name | Number | Pos. | Height | Weight | Year | Hometown | Reason |
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| Carter Bryant | 9 | SF | 6'8" | 220 lb | So. | Corona, CA | Drafted by the San Antonio Spurs |
| Luke Champion | 24 | F | 6'8" | 205 lb | Gr | Suwanee, GA | Out of eligibility |
| Will Kuykendall | 12 | G | 6'3" | 175 lb | So. | Santa Maria, CA | Transferred to Baylor |
| KJ Lewis | 5 | SF | 6'4" | 210 lb | Jr. | El Paso, TX | Transferred to Georgetown |
| Caleb Love | 1 | SG | 6'4" | 205 lb | Gr | St. Louis, MO | Out of eligibility |
| Liam Lloyd | 11 | G | 6'5" | 190 lb | Sr. | Spokane, WA | Out of eligibility |
| Conrad Martinez | 55 | G | 6'0" | 165 lb | Jr. | Granollers, Spain | Transferred to High Point |
| Will Menaugh | 33 | F | 6'10" | 245 lb | Sr. | Tucson, AZ | Out of eligibility |
| Emmanuel Stephen | 34 | C | 7'0" | 260 lb | So. | Glendale, AZ | Transferred to UNLV |
| Trey Townsend | 4 | F | 6'6" | 220 lb | Sr. | Oxford, MI | Out of eligibility |
| Henri Veesaar | 13 | C | 7'0" | 225 lb | Jr. | Tallinn, Estonia | Transferred to North Carolina |
| Grant Weitman | 15 | G | 6'4" | 205 lb | Gr | Tucson, AZ | Out of eligibility |
| Reference:[7] | |||||||
Acquisitions
Transfers
| Name | Number | Pos. | Height | Weight | Year | Hometown | Reason |
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| Evan Nelson | 11 | PG | 6'2" | 170 lb | Gr | Tucson, AZ | Transfer from Harvard |
Recruiting classes
2025 recruiting class
| Name | Hometown | School | Height | Weight | Commit date | |
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| Koa Peat Power forward |
Gilbert, AZ | Perry High School | 6 ft 7 in (2.01 m) | 235 lb (107 kg) | Mar 27, 2025 | |
| Recruit ratings: Rivals: 247Sports: On3: ESPN: (93) | ||||||
| Brayden Burries Combo guard |
San Bernardino, CA | Eleanor Roosevelt High School | 6 ft 4 in (1.93 m) | 185 lb (84 kg) | Apr 9, 2025 | |
| Recruit ratings: Rivals: 247Sports: On3: ESPN: (93) | ||||||
| Dwayne Aristode Small forward |
Lelystad, Netherlands | Brewster Academy (NH) | 6 ft 7 in (2.01 m) | 210 lb (95 kg) | Oct 14, 2024 | |
| Recruit ratings: Rivals: 247Sports: On3: ESPN: (87) | ||||||
| Bryce James Shooting guard |
Cuyahoga Falls, OH | Sierra Canyon School (CA) | 6 ft 4 in (1.93 m) | 190 lb (86 kg) | Jan 1, 2025 | |
| Recruit ratings: Rivals: 247Sports: On3: ESPN: (79) | ||||||
| Sidi Gueye Center |
Guédiawaye, Senegal | Real Madrid (ESP) | 6 ft 11 in (2.11 m) | 205 lb (93 kg) | Apr 30, 2025 | |
| Recruit ratings: No ratings found | ||||||
| Mawut Mabil Forward |
South Sudan | Our Saviour Lutheran School (NY) | 6 ft 11 in (2.11 m) | 205 lb (93 kg) | May 1, 2025 | |
| Recruit ratings: No ratings found | ||||||
| Ivan Kharchenkov Forward |
Moscow, Russia | FC Bayern Munich (GER) | 6 ft 6 in (1.98 m) | 225 lb (102 kg) | Jun 2, 2025 | |
| Recruit ratings: No ratings found | ||||||
| Overall recruit ranking: Rivals: 1 247Sports: 3 On3: 3 ESPN: 4 | ||||||
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2025 overall class rankings
| Website | National rank | Conference rank | 5-star recruits | 4-star recruits | Total |
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| ESPN[8] | 4 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 4 |
| On3 Recruits[9] | 3 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 3 |
| Rivals[10] | 1 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 3 |
| 247 Sports[11] | 3 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 3 |
*ESPN has not made 2025 recruiting class rankings yet.
Red and Blue game
Arizona played its annual Red Blue game on October 3, 2025. The team was split into two teams, Red and Blue and proceeded to play an inter-squad scrimmage. The night featured a basketball game with Arizona's Adaptive Athletics wheelchair basketball team, a three-point contest that had two members of the men's team: Anthony Dell'Orso and Evan Nelson and two members of the Arizona women's team: Mickayla Perdue and Mireia Jurado and a dunk contest featuring four members of the men's team: Dwayne Aristode, Mabil Mawut, Addison Arnold, and Koa Peat.
The three point contest was won won by Dell'Orso, who defeated Perdue of the women's team, 19−18 in the final round. The dunk contest was judged by Hannah Fields, Myles O'Neal, Rob Gronkowski, Mix Master Mike, and Camille Kostek. The two final contestants of the dunk contest were Aristode and Arnold but the dunk contest was won by Gronkowski who jumped over a power wheel car, with all the judges giving him a ten for a combined score of fifty.
In the inter-squad scrimmage the Red team, which was coached by assistant coach TJ Benson defeated the Blue team 45−44, which was coached by assistant coach Ken Nakagawa. Brayden Burries, who played on the Red team lead all scoring with twenty-two points, four players: Dell'Orso (Blue), Motiejus Krivas (Blue), Burries (Red) and Tobe Awaka (Red) had five rebounds and Jaden Bradley lead both teams in assists with four. Gronkowski, snuck on to the court to play with the Blue team wearing a wig, fake mustache and jersey that said the name "Rocky Gronkstone" but was later ejected by the officials.[12]
Preseason
The Big 12 preseason coaches poll was released on October 16, 2025. All awards were voted on by the league's 16 head coaches, who could not vote for their own team or players. The Big 12 preseason media poll was released on October 30, 2025.
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Award watch lists
Listed in the order that they were released
| Award | Player | Position | Year | Source |
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| Jerry West Award | Brayden Burries | Shooting Guard | Freshman | [15] |
| Karl Malone Award | Koa Peat | Power Forward | [16] | |
| John R. Wooden Award | [17] | |||
| Naismith Award | [18] | |||
| Oscar Robertson Trophy | Jaden Bradley | PointGuard | Senior | [19] |
Personnel
Roster
Roster below is based on the 2025–26 roster with outgoing players removed and incoming players added. The roster will undergo multiple changes as players leave via the NBA draft or transfers and players are added via the transfer portal and recruiting.
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Note: Players' year is based on remaining eligibility.
Schedule and results
| Date time, TV |
Rank# | Opponent# | Result | Record | High points | High rebounds | High assists | Site (attendance) city, state | |||
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| Exhibition | |||||||||||
| October 18, 2025* 2:00 p.m., ESPN+ |
No. 13 | Saint Mary's | W 81–68 | – |
23 – J. Bradley | 17 – M. Krivas | 4 – J. Bradley | McKale Center (13,328) Tucson, AZ | |||
| October 27, 2025* 7:00 p.m., ESPN+ |
No. 13 | Embry–Riddle | W 113–42 | 17 – I. Kharchenkov | 14 – T. Awaka | 4 – E. Nelson | McKale Center (12,558) Tucson, AZ | ||||
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| November 3, 2025* 5:00 p.m., TNT/TruTV |
No. 13 | vs. No. 3 Florida Hall of Fame Series − Las Vegas |
W 93–87 | 1–0 |
30 – K. Peat | 10 – I. Kharchenkov | 5 – Tied | T-Mobile Arena (16,704) Paradise, NV | |||
| November 7, 2025* 7:00 p.m., TNT/TruTV |
No. 13 | Utah Tech | W 93–67 | 2–0 |
18 – Tied | 18 – T. Awaka | 6 – J. Bradley | McKale Center (14,082) Tucson, AZ | |||
| November 11, 2025* 7:00 p.m., ESPN+ |
No. 5 | Northern Arizona | W 84–49 | 3–0 |
18 – D. Aristode | 9 – T. Awaka | 4 – I. Kharchenkov | McKale Center (13,740) Tucson, AZ | |||
| November 14, 2025* 8:00 p.m., Peacock |
No. 5 | vs. No. 15 UCLA Rivalry/Hall of Fame Series − Los Angeles |
W 69–65 | 4–0 |
20 – A. Dell’Orso | 10 – T. Awaka | 3 – Tied | Intuit Dome (7,554) Inglewood, CA | |||
| November 19, 2025* 5:00 p.m., FS1 |
No. 4 | at No. 3 UConn | W 71–67 | 5–0 |
21 – J. Bradley | 14 – M. Krivas | 3 – K. Peat | Gampel Pavilion (10,244) Storrs, CT | |||
| November 24, 2025* 8:30 p.m., CBSSN |
No. 2 | Denver Wildcat Classic |
W 103–73 | 6–0 |
20 – Tied | 15 – T. Awaka | 6 – A. Dell’Orso | McKale Center (13,556) Tucson, AZ | |||
| November 29, 2025* 2:00 p.m., ESPN+ |
No. 2 | Norfolk State | W 98–61 | 7–0 |
20 – M. Krivas | 9 – M. Krivas | 4 – Tied | McKale Center (13,461) Tucson, AZ | |||
| December 6, 2025* 8:00 p.m., ESPN |
No. 2 | No. 20 Auburn | W 97–68 | 8–0 |
18 – K. Peat | 9 – M. Krivas | 8 – I. Kharchenkov | McKale Center (14,688) Tucson, AZ | |||
| December 13, 2025* 7:30 p.m., ESPN |
No. 1 | vs. No. 12 Alabama C.M. Newton Classic |
W 96–75 | 9–0 |
28 – B. Burries | 15 – T. Awaka | 6 – J. Bradley | Legacy Arena (14,948) Birmingham, AL | |||
| December 16, 2025* 7:00 p.m., ESPN+ |
No. 1 | Abilene Christian | W 96–62 | 10–0 |
20 – B. Burries | 7 – Tied | 4 – J. Bradley | McKale Center (13,092) Tucson, AZ | |||
| December 20, 2025* 8:30 p.m., ESPN2 |
No. 1 | vs. San Diego State Hall of Fame Series − Phoenix |
W 68–45 | 11–0 |
11 – Tied | 15 – T. Awaka | 3 – J. Bradley | Mortgage Matchup Center (10,567) Phoenix, AZ | |||
| December 22, 2025* 7:00 p.m., ESPN+ |
No. 1 | Bethune–Cookman | W 107–71 | 12–0 |
20 – B. Burries | 8 – T. Awaka | 5 – J. Bradley | McKale Center (14,378) Tucson, AZ | |||
| December 29, 2025* 7:00 p.m., ESPN+ |
South Dakota State | McKale Center Tucson, AZ | |||||||||
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| January 3, 2026 2:00 p.m., Peacock |
at Utah | Jon M. Huntsman Center Salt Lake City, UT | |||||||||
| January 7, 2026 7:00 p.m., FS1 |
Kansas State | McKale Center Tucson, AZ | |||||||||
| January 10, 2026 2:00 p.m., ESPN/ESPN2 |
at TCU | Schollmaier Arena Fort Worth, TX | |||||||||
| January 14, 2026 8:30 p.m., FS1 |
Arizona State Rivalry |
McKale Center Tucson, AZ | |||||||||
| January 17, 2026 2:00 p.m., ESPN/ESPN2/ESPNU |
at UCF | Addition Financial Arena Orlando, FL | |||||||||
| January 21, 2026 7:00 p.m., FS1 |
Cincinnati | McKale Center Tucson, AZ | |||||||||
| January 24, 2026 12:00 p.m., CBS |
West Virginia | McKale Center Tucson, AZ | |||||||||
| January 26, 2026 7:00 p.m., ESPN |
at BYU | Marriott Center Provo, UT | |||||||||
| January 31, 2026 12:00 p.m., TNT |
at Arizona State Rivalry |
Desert Financial Arena Tempe, AZ | |||||||||
| February 7, 2026 2:00 p.m., ESPN/ESPN2 |
Oklahoma State | McKale Center Tucson, AZ | |||||||||
| February 9, 2026 7:00 p.m., ESPN |
at Kansas | Allen Fieldhouse Lawrence, KS | |||||||||
| February 14, 2026 4:00/4:30 p.m., ESPN/ESPN2 |
Texas Tech | McKale Center Tucson, AZ | |||||||||
| February 18, 2026 7:00 p.m., ESPN |
BYU | McKale Center Tucson, AZ | |||||||||
| February 21, 2026 1:00 p.m., ABC |
at Houston | Fertitta Center Houston, TX | |||||||||
| February 24, 2026 7:00 p.m., ESPN2 |
at Baylor | Foster Pavilion Waco, TX | |||||||||
| February 28, 2026 2:00/2:30 p.m., ESPN |
Kansas | McKale Center Tucson, AZ | |||||||||
| March 2, 2026 7:00 p.m., ESPN |
Iowa State | McKale Center Tucson, AZ | |||||||||
| March 7, 2026 9:00 p.m., ESPN2 |
at Colorado | CU Events Center Boulder, CO | |||||||||
| Big 12 tournament | |||||||||||
| March 10−14, 2026 TBD, TBD |
vs. TBD | T-Mobile Center Kansas City, MO | |||||||||
*Non-conference game. #Rankings from AP poll. (#) Tournament seedings in parentheses.
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Game summaries
This section will be filled in as the season progresses.[21]
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Exhibition
Saint Mary's
October 18, 2025
2:00 p.m. |
| Saint Mary's Gaels 68, No. 13 Arizona Wildcats 81 | ||
| Scoring by half: 30–37, 38–44 | ||
| Pts: Joshua Dent, 14 Rebs: Andrew McKeever, 10 Asts: Mikey Lewis, 3 |
Pts: Jaden Bradley, 23 Rebs: Motiejus Krivas, 17 Asts: Jaden Bradley, 4 | |
Embry–Riddle
October 27, 2025
7:00 p.m. |
| Embry–Riddle Eagles 42, No. 13 Arizona Wildcats 113 | ||
| Scoring by half: 26–58, 16–55 | ||
| Pts: Noah Gifft, 17 Rebs: Tied, 2 Asts: Jacey Canalin, 3 |
Pts: Ivan Kharchenkov, 17 Rebs: Tobe Awaka, 14 Asts: Evan Nelson, 4 | |
McKale Center, Tucson, AZ
Attendance: 12,558 Referees: Kipp Kissinger, Deldre Carr, De Selle Dean |
Regular season
Florida
November 3, 2025
5:00 p.m. |
| No. 3 Florida Gators 87, No. 13 Arizona Wildcats 93 | ||
| Scoring by half: 46–50, 41–43 | ||
| Pts: Thomas Haugh, 27 Rebs: Micah Handlogten, 12 Asts: Xavier Lee, 5 |
Pts: Koa Peat, 30 Rebs: Ivan Kharchenkov, 10 Asts: Tied, 5 | |
Utah Tech
TNT
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November 7, 2025
7:00 p.m. |
| Utah Tech Trailblazers 67, No. 13 Arizona Wildcats 93 | ||
| Scoring by half: 37–44, 30–49 | ||
| Pts: Ethan Potter, 15 Rebs: Tied, 6 Asts: Chance Trujillo, 2 |
Pts: Tied, 18 Rebs: Tobe Awaka, 18 Asts: Jaden Bradley, 6 | |
McKale Center, Tucson, AZ
Attendance: 14,082 Referees: Marques Pettigrew, Michael Greenstein, Brooks Wells |
Northern Arizona
ESPN+
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November 11, 2025
7:00 p.m. |
| Northern Arizona Lumberjacks 49, No. 5 Arizona Wildcats 84 | ||
| Scoring by half: 17–46, 32–38 | ||
| Pts: Traivar Jackson, 10 Rebs: Arne Osojnik, 6 Asts: Arne Osojnik, 3 |
Pts: Dwayne Aristode, 18 Rebs: Tied, 7 Asts: Ivan Kharchenkov, 4 | |
McKale Center, Tucson, AZ
Attendance: 13,740 Referees: Antonio Petty, Chris Pacsi, Christopher Merlo |
vs UCLA (Rivalry)
November 14, 2025
8:00 p.m. |
| No. 5 Arizona Wildcats 69, No. 15 UCLA Bruins 65 | ||
| Scoring by half: 28–25, 41–40 | ||
| Pts: Anthony Dell’Orso, 20 Rebs: Tobe Awaka, 10 Asts: Tied, 3 |
Pts: Tyler Bilodeau, 19 Rebs: Xavier, Booker, 7 Asts: Donovan Dent, 8 | |
at UConn
November 19, 2025
5:00 p.m. |
| No. 4 Arizona Wildcats 71, No. 3 UConn Huskies 67 | ||
| Scoring by half: 35–33, 36–34 | ||
| Pts: Jaden Bradley, 21 Rebs: Motiejus Krivas, 14 Asts: Koa Peat, 3 |
Pts: Eric Reibe, 15 Rebs: Eric Reibe, 4 Asts: Malachi Smith, 8 | |
Denver
November 24, 2025
8:30 p.m. |
| Denver Pioneers 73, No. 2 Arizona Wildcats 103 | ||
| Scoring by half: 28–56, 45–47 | ||
| Pts: Carson Johnson, 18 Rebs: Tied, 4 Asts: Julius Rollins, 3 |
Pts: Tied, 20 Rebs: Tobe Awaka, 15 Asts: Anthony Dell’Orso, 6 | |
McKale Center, Tucson, AZ
Attendance: 13,556 Referees: Kipp Kissinger, Doug Sirmons, Brooks Wells |
Norfolk State
ESPN+
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November 29, 2025
2:00 p.m. |
| Norfolk State Spartans 61, No. 2 Arizona Wildcats 98 | ||
| Scoring by half: 32–47, 29–51 | ||
| Pts: Anthony McComb, 19 Rebs: Yel Deena, 5 Asts: Tied, 2 |
Pts: Motiejus Krivas, 20 Rebs: Motiejus Krivas, 9 Asts: Tied, 4 | |
Auburn
December 6, 2025
8:00 p.m. |
| No. 20 Auburn Tigers 68, No. 2 Arizona Wildcats 97 | ||
| Scoring by half: 32–44, 36–53 | ||
| Pts: Tahaad Pettiford, 30 Rebs: Tahaad Pettiford, 8 Asts: Kevin Overton, 2 |
Pts: Koa Peat, 18 Rebs: Motiejus Krivas, 9 Asts: Ivan Kharchenkov, 8 | |
vs Alabama (C.M. Newton Classic)
ESPN
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December 13, 2025
7:30 p.m. |
| No. 1 Arizona Wildcats 96, No. 12 Alabama Crimson Tide 75 | ||
| Scoring by half: 39–41, 57–34 | ||
| Pts: Brayden Burries, 28 Rebs: Tobe Awaka, 15 Asts: Jaden Bradley, 7 |
Pts: Labaron Philon, 24 Rebs: Labaron Philon, 10 Asts: Labaron Philon, 5 | |
Abilene Christian
ESPN+
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December 16, 2025
7:00 p.m. |
| Abilene Christian Wildcats 62, No. 1 Arizona Wildcats 96 | ||
| Scoring by half: 31–51, 31–45 | ||
| Pts: Cbo Newton, 17 Rebs: Cade Hornecker, 5 Asts: Rich Smith, 4 |
Pts: Brayden Burries, 20 Rebs: Tied, 7 Asts: Jaden Bradley, 4 | |
vs San Diego State
December 20, 2025
8:30 p.m. |
| San Diego State Aztecs 45, No. 1 Arizona Wildcats 68 | ||
| Scoring by half: 27–28, 18–40 | ||
| Pts: Reese Dixon-Waters, 8 Rebs: Tied, 5 Asts: Tied, 2 |
Pts: Tied, 11 Rebs: Tobe Awaka, 15 Asts: Jaden Bradley, 3 | |
Mortgage Matchup Center, Phoenix, AZ
Attendance: 10,567 Referees: Steve Anderson, Mike Littlewood, Tyler Kumpf |
Bethune-Cookman
ESPN+
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December 22, 2025
7:00 p.m. |
| Bethune-Cookman Wildcats 71, No. 1 Arizona Wildcats 107 | ||
| Scoring by half: 35–49, 33–54 | ||
| Pts: Jordan Johnson, 18 Rebs: Quentin Heady, 8 Asts: Tyler Andrews, 4 |
Pts: Brayden Burries, 20 Rebs: Tobe Awaka, 8 Asts: Jaden Bradley, 5 | |
McKale Center, Tucson, AZ
Attendance: 14,378 Referees: Tony Padilla, Chance Moore, Michael Greenstein |
South Dakota State
ESPN+
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December 29, 2025
7:00 p.m. |
| South Dakota State Jackrabbits vs. Arizona Wildcats | ||
| Scoring by half: –, – |
McKale Center, Tucson, AZ
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at Utah
Peacock
|
January 3, 2026
2:00 p.m. |
| Arizona Wildcats vs. Utah Utes | ||
| Scoring by half: –, – |
Kansas State
FS1
|
January 7, 2026
7:00 p.m. |
| Kansas State Wildcats vs. Arizona Wildcats | ||
| Scoring by half: –, – |
at TCU
ESPN/ESPN2
|
January 10, 2026
2:00 p.m. |
| Arizona Wildcats vs. TCU Horned Frogs | ||
| Scoring by half: –, – |
Arizona State (rivalry)
FS1
|
January 14, 2026
8:30 p.m. |
| Arizona State Sun Devils vs. Arizona Wildcats | ||
| Scoring by half: –, – |
at UCF
Cincinnati
FS1
|
January 21, 2026
7:00 p.m. |
| Cincinnati Bearcats vs. Arizona Wildcats | ||
| Scoring by half: –, – |
West Virginia
January 24, 2026
12:00 p.m. |
| West Virginia Mountaineers vs. Arizona Wildcats | ||
| Scoring by half: –, – |
at BYU
ESPN
|
January 26, 2026
7:00 p.m. |
| Arizona Wildcats vs. BYU Cougars | ||
| Scoring by half: –, – |
at Arizona State (rivalry)
ESPN2
|
January 31, 2026
4:00 p.m. |
| Arizona Wildcats vs. Arizona State Sun Devils | ||
| Scoring by half: –, – |
Oklahoma State
ESPN/ESPN2
|
February 7, 2026
2:00 p.m. |
| Oklahoma State Cowboys vs. Arizona Wildcats | ||
| Scoring by half: –, – |
at Kansas
ESPN
|
February 9, 2026
7:00 p.m. |
| Arizona Wildcats vs. Kansas Jayhawks | ||
| Scoring by half: –, – |
Texas Tech
ESPN/ESPN2
|
February 14, 2026
4:00/4:30 p.m. |
| Texas Tech Red Raiders vs. Arizona Wildcats | ||
| Scoring by half: –, – |
BYU
ESPN
|
February 18, 2026
7:00 p.m. |
| BYU Cougars vs. Arizona Wildcats | ||
| Scoring by half: –, – |
at Houston
February 21, 2026
1:00 p.m. |
| Arizona Wildcats vs. Houston Cougars | ||
| Scoring by half: –, – |
at Baylor
ESPN2
|
February 24, 2026
7:00 p.m. |
| Arizona Wildcats vs. Baylor Bears | ||
| Scoring by half: –, – |
Kansas
ESPN
|
February 28, 2026
2:00/2:30 p.m. |
| Kansas Jayhawks vs. Arizona Wildcats | ||
| Scoring by half: –, – |
Iowa State
ESPN
|
7:00 p.m. |
| Iowa State Cyclones vs. Arizona Wildcats | ||
| Scoring by half: –, – |
at Colorado
ESPN2
|
March 7, 2026
9:00 p.m. |
| Arizona Wildcats vs. Colorado Buffaloes | ||
| Scoring by half: –, – |
Postseason
TBD (2026 Big 12 tournament)
Awards and honors
| Recipient (Position) | Award (Big 12 Conference) | Stats (PPG/RPG/APG) | Week | Date awarded | Ref. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Koa Peat (PF) | Big 12 Player of the Week | 24.0 PPG/5.0 RPG/4.0 APG/1.5 SPG/0.5 BPG | Week 1 | November 10, 2025 | [22] |
| Big 12 Newcomer of the Week | |||||
| NCAA Player of the Week | [23] | ||||
| NCAA Freshman of the Week | |||||
| Big 12 Newcomer of the Week | 16.0 PPG/12.0 RPG/3.0 APG/2.0 BPG | Week 3 | November 24, 2025 | [24] | |
| Jaden Bradley | NCAA Player of the Week | 21.0 PPG/3.0 RPG/2.0 APG/2.0 SPG | [25] |
Rankings
| Week | |||||||||||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Poll | Pre | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 15 | 16 | 17 | 18 | 19 | Final |
| AP | 13 | 5 | 4 (2) | 2 (11) | 2 (6) | 1 (33) | 1 (42) | 1 (38) | |||||||||||||
| Coaches | 13 | 6 | 5 | 3 (5) | 3 (3) | 2 (11) | 2 (14) | 2 (11) | |||||||||||||
See also
2025–26 Arizona Wildcats women's basketball team
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