Big 12 Unveils 2025-26 Basketball Schedules: Challenges Ahead for Arizona State and Arizona
The Big 12 Conference has officially announced its basketball schedules for the 2025-26 season, revealing a demanding slate for the Arizona State Sun Devils and the Arizona Wildcats. Both teams have high hopes for improvement following differing experiences last season.
Arizona State, coming off a disappointing 4-16 performance in the conference and a 13-20 overall record, faces a tough road ahead. The Sun Devils will host their rivals Arizona, along with Colorado and Utah, but daunting away games against Baylor, BYU, Houston, and Iowa State are looming. Head coach Bobby Hurley, in the final year of his contract, is tasked with rebuilding the team after several key players transferred out.
Arizona, on the other hand, aims to build on its third-place finish in the Big 12, having completed the last season with a commendable 14-6 conference record and 24-13 overall. The Wildcats are bolstered by the anticipated return of center Motiejus Krivas, previously sidelined due to foot surgery. However, the team faces challenges with the departures of NBA-bound guards Caleb Love and Carter Bryant. In a positive twist, Arizona has secured commitments from top recruits, including the 9th overall prospect Brayden Burries and 11th overall prospect Koa Peat, alongside commitments from 4-star prospects Dwayne Aristode and Bryce James, son of NBA superstar LeBron James.
As the season approaches, both Arizona State and Arizona will be looking to their schedules to pave their paths to success, navigating challenging matchups in a competitive landscape.
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