TUCSON, Ariz. – The Big 12 Conference has announced the 2025–26 women's basketball schedule, with Arizona set to play 18 league games in its second season as a member of the conference. Each team will face three opponents both home and away, six opponents only at home, and six only on the road. Opponents were selected based on geography, historical results, and a poll of league coaches to balance travel and competitiveness. Including the nine home conference games, Arizona will play 20 home games during the 2025-26 season. Season tickets are on sale now.
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Arizona will tip off conference play on Monday, Dec. 22, when the Wildcats host Utah at McKale Center. League play concludes on Saturday, Feb. 28 with a road matchup against the Utes in Salt Lake City. The regular season will be followed by the 2026 Phillips 66 Big 12 Women's Basketball Championship, March 6–11, at Kansas City's T-Mobile Center.
The Wildcats close out 2025 with a road trip to Colorado (Dec. 31) before opening the new year at Texas Tech (Jan. 3). Arizona returns home for back-to-back games against BYU (Jan. 6) and UCF (Jan. 10), then hits the road for a test at TCU (Jan. 17). The Wildcats return to Tucson to host Kansas (Jan. 20) before embarking on consecutive road contests at Iowa State (Jan. 24) and rival Arizona State (Jan. 28).
McKale Center will see a strong start to February with games against Oklahoma State (Feb. 1) and Kansas State (Feb. 4). Arizona then travels to West Virginia (Feb. 7) and Cincinnati (Feb. 10) before hosting the season's first home Duel in the Desert against Arizona State (Feb. 14). The Wildcats continue the home stand with Colorado (Feb. 17) before a trip to Baylor (Feb. 21).
The Wildcats' final home game comes against Houston (Feb. 24), setting up the regular-season finale at Utah (Feb. 28).
"The Big 12 is one of the toughest leagues in the country, and we know every game is going to test us," said head coach Becky Burke. "Our team is ready for that challenge and prepared to compete at the highest level. Playing conference games in McKale is a huge advantage because our fans create one of the most electric environments in college basketball. There's nothing like McKale magic, and I can't wait to see it on full display this season."
Complete television designations and tip-off times will be announced at a later date.
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