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No. 11 Arizona MBB cruises past Cal to remain undefeated at home
The No. 11 Arizona men’s basketball team effortlessly cruised past the University of California, Berkeley, 91-65, in McKale Center on Thursday, Feb. 1. The Wildcats (16-5, 7-3 Pac-12) behind a big night from center Oumar Ballo, moved to 11-0 at home this season and remain atop the Pac-12 standings.
“It’s time to start playing consistently really good basketball,” said Arizona head coach Tommy Lloyd. “I told our guys that’s what you do in February, you’re building for March and then hopefully build it for April.”
First Half:
The first half was all Arizona. They quickly took a 16-6 lead less than five minutes into the opening half, with nine of Arizona’s first 16 points coming from its big man, Ballo, who made each of his first four shots.
Although a 5-1 run by Cal cut the Arizona lead down to six, Caleb Love and KJ Lewis hit back-to-back threes, sparking a 12-0 Wildcat run. By the midway point of the opening half, Arizona had a commanding 29-11 lead, as the Golden Bears could not find any answers against the Wildcats.
“Arizona is a special place, some teams have followers, and we got fans,” Lloyd said. “Our fans are participating in our program, and that’s what makes our place special.”
Arizona went into halftime with a 48-28 lead. The Wildcats’ ability to control the glass and the paint was a testament in the first half. Arizona outrebounded Cal 25-11 and outscored them 18-8 in the paint. The Wildcats shot 54% from the field, compared to the Golden Bears, who shot 35%.
Arizona had four players score seven or more points, with Ballo leading the way with 11 points and eight rebounds. Keshad Johnson had 10 points, Love had nine points and six rebounds, and Lewis had seven points.
Second Half:
Despite a sluggish start to the second half, Arizona maintained its dominance over the Golden Bears. Cal managed to reduce the Wildcat lead to 15 within the initial minutes of the second half. Nevertheless, by the midway point of the second half, the Wildcats re-established control of the game, extending their lead to 25 points. As the half progressed, the Wildcats continued to widen the lead, ultimately leading by as many as 29 points late in the second half.
“I feel like we are getting that rhythm back that we had in the beginning,” said Freshman KJ Lewis. “We are getting that joy back, you know, that competitive nature back again.”
Arizona ultimately cruised to a dominant 91-65 victory over the Golden Bears. Ballo finished the night with a double-double and a perfect 8-8 from the field, scoring a team-high 22 points while hauling in 13 rebounds. Ballo’s 22 points were a McKale Center career-high for the senior.
“When Oumar plays with the effort and energy like he has the past couple of games, we’re a different team,” Lloyd said.
Johnson also showcased a strong performance, contributing 15 points and securing five rebounds. Additionally, Lewis had a standout night, scoring a career-high 14 points with a 4-6 record from the field. Meanwhile, Love had a relatively quiet night from the field with 12 points, seven rebounds and four assists.
The Wildcats asserted their dominance both on the boards and in the paint. Arizona displayed a commanding presence by out rebounding Cal 52-32. Furthermore, they established their supremacy in the paint, outscoring the Golden Bears 40-21.
Looking ahead:
The Wildcats look for redemption when they host Stanford University on Sunday, Feb. 4, at 6 p.m. in McKale Center. The Wildcats lost to the Cardinal 100-81 on Dec. 31 earlier this season.
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Person accused of making terroristic threats to medical facility in northern Arizona
PAGE, AZ (AZFamily) — A person accused of making terroristic threats toward a northern Arizona medical facility was arrested Friday morning.
Just after 10:30 p.m., police received a report of a person calling the facility and threatening to kill staff and Native Americans, according to the Page Police Department.
Authorities said staff placed the facility on lockdown until officers identified the suspect and arrested them outside their home.
The suspect was booked on charges of disorderly conduct, threatening and intimidating, and making terroristic threats. Police have not publicly identified the person.
“The Page Police Department is grateful for and supports the medical staff’s decision to put the medical facility into lockdown until the suspect was arrested and the situation was rendered safe,” the department said in a Facebook post.
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NFL mock draft: 4-round projections for Arizona Cardinals
In these four-round projections, the Arizona Cardinals don’t get a tackle until the fourth round.
We are just days away from the 2026 NFL draft, and that means some final mock drafts. What direction will the draft take the Arizona Cardinals?
Draft Wire’s Curt Popejoy put together a four-round mock draft for the Cardinals. They go defense early but rebuild the offense for 2026 and moving forward, including landing their potential franchise quarterback.
Cardinals 4-round mock draft
Here are the players in the first four rounds Popejoy projects for Arizona.
- Round 1: Ohio State EDGE/LB Arvell Reese
- Round 2: Alabama QB Ty Simpson
- Round 3: Clemson WR Antonio Williams
- Round 4: Florida OT Austin Barber
What we think of the picks
The Cardinals want to trade out of the third pick and draft a tackle, so not getting a tackle until Round 4 seems unlikely, although they did meet with Barber. They do have options at right tackle for 2026 already on the roster.
Reese would be a great pick if they don’t trade back, as they badly need pass-rushing help off the edge.
Drafting Simpson seems inevitable at this point, so it has to be in a mock draft, although the feeling is they will need to go up into Round 1 again to get him.
Williams has speed and is almost six feet tall, but he does have short arms.
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Detroit Lions NFL Draft Injury Report: Arizona State CB Keith Abney
Due to significant injuries to the CB position last year which includes a shoulder surgery for Terrion Arnold, the Lions CB position scored a 6/10 need on my Lions Defensive Draft Need Rankings. Thus, an early-round selection of a young, healthy prospect like Keith Abney would not come as a surprise. He enters the draft with very low medical concern level.
Here is the excerpt from my medical report on Keith Abney:
(Ages in parentheses are at start of 2026 season and are factored into the concern level. Injury info and ages based on available public information are unverified and subject to update. Games played data courtesy of sports-reference.com.)
Keith Abney, CB (21) – Arizona State
Projected round 2-3. #43 on Jeff Risdon board Feb 19.
Concern level 0/10
There is an isolated report of a hand injury but no corroborating information. Even if the hand injury is true, that’s of minimal to no long-term concern.
His availability in his final two seasons has been perfect. Overall, Abney appears to be medically clean and is at an excellent age.
He finished college with 6 INT and 21 PBU.
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