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Former Arizona State guard Austin Nunez commits to Sun Devils
Former Arizona State guard Austin Nunez is coming back to the Sun Devils after spending one season at Ole Miss.
Nunez played a reserve role as a freshman for the Sun Devils before transferring to Ole Miss as a sophomore for the 2023-24 season.
Nunez took home Pac-12 player of the week honors on Nov. 21, 2022. The lefty scorer posted 10 points against VCU and another 15 in only 22 minutes versus Michigan.
As a freshman, he missed the Sun Devils’ final eight games of the year due to a concussion he suffered in mid-February.
He was not activated until the NCAA Tournament, but he did not return to Bobby Hurley’s rotation.
He averaged 4.5 points and 0.9 assists on 41.5% shooting in 16.3 minutes per game during his first season with the Sun Devils.
He played sparingly at Ole Miss during his sophomore season, averaging 0.7 points, 0.6 rebounds and 0.6 assists over 6.7 minutes per game.
Nunez was ranked by 247Sports as a top-75 recruit in the country. He originally joined center Duke Brennan as the first two prospects in ASU’s 2022 class.
BYU basketball goes on the road for a rematch opportunity against one of the top teams in the country.
The Cougars are gearing up to face the No. 4 Arizona Wildcats on Wednesday night at the McKale Center in Tucson.
It will be the first game this season where No. 23 BYU will be without star guard Richie Saunders.
Saunders suffered a season-ending ACL injury in BYU’s overtime win over Colorado this past Saturday.
It’s a significant loss, as Saunders was the 10th-leading scorer in the Big 12 Conference this season, averaging 18 points per game.
BYU still has stars AJ Dybantsa and Rob Wright III to carry the workload, but they will need the supporting cast to step up.
Their first crack at life without Saunders will be against Arizona, which, like BYU, will be without one of its top players on Wednesday night.
Freshman Koa Peat is out with a muscle strain in his lower leg area. He sustained the injury in last Saturday’s loss to Texas Tech.
Koa Peat has a muscle strain in his lower leg area. He will be re-evaluated next week and will return to the court when cleared by the medical staff.
Dwayne Aristode (illness) will also not be available Wednesday against BYU.
— Arizona Basketball (@ArizonaMBB) February 18, 2026
Arizona will also be without Dwayne Aristode, who is battling an illness. That significantly shrinks Arizona’s bench, reducing it to a six-man rotation.
Arizona has dropped its past two games. The Wildcats have not lost three consecutive games in the Tommy Lloyd era (since 2021).
BYU enters the game with a 19-6 overall record, and 7-5 mark in Big 12 play.
BYU basketball availability report against No. 4 Arizona
OUT
- #4 Brody Kozlowski
- #10 KJ Perry (redshirting)
- #12 Nate Pickens
- #15 Richie Saunders
- #25 Dawson Baker
- #33 Xavion Staton
Arizona Wildcats report
OUT
- #2 Dwayne Aristode
- #10 Koa Peat
No. 23 BYU at No. 4 Arizona
Date: Wednesday, February 18, 2026
Tip-off: 7 p.m. (MST)
TV: ESPN
Radio: KSL NewsRadio (102.7 FM, 1160 AM)
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SCOTTSDALE, AZ (AZFamily) — A trendy fast-casual sandwich and salad restaurant from California is opening shop in Arizona!
Mendocino Farms opened its first Arizona location in the Gainey Ranch area of Scottsdale on Tuesday. It’s located near Scottsdale and Doubletree Ranch roads,
The restaurant is a hit with Californians, but now Arizona residents won’t have to go far to get the delicious, healthy food.
“At Mendocino Farms, we’re on a mission to make hearts and stomachs happy, and we do that with our chef-crafted, farm-fresh sandwiches, salads and catering,” Marketing Manager Keenan Thanprathit said. “We’re so excited to be planting our roots here in Scottsdale.”
Thanprathit walked Good Morning Arizona through some of the chains most popular items like the Farm Club, which is an elevated turkey club sandwich, and the Not-So-Fried Chicken Sandwich, which he said is a guilt-free version of the classic chicken sandwich.
He also showed off the top-selling salad: Avocado and Quinoa Superfood Ensalada.
“We also just offer a lot of hospitality, so whatever you’re looking to kind of try, we’re here to help,” Thanprathit said.
The first 100 guests at the Scottsdale location on Tuesday get a special tote bag with some unique gifts.
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PHOENIX (AZFamily) — Police are working to figure out what led up to three people being shot Monday night in the west Phoenix neighborhood of Maryvale.
Officers were called out to a house on Belvoir Road, south of Thomas Road, near 93rd Avenue, after 8:30 p.m.
They found two adults and an underage teen shot. All three victims were taken to the hospital and should survive, police said.
Detectives said they are looking for where the actual shooting took place, possibly in a nearby area.
Investigators haven’t whether there is a suspect or suspects on the loose.
Arizona’s Family is working to gather more information.
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