A loss at Kansas on Monday night is only the start of a crazy scheduling gauntlet for No. 1 Arizona.
Arizona’s reward for a 23-0 start?
— Mostly Hoops With Mark Titus & Co. (@MostlyHoopsShow) February 9, 2026
An absolute gauntlet. pic.twitter.com/JtYNMEePHw
The now 23-1 Wildcats will next host No. 13 Texas Tech and No. 16 BYU before heading on the road to face No. 8 Houston, three of the most dominant teams in college hoops.
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— DavidMorant (@DavidMorant48) February 9, 2026
Arizona just finished their cupcake schedule ...
Now they've got a gauntlet coming up.
These next 7 games will tell the tale. pic.twitter.com/ox2tKFfQmS
Arizona will also rematch Kansas (who was missing the projected No. 1 overall pick in this year's draft, Darryn Peterson, due to sickness) at the end of this month.
So they are finally playing real teams in the Big 12..
— Four Stars Chicago Sports (@FOE86104life) February 9, 2026
After last season’s Sweet 16 exit at the hands of Duke, Arizona is determined to avoid another early March heartbreak.
Will the Wildcats' brutal final stretch prepare them for a deep Tournament run or burn them out?