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Nasty Cats: Arizona Basketball again exceeds expectations, needs to stay greedy

Friday, March 25th, 2011

No back-to-back this time.
Photo by Michael Chow/The Arizona Republic

I’m a pretty optimistic guy.

I tend to expect positive things to happen. I think the next day will be a good day at work. I believe tomorrow I’ll handle things better with the kids. I keep renewing my Arizona football season tickets.

But even I wasn’t that optimistic.

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5 Second Fury: Breaking down the end of the Arizona-Texas game

Monday, March 21st, 2011

You had to see it to believe what Derrick Williams did without seeing it.
Photo Mark D. Smith-US PRESSWIRE

One-thousand-one…one-thousand-two…one-thousand-three…one-thousand-four…one-thousand–

That’s how quickly things can change in March.

One call, one hero, one (or two) no-calls, and one ticket to the Sweet 16 for the Arizona Wildcats.

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Anatomy of Advancing: Breaking down the end of the Arizona-Memphis game

Saturday, March 19th, 2011

Not another inbounds play!!!
Photo by Peter G. Aiken-US PRESSWIRE

Did you miss the thrilling game between the Arizona Wildcats and Memphis Tigers?

Maybe you were stuck at work. Perhaps you were watching but you had your eyes covered. Maybe you blacked out.

Or maybe you had so much fun you want to experience it all again.

We’re here to help. Here’s what went down, how it went down, and why the UA is moving up to the next round.

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This Week in the Pac-10, Feb. 23: TV schedule for Arizona at USC and more

Wednesday, February 23rd, 2011

Don't bounce the remote off your foot.
Photo by Chris Morrison-US PRESSWIRE

So there you are.

You get home late Thursday night after a long evening of something you didn’t want to do in the first place. The only thing that kept you going was knowing you have a basketball game waiting for you.

You queue up your recording of Pac-10 hoops from Fox Sports, sit back, put up your feet and watch…an Arizona State game?!

Don’t let this nightmare happen to you.

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Dream On: Breaking down the Pac-10 basketball race after Arizona takes care of ASU

Monday, February 14th, 2011

ASU fans describe their art skills.
Photo by David Kadlubowski/The Arizona Republic

For the Pac-10 championship, one win down, four to go.

For the Arizona/ASU rivalry, one win down, googolplex to go.

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