Bear Down Bias

Arizona has just beaten the little brother from up north again. It was a dunk fest. Oumar Ballo has been terrific since the Stanford game. The Bear Down Bias put on their Remington Steele detective caps to investigate the emergence of Mr. Ballo.

Arizona gets a big win over rival UCLA at home. Who has had the upper hand in the rivalry since the 1985 season when the NCAA tournament expanded to 64 teams? And the Cats finish the L.A. sweep against a determined USC squad. Bear Down!

Brad visits the 'No Truckstops: A Pac-12 Podcast' to discuss the aftermath of Round 1 of UCLA/Arizona and what to expect in round 2 on Thursday night in McKale. Bear Down!

Arizona ran into a buzzsaw on Tuesday night but the Cats hope to rebound this weekend against the team up North. Bear Down!

Oumar Ballo dominates while Arizona Basketball has little trouble on the road at Stanford and Cal, but No.7 UCLA awaits at Pauley Pavilion. Bear Down!

The Arizona Wildcats keep rolling after two home wins against Colorado and Utah, but Tommy Lloyd does not want to hear any of it. The guys use their Remington Steele detective skills to figure out what Christian Koloko has to do to break Loren Woods school record of 102 blocks. Bear Down!

The Cats put on another dunk clinic against Washington. How are some UA fans like Dr. Strange? More postponements against the LA schools. Bear Down!

The Cats lost a close one in SEC territory but are still in the Top 10. After a week of delays they hope to play Washington on Monday Jan. 3. Bear Down!

Arizona dominates at home. Christian Koloko and Oumar Ballo make up a deadly shot blocking tandem. Khalid Reeves returns to McKale Center. Up next is four challenging road games in the next few weeks. Bear Down!

Arizona is 9-0 and has moved all the way up to a no. 2 seed in Bracketology after a big win at Illinois. Bear Down!

Arizona got it’s Pac-12 opener postponed but went on the road to Corvallis and didn’t miss a beat thanks to the King of Corvallis, Benedict Mathurin. Bear Down!

Arizona is 6-0 and knocking on the door of the top 10. Bear Down!

Arizona basketball is back! After a grind out win over Wichita State and a dominating performance over #4 Michigan, the Cats find themselves ranked #17 in the AP poll. Bear Down!

The Arizona offensive machine continues to dismantle teams in their path. The Cats defeat North Dakota State 95-47 but how will they fare friday against Wichita State in Las Vegas? Bear Down!

Tommy Lloyd has brought a fun style of basketball to the desert, and the Bear Down Bias Crew is pretty excited about it. Cats are 2-0 after bigs wins over NAU and UTRGV. Bear Down!

It's time for basketball again and the start of the Tommy Lloyd era! Brad and Steven go through the Arizona roster to get you ready for the first exhibition game on Monday Nov. 1. Bear Down!

The Lute Olson tribute has been scheduled for Sep 12. Tommy Lloyd gives some opinions on recruiting. Two players off the 1997 team are now coaching in the G league. Bear Down!

Sean Miller had some great teams at Arizona but which one was his best? Brad and Steven get to the bottom of this by previewing the upcoming simulated Miller Madness Tournament. All twelve of Miller's teams will have a chance to bring home the Miller Madness Tourney Title in this single elimination contest.

2021 showed the emergence of DeAndre Ayton on the big stage but there were plenty of Arizona Wildcats that made an impact in the Association this past season. Bear Down!

Great news college basketball fans ! Mike Krzyzewski is retiring. Brad and Steven go back and relive the good, the bad and the ugly of Coach K vs Lute Olson and Sean Miller. The GOAT Sean Elliott tells a "heartwarming" Coach K story. Bear Down!

The failed European Soccer Super League gave us an idea. What if college basketball could have it's best teams in a Super League? Who would qualify and why? Would Arizona be in it? Of course they would! But who would make up the rest of our imaginary College Basketball Super League?

Brad and Steven celebrate the 2020-21 Arizona Men's Basketball Season with thier annual Luties Award Show. Bear Down!

Tommy Lloyd brings his Gonzaga mentality to the desert. Bear Down!

Arizona has parted ways with Sean Miller. Who will be the next head coach in Tucson?

What does the future hold for Sean Miller? Dr. Robbins may know but is not telling Tucson. Ira Lee and Terrell Brown Jr. may be playing at a different school next year. Adia Barnes gets her contract extended.