The Arizona Wildcats face the Abilene Christian Wildcats in this Tuesday night college basketball matchup at the McKale Memorial Center.

The No. 1 Arizona Wildcats (9-0, AP Top 25) return to McKale Center for a non-conference matchup with the Abilene Christian Wildcats (7-3) on December 16, 2025.

The Abilene Christian Wildcats and No. 2 Arizona Wildcats meet Tuesday at McKale Memorial Center in Tucson, Arizona. Tip-off is scheduled for 9 p.m. ET.

The Arizona Wildcats are the first college basketball team to beat five ranked nonconference opponents in the past 30 years.

No. 1 Arizona hosts the Abilene Christian Wildcats after Brayden Burries scored 28 points in Arizona's 96-75 victory over the Alabama Crimson Tide.

Nora Francois is a senior forward for the Arizona Wildcats women’s basketball team during the 2025-26 NCAA season. While not flashy she has contributed strong moments and numbers to add to the depth of a growing roster.

Arizona Wildcats host No. 20 Auburn Tigers Saturday at McKale Center in their biggest nonconference home test, featuring freshman star Koa Peat vs Auburn's Keyshawn Hall.

Arizona (9-3) has played SMU (8-4) twice dating back to 1938. The Wildcats lost their first matchup to the Mustangs, 29-7, in Dallas during the 1938 season. Arizona beat third-ranked SMU, 28-6, in Tucson in 1985. Arizona finished the season 8-3-1 and went on to tie the Georgia Bulldogs at the Sun Bowl in El Paso.

Over the past few weeks, Arizona State and head coach Kenny Dillingham have been making national headlines in the 2027 recruiting cycle by securing commitments