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Men's basketball

Creating a legacy

Sean Miller has restored the vibe and lifted a program out of uncertainty

The tradition that brought Miller to Arizona isn’t carrying him anywhere. He’s doing it himself.

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Wise’s return solidifies Wildcat lineup

Nic Wise’s leadership abilities created followers way before the Twitter boom.

Multi-talented

Versatility in recruits perfect fit for Miller’s style

Unlike the past few years, the Arizona men’s basketball team already has a vision for the identity into which it hopes to mold itself this season.

5 Questions for Arizona men’s basketball

There aren’t as many questions as last year’s Wildcats faced, but the identity of Sean Miller’s team is far from defined.

Here are five questions surrounding the 2009-10 season:

Men's Basketball: Lance Madden - sports writer How far will the team go? I know what you’re thinking: This team is young, inexperienced — yadda, yadda, yadda. But this team is also a lot deeper than it has been in the past, no matter how young the majority of the players are.

Women's hoops

Cultivating a winning culture

Head coach Niya Butts was brought to Arizona to change the landscape of Wildcat women’s basketball.

5 Questions for the Arizona women’s basketball team

1. Will Arizona be a surprise in the Pac-10? Picked by the media to finish ninth in the Pacific 10 Conference, the Arizona women’s basketball team seemingly has nowhere to go but up. This year, it has the pieces in place to turn some heads in the Pac-10.

Chemistry in basketball?

When it comes to the fluidity, team, goals come first

The end of last season for Arizona women’s basketball was a messy situation.

Resurrection of the starting five

The five players that start for Arizona women’s basketball will have to set the tone early and pick up the offensive pace for head coach Niya Butts. Although the depth of the Wildcats’ bench has vastly improved from last season, the play of the starting five will be the key to jumping ahead of their opponents. “From a style-of-play perspective, we’re going to try to keep it uptempo,” Butts said. “We tried that somewhat last year, but the personnel limited us from doing that. From the group we have out there this year, (we will) really be looking for some exciting basketball.”