NCAA men’s tennis: Arizona to host Oklahoma in Super Regionals
At 24-4, Arizona is tied for the second-fewest losses among teams left in the NCAA Tournament. Three of the teams that beat the Wildcats are still left in the field, including the one who handed them their first defeat to open the 2026 season. Eighth-seeded Arizona will host No.
9 Oklahoma (20-6) in the Super Regionals at 1 p. m. PT Saturday at LaNelle Robson Tennis Center.
It’s the first time in program history the Wildcats will host a Sweet 16 match. Arizona began the regular season in January at Oklahoma, losing 4-2. Asked about that result on Saturday, UA players and coaches remember it vividly.
“They exposed us, they showed us where we needed to get better,” coach Clancy Shields said. Added senior Jay Friend: “We beat ourselves, honestly. If we went in there with a chip in our shoulder like we did every other match, we would have been able to take that.
But we beat ourselves. We weren’t ready. We weren’t prepared.