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More photos>> by Eugene Tanner - AP 3 days ago: Colorado's Shane Harris-Tunks looks for teammate to pass to while being guarded by Arizona forward Derrick Williams during an NCAA college basketball game Tuesday, Nov.

A couple of teams trying to rebound from a loss meet in the consolation round of the Maui Invitational today, as they Colorado Buffaloes challenge the Arizona Wildcats at the Lahaina Civic Center.

The 24th-ranked Vanderbilt Commodores and Arizona Wildcats will battle for a fifth place showing in tonight's Maui Invitational consolation-round matchup at the Lahaina Civic Center.

For the second night in a row, not-so-lowly Colorado took a perennial powerhouse the distance.For the second night in a row, the Buffaloes barely missed a statement victory.Arizonas Nic Wise scored 30 points, including 16 of his teams final 19, leading the Wildcats past Colorado 91-87 in overtime Tuesday in a consolation game at the Maui ...

Bo Ryan was stressing to his University of Wisconsin men's basketball team that it has to expect the unexpected during preseason basketball tournaments.

LAHAINA, Hawaii a ' Frustrated by Coloradoa TMs ever-cutting Princeton-style offense, Arizona countered with three-point shooting en route to a 91-87 overtime win over the Buffaloes in a Maui Invitational consolation game today at the Lahaina Civic Center.

The past few years have been a rough ride for Arizona men's basketball fans. From the lackluster last few years of the Lute Olson era, to the disastrous scream-and-fuss Kevin O'Neal era, to the overmatched-but-has-a-heart Russ Pennell era, Arizona had become a program of reputation and some talent, but nowhere near the dominance of old.

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An 89-percent free-throw shooter at Pittsburgh, first-year UA coach Sean Miller delivered again this morning.

Arizona had a strong showing against Rice on Thursday night at McKale center in Tucson.

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Nic Wise had 15 points, seven assists and five steals and Jamelle Horne scored eight of his 13 in the final 5 1/2 minutes to help Arizona pull away from Rice 66-49 on Thursday night.

Sporting News' Mike DeCourcy analyzes what Thursday's buzz means to college basketball.

Arizona forward Jamelle Horne shoots over the arms of several Augustana players in the second half of an exhibition game at McKale Center on Nov.

The Wildcats won 74-57 last season but beat NAU by only single digits in 2005-06 and 2007-08. a NAU overview: After three straight seasons of Big Sky title contention, the Lumberjacks slipped dramatically to 8-19 overall last season and are picked to finish seventh this season.

In order to establish a new culture for a new era that begins today, Sean Miller has spent the last month preaching to the Arizona Wildcats about things such as defense, rebounding, toughness, hard work and focus.

Nic Wise tweeted this evening that he sprained his ankle again. Or did he? Wise's alleged post, available only to those who have access to his protected tweets , spawned a number of message-board threads.

Sean Miller says he likes the team's mentality going into its first regular season game Sunday against Northern Arizona.

The Western New Mexico University men's basketball team was thinking upset against University of Arizona in Tucson, Ariz., on Tuesday night.

It wasn't a top 25 opponent, or a Division I opponent for that matter, but it didn't stop the Wildcats from gaining some much-needed confidence.