Ep.176: Epic comeback win vs. UCLA and Zona Zoo concerns.
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!
Jan 24, 2024•22 min
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Ep.175: Cats get clawed by Cougs.
Arizona falls short at the buzzer on the road at Wazzu.
Jan 16, 2024•13 min
Ep.174: Home Cooking at McKale against the mountain schools.
Arizona finally got to come home to the friendly confines of McKale, and they didn't disappoint against Colorado and Utah. Bear Down!
Jan 09, 2024•15 min
Ep.173: Caleb Love dunks on Cal but the Cats lose another one at Stanford.
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!
Jan 04, 2024•13 min
Ep.172: Arizona drops to No. 4 after splitting Alabama/FAU.
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!
Dec 28, 2023•23 min
Ep.171: No. 1 Arizona falls to No. 3 Purdue.
Arizona lost to Purdue, but it's no big deal.
Dec 20, 2023•8 min
Ep.170: Arizona takes down Wisconsin in electric McKale.
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!
Dec 13, 2023•20 min
Ep.169: Arizona takes care of Michigan State.
It was a Happy Thanksgiving for Arizona Basketball Nation as the faithful got to see another big win over a powerhouse program. Bear Down!
Nov 28, 2023•17 min
Ep.168: Arizona wins big at McKale vs Southern, Belmont, and UT-Arlington.
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!
Nov 21, 2023•16 min
Ep.167: Arizona wins at Duke
Arizona Basketball is now 6-4 all-time against Duke after a classic 78-73 win at Cameron Indoor Stadium. Bear Down!
Nov 13, 2023•14 min
Ep.166: Arizona vs. Duke: A look inside the history of these tough adversaries.
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!
Nov 08, 2023•34 min
Ep.165: 2023-24 Arizona Wildcats Season Preview
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!
Nov 02, 2023•19 min
Ep.164: The 2023 Red-Blue Showcase
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!
Oct 02, 2023•16 min
Ep.163: The 5th Annual Luties Award Show.
It's the 5th Annual Luties! In this yearly tradition, Brad and Steven honor the previous season's greatest moments. Bear Down!
Aug 20, 2023•15 min
Ep.162: Arizona finds a home in the Big-12.
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?
Aug 12, 2023•21 min
Ep.161: Arizona lands North Carolina's Caleb Love!
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.
Jun 06, 2023•13 min
Ep.160: Carter Bryant is a Wildcat and Azuolas Tubelis has NBA aspirations.
5-star recruit Carter Bryant is heading to Tucson for the 2024-25 season. Azuolas Tubelis and Pelle Larsson test the draft waters.
Apr 28, 2023•13 min
Ep.159: Kriisa and Bal look for other opportunities.
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.
Mar 29, 2023•16 min
Ep.158: Cats season ends with loss to Princeton.
Going into the tourney Arizona had high hopes. Princeton had other plans.
Mar 22, 2023•33 min
Ep.157: Cats win Pac-12 Tourney with eye on fifth Final Four.
Tommy Lloyd's revenge tour continues with a championship trophy in Vegas. Can the Cats keep it going in the NCAA's?
Mar 16, 2023•36 min
Ep.156: Arizona finishes 2nd in the Pac-12.
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.
Mar 08, 2023•19 min
Ep.155: Last second heave ends Senior Day.
Everything was going great on Senior Day until a miraculous shot went in for the wrong team.
Feb 28, 2023•19 min
Ep.154: Arizona gets revenge and the NBA takes over McKale.
Arizona is now 6-0 in Tommy Lloyd revenge games after the victory over Utah. McKale has an NBA feel during the Colorado game.
Feb 20, 2023•19 min
Ep.153: Arizona drops to No. 8 after Bay area split.
Arizona took care of business at Cal but ran into a buzzsaw at Maples vs. Stanford.
Feb 14, 2023•17 min
Ep.152: Azuolas Tubelis goes Beast Mode vs. Oregon
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!
Feb 08, 2023•21 min
Ep.151: Arizona sweeps the Washington schools on the road.
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!
Jan 31, 2023•13 min
Ep.150: Arizona gets big win vs UCLA at McKale.
Arizona sweeps the L.A. schools and all is right with the world again in Tucson.
Jan 24, 2023•31 min
Ep.149: Arizona falls short on the Oregon Trail.
After a fast-break win against Oregon State, the Wildcats get tripped up in Eugene.
Jan 17, 2023•13 min
Ep.148: Tommy Lloyd isn't worried after split against UW/Wazzu.
Arizona won a squeaker against Washington but couldn't handle Wazzu. Should Arizona fans be worried? Tommy Lloyd doesn't seem concerned.
Jan 11, 2023•16 min
Ep.147: No. 5 Arizona defeats Sparky in Tempe.
No. 5 Arizona wins its first true road game of the year while visiting Sparky up north.
Jan 04, 2023•20 min
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