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Ep.186: Cats lick wounds at Wisconsin. IT'S DUKE WEEK!

Play Episode Listen Later Nov 20, 2024 20:44


Arizona lost a tough one at Wisconsin, but it's OK because it's Duke week. How often has a future No. 1 NBA pick played the Cats at McKale? With Cooper Flagg and Duke visiting on Friday, add another possible top pick to the list. Bear down!

Ep.185: Cats fall short in Sweet 16.

Play Episode Listen Later Apr 5, 2024 17:23


Brad and Steven break their silence on the Cats loss a week later. Bear Down!

Ep.184: Cats are in the Sweet 16! Clemson Preview.

Play Episode Listen Later Mar 26, 2024 20:55


Arizona makes its second Sweet 16 in three seasons. The ACC and Clemson are up next. Bear Down!

Ep.183: No. 2 Cats meet No. 15 Long Beach State in the NCAA Tourney.

Play Episode Listen Later Mar 19, 2024 17:46


It was a rough outing in Vegas but the Cats are hopefully onto bigger things in the NCAA Tournament vs. Long Beach State. Bear Down!

Ep.182: Cats win final Pac-12 Title.

Play Episode Listen Later Mar 12, 2024 19:41


Arizona won its last Pac-12 Title on the floor of the great Pauley Pavilion. Onto the Pac-12 Tourney. Bear Down!

Ep.181: Cats sweep the scummies and Ducks.

Play Episode Listen Later Mar 5, 2024 22:10


Wells Fargo Arena brought it, but Arizona wasn't fazed. And McKale hosted its last official Pac-12 home game while the Cats sent Dana Altman and the Ducks home with one final bad memory.

Ep.180: Arizona still in first place after splitting the Washington schools.

Play Episode Listen Later Feb 27, 2024 24:26


After a tough loss to Wazzu the Cats rebounded with a quick turnaround win against the Huskies.

Ep.179: Arizona destroys the scummies at McKale.

Play Episode Listen Later Feb 20, 2024 18:10


Arizona decided the last home game against tempe normal in the Pac-12 era should be one for the record books, and Tommy Lloyd contract talk.

Ep.178: 3OT Thriller at Utah and domination in Boulder.

Play Episode Listen Later Feb 14, 2024 17:01


Arizona got a sweep at the mountain schools and prepares for a McKale matchup against Bobby Hurley.

Ep.177: Arizona splits the Oregon Trail for the last time in the Pac-12.

Play Episode Listen Later Jan 31, 2024 21:27


Oregon State's buzzer-beater did not take all the wind out of the Cats sails. They rebounded with a dominating win over Oregon with an impressive outing by Caleb Love. Bear Down!

Ep.176: Epic comeback win vs. UCLA and Zona Zoo concerns.

Play Episode Listen Later Jan 24, 2024 21:56


Arizona got a sweep against the L.A. schools for the last time at McKale, which included a 19-point comeback against UCLA. What's going on in the Zona Zoo? Bear Down!

Ep.175: Cats get clawed by Cougs.

Play Episode Listen Later Jan 16, 2024 12:38


Arizona falls short at the buzzer on the road at Wazzu.

Ep.174: Home Cooking at McKale against the mountain schools.

Play Episode Listen Later Jan 9, 2024 14:42


Arizona finally got to come home to the friendly confines of McKale, and they didn't disappoint against Colorado and Utah. Bear Down!

Ep.173: Caleb Love dunks on Cal but the Cats lose another one at Stanford.

Play Episode Listen Later Jan 4, 2024 13:18


Caleb Love is playing at a high level. Arizona drops its third game in five tries. Will McKale Center be the remedy this week? Bear Down!

Ep.172: Arizona drops to No. 4 after splitting Alabama/FAU.

Play Episode Listen Later Dec 28, 2023 22:51


Phoenix turned into Wildcat nation as the Cats took down Alabama. A few days later the Cats ran into a mid-major juggernaut in FAU. Bear Down!

Ep.171: No. 1 Arizona falls to No. 3 Purdue.

Play Episode Listen Later Dec 20, 2023 7:44


Arizona lost to Purdue, but it's no big deal.

Ep.170: Arizona takes down Wisconsin in electric McKale.

Play Episode Listen Later Dec 13, 2023 20:01


It may not have been a win in the Elite Eight but Arizona fans felt good after a big win over nemesis Wisconsin. Bear Down!

Ep.169: Arizona takes care of Michigan State.

Play Episode Listen Later Nov 28, 2023 17:19


It was a Happy Thanksgiving for Arizona Basketball Nation as the faithful got to see another big win over a powerhouse program. Bear Down!

Ep.168: Arizona wins big at McKale vs Southern, Belmont, and UT-Arlington.

Play Episode Listen Later Nov 21, 2023 16:07


Arizona is 5-0 and No. 3 in the country after big home wins vs. Southern, Belmont, and UT-Arlington. Next up they face Michigan State on Thanksgiving. Bear Down!

Ep.167: Arizona wins at Duke

Play Episode Listen Later Nov 13, 2023 14:27


Arizona Basketball is now 6-4 all-time against Duke after a classic 78-73 win at Cameron Indoor Stadium. Bear Down!

Ep.166: Arizona vs. Duke: A look inside the history of these tough adversaries.

Play Episode Listen Later Nov 8, 2023 33:41


The most anticipated non-conference road game in recent memory is upon us when the Arizona Wildcats visit the Duke Blue Devils at historic Cameron Indoor Stadium. Bear Down Bias breaks down the Cats' top 5 games so far against the Dukies and finds some compelling quotes from Coach K about the Arizona Wildcats. Bear Down!

Ep.165: 2023-24 Arizona Wildcats Season Preview

Play Episode Listen Later Nov 2, 2023 19:02


After a few exhibition games, the Wildcats are gearing up for another exciting season in the Old Pueblo. Please enjoy our 2023-24 season preview. Bear Down!

Ep.164: The 2023 Red-Blue Showcase

Play Episode Listen Later Oct 2, 2023 15:53


It's that glorious time of year again. Arizona Basketball has officially started after Friday's Red-Blue Showcase. Brad and Steven talk about the highlights of this fun night celebrating Arizona Basketball. Bear Down!

Ep.163: The 5th Annual Luties Award Show.

Play Episode Listen Later Aug 20, 2023 15:20


It's the 5th Annual Luties! In this yearly tradition, Brad and Steven honor the previous season's greatest moments. Bear Down!

Ep.162: Arizona finds a home in the Big-12.

Play Episode Listen Later Aug 12, 2023 20:54


The wait is finally over. Arizona has found a new home in the Big-12. Can we schedule an annual home and home with UCLA?

Ep.161: Arizona lands North Carolina's Caleb Love!

Play Episode Listen Later Jun 6, 2023 12:41


Tommy Lloyd has been busy. He's added three likely starters in the past few weeks and Arizona is now up to No. 11 on ESPN's most recent poll for next season.

Ep.160: Carter Bryant is a Wildcat and Azuolas Tubelis has NBA aspirations.

Play Episode Listen Later Apr 28, 2023 13:04


5-star recruit Carter Bryant is heading to Tucson for the 2024-25 season. Azuolas Tubelis and Pelle Larsson test the draft waters.

Ep.159: Kriisa and Bal look for other opportunities.

Play Episode Listen Later Mar 29, 2023 15:58


Kerr Kriisa and Adama Bal are leaving Tucson. Brad and Steven give these Wildcats a positive send-off and discuss the new era of the transfer portal.

Ep.158: Cats season ends with loss to Princeton.

Play Episode Listen Later Mar 22, 2023 32:57


Going into the tourney Arizona had high hopes. Princeton had other plans.

Ep.157: Cats win Pac-12 Tourney with eye on fifth Final Four.

Play Episode Listen Later Mar 16, 2023 36:12


Tommy Lloyd's revenge tour continues with a championship trophy in Vegas. Can the Cats keep it going in the NCAA's?

Ep.156: Arizona finishes 2nd in the Pac-12.

Play Episode Listen Later Mar 8, 2023 18:59


Arizona got a split on the L.A. trip and finish 2nd in the Pac-12 but a No. 2 seed is still possible in the NCAA Tourney.

Ep.155: Last second heave ends Senior Day.

Play Episode Listen Later Feb 28, 2023 19:15


Everything was going great on Senior Day until a miraculous shot went in for the wrong team.

Ep.154: Arizona gets revenge and the NBA takes over McKale.

Play Episode Listen Later Feb 20, 2023 18:54


Arizona is now 6-0 in Tommy Lloyd revenge games after the victory over Utah. McKale has an NBA feel during the Colorado game.

Ep.153: Arizona drops to No. 8 after Bay area split.

Play Episode Listen Later Feb 14, 2023 17:21


Arizona took care of business at Cal but ran into a buzzsaw at Maples vs. Stanford.

Ep.152: Azuolas Tubelis goes Beast Mode vs. Oregon

Play Episode Listen Later Feb 8, 2023 21:26


Azuolas Tubelis had a game for the ages against Oregon at McKale. He is starting to be talked about for National Player of the Year honors. Bear Down!

Ep.151: Arizona sweeps the Washington schools on the road.

Play Episode Listen Later Jan 31, 2023 13:07


The Wildcats are rolling again after a sweep of the Washington schools. Brad went to the UW game with a group of Arizona fans and a rogue UCLA fan. Some of them stop by to talk about their experience at UW's awesome gym. Bear Down!

Ep.150: Arizona gets big win vs UCLA at McKale.

Play Episode Listen Later Jan 24, 2023 30:51


Arizona sweeps the L.A. schools and all is right with the world again in Tucson.

Ep.149: Arizona falls short on the Oregon Trail.

Play Episode Listen Later Jan 17, 2023 13:02


After a fast-break win against Oregon State, the Wildcats get tripped up in Eugene.

Ep.148: Tommy Lloyd isn't worried after split against UW/Wazzu.

Play Episode Listen Later Jan 11, 2023 16:13


Arizona won a squeaker against Washington but couldn't handle Wazzu. Should Arizona fans be worried? Tommy Lloyd doesn't seem concerned.

Ep.147: No. 5 Arizona defeats Sparky in Tempe.

Play Episode Listen Later Jan 4, 2023 19:45


No. 5 Arizona wins its first true road game of the year while visiting Sparky up north.

Ep.146: Arizona prepares for ASU after big wins over Montana State and Morgan State.

Play Episode Listen Later Dec 29, 2022 18:40


After big wins over Montana State and Morgan State, Arizona goes into the holiday break 12-1 and No. 5 in the Nation. Will Tucson fill the original McKale North for the game Saturday?

Ep.145: Wildcats beat No. 6 Tenn. and IARP gavel comes down.

Play Episode Listen Later Dec 19, 2022 21:45


Arizona defeats its fourth Top 25 team of the season. A 75-70 win over No. 6 Tenn. IARP makes a decision after a 5-year wait.

Ep.144: Arizona beats Indiana and Texas A&M CC. No. 6 Tenn. on Saturday.

Play Episode Listen Later Dec 14, 2022 19:20


Arizona cruised against Texas A&MCC and a look back at the big win in Vegas against No. 14 Indiana. Big game against No. 6 Tennessee on Saturday at McKale. Bear Down!

Ep.143: Cats split Utah/Cal

Play Episode Listen Later Dec 9, 2022 15:51


Arizona suffered it's first loss of the year at Utah but came home and grinded out a win against Cal. Next up is No. 14 Indiana in Vegas at the MGM. Bear Down!

Ep.142: Cats win Maui Invitational with MVP Oumar Ballo leading the way.

Play Episode Listen Later Nov 27, 2022 26:01


Arizona is now a third-time champ of the prestigious Maui Invitational. Oumar Ballo is the much-deserving MVP. Bear Down!

Ep.141: Utah Tech Blowout and UA Maui Invitational History.

Play Episode Listen Later Nov 20, 2022 18:21


Another game and another blowout for the Cats. Arizona is 3-0 heading to the stacked Maui Invitational. Bear Down!

Ep.140: Another Kerr Kriisa Triple Double

Play Episode Listen Later Nov 14, 2022 19:56


Arizona shoots a school record 72% on opening night. Kerr Kriisa gets his second career triple-double in Cats second game of the season. Bear Down!

Ep.139: 2022-23 Arizona Basketball Season Preview

Play Episode Listen Later Nov 4, 2022 41:50


It's our favorite time of year! Arizona Basketball is starting! Brad and Steven break down this year's team while talking about the exhibition win over Western Oregon. They also touch base on Pac-12 Media Day. Bear Down!

Ep.138: New Uniforms and Red/Blue Game Review

Play Episode Listen Later Oct 7, 2022 23:09


Arizona Basketball is back and we got new uniforms to talk about. Just in time for the red/blue game. Brad and Steven compare Ice Cube's early basketball triumphs to Jason Terry's first red/blue game experience. Bear Down!

Ep.137: Kwame Evans says no to UA and the 2021-22 NBA Wildcat Year in Review.

Play Episode Listen Later Aug 11, 2022 28:01


Cats lose 5-Star recruit to the Oregon Trail. Brad and Steven discuss the biggest UA Basketball stories in the NBA this past 2021-22 season.

Ep.136: Duke coming to McKale, Boswell early to UA and Miller Madness Final Four.

Play Episode Listen Later Jul 22, 2022 29:25


Duke and Arizona will be playing a home-and-home starting in the 2023-24 season. Kylan Boswell strengthens the Cats roster for the 2022-23 campaign. Miller Madness Final Four. Which Miller team will reign supreme? Bear Down!

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