TUCSON, Ariz. – After playing three exhibition games in Lithuania in mid-August and then the Red-Blue Showcase back on Sept. 26, the 2026-27 season is one step closer with the first official exhibition game on Tuesday against the University of San Francisco Dons. \u00a0<\/p>\n
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The game will tip-off at 7:00 p.m. MST from McKale Center at ALKEME Arena, with Darron Sutton and Corey Williams calling the action on ESPN+. Tickets start as low as $15 and can be purchased online at ArizonaWildcats.com\/MBK<\/a>.\u00a0<\/p>\n \u00a0<\/p>\n In the Rankings\u00a0<\/p>\n While the official preseason Top 25 poll from the Associated Press has not been released, there are a number of analytical websites that have posted their preseason rankings and Arizona is prominently placed in most of them. The Wildcats check-in at No. 2 in Bart Torvik’s ranking while EvanMiya.com has Arizona No. 4 and KenPom.com places the Wildcats at No. 5 to start the year. \u00a0<\/p>\n \u00a0<\/p>\n Arizona At A Glance\u00a0<\/p>\n Coming off a 36-3 record last year and the program’s first appearance in the Final Four in 25 years, Arizona has one again reloaded with two high-profile returners in addition to a number of strong pieces joining the program as freshmen and transfers. \u00a0<\/p>\n \u00a0<\/p>\n Senior post player Motiejus Krivas<\/a> is a preseason All-American candidate and will be a focal point for Arizona at both ends of the court. He is joined by high-energy wing Ivan Kharchenkov<\/a>, who led the Wildcats in scoring during the three exhibition games in Lithuania. \u00a0<\/p>\n \u00a0<\/p>\n \u00a0<\/p>\n