After a nearly perfect non-conference schedule, Arizona (16-6, 5-5) proved they were worthy of a Top-25 ranking by making a strong showing in early Pac-12 play. Part of that was a road sweep of Oregon (13-7, 6-4) and Oregon State (10-12, 0-10) the second week of the conference slate.
Now, those teams are trying to return the favor, and it couldn’t come at a worse time for the 23rd-ranked Wildcats.
After a rough four-match stretch, Arizona righted the ship with victories over Utah and Colorado last weekend. The wins were an absolute necessity if the team hopes to return to the NCAA Tournament this year, but what they lost was potentially devastating.