Arizona Wildcats' March Madness Run

0:00On March 16th, the Arizona Wildcats earned a number-one seed in the West region of the 2026 NC Double, a men's basketball tournament, putting them squarely in the mix for a national title. It's their best shot in years at reaching the final four for the first time in 25 seasons, with action kicking off Friday morning. Their bracket looks favorable at first glance, dodging some of the heaviest hitters early on. Still, the path gets tricky fast, packed with sharp shooting guards from teams like Wisconsin, Arkansas, Purdue, Missouri, and Brigham Young. University. Fans and analysts are buzzing about senior guard Jaden Bradley, the big 12 player of the year who's become the team's steady-handed point guard. On a young squad with a thin bench, he'll log heavy minutes facing top defenders and questions linger about a nagging injury from the conference. Meanwhile, guard Anthony Del Orso has heated up just in time, draining threes at over 40% in recent gains, and dropping 20 plus points, multiple times.

1:02That late surge, paired with their front court trio of Motia just Krivas, Kuwapit, and Tobay Awaka, gives Arizona an edge in the pain against A. Guard heavy region. If these big men dominate the boards and blocks like they can, and the guards stay hot, the wildcats could roll deep into March madness and rewrite. Their tournament history.