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Arizona Wildcats men's basketball

January 24, 2023

The Arizona Wildcats men's basketball team is the intercollegiate men's basketball program representing the University of Arizona in Tucson, Arizona. It competes in the Pac-12 Conference of NCAA Division I and is currently coached by Tommy Lloyd.

Arizona Wildcats men's basketball
UniversityUniversity of Arizona
All-time record1851–973–1 (.655)[1]
Athletic directorDave Heeke
Head coachTommy Lloyd (2nd season)
ConferencePac-12
LocationTucson, Arizona
ArenaMcKale Center
(Capacity: 14,644)
NicknameWildcats
ColorsCardinal and navy[2]
   
Uniforms
Home
Away
Alternate
NCAA tournament champions
1997
NCAA tournament runner-up
2001
NCAA tournament Final Four
1988, 1994, 1997, 2001
NCAA tournament Elite Eight
1976, 1988, 1994, 1997, 1998, 2001, 2003, 2005, 2011, 2014, 2015
NCAA tournament Sweet Sixteen
1951, 1976, 1988, 1989, 1991, 1994, 1996, 1997, 1998, 2001, 2002, 2003, 2005, 2009, 2011, 2013, 2014, 2015, 2017, 2022
NCAA tournament round of 32
1976, 1977, 1988, 1989, 1990, 1991, 1994, 1996, 1997, 1998, 2000, 2001, 2002, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2009, 2011, 2013, 2014, 2015, 2017, 2022
NCAA tournament appearances
1951, 1976, 1977, 1985, 1986, 1987, 1988, 1989, 1990, 1991, 1992, 1993, 1994, 1995, 1996, 1997, 1998, 1999*, 2000, 2001, 2002, 2003, 2004, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2008*, 2009, 2011, 2013, 2014, 2015, 2016, 2017, 2018, 2022
*vacated by NCAA[3]
Conference tournament champions
Pac-10/12
1988, 1989, 1990, 2002, 2015, 2017, 2018, 2022
Conference regular season champions
BIAA
1932, 1936, 1940, 1946, 1947, 1948, 1949, 1950, 1951, 1953

WAC
1976

Pac-10/12
1986, 1988, 1989, 1990, 1991, 1993, 1994, 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2011, 2014, 2015, 2017, 2018, 2022'

The program came to national prominence under the tenure (1983–2007) of former head coach Lute Olson, who established the program as among America's elite in college basketball. One writer referred to U of A as "Point Guard U"[4] because the school has produced successful guards like Steve Kerr, Damon Stoudamire, Khalid Reeves, Mike Bibby, Jason Terry, Gilbert Arenas, Jason Gardner, Jerryd Bayless, and T. J. McConnell, among others.

From 1985 to 2009, the Arizona basketball team reached the NCAA Division I tournament for 25 consecutive years, two years shy of North Carolina's record with 27.[5][6][7] Despite having their 1999 and 2008 appearances later vacated by the NCAA, the media still cites Arizona's streak, and simply notes the changes.[8][9] The Wildcats have reached the Final Four of the NCAA tournament on four occasions (1988, 1994, 1997, and 2001). They have also made two appearances in the National Championship (won over Kentucky Wildcats in 1997, lost to Duke Blue Devils in 2001). In Pac-10 play, former head coach Lute Olson currently holds the record for most wins as a Pac-10 coach with 327.[10] In addition, the team has won 17 Pac-10/12 regular season championship titles and 8 Pac-10/12 tournament championship titles.[10] Arizona also holds the distinction of recording five out of the seven 17–1 Pac-10 seasons (one-loss seasons).[10] In 2022 Arizona became the first & only team to win 18 conference games in a season. No team has gone undefeated since the formation of the Pac-10/12.

Arizona ranks nineteenth all-time heading into the 2022–23 season with 1,834 wins and ranks ninth by winning percentage at (.654).[11] Arizona has spent 37 weeks at No. 1 in the AP Poll, which is ninth-most all-time; 29 weeks at No. 2, tied for eighth all-time; 162 weeks in the Top 5, seventh all-time; 321 weeks in the Top 10, sixth all-time; and 579 weeks in the top 25, seventh all-time.[12]

Team history

Early years (1904–1925)

The University of Arizona fielded its first men's basketball team in 1904–05. Orin Albert Kates coached the team and drew opponents from local YMCAs. The first game Arizona played ended in a 40–32 victory over the Morenci YMCA.[13]

In 1914, Arizona's first famous coach, James Fred "Pop" McKale was lured away from a teaching and coaching job at Tucson High School to take over as Athletic Director and coach basketball, football, baseball and track.[13] McKale took things to a new level, posting a 9–0 record his first season as a basketball coach.[13] Moreover, McKale elevated the program to intercollegiate play.[13] While basketball was his least favorite of the many sports he coached while at U of A, he chalked up three undefeated seasons and a career-winning average of .803, which has never been bested by a U of A coach who has held the post for at least three years.[13] The McKale Memorial Center, the main arena for Arizona basketball, is named in his honor.[13]

Fred Enke era

 
Fred Enke in 1960.

From 1925 to 1961, the program was under the stewardship of Fred Enke, U of A's longest-tenured coach.[14] Coach Fred A. Enke was responsible for the early successes of Wildcat basketball. Enke amassed 509 wins in his tenure on the U of A sidelines and still ranks as the second-winningest coach in school history, winning more than 60 percent of his games. Enke also led the Cats to the first four postseason appearances (3 N.I.T./1 NCAA) in school history and in 1950–51 competed in both the N.I.T. and NCAA postseason tournaments. Finally, he was the first coach to lead Arizona to a national ranking. Two of his teams (1950, 1951) finished the season ranked in the top 15.[14]

Under Enke, U of A competed in the now-defunct Border Conference. Under Enke's direction, Arizona won 12 conference championships, including a span in which the Cats won or shared seven consecutive Border Conference titles (1942–51). No Border Conference team won as many league games (231) or overall contests (398) during its membership.[14] In 1962, Arizona joined the Western Athletic Conference as a founding member after the Border Conference disbanded.[14]

Bruce Larson era

Bruce Larson, a player and assistant under Enke before coaching at Eastern Arizona and Weber State, coached the Wildcats from 1961 to 1971, leading the school to a 136–148 record. Under his tenure, major planning began[15] for a larger and more modern basketball arena (which would become McKale Center) to replace the outdated Bear Down Gymnasium. Larson would later serve as an analyst on Wildcat football and basketball telecasts during the Lute Olson (and Dick Tomey) era.[16]

Fred Snowden era

In 1972, Fred Snowden was hired as the head basketball coach, making Arizona the second Division I school and the first major program to hire an African American head coach.[17][18] Known as "The Fox", Snowden brought the excitement back to Wildcat basketball during his 10 years on the Arizona sideline, averaging more than 80 points per game in six of his 10 years and topping the 100-point barrier 27 times.[14] Snowden led Arizona to the NCAA tournament twice, in 1976 and 1977, getting as far as the Elite Eight in 1976 before losing to UCLA 82–66, a game after defeating UNLV in a Sweet Sixteen matchup. During the 1976 tournament, he also logged Arizona's first and only tournament wins until Lute Olson's hiring, beating John Thompson's Georgetown team 83–76. Snowden's 1976 team also won the school's only WAC championship title on a buzzer-beater by Gilbert Myles verses New Mexico, with the help of the spectacular play of Bob Elliott, Jim Rappis, and Al Fleming. In 1978, Coach Snowden helped transition the basketball program over to the newly formed Pac-10. Snowden could not sustain success in the Pac-10, however, finishing no higher than 4th place in the conference. His 9–18 final season led U of A to look for a replacement.[13]

Known for his high-octane offense and remembered as a trailblazer, Fred "The Fox" Snowden brought excitement to Arizona basketball during his 10-year tenure as the program's head coach. Snowden, who led the Wildcats from 1972 to 1982, was the first African-American head basketball coach at an NCAA Division I institution, amassing a 167–108 mark. The 1973 Western Athletic Conference Coach of the Year, his career winning percentage of .607 has been topped by only three U of A coaches since 1924. Nicknamed "The Fox" due to his cool demeanor, Snowden led Arizona to three postseason berths, including the 1975 National Commissioners’ Invitational Tournament and the 1976 and 1977 NCAA Tournaments. His best season came in 1976, when the Wildcats went 24–9, won the Western Athletic Conference championship and advanced to the NCAA West Regional Final. The Brewton, Ala., native was the head coach who led Arizona into the Pac-10 in the 1978–79 season, guiding the program for its first four seasons in the Conference. Snowden also oversaw the transition into the McKale Center after its opening in 1973. He was inducted into the Arizona Sports Hall of Fame in 1988. Prior to his role at Arizona, Snowden was an assistant coach at Michigan. He also served on the coaching staff of his high school, Northwestern High School in Detroit, Mich., where he coached for five years after attending Wayne State University from 1954 to 1958. Snowden died in 1994 at the age of 57.

Athletic Director Dave Strack brought in Ben Lindsey to replace Fred Snowden in 1983, and on the surface, it seemed like a reasonable move. Lindsey had junior college expertise, having had a successful career at Grand Canyon University, where he won two national titles. What resulted, however, was nothing short of disaster. The 1983 team finished with the worst season in school history at 4–24, with only one Pac-10 win.[13]

Lute Olson era

Early years

Newly hired U of A Athletic director Cedric Dempsey fired Lindsey after only one season and hired University of Iowa coach Lute Olson as his successor. U of A needed a coach with a history of quickly turning around programs, which Olson had done previously at Iowa. "I knew we had a tremendous amount of work to do", Olson recalled in a recent interview with Tucson Lifestyle. "The program was in shambles at that point, after the terrible year before..."[13]

 
All-American Sean Elliott won several national college basketball awards and set the school's scoring record while helping lead the Wildcats to the Final Four in 1988.

Under Olson, Arizona quickly rose to national prominence. Arizona won its first Pac-10 title in 1986, only three years after his arrival.[13] That season set up an amazing 1987–88 season, which included taking the Great Alaska Shootout championship, the Valley Bank Fiesta Bowl Classic championship and the Pac-10 championship.[13] Under players Steve Kerr, Kenny Lofton, and Sean Elliott, Arizona spent much of the season ranked No. 1 and made their first (and Olson's second) Final Four.[13] While Arizona lost in the Final Four round, their play put the program on the map and launched Arizona's reign as a perennial Pac-10 and NCAA tournament contender. Sean Elliott was awarded the John R. Wooden Award on the season and would set the PAC-10 scoring record.[13]

In 1997, Arizona defeated the University of Kentucky, the defending national champions, to win the NCAA national championship. Prior to winning the championship in 1997, Arizona stormed back from 10-point deficits in the Southeast Regional First round and Second Round against #13 South Alabama and #12 College of Charleston, respectively winning 65–57 and 73–69. The Southeast Regional semifinal pitted against overall #1 Kansas (34–1) which had defeated Arizona the year before in the 1996 West Regional semifinal. However, Arizona came out fast and stunned the Jayhawks 85–82, then prevailed in overtime against Providence 96–92 in the Elite Eight to clinch a berth in the Final Four. Arizona then beat #1 seed North Carolina 66–58 in the Final Four, which turned out to be Dean Smith's last game as a coach. Arizona also accomplished the unprecedented feat of beating three number one seeds in the 1997 NCAA Division I men's basketball tournament. This feat has never been accomplished by another team.

The year following the Championship season, 1998, Arizona returned all 5 starters (Mike Bibby, Michael Dickerson, Miles Simon, Bennett Davison, and A. J. Bramlett[19]) and were poised to make another run after receiving the #1 overall seed in the West, but were upset by Utah in the Elite 8.

In 1999, all 5 starters were lost to graduation or early entry to the NBA draft and Arizona's hopes of continuing its streak of consecutive trips to the NCAA tournament was in jeopardy until senior point guard Jason Terry (the 6th man the previous two seasons) elevated his game (receiving National Player of the Year honors) and continued the school's amazing streak.

1999 NCAA sanctions under Olson

In 2000, former Wildcat Jason Terry, stated that he received approximately $4,500 in cash, checks and wire transfers from New York sports agent Larry Fox, after his junior season.[20] The NCAA announced that as a result a one-game 1999 NCAA tournament appearance was formally vacated. In addition, Arizona asked Terry to repay the $45,363 in forfeited NCAA 1999 tournament revenue and banned him from the U of A Sports Hall of Fame, including a provision that his jersey would not be retired.[21] Terry's jersey was later retired in 2015.[21]

Later years

2001 was one of the most challenging and rewarding years for the program. Lute Olson's wife Bobbi, well known to players and fans alike as a steadfast presence on the sidelines, died of cancer. The team, which had been a preseason pick by many to win the national title had to play without Olson for three weeks while Olson was on bereavement leave. The Cats vowed to dedicate their season to Bobbi. With guard Jason Gardner, center Loren Woods and forward Michael Wright — each an All-American — leading the way, the Cats trounced their opponents, beating Oregon 104–65, devastating USC 105–61, and charging through the Final Four. They took down Eastern Illinois, Butler, Mississippi, Illinois, and Michigan State, only to be stopped by Duke in the title game. While being considered the favorite to win the title, which would have been Coach Olson's 2nd and tied him with Coach Mike Krzyzewski, his opponent, the Blue Devils claimed a ten-point victory in the game. This is the last game Coach Olson ever coached in the Final Four and is considered by fans of the program to be his most bitter defeat. A championship would have vaulted him into hallowed ground among coaches, being one of few with multiple titles. Instead he remains tied with many coaches who have a single championship ring to their name. Meanwhile, his opponent in that game now is in second place among college coaches with five championship rings, behind only John Wooden's ten. All five of Krzyzewski's titles came in the 64 team field era; Wooden none. Still Coach Olson earned the respect of his contemporary, Coach K said in the post-game interview that "Arizona had a great team and an amazing season and was worthy of winning the championship, let's give a hand to Coach Olson and his team." The comment drew rousing applause from the audience in attendance and made Coach Olson proud, even in defeat, to be honored as an equal by Coach Krzyzewski who many claim is the best coach in college history.

In his later years at U of A, Olson fielded competitive teams with extremely talented point guards. Continuing the reputation and nickname "Point Guard U,"[4] recent standouts include Jason Gardner, Salim Stoudamire, Mustafa Shakur, Jerryd Bayless and Nic Wise. Arizona would win Olson's last Pac-10 title during the 2004–2005 season under the spectacular play of seniors Salim Stoudamire and center Channing Frye. That team also made it to the Elite 8 and the verge of the Final Four before blowing a 15-point lead with four minutes to play and losing in overtime, 90–89, to the No. 1 seed and eventual national runner-up, University of Illinois.[22]

Olson took an unexplained leave of absence at the beginning of the 2007–2008 season. Assistant coach Kevin O'Neill took over interim head coaching duties for the Arizona Wildcats. At that time, Olson announced that he intended to be back for the 2008–09 season and finish out his contract, which was scheduled to end in 2011.[23] His departure was criticized by some members of the media. They also questioned how he and the U of A athletic department handled his return and the verbal succession agreement with coach O'Neill.[24] However, on October 23, 2008, he unexpectedly announced his retirement from the program (by way of an announcement from Arizona athletic director Jim Livengood).[25] A few days later, Olson's personal physician held a press conference and explained that the retirement was strongly advised due to health concerns.[26][27]

After Lute Olson's abrupt retirement, Arizona Athletic Director Jim Livengood appointed assistant coach Russ Pennell as the interim head coach for the 2008–2009 season 23 days before the start of the season.[28] The appointment came after Mike Dunlap, the associate head coach brought in to replace Kevin O'Neill, turned down the job. Under Pennell, the Cats finished 19–13 in the regular season, including a non-conference win over Kansas and a 7-game win streak with wins over UCLA and Washington. Despite a 19–13 finish to the season, Arizona was controversially selected as one of the last teams into the field of 65 as a 12th seed in the Midwest region, extending its NCAA consecutive tournament appearances to 25 years.[29] The Cats made it to the Sweet 16 (regional semi-finals) with wins over 5-seed Utah and 13-seed Cleveland State, before falling to overall 1-seed, Louisville.[30] Despite Pennell's post-season success, he was not retained, as Arizona announced before his hiring they would hold a national coaching search after the season ended.[30] (On April 9, 2009, Pennell was hired as head coach of the men's basketball team at Division II Grand Canyon University, a member of the Pacific West Conference.)

Further NCAA sanctions under Olson

Following Olson's retirement, reports of NCAA violations arose regarding payment of impermissible benefits to players and recruiting violations. In response, Arizona self-imposed sanctions that included a reduction in the number of recruiting visits by coaches and prospective players, the disbanding of a booster group, and implementation of a series of administrative and rules changes to prevent further violations.[31] The NCAA upheld most of those self-imposed sanctions but determined the school had used two ineligible players in 2007-08 and would have to vacate all wins involving those players and eliminate their statistics.[32] The NCAA reduced the number of scholarships and visits with recruits Arizona was allowed to make.[33] The NCAA found that Olson failed to promote an atmosphere of compliance at the university but decided against sanctioning the coach because he was retired and had health issues. "I think that was my fault," Olson said during a 2008 interview with ESPN.com. "That wasn't anyone else's fault. It was my error and it was a big error. But I guess in 26 years you are allowed to make a mistake once in a while anyway and that's not to say I haven't made a lot of them but in terms of that, that was a big mistake on my part."[34]

Sean Miller era

After the end of the season, various coaching names were considered to succeed Lute Olson on a permanent basis. Arizona was perceived to have interest in Gonzaga's Mark Few, Pittsburgh's Jamie Dixon and then-Memphis coach John Calipari (before he accepted the vacant position at Kentucky) to take the job. Arizona even brought USC's Tim Floyd on campus for an interview and while Arizona claims no formal offer was ever presented, Floyd ultimately turned down the job publicly.

Arizona hired Sean Miller from Xavier University to fill the head coaching position. He initially turned the job down before changing his mind and accepting the job on Apr. 6, 2009 despite having never visited the Arizona campus.[34] Miller was formally introduced as the 13th head men's basketball coach at Arizona at a press conference on April 7, 2009 at McKale Center.[35] At the press conference, Miller acknowledged Lute Olson's impact on the Arizona program by addressing Olson personally: "One of the reasons I sit here today is because of the great legacy you built."[36] Miller also promised U of A fans that they would enjoy the style of both offense and defense he would bring to Wildcat basketball. Miller's salary is $1.6 million per year; he will receive an additional $400,000 per season from Nike and media contracts during a five-year deal, as well as a $1 million signing bonus and other amenities such as season tickets to other Wildcat sporting events and the use of a private jet.[36] Within three months of joining the program, Miller compiled a strong five-player recruiting class that ranked 13th nationally in 2009.[37] After going 16–15 and missing the NCAA tournament for the first time in 25 years during Miller's initial 2009–10 campaign.

In his second season as the head coach at Arizona, the Cats finished the season with 30–8, 14–4 Pac-12 play, behind the play of sophomore Pac-10 Player of the Year Derrick Williams.[38] It would be the Wildcats' first outright Pac-10 regular season title (its 12th overall), 4th 30+ win season (1st overall) and Elite Eight appearance (8th overall) since the 2004–2005 season. In addition, Miller led the Wildcats to their first unbeaten home record (17–0) in 14 years and was named Pac-10 Coach of the Year. This was the first time an Arizona coach received this honor since Lute Olson in 2003. The 17 wins without a loss at home is tied for the second-most in school history.[39] Miller would add to the season's success by guiding the Cats to their first Elite Eight appearance since the 2004–2005 Season as a 5-seed. In the second round, Arizona secured a 2-point victory over 12th seeded Memphis (coached by former Wildcat (and member of the 1997 national title team) Josh Pastner) with a blocked shot in the final seconds by Derrick Williams. Arizona would follow with another close game—a controversial one-point win against 4-seed Texas.[40] In the Sweet-16 match-up, Arizona found itself pitted against top-seeded Duke, the first time since the 2001 title game that the two schools had met.[41] Duke would extend an early lead, but 25 points from Derrick Williams kept the Cats in the game and down by 6 points at the half.[41] In the second half, Williams' teammates picked up the slack, dominating the Blue Devils by scoring 55 second-half points and routing the defending champs 93–77.[41] Arizona's run at the Final Four would fall 2 points short, losing to 3-seed (and eventual national champion) Connecticut 65–63.

For his third season, Arizona's 2011 recruiting class was ranked 7th, notably signing Nick Johnson and Josiah Turner. Arizona secured three players in the top nine of the ESPNU 100, with all four newly signed players within the top 36. This has cemented Arizona as the No. 1 signing class nationally, surpassing Kentucky who held the No. 1 spot 2010 and 2011.[42][43][44] The Wildcats missed the postseason for the second time, reached to the NIT Tournament before falling to Bucknell to finish the season 23–12 overall, 12–6 in Pac-12.

In his fourth season, Miller guided to its second top-5 ranking in the AP poll (the first coming in weeks 7–10 of the 2012–2013 season[45]), Arizona reached the Sweet 16 in 2013 falling to Ohio State, finished the season with 27–8, 12–6 in Pac-12.

In his fifth season with the most talent Coach Miller has had since arriving in Tucson. On December 9, 2013, Arizona became the #1 ranked Team in the Country for the 6th time in school history, after a 9–0 start with wins over traditional national powerhouses Duke and UNLV. The Wildcats followed this up by securing a key come-from-behind victory on the road at Michigan on December 14 and led the Wildcats to their second outright Pac-12 Regular Season Title (its 13th overall, 26th regular season overall) in Sean Miller's fifth year as the head coach. Arizona reached the second unbeaten home record at (18–0), Coach Miller again named the second Pac-10/12 coach of the year, 5th 30+ wins season (2nd overall), 2nd Elite Eight appearance (9th overall) in 2014. But in the 2014 NCAA tournament, the Wildcats would fall to Wisconsin in overtime, they finish the season with 33–5, 15–3 in Pac-12.

In his sixth season as the Arizona Wildcats basketball head coach, after Gonzaga's home loss to BYU on February 28, 2015, Arizona claimed the longest active home winning streak in D-I men's college basketball (38th home win at 2nd all-time, 82nd home win at 5th all-time). Arizona defeated #13 Utah in Salt Lake City the same day, winning its share of the Pac-12 regular season title. After three losses to Pac-12 archrival Arizona State, Oregon State and UNLV, Arizona won their third Pac-12 regular season championship title (2nd straight year, its 14th overall, 27th overall). Arizona reached the third unbeaten home record at (17–0). The Wildcats completes their sixth ever 30+ win (3rd overall) and won their first Pac-12 Tournament title (5th overall) since 2002. In the 2015 NCAA tournament, the Wildcats fell to the Wisconsin Badgers in Elite Eight, 85–78, and finished the season 34–4, 16–2 in the Pac-12.[46]

In his seventh season, they finished the season 25–9, 12–6 in Pac-12 play to tie with California for third place. They defeated Colorado in the quarterfinals of the Pac-12 Tournament to advance to the semifinals where they lost to Oregon. In the 2016 NCAA Tournament, as a 6-seed in the South Region. They lost in the first round to Wichita State.

In his eighth season at U of A, AP polls & 81-straight coaches polls. The 97-consecutive weeks in the AP poll is currently the second-longest streak in the nation behind Kansas at 161 weeks.[1] They have been ranked every week in the 2016–2017 season, bringing those totals to 97 weeks for the AP & 100 weeks for the coaches poll. Arizona won its first 10 conference games, the best start since the '97-'98 season when they started 16–0. They finished the season at seventh ever 30+ wins with 32–5, tied at 16–2 with Oregon in Pac-12 play for first place to win their 3rd Pac-12 regular season championship title for the 15th time (28th overall). The Wildcats entered the Pac-12 Tournament as a 2-seed, the Wildcats defeated 7-seed Colorado in the quarterfinals, 3-seed UCLA in the semifinals and 1-seed Oregon in the championship game, Wildcats won their 2nd Pac-12 Tournament championship title for the 6th time. In the 2017 NCAA Tournament, as a 2-seed in the West regional, Arizona defeated the 15-seed North Dakota 100–82 in the first round, 7-seed Saint Mary's 69–60 in the second round and losing to Xavier 71–73 in the Sweet Sixteen.

Later seasons and NCAA investigations

As Miller's ninth season as the head coach at Arizona was about to get underway, federal prosecutors announced, on September 26, 2017, bribery, soliciting a bribe and wire fraud charges against assistant coach Emanuel "Book" Richardson as part of a far-reaching, college basketball-wide scandal.[47] Perhaps in part due to the ongoing scandal, the Wildcats ranked No. 2 in the country at one point, lost three games at the Battle 4 Atlantis tournament.[48][49] Arizona would eventually fire Richardson for his role in the scandal and the team would recover to lead the Pac 12 for the majority of the season.[50] On February 24, 2018, Associate Head Coach Lorenzo Romar was temporarily named head coach after news broke the previous day that Miller had been caught on an FBI wiretap offering to pay players to come to Arizona.[51][52] On March 1, Miller held a joint press conference with the University denying all allegations and stating he would be retained as men's head basketball coach. That same night, the Wildcats won their 29th regular season conference title, 16th in the Pac-12, and secured the No. 1 seed in the conference tournament by defeating Stanford 75–67. On March 10, Arizona defeated USC to win a record seventh conference tournament title. As a result, the Wildcats received an automatic bid to their sixth straight NCAA tournament (35th NCAA tournament appearance, 12th all time) as the No. 4 seed in the South regional. The Wildcats, a trendy pick to make the Final Four and win the championship were blown out in the first round by No. 13 seed Buffalo, losing 89–68.[53]

2018–2019 marked the tenth season for Sean Miller as the Arizona Wildcats head coach. Arizona replaced all 5 starting players, 3 via the NBA draft. After a victory against UTEP, Miller recorded his 250th win for Arizona (370th win overall), in only 324 games, which was the 5th fastest of any coach at any Division 1 program all-time.[54] On January 5, 2019 Arizona won its 600th game in the McKale center with an 84–81 overtime victory over Utah.[55] Arizona became the first Pac-12 team to achieve 100 wins against conference opponents since the conference expanded to 12 teams before the 2011 season, after defeating Stanford 75−70 Jan. 9, 2019.[56] The Wildcats would go on to finish the season in Pac-12 play 8–10, 9th place overall & lose their first round Pac-12 Tournament match up against USC, 65−78.[57] They would end the season with an overall record of 17–15 & decline an invitation to the CBI.

2019–2020 marked the eleventh season for Sean Miller as the Arizona Wildcats head coach. Despite again losing all 5 starting players, Arizona would bring in the 6th overall best recruiting class & ranked pre-season 21st by the AP Poll.[58][59] Arizona would open the season 9–0, capped off by winning the Wooden Legacy tournament located in Anaheim, California led by tournament MVP Nico Mannion & defeated Wake Forest 73–66.[60] Arizona finished non-conference play ranked 16th with an overall record of 10–3. On February 1, 2020, Miller would win his 400th overall game of his career in a 75−70 over USC to move their record to 16–6 & 6–3 in conference play.[61] They would defeat Stanford in Maples Pavilion for the conferences longest active streak 20th time, 69–60.[62] Arizona would finish the regular season with an overall record of 20–11 & 10–8 in conference play, which was good for 5th. The Wildcats would face 12 seed Washington in their first-round match up & win 77–70, to set up a second-round matchup versus 4 seed USC.[63] The season would end due to the COVID-19 Pandemic which shut down sports globally & end the 2019–20 season.[64] Arizona would have an overall record 21–11 & were a projected 7 seed but could have moved higher pending the remainder of the Pac-12 tournament.[65]

In 2020–21, Arizona would begin its twelfth season under Head Coach Sean Miller. The Pac-12 announced before the season started that schools would not allow for fans to be in attendance due to the COVID-19 pandemic.[66] Also due to travel restrictions, financial impact & COVID-19 testing, Arizona was forced to cancel non-conference match ups against pre-season top 5 teams, Gonzaga & Illinois,[67] as well as cancel their appearance in the 2020 NIT Season Tip-Off[68] in Brooklyn against top 15 ranked Texas Tech, Cincinnati & St. John's. In total Arizona would have 14 games cancelled, postponed or rescheduled but none of which were due to COVID-19 issues within the Arizona Wildcat program.

This season also marked the introduction of expanded Pac-12 play with each team adding two games, one home & one road, during the months of November & December for a total of 20 with the Wildcats adding games at home against Colorado & on the road against Stanford.[69] Arizona again would replace the entire starting 5 for a third straight season but bring in another top 10 recruiting class, 7th overall led by six international players from Canada, Estonia, France, Lithuania & Turkey, as well as the United States.[70] Arizona would finish non-conference play with an overall record of 6–0 against its opponents. Arizona would lose its opening Pac-12 game against Stanford 75–78 which would snap the Wildcats' 20-game winning streak against the Cardinal.[71]

Following 88–74 victory over Colorado, the Wildcats' announced a Self-Imposed one-year postseason ban, which included the 2021 Pac-12 tournament.[72]

On February 20, Sean Miller would win his 300th game at Arizona in only his 408th, 3rd fastest for any coach at any Pac-12 school by defeating the #17 USC Trojans by a score of 81–72.[73] During the halftime of match up against Washington, Arizona would induct former players Ernie McCray (1958–60) & Al Fleming (1972-76) as the 26th & 27th members of the program's Ring of Honor.[74] Arizona would end the season with an overall record of 17–9 overall and finish 5th in the conference at 11–9 but because of their self-imposed ban would not participate in the conference tournament. Many bracketologists stated that Arizona would have been an NCAA tournament team if not for the self-imposed ban.[75]

In March 2021, a Notice of Allegations from the NCAA, originally issued in October 2020 at the conclusion of the NCAA's initial investigation, was released to the media by the University after a lawsuit was filed by ESPN; the school received five Level I violations, considered the NCAA's most serious, one specifically against Miller for failing to monitor his assistant coaches accused of academic misconduct and other rules violations. None of the allegations included anything regarding former player Deandre Ayton.[76]

On April 7, 2021, Arizona fired Sean Miller after 12 years.[77] Miller at the time had finished his coaching career with an overall record of 302–109, five regular–season Pac-12 championships, three conference tournament titles & seven NCAA appearances.[78] His 302 wins were the 3rd most in school history. The NCAA along with the IARP would vacate 32 wins from the 2016–17 season and 18 wins from the 2017–18 season, for a total of 50 wins. It would bring his all time record to 252–109 and his 252 wins would remain the 3rd most in school history.[79]

Tommy Lloyd era

After the University decided to part ways with Sean Miller, various coaching names were considered to succeed him on a permanent basis. Three former Wildcats who played under Lute Olson - Damon Stoudamire (head coach at the University of the Pacific), Miles Simon (assistant for the Los Angeles Lakers), and Josh Pastner (head coach at Georgia Tech), as well as Arkansas' Eric Musselman, were under speculation to take the job.[80] On April 14, 2021, it was announced that Tommy Lloyd, the longtime top assistant coach at Gonzaga under Mark Few, would become the 18th head coach of Arizona men's basketball. Both Lloyd and Few have been heavily influenced by the European style of basketball (and a focus on recruiting international players), as well as the uptempo, player-focused offense as implemented at Arizona under Lute Olson.[81] A formal press conference was held at McKale Center on April 15 to introduce Lloyd as the head coach.[82][83][84] Coach Lloyd got his first victory as a head coach versus the Wildcats' in-state rival Northern Arizona 81–52. His 29-point victory versus NAU was the second largest margin in a coach's debut in school history & largest since 1915.[85] He would win his first Pac-12 game on December 12, 2021 against Oregon State, 90–65.[86] Coach Lloyd & Arizona would go on to lose their first game of his career & season in Knoxville, 73–77 against no. 19 Tennessee.[87]

The Wildcats would finish the regular season undefeated on their home court at McKale Center for the 2021-22 campaign, one of only five programs in the nation to do so.[88] The Wildcats would be led by sophomore guards Bennedict Mathurin, Kerr Kriisa and Dalen Terry, as well as junior center Christian Koloko and sophomore forward Ąžuolas Tubelis. Coach Lloyd & the Wildcats would win their 1st regular season conference title under Lloyd & 17th overall as a program with a 91–71 road win over USC. In the season finale Arizona would defeat California 89–61, becoming the first program & coach to win 18 conference games in the Pac-12 in one season. Arizona clinched the top seed in the 2022 Pac-12 tournament; they would go on to defeat No. 9 seed Stanford 84–80,[89] No. 4 seed Colorado 82–72[90] & No. 2 seed (No. 16 in the AP poll) UCLA 84–76 to win their 8th overall conference tournament title & Coach Tommy Lloyd's 1st.[91] Following the end of the Pac-12 season Lloyd was named Pac-12 Coach of the Year.[92] Arizona finished the Pac-12 portion of the season with a 31–3 record, earning a number 2 ranking in both the AP & coaches poll. Following the Pac-12 tournament title win, Arizona was selected as the second overall number 1 seed in the South Regional of the 2022 March Madness Tournament where they would go on to play 16 seed Wright State in their first round matchup. Arizona reached its 20th "Sweet 16" by defeating TCU in overtime 85–80.[93] The Wildcats' season would end with a Sweet 16 loss to Houston 72-60.[94] Lloyd was named as a finalists for the Naismith Award.[95] Following the end of the season Coach Lloyd won the AP Coach of the Year, NABC Coach of the Year & USBWA Coach of the Year.[96][97]

Arizona would begin the 2022–23 Season by winning the 2022 Maui Invitational Tournament by defeating Cincinnati, No. 17 San Diego State, No. 10 Creighton as well as non-conference games against No. 14 Indiana in the Las Vegas Clash & No. 6 Tennessee in McKale.

Season by season results

For complete season-by-season results, see List of Arizona Wildcats men's basketball seasons.

Under Tommy Lloyd

Statistics overview
Season Coach Overall Conference Standing Postseason
2021–22 Arizona 33–4 18–2 1st NCAA Sweet Sixteen
2022–23 Arizona 17–3 6–3
Arizona: 50–7 (.877) 24–5 (.828)
Total: 49–7 (.875)

      National champion         Postseason invitational champion  
      Conference regular season champion         Conference regular season and conference tournament champion
      Division regular season champion       Division regular season and conference tournament champion
      Conference tournament champion

Rivalries

Arizona State

See also: Arizona–Arizona State men's basketball rivalry

Since Arizona State became a University on December 5, 1958, Arizona leads ASU 77–58. Since both schools joined the Pac-10 conference in the 1978–79 season Arizona leads ASU 63–28. Since Lute Olson took over as head coach for the 1983–84 season Arizona leads ASU 61–17. Sean Miller took over for the 2009–2010 season Arizona & finished with a 17–7 record against ASU.

The most recent matchup came in Tempe, AZ on December 31, 2022, where Arizona beat Arizona State 69–60. Arizona lead the all-time series with 158–86.

UCLA

See also: Arizona–UCLA men's basketball rivalry

Since then, the two schools competed for the Pac-10 (now Pac-12) Championship every year, with the two teams winning 22 out of the 30 conference titles, and 8 of 17 conference tournament titles. Arizona clinched their first conference title in 1986, when they won on the road at UCLA in Olson's third season.[98][99] The UCLA-Arizona basketball rivalry is still seen as the match up of the two premier teams in the conference.[100] Also, the performance of the two schools influences the national opinion of the conference. California Coach Mike Montgomery has stated, "...If those two are not good, the conference is not perceived as being good. People don't give credit to the schools across the board in the league." Since the mid-1980s, Arizona has also had a basketball rivalry with UCLA, as the two schools competed for the Pac-10 Championship every year. Since 1985 the two teams have combined to win 24 out of the 34 conference titles. The UCLA-Arizona basketball rivalry still is seen as the match up of the two premier teams in the conference. Also, the performance of the two schools influences the national opinion of the conference.[101]

The most recent matchup came during the 2022 PAC-12 Tournament, where Arizona beat UCLA 84–76. Arizona Wildcats trailed the all-time series lead by UCLA with 62–46.

Traditional rivalries

[14]

Team Arizona Record First Meeting Latest Result Home Record Away Record Neutral Record Notes
Arizona State (in-state) 158–86 (.648) Dec 13, 1913 (Arizona 41–17) Dec 31, 2022 (Arizona 69–60) 91–30 (.752) 66–55 (.545) 1–1 (.500) Arizona–Arizona State
UCLA 47–62 (.431) Feb 19, 1923 (UCLA 43–30) Jan 21, 2023 Arizona – 58–52) 27–18 (.600) 14–37 (.275) 6–7 (.462) Arizona–UCLA
Total 205–148 (.581) 1913 Present 118–48 (.711) 80–92 (.465) 7–8 (.467) N/A

Other rivals

Arizona has in-state rivalries with NAU & Grand Canyon. They also has historic rivalries with Kansas, Duke, San Diego State and Gonzaga.

Team Arizona Record First Meeting Latest Result Home Record Away Record Neutral Record
BYU 20–19 (.513) Dec 1, 1951 (BYU 68–62) Dec 11, 2010 (BYU 87–65) 15–4 (.789) 4–14 (.222) 1–1 (.500)
Duke 5–4 (.556) Dec 16, 1961 (Duke 78–47) Nov 29, 2013 (Arizona 72–66) 2–0 (1.000) 0–1 (.000) 3–3 (.500)
Gonzaga 6–4 (.667) Nov. 29, 2000 (Arizona 101–87) Dec 14, 2019 (Gonzaga 84–80) 2–1 (.667) 1–0 (1.000) 3–3 (.500)
Grand Canyon (in-state) 5–0 (1.000) January 6, 1978 (Arizona 78–66) December 14, 2016 (Arizona 64–54) 5–0 (1.000) 0–0 (–) 0–0 (–)
Illinois 10–6 (.625) Dec 27, 1966 (Illinois 93–77) Dec 11, 2021 (Arizona 83–79) 4–0 (1.000) 1–3 (.250) 5–3 (.625)
Indiana 1–0 (1.000) Dec 10, 2022 (Arizona 89–75) Dec 10, 2022 (Arizona 89–75) 0–0 (–) 0–0 (–) 1–0 (1.000)
Kansas 4–8 (.333) Dec 31, 1979 (Kansas 78–60) Nov 27, 2010 (Kansas 87–79) 1–2 (.333) 1–2 (.333) 2–4 (.333)
Kentucky 3–2 (.600) Mar 16, 1946 (Kentucky 77–53) Nov 11, 1999 (Arizona 63–51) 0–0 (–) 0–0 (–) 3–2 (.600)
Michigan 9–2 (.818) Dec 30, 1957 (Michigan 88–76) Nov 21, 2021 (Arizona 80–62) 2–1 (.667) 1–1 (.500) 6–0 (1.000)
Michigan State 5–2 (.714) Jan 2, 1947 (Arizona 45–43) Nov. 11, 2016 (Arizona 65–63) 2–0 (1.000) 1–1 (.500) 2–1 (.667)
New Mexico 85–42 (.669) Feb 1, 1917 (New Mexico 28–19) Dec 16, 2017 (Arizona 89–73) 53–9 (.855) 31–32 (.492) 1–1 (.500)
North Carolina 3–4 (.429) Dec 28, 1948 (North Carolina 60–49) Jan 27, 2007 (North Carolina 92–64) 0–1 (.000) 0–1 (.000) 3–2 (.600)
Northern Arizona (in-state) 101–27 (.789) February 10, 1919 (NAU 37–32) Nov 9, 2021 (Arizona 81–52) 71–6 (.922) 30–21 (.588) 0–0 (–)
San Diego State 25–7 (.781) Dec 27, 1945 (Arizona 46–44) Nov 22, 2022 (Arizona 87–70) 14–2 (.875) 7–5 (.583) 4–0 (1.000)
Texas Tech 24–28 (.462) Jan 15, 1934 (Texas Tech 33–29) Dec 3, 2013 (Arizona 79–58) 17–9 (.654) 5–18 (.217) 2–1 (.667)
UNLV 9–12 (.429) Dec 28, 1972 (UNLV 65–64) Dec 2, 2017 (Arizona 91–88 OT) 6–2 (.750) 2–8 (.200) 1–2 (.333)
Utah 37–32 (.536) Dec 21, 1953 (Utah 65–57) Dec 1, 2022 (Utah 81–66) 22–8 (.733) 12–23 (.343) 3–1 (.750)
UTEP 63–30 (.677) Feb 2, 1920 (Arizona 24–15) Dec 12, 2020 (Arizona 69–61) 39–8 (.830) 23–22 (.511) 1–0 (1.000)
Wisconsin 2–5 (.286) Dec 3, 1962 (Arizona 51–46) March 28, 2015 (Wisconsin 85–78) 0–0 (–) 1–0 (1.000) 1–5 (.167)
Total 439–250 (.637) 1919 Present 268–56 (.827) 123–164 (.429) 48–30 (.615)

Notable players and coaches

Main articles: Arizona Wildcats men's basketball head coaches, List of Arizona Wildcats in the NBA Draft, and Honored Arizona Wildcats men's basketball players

The Wildcats have had 18 coaches in their 116-year history. To date, one Wildcats’ coach has won the National Coach-of-the-Year award: Lute Olson twice, in 1988 and 1990. Additionally, 3 Wildcats coaches have been named Pac-12 Conference Coach-of-the-Year: Lute Olson in 1986, 1988, 1989, 1993, 1994, 1998 and 2003, Sean Miller in 2011, 2014, and 2017, and Tommy Lloyd in 2022.

Wildcats inducted into the Naismith Memorial Basketball Hall of Fame

Coaches

  • Lute Olson (2002)

Wildcats in the Olympics

The following Arizona Wildcats men's basketball players have represented their country in basketball in the Summer Olympics:

Year Player Country Location Medal
1984 Leon Wood   United States (USA) Los Angeles Gold
2004 Richard Jefferson   United States (USA) Athens Bronze
2012 Andre Iguodala   United States (USA) London Gold
2020 Josh Green   Australia (AUS) Tokyo Bronze
2020 Nico Mannion   Italy (ITA) Tokyo 5th Place
U of A Olympians

Current players in the NBA/NBA G-League

Name NBA team Seasons as Wildcat Post-Wildcat accomplishment
Andre Iguodala Golden State Warriors 2002–04 4x NBA champion (2015, 2017, 2018, 2022), NBA Finals MVP, United States – 2012 Summer Olympics – Gold medal, NBA All-Rookie Team, NBA All-star, 2x NBA All-Defensive Team, NBA Dunk Contest participant (2006), 19 NBA seasons
Aaron Gordon Denver Nuggets 2013–14 3x NBA Dunk Contest participant (2016, 2017 & 2020)
Stanley Johnson San Antonio Spurs 2014–15
T. J. McConnell Indiana Pacers 2013–15
Lauri Markkanen Utah Jazz 2016–17 NBA All-Rookie 1st Team (2018)
Deandre Ayton Phoenix Suns 2017–18 First Arizona Wildcat to be selected 1st overall, NBA All-Rookie 1st Team (2019)
Josh Green Dallas Mavericks 2019–20 Australia – 2020 Summer Olympics – Bronze medal
Zeke Nnaji Denver Nuggets 2019–20
Bennedict Mathurin Indiana Pacers 2020–22
Dalen Terry Chicago Bulls 2020–22
Christian Koloko Toronto Raptors 2019–22
Name G-League team Seasons as Wildcat Post-Wildcat accomplishment
Rawle Alkins Salt Lake City Stars 2016–18
Justin Kier Austin Spurs 2021–22
Kobi Simmons Greensboro Swarm 2016–17
Gabe York Fort Wayne Mad Ants 2012–16
Brandon Williams College Park Skyhawks 2018–20

Source: Arizona 2022-23 Media Guide[14]

Current players in international leagues

NBA/NBA G League coaches and executives

NCAA

NBA draft history

13 different NBA championships have been won by 13 Wildcats players. Since the NBA draft was shortened to two rounds in 1989, 46 Arizona players have been selected. Former Wildcats have had successful NBA careers, totaling over $1.6 billion in total contracts through the 2022–2023 NBA season[14]

Name Round Overall Pick Year Team
Morris Udall ... ... 1948 Denver Nuggets (NBL)
Lincoln Richmond ... ... 1948 Fort Wayne Pistons
Leon Blevins 7 79 1950 Indianapolis Olympians
Leo Johnson 5 44 1951 Ft. Wayne Pistons
Roger Johnson ... ... 1952 Milwaukee Hawks
Ernie McCray 17 95 1960 Cincinnati Royals
Warren Rustand 4 31 1965 San Francisco Warriors
Bill Davis 12 160 1968 Phoenix Suns
Michael Foster ... ... 1970 Indiana Pacers (ABA)
Tom Lee 9 147 1971 Philadelphia 76ers
Eddie Myers 10 160 1971 Baltimore Bullets (ABA)
Bill Warner 11 170 1971 Buffalo Braves (ABA)
Bruce Anderson 7 101 1972 Detroit Pistons
Eric Money 2 33 1974 Detroit Pistons (ABA)
Coniel Norman 3 37 1974 Philadelphia 76ers (ABA)
Al Fleming 2 30 1976 Phoenix Suns
James Rappis 5 77 1976 Milwaukee Bucks
Bob Elliott 2 42 1977 Philadelphia 76ers
Herman Harris 2 43 1977 Philadelphia 76ers
Jerome Gladney 8 164 1977 San Antonio Spurs
Phil Taylor 10 198 1978 Denver Nuggets
Larry Demic 1 9 1979 New York Knicks
Joe Nehls 7 152 1980 Houston Rockets
Ron Davis 4 79 1981 Washington Bullets
Robbie Dosty 6 148 1981 Golden State Warriors
Frank Smith 8 177 1983 Portland Trail Blazers
Leon Wood 1 10 1984 Philadelphia 76ers
Pete Williams 4 89 1985 Denver Nuggets
Eddie Smith 7 158 1985 Denver Nuggets
Tom Tolbert 2 34 1988 Charlotte Hornets
Steve Kerr 2 50 1988 Phoenix Suns
Sean Elliott 1 3 1989 San Antonio Spurs
Anthony Cook 1 24 1989 Phoenix Suns
Jud Buechler 2 38 1990 Seattle SuperSonics
Brian Williams 1 10 1991 Orlando Magic
Sean Rooks 2 30 1992 Dallas Mavericks
Chris Mills 1 22 1993 Cleveland Cavaliers
Ed Stokes 2 35 1993 Miami Heat
Khalid Reeves 1 12 1994 Miami Heat
Damon Stoudamire 1 7 1995 Toronto Raptors
Joseph Blair 2 35 1996 Seattle SuperSonics
Ben Davis 2 43 1996 Phoenix Suns
Reggie Geary 2 56 1996 Cleveland Cavaliers
Mike Bibby 1 2 1998 Vancouver Grizzlies
Michael Dickerson 1 14 1998 Houston Rockets
Miles Simon 2 42 1998 Orlando Magic
Jason Terry 1 10 1999 Atlanta Hawks
A. J. Bramlett 2 39 1999 Cleveland Cavaliers
Richard Jefferson 1 13 2001 Houston Rockets
Gilbert Arenas 2 31 2001 Golden State Warriors
Michael Wright 2 39 2001 New York Knicks
Loren Woods 2 46 2001 Minnesota Timberwolves
Luke Walton 2 32 2003 Los Angeles Lakers
Andre Iguodala 1 9 2004 Philadelphia 76ers
Channing Frye 1 8 2005 New York Knicks
Salim Stoudamire 2 31 2005 Atlanta Hawks
Hassan Adams 2 54 2006 New Jersey Nets
Marcus Williams 2 33 2007 San Antonio Spurs
Jerryd Bayless 1 11 2008 Indiana Pacers
Jordan Hill 1 8 2009 New York Knicks
Chase Budinger 2 44 2009 Detroit Pistons
Derrick Williams 1 2 2011 Minnesota Timberwolves
Solomon Hill 1 23 2013 Indiana Pacers
Grant Jerrett 2 40 2013 Portland Trail Blazers
Aaron Gordon 1 4 2014 Orlando Magic
Nick Johnson 2 42 2014 Houston Rockets
Stanley Johnson 1 8 2015 Detroit Pistons
Rondae Hollis-Jefferson 1 23 2015 Portland Trail Blazers
Lauri Markkanen 1 7 2017 Minnesota Timberwolves
Kadeem Allen 2 53 2017 Boston Celtics
Deandre Ayton 1 1 2018 Phoenix Suns
Josh Green 1 18 2020 Dallas Mavericks
Zeke Nnaji 1 22 2020 Denver Nuggets
Nico Mannion 2 48 2020 Golden State Warriors
Bennedict Mathurin 1 6 2022 Indiana Pacers
Dalen Terry 1 18 2022 Chicago Bulls
Christian Koloko 2 33 2022 Toronto Raptors

Source: Arizona 2022–23 Media Guide[14] )

Wildcats with NBA championships

A total of 31 NBA championships have been won by 13 former Wildcats, consisting of 14 different finals years (1996, 1997, 1998, 1999, 2003, 2009, 2010, 2011, 2015, 2016, 2017, 2018, 2020 and 2022). 6 of the last 8 championship teams have had a former Wildcat as a player and/or coaching staff member on the team.

Former Wildcats have played in 20 of the last 27 finals and have coached in 7 of the last 8 finals.

Player (College Years) Finals Year Team
Andre Iguodala (2002–04)
Steve Kerr (1983–88)
Luke Walton (1999-03)
Richard Jefferson (1998-01)
Jud Buechler (1986–90)
Channing Frye (2001–05)
Jason Terry (1995–99)
Deandre Ayton (2017–18)
Mike Bibby (1996–98)
Ben Davis (1994–96)
Bison Dele (1988–91)
Sean Elliott (1984–89)
Al Fleming (1972–76)
Solomon Hill (2009–13)
Derrick Williams (2009–11)

Honors, awards, and accomplishments

The individual honors, awards, and accomplishments listed in the succeeding subsections are aggregated by player in the following table. Players with only all-conference honors (other than conference player of the year), lower than first-team All-America honors, or later than second-round draft positions are not included.

Name Seasons as Wildcat Post-Wildcat accomplishment
Deandre Ayton 2017–18 First Wildcat selected 1st Overall, NBA All-Rookie First Team
Gilbert Arenas 1999–01 3-time NBA All-Star, NBA Most Improved Player Award, 2-time NBA 3 Point Contest participant(2006 & 2007)
Mike Bibby 1996–98 NBA All-Rookie First Team, 2-time NBA 3 Point Contest participant(2000 & 2009)
Jud Buechler 1986–90 3-time NBA champion, 11 NBA seasons
Bison Dele (Brian Williams) 1989–90 NBA champion, 7 NBA seasons
Sean Elliott 1985–89 2-time NBA All-Star, NBA champion, 12 NBA seasons
Channing Frye 2001–05 NBA champion, NBA All-Rookie First Team, 1-time NBA 3 Point Contest participant(2010), 15 NBA seasons
Josh Green 2019–20 Australia – 2020 Summer Olympics – Bronze Medal
Andre Iguodala 2002–04 4x NBA champion, NBA Finals MVP, NBA All-Star, NBA All-Defensive First Team, NBA All-Defensive Second Team, NBA All-Rookie First Team, NBA Rookie Challenge MVP, United States – 2012 Summer Olympics – Gold Medal, 19 NBA seasons
Richard Jefferson 1998–01 NBA champion, NBA All-Rookie Second Team, United States – 2004 Summer Olympics – Bronze Medal, 18 NBA Seasons
Steve Kerr 1983–88 5x NBA champion as Player, 4x NBA champion as Coach, 4-time NBA 3 Point Contest participant & 1-time winner(1994–1997), 2016 NBA Coach of the Year, 2015 NBA All-Star Game & 2017 NBA All-Star Game Head Coach, Current Head Coach of the Golden State Warriors, All-time leader in 3 Point FG %, 4th All-time leader in Coaching Regular Season Win %(.682), Most Single Season Wins by a Coach (73 Wins), 1st All-time leader in Coaching Post Season Win %(.732), Highest Single Post Season Win % (.933), 9th All-time leader in Coaching Post Season Wins (93), T-3rd All-time leader in Coaching Post Season Conference Title Games (6), 6th All-time leader in Coaching NBA Finals Wins (4), Head Coach of Team USA Basketball
Kenny Lofton 1985–89 6-time MLB All Star, 4-time Gold Glove Award, 17 MLB seasons
Eric Money 1972–74 456. Slam the 500 Greatest NBA Players of All-Time
Damon Stoudamire 1991–95 NBA Rookie of the Year Award, NBA All-Rookie First Team, 13 NBA seasons
Jason Terry 1995–99 NBA champion, NBA Sixth Man of the Year Award, NBA All-Rookie Second Team, 18 NBA seasons - All-time leading scorer of Arizona players in NBA, 7th most made 3pt Field Goals all time, 10th in Games played
Mo Udall 1941–42, 46–48 Former member U.S. Congress (30 years)
Leon Wood 1979–80 United States – 1984 Summer Olympics – Gold medal, 7 NBA seasons

Source: Arizona 2022-23 Media Guide[102]

National honors and awards (players)

Conference honors and awards (players)

All-Americans

Consensus first team

Arizona has had 30 All-American All-Americans selections. They have had 7 players selected as Consensus First Team All-Americans 8 times. Also have had 5 Consensus All-Americans.[14]

Fourteen Arizona players have received AP All-America honorable mention:

McDonald's All-Americans

The following 27 McDonald's All-Americans listed below have signed with Arizona. An asterisk, "*", Indicates player did not finish his college career at Arizona. A cross, "†", indicates player did not begin his college career at Arizona.

All-Pac-12 honors

The following is a list of Arizona Wildcats men's basketball players that were named first, second or third team All-Pac-12:

First team All-Pac-12

Note

  • ‡ indicates player was Pac-12 Player of the Year
  • † indicates player was Pac-12 Freshman of the Year
  • ∞ indicates player was Pac-12 Defensive Player of the Year

Second team All-Pac-12

Second team was only awarded from the '77–79' & starting again in the 2007 season.

Third team All-Pac-12

Pac-12 3rd team was only given during the 2007–2008 season.

  • 2008 – Chase Budinger

Pac-12 All Freshman Team

Note

  • ‡ indicates player was Pac-12 Freshman of the Year.

Pac-12 All Newcomer

  • 1995 – Ben Davis Jr.
  • 1997 – Bennett Davison Jr.
  • 2000 – Loren Woods‡

Note

  • ‡ indicates player was Pac-12 Newcomer of the Year

Pac-12 All-Defensive Team

  • 2009 – Jordan Hill
  • 2012 – Kyle Fogg
  • 2014 – Nick Johnson
  • 2014 – T. J. McConnell
  • 2015 – Rondae Hollis-Jefferson
  • 2015 – T. J. McConnell
  • 2016 – Kaleb Tarczewski
  • 2017 – Kadeem Allen
  • 2018 – Deandre Ayton
  • 2022 – Dalen Terry
  • 2022 – Christian Koloko‡

Note

  • ‡ indicates player was Pac-12 Defensive Player of the Year

Pac-12 All-Academic Team

  • 1986 – Steve Kerr
  • 1988 – Steve Kerr (2)
  • 1989 – Matt Muehlebach
  • 1990 – Matt Muehlebach (2)
  • 1991 – Matt Muehlebach (3)
  • 1994 – Kevin Flanagan
  • 2001 – Eugene Edgerson
  • 2004 – Jason Ranne‡
  • 2004 – Andre Iguodala^
  • 2004 – Brett Brielmaier‡
  • 2019 – Chase Jeter‡
  • 2020 – Stone Gettings‡
  • 2022 - Jordan Mains

Notes

  • ‡ indicates player was Pac-12 First Team Selection
  • ^ indicates player was Pac-12 Second Team

All-Pac 12 Tournament Team

Pac-12 Players of the Week

54 Pac-12 Players of the Week Totaling 108 Selections

Notes

  • Number of selections in parentheses

Pac-12 Freshman of the Week

4 Pac-12 Freshman of the Week Totaling 8 Selections

  • Zeke Nnaji (4)
  • Ąžuolas Tubelis (2)
  • Nico Mannion
  • Bennedict Mathurin

Notes

  • Pac–12 began selecting Freshman of the Week starting in the 2019–20 season

Wildcats in the Naismith Memorial Basketball Hall of Fame

Players

  • Sean Elliot (2018)

Coaches

  • Lute Olson (2002, 2006)

Coaching honors and awards (coaches)

National Coach of the Year
AP Coach of the Year
NABC Coach of the Year
  • Tommy Lloyd – 2022 (NABC)[97]
USBWA Coach of the Year
  • Tommy Lloyd – 2022 (USBWA)
WAC Coach of the Year
John R. Wooden Legends of Coaching Award
Clair Bee Coach of the Year Award[103]
  • Lute Olson – 2001
Pac-12 Coach of the Year[103]
  • Lute Olson – 1986, 1988, 1989, 1993, 1994, 1998, 2003
  • Sean Miller – 2011, 2014, 2017
  • Tommy Lloyd – 2022

Arizona's Ring of Honor

A total of 31 Wildcats have earned entry into McKale Center's Ring of Honor, the display of names that begins in the southeast corner of the building's rafters. In order to join this elite group, players must meet at least one of the following six criteria: 1.) First-team All-America recognition by one or more of the major national organizations or media; 2.) Major national “player of distinction,” i.e. the Wooden Award or other honor of significance; 3.) Pac-12 Player of the Year or Pac-12 Freshman of the Year; 4.) Arizona career leader in three or more major positive career categories at the conclusion of his collegiate career and must hold the career record for a minimum of five years (excluding single-game records); 5.) Ten or more years of experience in the NBA or selection as an All-Star or an All-Pro; 6.) Olympic medalist[104]

Players:

Retired numbers

Main article: List of NCAA men's basketball retired numbers
To have his number retired, a player must win one of the following six widely recognized player of the year awards:[105]
Arizona Wildcats retired numbers
No. Player Career
10 Mike Bibby 1996–1998
22 Jason Gardner 1999–2003
25 Steve Kerr 1983–1988
31 Jason Terry 1995–1999
32 Sean Elliott 1985–1989
34 Miles Simon 1994–1998

Postseason results

Regular season conference championships

Though the automatic berth in the NCAA tournament is given to the conference tournament winner, the Pac–12 declares the team with the best record in the regular season the "official" conference champion.

Season Coach Overall Record Conference Record
Border Conference (1931–61)
1931–32 Fred Enke 18–2 18–2
1935–36 Fred Enke 16–7 11–5
1939–40 Fred Enke 15–10 12–4
1942–43 Fred Enke 22–2 16–2
1945–46 Fred Enke 25–5 14–3
1946–47 Fred Enke 21–3 14–2
1947–48 Fred Enke 19–10 12–4
1948–49 Fred Enke 17–11 13–3
1949–50 Fred Enke 26–5 14–2
1950–51 Fred Enke 24–6 15–1
Western Athletic Conference (1962–78)
1975–76 Fred Snowden 24–9 11–3
Pac-10/12 Conference (1979–present)
1985–86 Lute Olson 23–9 14–4
1987–88 Lute Olson 35–3 17–1
1988–89 Lute Olson 29–4 17–1
1989–90 Lute Olson 25–7 15–3
1990–91 Lute Olson 28–7 14–4
1992–93 Lute Olson 24–4 17–1
1993–94 Lute Olson 29–6 14–4
1997–98 Lute Olson 30–5 17–1
1999–2000 Lute Olson 27–7 15–3
2002–03 Lute Olson 28–4 17–1
2004–05 Lute Olson 30–7 15–3
2010–11 Sean Miller 30–8 14–4
2013–14 Sean Miller 33–5 15–3
2014–15 Sean Miller 34–4 16–2
2016–17 Sean Miller 32–4 16–2
2017–18 Sean Miller 27–7 14–4
2021–22 Tommy Lloyd 33–4 18–2
Conference Championships 28

Pac-10/12 Tournament results

See also: Pac-12 Conference men's basketball tournament

U of A has won the Pac-10/12 Tournament a record eight times, including three straight times from 1988 to 1990.[14]

Year Champion Score Runner-up Arena City Tournament MVP
1988 Arizona 93–67 Oregon State McKale Center Tucson, Arizona Sean Elliott, Arizona
1989 Arizona 73–51 Stanford Great Western Forum Inglewood, California Sean Elliott, Arizona
1990 Arizona 94–78 UCLA University Activity Center Tempe, Arizona Jud Buechler & Matt Muehlebach, Arizona
2002 Arizona 81–71 USC Staples Center Los Angeles, California Luke Walton, Arizona
2005 Washington 81–72 Arizona Staples Center Los Angeles, California Salim Stoudamire, Arizona
2011 Washington 77–75OT Arizona Staples Center Los Angeles, California Isaiah Thomas, Washington
2012 Colorado 53–51 Arizona Staples Center Los Angeles, California Carlon Brown, Colorado
2014 UCLA 75–71 Arizona MGM Grand Garden Arena Paradise, Nevada Kyle Anderson, UCLA
2015 Arizona 80–52 Oregon MGM Grand Garden Arena Paradise, Nevada Brandon Ashley, Arizona
2017 Arizona 83–80 Oregon T-Mobile Arena Paradise, Nevada Allonzo Trier, Arizona
2018 Arizona 75–61 USC T-Mobile Arena Paradise, Nevada Deandre Ayton, Arizona
2022 Arizona 84–76 UCLA T-Mobile Arena Paradise, Nevada Bennedict Mathurin, Arizona

Source: 2022-23 Arizona Wildcats Media Guide[14]

NCAA tournament results

The University of Arizona has made 36 NCAA tournament appearances (two other appearances in 1999 and 2008 were later vacated by the NCAA, 35 total), beginning with the first in 1951 and were the National Champions in 1997. Including a run of 25 consecutive years from 1985 to 2009, which is second only to the North Carolina Tar Heel's 27-year streak from 1975 to 2001.[5][6][106] Their combined record is 58–35 (.630), including one national championship (1997) and 4 Final Fours (1988, 1994, 1997, 2001).[107] Arizona is also one of only seven #2 seeds to ever lose a first-round game, losing 64–61 to #15 seed Santa Clara, led by future NBA star Steve Nash in 1993.[108] In addition, the 1997 Arizona team is the only team to date to beat three #1 seeds to win the national championship.

Opponent Result Score Site City Round
2022 – 1 Seed – Sweet Sixteen
#16 Wright State W 87–70 Viejas Arena San Diego, California First round
#9 TCU W 85–80 OT Viejas Arena San Diego, California Second Round
#5 Houston L 60–72 AT&T Center San Antonio, Texas Regional semifinals
2018 – 4 Seed
#13 Buffalo L 68–89 Taco Bell Arena Boise, Idaho First round
2017 – 2 Seed - Sweet 16
#15 North Dakota W 100–82 Vivint Smart Home Arena Salt Lake City, Utah First round
#7 St. Mary's W 69–60 Vivint Smart Home Arena Salt Lake City, Utah Second Round
#11 Xavier L 71–73 SAP Center San Jose, California Regional semifinals
2016 – 6 Seed
#11 Wichita State L 55–65 Dunkin' Donuts Center Providence, Rhode Island First round
2015 – 2 Seed – Elite 8
#15 Texas Southern W 93–72 Moda Center Portland, Oregon First round
#10 Ohio State W 73–58 Moda Center Portland, Oregon Second Round
#6 Xavier W 68–60 Staples Center Los Angeles Regional semifinals
#1 Wisconsin L 78–85 Staples Center Los Angeles Regional Finals
2014 – 1 Seed – Elite 8
#16 Weber State W 68–59 Viejas Arena San Diego First round
#8 Gonzaga W 84–61 Viejas Arena San Diego Second Round
#4 San Diego State W 70–64 Honda Center Anaheim, California Regional semifinals
#2 Wisconsin L 63–64 OT Honda Center Anaheim, California Regional Finals
2013 – 6 Seed – Sweet 16
#11 Belmont W 81–64 Vivint Smart Home Arena Salt Lake City First round
#14 Harvard W 74–51 Vivint Smart Home Arena Salt Lake City Second Round
#2 Ohio State L 70–73 Staples Center Los Angeles Regional semifinals
2011 – 5 Seed – Elite 8
#12 Memphis W 77–75 BOK Center Tulsa, Oklahoma First round
#4 Texas W 70–69 BOK Center Tulsa, Oklahoma Second Round
#1 Duke W 93–77 Honda Center Anaheim, California Regional semifinals
#3 Connecticut L 63–65 Honda Center Anaheim, California Regional Finals
2009 – 12 Seed – Sweet 16
#5 Utah W 84–71 American Airlines Arena Miami First round
#13 Cleveland State W 81–57 American Airlines Arena Miami Second Round
#1 Louisville L 64–103 Lucas Oil Stadium Indianapolis Regional semifinals
2008 – 10 Seed
#7 West Virginia L 65–75 Verizon Center Washington, D.C. First round
2007 – 8 Seed
#9 Purdue L 63–72 Smoothie King Center New Orleans, Louisiana First round
2006 – 8 Seed
#9 Wisconsin W 94–75 Wells Fargo Center Philadelphia First round
#1 Villanova L 78–82 Wells Fargo Center Philadelphia Second Round
2005 – 3 Seed – Elite 8
#14 Utah State W 66–53 Taco Bell Arena Boise, Idaho First round
#11 UAB W 85–63 Taco Bell Arena Boise, Idaho Second Round
#2 Oklahoma State W 79–78 Allstate Arena Rosemont, Illinois Regional semifinals
#1 Illinois L 89–90 OT Allstate Arena Rosemont, Illinois Regional Finals
2004 – 9 Seed
#8 Seton Hall L 76–80 PNC Arena Raleigh, North Carolina First round
2003 – 1 Seed – Elite 8
#16 Vermont W 80–51 Vivint Smart Home Arena Salt Lake City First round
#9 Gonzaga W 96–95 2OT Vivint Smart Home Arena Salt Lake City Second Round
#5 Notre Dame W 88–71 Honda Center Anaheim, California Regional semifinals
#2 Kansas L 75–78 Honda Center Anaheim, California Regional Finals
2002 – 3 Seed – Sweet 16
#14 UC-Santa Barbara W 86–81 WisePies Arena Albuquerque, New Mexico First round
#11 Wyoming W 80–68 WisePies Arena Albuquerque, New Mexico Second Round
#2 Oklahoma L 67–88 SAP Center San Jose, California Regional semifinals
2001 – 2 Seed – National Runner-Up
#15 Eastern Illinois W 101–76 Kemper Arena Kansas City, Missouri First round
#10 Butler W 73–52 Kemper Arena Kansas City, Missouri Second Round
#3 Ole Miss W 66–56 Alamodome San Antonio Regional semifinals
#1 Illinois W 87–81 Alamodome San Antonio Regional Finals
#1 Michigan State W 80–61 Hubert H. Humphrey Metrodome Minneapolis National semifinals
#1 Duke L 72–82 Hubert H. Humphrey Metrodome Minneapolis National Championship Game
2000 – 1 Seed
#16 Jackson State W 71–47 Jon M. Huntsman Center Salt Lake City First round
#8 Wisconsin L 59–66 Jon M. Huntsman Center Salt Lake City Second Round
1999 – 4 Seed
#13 Oklahoma L 60–61 Bradley Center Milwaukee First round
1998 – 1 Seed – Elite 8
#16 Nicholls State W 99–60 Sleep Train Arena Sacramento, California First round
#9 Illinois State W 82–49 Sleep Train Arena Sacramento, California Second Round
#4 Maryland W 87–79 Honda Center Anaheim, California Regional semifinals
#3 Utah L 51–76 Honda Center Anaheim, California Regional Finals
1997 – 4 Seed – NATIONAL CHAMPIONS
#13 South Alabama W 65–57 Memphis Pyramid Memphis, Tennessee First round
#12 College of Charleston W 73–69 Memphis Pyramid Memphis, Tennessee Second Round
#1 Kansas W 85–82 2OT BJCC Arena Birmingham, Alabama Regional semifinals
#10 Providence W 96–92 2OT BJCC Arena Birmingham, Alabama Regional Finals
#1 North Carolina W 65–58 RCA Dome Indianapolis National semifinals
#1 Kentucky W 84–79 OT RCA Dome Indianapolis National Championship Game
1996 – 3 Seed – Sweet 16
#14 Valparaíso W 90–51 Wells Fargo Arena Tempe, Arizona First round
#6 Iowa W 87–73 Wells Fargo Arena Tempe, Arizona Second Round
#2 Kansas L 80–83 McNichols Sports Arena Denver Regional semifinals
1995 – 5 seed
#12 Miami-OH L 82–91 UD Arena Dayton, Ohio First round
1994 – 2 Seed – Final Four
#15 Loyola-MD W 81–55 Sleep Train Arena Sacramento, California First round
#7 Virginia W 71–58 Sleep Train Arena Sacramento, California Second Round
#3 Louisville W 82–70 Los Angeles Memorial Sports Arena Los Angeles Regional semifinals
#1 Missouri W 92–72 Los Angeles Memorial Sports Arena Los Angeles Regional Finals
#1 Arkansas L 82–91 Charlotte Coliseum Charlotte, North Carolina National semifinal
1993 2 seed
#15 Santa Clara L 61–64 Jon M. Huntsman Center Salt Lake City First round
1992 3 seed
#14 East Tennessee State L 80–87 Omni Coliseum Atlanta First round
1991 – 2 Seed – Sweet 16
#15 St. Francis-PA W 93–80 Jon M. Huntsman Center Salt Lake City First round
#10 BYU W 76–61 Jon M. Huntsman Center Salt Lake City Second Round
#3 Seton Hall L 69–84 Kingdome Seattle Regional semifinals
1990 – 2 Seed
#15 South Florida W 79–67 Long Beach Arena Long Beach, California First round
#7 Alabama L 55–77 Long Beach Arena Long Beach, California Second Round
1989 – 1 Seed – Sweet 16
#16 Robert Morris W 94–60 Taco Bell Arena Boise, Idaho First round
#9 Clemson W 94–68 Taco Bell Arena Boise, Idaho Second Round
#4 UNLV L 67–68 McNichols Sports Arena Denver Regional semifinals
1988 – 1 Seed – Final Four
#16 Cornell W 90–50 Pauley Pavilion Los Angeles First round
#8 Seton Hall W 84–55 Pauley Pavilion Los Angeles Second Round
#5 Iowa W 99–79 Kingdome Seattle Regional semifinals
#2 North Carolina W 70–52 Kingdome Seattle Regional Finals
#1 Oklahoma L 78–86 Kemper Arena Kansas City, Missouri National semifinal
1987 – 10 Seed
#7 UTEP L 91–98 McKale Center Tucson, Arizona First round
1986 – 9 Seed
#8 Auburn L 63–73 Long Beach Arena Long Beach, California First round
1985 – 10 Seed
#7 Alabama L 41–50 WisePies Arena Albuquerque, New Mexico First round
1977
Southern Illinois L 77–81 Omaha Civic Auditorium Omaha, Nebraska First round
1976 – Elite 8
Georgetown W 83–76 Wells Fargo Arena Tempe, Arizona First round
UNLV W 114–109 Pauley Pavilion Los Angeles Regional semifinals
UCLA L 66–82 Pauley Pavilion Los Angeles Regional Finals
1951
Kansas State L 59–61 Municipal Auditorium Kansas City, Missouri First round

National championship results

Year Coach Opponent Score Record
1997 Lute Olson Kentucky Wildcats 84–79 OT 25–9
National Championships 1
1997 NCAA Tournament Results
Round Opponent Score
Round #1 #13 South Alabama 65–57
Round #2 #12 College of Charleston 73–69
Sweet 16 #1 Kansas 85–82
Elite 8 #10 Providence 96–92 (OT)
Final 4 #1 North Carolina 66–58
Championship #1 Kentucky 84–79 (OT)

Final Fours results

The Arizona Wildcats have been to four Final Fours, which is tied for 21st all time among Division I schools. 

1988–Semifinalist 1994–Semifinalist 1997–Champion 2001–Finalist
Season Coach Region Regional Final Result Final Four Site Semifinal Result Championship Game Result
1987–88 Lute Olson Seattle Arizona 70,
North Carolina 52		 Kansas City, Missouri Oklahoma 86, Arizona 78 N/A  
1993–94 Lute Olson Los Angeles Arizona 92, Missouri 72 Charlotte, North Carolina Arkansas 91, Arizona 82 N/A
1996–97 Lute Olson Birmingham, Alabama Arizona 96, Providence 92 OT Indianapolis Arizona 66, North Carolina 58 Arizona 84, Kentucky 79 OT
2000–01 Lute Olson San Antonio Arizona 87, Illinois 81 Minneapolis Arizona 80, Michigan State 61 Duke 82, Arizona 72
Total Final Four Appearances 4

NCAA tournament seeding history

Year Tournament
Seed 		Tournament
Result
1985 10 1st Round
1986 9 1st Round
1987 10 1st Round
1988 1 Final Four
1989 1 Sweet Sixteen
1990 2 2nd Round
1991 2 Sweet Sixteen
1992 3 1st Round
1993 2 1st Round
1994 2 Final Four
1995 5 1st Round
1996 3 Sweet Sixteen
1997 4 Champions
1998 1 Elite Eight
1999 4 1st Round
2000 1 2nd Round
2001 2 Runner-Up
2002 3 Sweet Sixteen
2003 1 Elite Eight
2004 9 1st Round
2005 3 Elite Eight
2006 8 2nd Round
2007 8 1st Round
2008 10 1st Round
2009 12 Sweet Sixteen
2011 5 Elite Eight
2013 6 Sweet Sixteen
2014 1 Elite Eight
2015 2 Elite Eight
2016 6 1st Round
2017 2 Sweet Sixteen
2018 4 1st Round
2022 1 Sweet Sixteen

NCAA Tournament round history

Round Record Most Recent Appearance
National Championship 1–1 2001
Final Four 2–2 2001
Elite Eight 4–5 2015
Sweet Sixteen 8–9 2022
Round of 32 18–3 2022
Round of 64 20–14 2022
First Four 0–0

NIT results

The Arizona Wildcats have appeared in the four National Invitation Tournaments (NIT). Arizona's combined record is 0–4.

Year Round Opponent Result/Score
1946 First round Kentucky L 53–77
1950 First round La Salle L 66–72
1951 First round Dayton L 68–74
2012 First round Bucknell L 54–65

Arizona basketball cumulative all-time statistics

Arizona can also lay claim to several individual achievements for both players and coaches:

  • 9 players winning NBA Championships a total of 18 times
  • 3 players named NBA All-Star a total of 6 times
  • 2 Olympic Gold Medal & 2 Bronze Medal winners
  • 4 players named National Player-of-the-Year
  • 1 head coach named National Coach-of-the Year a total of 2 times
  • 3 head coaches named Pac-12 Coach-of-the-Year a total of 11 times
  • 9 players named Conference Player-of-the-Year a total of 10 times
  • 10 players named Conference Freshman-of-the-Year
  • 2 players named Conference 6th-Man-of-the-Year
  • 1 player named Conference Defensive-Player-of-the-Year
  • 1 player named Conference Most-Improved-Player-of-the-Year
  • 9 players named Conference tournament MVP a total of 10 times
  • 1 players named NCAA Final Four Most Outstanding Player a total of 1 time
  • 4 players named NCAA Regional Most Outstanding Player a total of 4 times
  • 29 players named McDonald's All-American
  • 2 players named McDonald's All-American MVP

Arizona also holds several other NCAA records and various additional accomplishments:

  • Arizona has 1 NCAA championship (1997), 3 Maui Invitational Championships (2000, 2014, 2022), 29 Fiesta Bowl Classic championships (1974–75, 1985–98, 2001–08, 2010–12), 17 Pac-10/12 regular-season championships, and a league best 8 Pac-10/12 tournament championships.

All-time statistical leaders

See also: Arizona Wildcats men's basketball statistical leaders
Points
Name Years Points
Sean Elliott 1985-89 2,555
Bob Elliott 1973-77 2,131
Jason Gardner 1999-2003 1,984
Salim Stoudamire 2001-05 1,960
Khalid Reeves 1990-94 1,925
Freshman Points
Name Years Points
Deandre Ayton 2018 704
Jerryd Bayless 2008 592
Coniel Norman 1973 576
Lauri Markkanen 2017 576
Gilbert Arenas 2000 523
Stanley Johnson 2015 523
Rebounds
Name Years Rebounds
Al Fleming 1973-76 1,190
Bob Elliott 1974-77 1,083
Channing Frye 2001-05 975
Kaleb Tarczewski 2013-16 879
Anthony Cook 1986-89 861
Freshman Rebounds
Name Years Rebounds
Deandre Ayton 2018 405
Aaron Gordon 2014 303
Bob Elliott 1974 278
Zeke Nnaji 2020 276
Lauri Markkanen 2017 266
Assists
Name Years Assists
Russell Brown 1978-81 810
Mustafa Shakur 2004-07 670
Damon Stoudamire 1992-95 663
Jason Gardner 2000-03 622
Luke Walton 2000-03 582
Freshman Assists
Name Years Assists
Russell Brown 1978 197
Mike Bibby 1997 178
Nico Mannion 2020 169
Jason Gardner 2000 162
Mustafa Shakur 2004 147
Steals
Name Years Steals
Jason Terry 1996-99 245
Hassan Adams 2003-06 238
Jason Gardner 2000-03 225
Reggie Geary 1993-96 208
Kenny Lofton 1986-89 200
Freshman Steals
Name Years Steals
Mike Bibby 1997 76
Gilbert Arenas 2000 71
Stanley Johnson 2015 57
Jason Gardner 2000 55
Andre Iguodala 2003 47
Blocked Shots
Name Years Blocks
Anthony Cook 1986-89 278
Channing Frye 2001-05 258
Loren Woods 2000-01 186
Ed Stokes 1990-93 167
Christian Koloko 2019-22 162
Freshman Blocks
Name Years Blocks
Deandre Ayton 2018 66
Anthony Cook 1986 50
Channing Frye 2002 50
Ed Stokes 1990 49
Rondae Hollis-Jefferson 2014 40
Games Played
Name Years Games
Dusan Ristic 2015-18 141
Kyle Fogg 2009-12 139
Solomon Hill 2010-13 139
Jason Gardner 2000-03 136
Jordin Mayes 2011-14 136
Freshman Games Played
Name Years Games
Jordin Mayes 2011 38
Aaron Gordon 2014 38
Rondae Hollis-Jefferson 2014 38
Stanley Johnson 2015 38
Wins
Name Years Wins
Dusan Ristic 2015-18 115
Parker Jackson-Cartwright 2015-18 110
Kaleb Tarczewski 2013-16 110
Matt Muehlebach 1988-91 110
Jason Gardner 2000-03 107

School records

Individual career

  • Points: Sean Elliott, 2,555
  • Scoring Average: Coniel Norman, 23.9 ppg
  • Field Goals: Sean Elliott, 892
  • Field Goal Attempts: Sean Elliott, 1,750
  • Field Goal Percentage: Joseph Blair, .613
  • 3-Point Field Goals: Salim Stoudamire ‡, 342
  • 3-Point Field Goal Attempts: Jason Gardner, 875
  • 3-Point Field Goal Percentage: Steve Kerr, .573
  • Free Throws: Sean Elliott, 623
  • Free Throw Attempts: Sean Elliott, 786
  • Free Throw Percentage: Dylan Rigdon, .872
  • Rebounds: Al Fleming, 1,190
  • Rebound Average: Joe Skaisgir, 11.2 rpg
  • Assists: Russell Brown, 810
  • Steals: Jason Terry, 245
  • Blocked Shots: Anthony Cook, 278
  • Games Played: Dusan Ristic, 141
  • Games Started: Jason Gardner, 135
  • Minutes Played: Jason Gardner, 4,825
  • Average Minutes Per Game: Jason Gardner, 35.5 mpg
  • Most Wins in a Career: Dušan Ristić 115 Wins

Note ‡ indicates player was also Conference record holder

Team season records

  • Points: Khalid Reeves, 848 (1993-94')
  • Scoring Average: Khalid Reeves, 24.2 ppg (1993-94')
  • Field Goals: Khalid Reeves & Deandre Ayton, 276 (1993-94')(2017-18')
  • Field Goal Attempts: Khalid Reeves, 572 (1993-94')
  • Field Goal Percentage: Al Fleming, .667 (1973-74')
  • 3-Point Field Goals: Salim Stoudamire ‡, 120 (2004-05')
  • 3-Point Field Goal Attempts: Jason Gardner, 276 (2001-02')
  • 3-Point Field Goal Percentage: Steve Kerr ‡, .573 (1987-88')
  • Free Throws: Derrick Williams, 247 (2010-11')
  • Free Throw Attempts: Derrick Williams ‡, 331 (2010-11')
  • Free Throw Percentage: Salim Stoudamire, .910 (2004–05)
  • Rebounds: Deandre Ayton, 405 (2017-18')
  • Rebound Average: Bill Reeves, 13.2 rpg (1955-56')
  • Assists: Russell Brown, 247 (1978-79')
  • Steals: Mike Bibby, 87 (1997-98')
  • Blocked Shots: Loren Woods, 102 (1999-00')
  • Games Played: 28 Players, 38 Games
  • Games Started: 12 Players, 38 Games
  • Minutes Played: Chase Budinger, 1,317 (2008-09')
  • Average Minutes Per Game: Steve Kerr, 38.4 mpg (1985-86')

Note ‡ indicates player was also Conference record holder

Freshman single season leaders

  • Points: Deandre Ayton†, 704
  • Scoring Average: Coniel Norman, 24.0 ppg
  • Field Goals: Deandre Ayton†, 276
  • Field Goal Attempts: Coniel Norman, 476
  • Field Goal Percentage (min. 100 FG): Deandre Ayton, .612
  • 3-Point Field Goals: Salim Stoudamire, 73
  • 3-Point Field Goal Attempts: Jason Gardner, 193
  • 3-Point Field Goal Percentage: Khalid Reeves, .463
  • Free Throws Made: Jerry Bayless, 187
  • Free Throw Attempts: Derrick Williams, 232
  • Free Throw Percentage: Salim Stoudamire†, .904
  • Rebounds: Deandre Ayton†, 405
  • Rebound Average: Deandre Ayton†, 11.6 rpg
  • Assists: Russell Brown, 197
  • Steals: Mike Bibby, 76
  • Blocked Shots: Deandre Ayton, 66
  • Games Played: Jordin Mayes/Aaron Gordon/Rondae Hollis Jefferson/Stanley Johnson, 38
  • Games Started: Aaron Gordon, 38
  • Minutes Played: Jason Gardner, 1,244
  • Average Minutes Per Game: Jason Gardner, 36.6 mpg
  • Double-Doubles (Pts/Rebs.): Deandre Ayton†, 24
  • 30-Point Games: Coniel Norman, 6
  • 20-Point Games: Deandre Ayton†, 17
  • Double-Digit Scoring Games: Deandre Ayton†, 33

Note † indicates player was also the Yearly Pac-12 Leader

Freshman single game leaders

  • Points In A Game: Jerryd Bayless vs. ASU (2/10/08), 39
  • Made Field Goals In A Game: Coniel Norman vs. Wyoming (2/1/73), 17
  • Field Goal Attempts In A Game: Coniel Norman vs. BYU (2/24/73), 27
  • Field Goal Percentage In A Game (Min. 12 attempts): Deandre Ayton at WSU (1/31/17), .917
  • Made Three-Point Field Goals In A Game: 4 Players Tied at 6
  • Three-Point Field Goal Attempts In A Game: Mike Bibby vs. UNC (3/29/97), 11
  • Three-Point Field Goal Percentage In A Game (Min. 6 attempts): Bennedict Mathurin at .857
  • Made Free Throws In A Game: Jerryd Bayless at Houston (1/12/08), 18
  • Free Throw Attempts In A Game: Derrick Williams vs. Wisconsin (11/23/09), 21
  • Free Throw Percentage In A Game (Min. 10 attempts): 8 Players tied at 100%
  • Rebounds In A Game: Bob Elliott vs. ASU (2/2/74), 25
  • Assists In A Game: Russell Brown at Utah (1/21/78), 15
  • Steals In A Game: Mike Bibby vs. Texas (12/9/96), 8
  • Blocks In A Game: In A Game: Grant Jerrett & Deandre Ayton, 6
  • Minutes Played In A Game: Allonzo Trier at USC (1/9/16), 53
  • Most Points In NCAA Debut: Eric Money vs. Cal State Bakersfield (11/29/72), 37

Note ‡ indicates player was is also single game record holder

Home court winning streaks

Rank Wins Years Coach
1 81^ 1945–51 Fred Enke
2 71 1987–92 Lute Olson
3 49 2013–16 Sean Miller
4 38 1975–78 Fred Snowden
5 37 1997–99 Lute Olson

^Played at Bear Down Gym

Record vs. Pac-12 opponents

The Arizona Wildcats lead the all-time series regardless of conference affiliation vs. ten other Pac-12 opponents, trailing only UCLA.[14]

Opponent Wins Losses Pct. Streak
Arizona St. 158 86 (.648) Arizona 5
Cal 71 31 (.696) Arizona 12
Colorado 23 16 (.590) Arizona 1
Oregon 52 37 (.584) Oregon 1
Oregon St. 71 22 (.763) Arizona 6
Stanford 71 31 (.696) Arizona 3
UCLA 47 62 (.431) Arizona 3
USC 73 46 (.613) Arizona 4
Utah 37 32 (.536) Utah 1
Washington 59 31 (.656) Arizona 6
Washington State 69 18 (.793) Washington State 1
  • Total (731–412, .640)
  • Note all-time series includes non-conference matchups & Pac-12 Tournament.

Pac-12 series records

Arizona joined the former Pac-8 conference in 1978 to create the Pac-10 conference with rival Arizona State. Utah and Colorado joined the Pac-10 in 2011 to create the present Pac-12. Arizona has a winning home record over every conference opponent since joining the conference. Arizona has an overall winning record over every conference opponent other than UCLA. Since Lute Olson became head coach in 1983, Arizona had winning records over all 9 conference opponents(Colorado & Utah didn't join until 2011).[14] Sean Miller had winning records against 9 of the 11 opponents.

Team Arizona Record Home Record Away Record Conference Tourny Lute Olson's Record Sean Miller's Record Tommy Lloyd's Record
Arizona State 64–32 (.667) 34–11 (.756) 28–20 (.583) 1–1 (.500) 43–6 (.878) 17–7 (.708) 3–0 (1.000)
Cal 70–19 (.787) 37–6 (.860) 29–13 (.690) 4–0 (1.000) 42–9 (.824) 17–4 (.810) 3–0 (1.000)
Colorado (2011-Pres) 18–9 (.667) 10–0 (1.000) 2–8 (.200) 6–1 (.857) 0–0 (–) 16–7 (.696) 2–1 (.667)
Oregon 52–37 (.584) 31–11 (.738) 19–23 (.452) 2–3 (.400) 36–14 (.720) 10–13 (.435) 1–1 (.500)
Oregon State 69–22 (.758) 36–6 (.857) 27–16 (.628) 6–0 (1.000) 44–7 (.863) 17–5 (.773) 3–0 (1.000)
Stanford 67–24 (.736) 34–8 (.810) 28–15 (.651)† 5–1 (.833) 36–16 (.692) 19–2 (.905) 3–0 (1.000)
UCLA 45–52 (.464) 26–17 (.605) 13–30 (.302) 6–5 (.545) 28–23 (.549) 12–15 (.444) 3–1 (.750)
USC 61–30 (.670) 36–7 (.837) 20–22 (.476) 5–1 (.833) 38–13 (.745) 15–8 (.652) 3–0 (1.000)
Utah (2011-Pres) 16–4 (.800) 9–0 (1.000) 6–4 (.600) 1–0 (1.000) 0–0 (–) 14–3 (.824) 2–1 (.667)
Washington 58–31 (.652) 34–8 (.810) 23–20 (.535) 1–3 (.250) 35–15 (.700) 14–8 (.636) 3–0 (1.000)
Washington State 68–17 (.800) 33–9 (.786) 34–8 (.810) 1–0 (1.000) 44–5 (.898) 17–3 (.850) 1–1 (.500)
Total 587–277 (.679) 320–83 (.794) 229–179 (.561) 38–15 (.717) 346–108 (.762) 168–74 (.694) 26–5 (.839)

† 2020 Matchup versus Stanford was played in Santa Cruz, CA due to Covid-19 Pandemic.

Rankings

Arizona teams have spent a total of 37 weeks ranked number 1, most recently in 2015.

The Associated Press began its basketball poll on January 20, 1949. The following is a summary of those annual polls. Starting in the 1961–62 season, AP provided a preseason (PS) poll. AP did a post-tournament poll in 1953, 1954, 1974 and 1975. The following table summarizes Arizona history in the AP Poll:[109]

Year Appearances Pct High Low Average Final Ranking
2023 12 100% 4 17 9 TBD
2022 17 89% 2 17 6 2
2020 13 68% 12 25 19 NR
2018 17 89% 2 23 13 12
2017 19 100% 4 20 11 4
2016 19 100% 7 23 14 17
2015 19 100% 2 10 5 5
2014 20 100% 1 6 3 4
2013 20 100% 3 21 10 21
2012 3 16% 15 23 18 NR
2011 7 37% 10 20 16 17
2008 7 35% 17 22 19 NR
2007 15 79% 7 24 14 NR
2006 8 42% 9 24 17 24
2005 19 100% 8 21 13 9
2004 19 100% 3 22 11 22
2003 19 100% 1 4 2 2
2002 17 94% 4 20 12 7
2001 19 100% 1 21 9 5
2000 19 100% 2 10 5 4
1999 18 100% 6 18 10 12
1998 18 100% 1 8 4 4
1997 18 100% 6 19 12 15
1996 17 94% 3 19 11 11
1995 18 100% 5 15 10 15
1994 18 100% 6 19 12 9
1993 18 100% 3 22 10 5
1992 18 100% 2 11 6 10
1991 17 100% 2 9 5 8
1990 17 100% 2 24 18 14
1989 18 100% 1 12 6 1
1988 17 100% 1 17 3 2
1987 2 11% 19 20 20 NR
1985 1 6% 19 19 19 NR
1977 15 88% 8 20 14 NR
1976 5 29% 10 18 13 15
1975 15 79% 10 19 15 NR
1974 8 44% 12 20 15 NR
1951 8 67% 11 16 14 12
1950 5 50% 15 19 17 15
  • Ranked in 40 out of 75 seasons (53%)

Arizona vs. the AP Top 25

The Wildcats all-time record versus ranked teams is 159–189 (.457). The Wildcats all-time record versus ranked teams at McKale Center is 62–38 (.620).[14]

Rank Record Last Met Opponent Result Score
No. 1 4–5 (.444) 3/27/09 Louisville L 64–103
No. 2 4–11 (.267) 12/29/07 Memphis L 63–76
No. 3 11–7 (.611) 2/3/22 UCLA W 76–66
No. 4 9–16 (.360) 1/20/23 UCLA W 58–52
No. 5 8–12 (.400) 3/11/17 Oregon W 83–80
No. 6 9–15 (.375) 12/17/22 Tennessee W 75–79
No. 7 7–8 (.467) 1/25/22 UCLA L 59–75
No. 8 11–13 (.458) 11/21/18 Auburn L 57–73
No. 9 10–8 (.556) 1/9/20 Oregon L 73–74 (ot)
No. 10 5–9 (.357) 11/23/22 Creighton W 81–79
No. 11 2–4 (.333) 2/14/09 UCLA W 84–72
No. 12 2–6 (.250) 11/12/16 Michigan State W 65–63
No. 13 8–7 (.533) 3/12/22 UCLA W 84–76
No. 14 3–9 (.250) 12/10/22 Indiana W 89–75
No. 15 6–6 (.500) 3/25/22 Houston L 60–72
No. 16 8–7 (.533) 3/2/22 USC W 91–71
No. 17 8–7 (.533) 11/22/22 San Diego State W 87–70
No. 18 7–15 (.318) 12/7/19 Baylor L 58–63
No. 19 8–5 (.615) 2/5/22 USC W 72–63
No. 20 6–3 (.667) 1/18/20 Colorado W 75–54
No. 21 4–2 (.667) 3/15/13 UCLA L 64–66
No. 22 4–2 (.667) 3/18/17 Saint Mary's W 69–60
No. 23 5–5 (.500) 2/14/16 USC W 86–78
No. 24 3–4 (.429) 1/10/10 Washington W 87–70
No. 25 7–3 (.700) 2/15/18 Arizona State W 77–70

Victories over AP Number 1 team

Conferences

Years Conferences Win–loss Pct.
1904–1931 None — —
1931–1962 Border Conference 231–144 (.616)
1962–1978 WAC 98–98 (.500)
1978–2011 Pacific-10 Conference 400–194 (.673)
2011–present Pac-12 Conference 150–61 (.711)
Total All Conferences 879–497 (.639)

Game day traditions

Arizona's home games include many traditions involving The Pride of Arizona pep band and the Zona Zoo.

  • Before every game, the band splits into four sections in the four sides of McKale Center. They play Bear Down Arizona in sequence before the band runs back to the student section in the north stands and plays all of Bear Down. The band also yells "Hi fans!" to the fans, who respond by yelling "Hi band!" and "Hi Tommy!" to head coach Tommy Lloyd, who responds by waving to the band. The band also yells "Hi Adia!" to Arizona women's basketball coach Adia Barnes.
  • While the opposing team's players are being introduced, the student section turns their backs to the court. As each player's name is announced, they will yell "Sucks!" In the interest of sportsmanship, though, the Athletic Department is attempting to phase this tradition out.
  • At the start of each half, the entire crowd will stand until the other team scores a point. The fans will also clap rhythmically with the band as it plays a four-note refrain repeatedly until the ball is tipped or inbounded.
  • During the first four minutes of each half, or until the first media timeout, the band and students have several chants.
    • Every time an opposing player dribbles, the yell is "Boing!"
    • Every time they pass, the yell is "Pass!"
    • Every time they try to shoot, the yell is "Brick!"
  • When an opposing player fouls an Arizona player, the band and students chant, while pointing at the opposing player, "You! You! You! You! You! You! You! You! You! On you, that's who!" If the foul occurs during a shot and the player makes the shot, the chant is instead "Hey! Hey! Hey! Hey! No no no no! No no no no! No no no no! No no no no! Don't touch me!"
  • If an opposing player accrues four fouls during the game, they will chant "Four!" four times while waving four fingers. If a player fouls out, the band plays the beat from "Another One Bites the Dust", concluding with the band and students yelling "Hey! We're gonna get you too!"
  • When opposing players are attempting foul shots, besides attempting to distract the player, the band and students have several chants, but the only constant one is yelled if the player misses their first shot of a two-shot foul, in which case they yell "Nice shot, buddy!"
  • If Arizona is beating an opponent by a comfortable margin late in the game, the band and students will chant "Go start the bus!" repeatedly. If an opponent makes a big play, they will chant "It just doesn't matter!"
  • Beginning in the 1980s, the "Ooh Aah Man," Joe Cavaleri, made regular appearances at McKale to pump up the crowd. He would start by spelling out "A-R-I-Z-O-N-A!" with his body as the crowd chanted along. He would then direct the crowd in chanting "U of A!", first by each side of the arena, then by the north and south sides and east and west sides simultaneously then by the whole arena. His routine usually involved pulling off his shirt and pants to reveal another Arizona shirt and shorts underneath. Cavaleri was diagnosed with Parkinson's disease in 2010 and only made a few appearances during the 2010–2011 season; he officially retired from his "superfan" duties in 2013.[110][111][112][113]
  • At the end of every home game (and every Arizona athletics event the band is present at) the band plays Arizona's alma mater, "All Hail, Arizona!" Students and fans link arms, sway as they sing and jump up and down while singing the last part of the song.
  • For a time during the Sean Miller era, the team hosted an annual "White Out" game. All fans were encouraged to wear white T-shirts. The most recent white out game was on December 7, 2013, versus UNLV. This was the fourth consecutive season to include a white out game.[114] The tradition has not continued under Tommy Lloyd (the Arizona women's basketball program has continued to have white out games at McKale Center under coach Adia Barnes).

Facilities

Beardown Gym

Prior to playing its games at the McKale Center, Arizona played games at Bear Down Gym from 1927 until 1973. Arizona would win its inaugural game against Arizona State, then known as Tempe State Teachers College by a score of 29-18.

McKale Center

Arizona plays its home games at McKale Center, located on the campus in Tucson, Arizona. Since moving into the McKale Center in 1973 the Arizona Wildcats men's basketball team has experienced a high winning percentage with an outstanding home court advantage.

Radio network affiliates

The current flagship radio station for men’s basketball is Tucson sports radio station KCUB, branded as “Wildcats Radio 1290”. From 1983 until 2004, the flagship station was news/talk radio station KNST. The primary play-by-play voice of Wildcat football, baseball and men’s basketball, since 1987, is Brian Jeffries (after starting out as the color commentator for former CBS Sports announcer Ray Scott, who called Wildcats games from 1984 through the spring of 1987).

The Phoenix radio affiliate for Arizona Wildcats football and men's basketball is KGME, branded as "Fox Sports 910."

See also

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External links

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arizona, wildcats, basketball, team, intercollegiate, basketball, program, representing, university, arizona, tucson, arizona, competes, conference, ncaa, division, currently, coached, tommy, lloyd, 2022, teamuniversityuniversity, arizonaall, time, record1851,. The Arizona Wildcats men s basketball team is the intercollegiate men s basketball program representing the University of Arizona in Tucson Arizona It competes in the Pac 12 Conference of NCAA Division I and is currently coached by Tommy Lloyd Arizona Wildcats men s basketball2022 23 Arizona Wildcats men s basketball teamUniversityUniversity of ArizonaAll time record1851 973 1 655 1 Athletic directorDave HeekeHead coachTommy Lloyd 2nd season ConferencePac 12LocationTucson ArizonaArenaMcKale Center Capacity 14 644 NicknameWildcatsColorsCardinal and navy 2 UniformsHome Away AlternateNCAA tournament champions1997NCAA tournament runner up2001NCAA tournament Final Four1988 1994 1997 2001NCAA tournament Elite Eight1976 1988 1994 1997 1998 2001 2003 2005 2011 2014 2015NCAA tournament Sweet Sixteen1951 1976 1988 1989 1991 1994 1996 1997 1998 2001 2002 2003 2005 2009 2011 2013 2014 2015 2017 2022NCAA tournament round of 321976 1977 1988 1989 1990 1991 1994 1996 1997 1998 2000 2001 2002 2003 2005 2006 2009 2011 2013 2014 2015 2017 2022NCAA tournament appearances1951 1976 1977 1985 1986 1987 1988 1989 1990 1991 1992 1993 1994 1995 1996 1997 1998 1999 2000 2001 2002 2003 2004 2005 2006 2007 2008 2009 2011 2013 2014 2015 2016 2017 2018 2022 vacated by NCAA 3 Conference tournament championsPac 10 121988 1989 1990 2002 2015 2017 2018 2022Conference regular season championsBIAA1932 1936 1940 1946 1947 1948 1949 1950 1951 1953 WAC1976 Pac 10 121986 1988 1989 1990 1991 1993 1994 1998 2000 2003 2005 2011 2014 2015 2017 2018 2022 The program came to national prominence under the tenure 1983 2007 of former head coach Lute Olson who established the program as among America s elite in college basketball One writer referred to U of A as Point Guard U 4 because the school has produced successful guards like Steve Kerr Damon Stoudamire Khalid Reeves Mike Bibby Jason Terry Gilbert Arenas Jason Gardner Jerryd Bayless and T J McConnell among others From 1985 to 2009 the Arizona basketball team reached the NCAA Division I tournament for 25 consecutive years two years shy of North Carolina s record with 27 5 6 7 Despite having their 1999 and 2008 appearances later vacated by the NCAA the media still cites Arizona s streak and simply notes the changes 8 9 The Wildcats have reached the Final Four of the NCAA tournament on four occasions 1988 1994 1997 and 2001 They have also made two appearances in the National Championship won over Kentucky Wildcats in 1997 lost to Duke Blue Devils in 2001 In Pac 10 play former head coach Lute Olson currently holds the record for most wins as a Pac 10 coach with 327 10 In addition the team has won 17 Pac 10 12 regular season championship titles and 8 Pac 10 12 tournament championship titles 10 Arizona also holds the distinction of recording five out of the seven 17 1 Pac 10 seasons one loss seasons 10 In 2022 Arizona became the first amp only team to win 18 conference games in a season No team has gone undefeated since the formation of the Pac 10 12 Arizona ranks nineteenth all time heading into the 2022 23 season with 1 834 wins and ranks ninth by winning percentage at 654 11 Arizona has spent 37 weeks at No 1 in the AP Poll which is ninth most all time 29 weeks at No 2 tied for eighth all time 162 weeks in the Top 5 seventh all time 321 weeks in the Top 10 sixth all time and 579 weeks in the top 25 seventh all time 12 Contents 1 Team history 1 1 Early years 1904 1925 1 2 Fred Enke era 1 3 Bruce Larson era 1 4 Fred Snowden era 1 5 Lute Olson era 1 5 1 Early years 1 5 2 1999 NCAA sanctions under Olson 1 5 3 Later years 1 5 4 Further NCAA sanctions under Olson 1 6 Sean Miller era 1 6 1 Later seasons and NCAA investigations 1 7 Tommy Lloyd era 2 Season by season results 3 Rivalries 3 1 Arizona State 3 2 UCLA 3 3 Traditional rivalries 3 4 Other rivals 4 Notable players and coaches 4 1 Wildcats inducted into the Naismith Memorial Basketball Hall of Fame 4 2 Wildcats in the Olympics 4 3 Current players in the NBA NBA G League 4 4 Current players in international leagues 4 5 NBA NBA G League coaches and executives 4 6 NCAA 4 6 1 NBA draft history 4 6 2 Wildcats with NBA championships 4 7 All Americans 4 8 All Pac 12 honors 4 9 Retired numbers 5 Postseason results 5 1 Regular season conference championships 5 2 Pac 10 12 Tournament results 5 3 NCAA tournament results 5 3 1 National championship results 5 3 2 Final Fours results 5 3 3 NCAA tournament seeding history 5 3 4 NCAA Tournament round history 5 4 NIT results 6 Arizona basketball cumulative all time statistics 6 1 All time statistical leaders 6 2 School records 6 2 1 Individual career 6 2 2 Team season records 6 2 3 Freshman single season leaders 6 2 4 Freshman single game leaders 6 3 Home court winning streaks 6 4 Record vs Pac 12 opponents 6 5 Pac 12 series records 6 6 Rankings 6 7 Arizona vs the AP Top 25 6 8 Victories over AP Number 1 team 6 9 Conferences 7 Game day traditions 8 Facilities 8 1 Beardown Gym 8 2 McKale Center 9 Radio network affiliates 10 See also 11 References 12 External linksTeam history EditEarly years 1904 1925 Edit The University of Arizona fielded its first men s basketball team in 1904 05 Orin Albert Kates coached the team and drew opponents from local YMCAs The first game Arizona played ended in a 40 32 victory over the Morenci YMCA 13 In 1914 Arizona s first famous coach James Fred Pop McKale was lured away from a teaching and coaching job at Tucson High School to take over as Athletic Director and coach basketball football baseball and track 13 McKale took things to a new level posting a 9 0 record his first season as a basketball coach 13 Moreover McKale elevated the program to intercollegiate play 13 While basketball was his least favorite of the many sports he coached while at U of A he chalked up three undefeated seasons and a career winning average of 803 which has never been bested by a U of A coach who has held the post for at least three years 13 The McKale Memorial Center the main arena for Arizona basketball is named in his honor 13 Fred Enke era Edit Fred Enke in 1960 From 1925 to 1961 the program was under the stewardship of Fred Enke U of A s longest tenured coach 14 Coach Fred A Enke was responsible for the early successes of Wildcat basketball Enke amassed 509 wins in his tenure on the U of A sidelines and still ranks as the second winningest coach in school history winning more than 60 percent of his games Enke also led the Cats to the first four postseason appearances 3 N I T 1 NCAA in school history and in 1950 51 competed in both the N I T and NCAA postseason tournaments Finally he was the first coach to lead Arizona to a national ranking Two of his teams 1950 1951 finished the season ranked in the top 15 14 Under Enke U of A competed in the now defunct Border Conference Under Enke s direction Arizona won 12 conference championships including a span in which the Cats won or shared seven consecutive Border Conference titles 1942 51 No Border Conference team won as many league games 231 or overall contests 398 during its membership 14 In 1962 Arizona joined the Western Athletic Conference as a founding member after the Border Conference disbanded 14 Bruce Larson era Edit Bruce Larson a player and assistant under Enke before coaching at Eastern Arizona and Weber State coached the Wildcats from 1961 to 1971 leading the school to a 136 148 record Under his tenure major planning began 15 for a larger and more modern basketball arena which would become McKale Center to replace the outdated Bear Down Gymnasium Larson would later serve as an analyst on Wildcat football and basketball telecasts during the Lute Olson and Dick Tomey era 16 Fred Snowden era Edit In 1972 Fred Snowden was hired as the head basketball coach making Arizona the second Division I school and the first major program to hire an African American head coach 17 18 Known as The Fox Snowden brought the excitement back to Wildcat basketball during his 10 years on the Arizona sideline averaging more than 80 points per game in six of his 10 years and topping the 100 point barrier 27 times 14 Snowden led Arizona to the NCAA tournament twice in 1976 and 1977 getting as far as the Elite Eight in 1976 before losing to UCLA 82 66 a game after defeating UNLV in a Sweet Sixteen matchup During the 1976 tournament he also logged Arizona s first and only tournament wins until Lute Olson s hiring beating John Thompson s Georgetown team 83 76 Snowden s 1976 team also won the school s only WAC championship title on a buzzer beater by Gilbert Myles verses New Mexico with the help of the spectacular play of Bob Elliott Jim Rappis and Al Fleming In 1978 Coach Snowden helped transition the basketball program over to the newly formed Pac 10 Snowden could not sustain success in the Pac 10 however finishing no higher than 4th place in the conference His 9 18 final season led U of A to look for a replacement 13 Known for his high octane offense and remembered as a trailblazer Fred The Fox Snowden brought excitement to Arizona basketball during his 10 year tenure as the program s head coach Snowden who led the Wildcats from 1972 to 1982 was the first African American head basketball coach at an NCAA Division I institution amassing a 167 108 mark The 1973 Western Athletic Conference Coach of the Year his career winning percentage of 607 has been topped by only three U of A coaches since 1924 Nicknamed The Fox due to his cool demeanor Snowden led Arizona to three postseason berths including the 1975 National Commissioners Invitational Tournament and the 1976 and 1977 NCAA Tournaments His best season came in 1976 when the Wildcats went 24 9 won the Western Athletic Conference championship and advanced to the NCAA West Regional Final The Brewton Ala native was the head coach who led Arizona into the Pac 10 in the 1978 79 season guiding the program for its first four seasons in the Conference Snowden also oversaw the transition into the McKale Center after its opening in 1973 He was inducted into the Arizona Sports Hall of Fame in 1988 Prior to his role at Arizona Snowden was an assistant coach at Michigan He also served on the coaching staff of his high school Northwestern High School in Detroit Mich where he coached for five years after attending Wayne State University from 1954 to 1958 Snowden died in 1994 at the age of 57 Athletic Director Dave Strack brought in Ben Lindsey to replace Fred Snowden in 1983 and on the surface it seemed like a reasonable move Lindsey had junior college expertise having had a successful career at Grand Canyon University where he won two national titles What resulted however was nothing short of disaster The 1983 team finished with the worst season in school history at 4 24 with only one Pac 10 win 13 Lute Olson era Edit Early years Edit Newly hired U of A Athletic director Cedric Dempsey fired Lindsey after only one season and hired University of Iowa coach Lute Olson as his successor U of A needed a coach with a history of quickly turning around programs which Olson had done previously at Iowa I knew we had a tremendous amount of work to do Olson recalled in a recent interview with Tucson Lifestyle The program was in shambles at that point after the terrible year before 13 All American Sean Elliott won several national college basketball awards and set the school s scoring record while helping lead the Wildcats to the Final Four in 1988 Under Olson Arizona quickly rose to national prominence Arizona won its first Pac 10 title in 1986 only three years after his arrival 13 That season set up an amazing 1987 88 season which included taking the Great Alaska Shootout championship the Valley Bank Fiesta Bowl Classic championship and the Pac 10 championship 13 Under players Steve Kerr Kenny Lofton and Sean Elliott Arizona spent much of the season ranked No 1 and made their first and Olson s second Final Four 13 While Arizona lost in the Final Four round their play put the program on the map and launched Arizona s reign as a perennial Pac 10 and NCAA tournament contender Sean Elliott was awarded the John R Wooden Award on the season and would set the PAC 10 scoring record 13 In 1997 Arizona defeated the University of Kentucky the defending national champions to win the NCAA national championship Prior to winning the championship in 1997 Arizona stormed back from 10 point deficits in the Southeast Regional First round and Second Round against 13 South Alabama and 12 College of Charleston respectively winning 65 57 and 73 69 The Southeast Regional semifinal pitted against overall 1 Kansas 34 1 which had defeated Arizona the year before in the 1996 West Regional semifinal However Arizona came out fast and stunned the Jayhawks 85 82 then prevailed in overtime against Providence 96 92 in the Elite Eight to clinch a berth in the Final Four Arizona then beat 1 seed North Carolina 66 58 in the Final Four which turned out to be Dean Smith s last game as a coach Arizona also accomplished the unprecedented feat of beating three number one seeds in the 1997 NCAA Division I men s basketball tournament This feat has never been accomplished by another team The year following the Championship season 1998 Arizona returned all 5 starters Mike Bibby Michael Dickerson Miles Simon Bennett Davison and A J Bramlett 19 and were poised to make another run after receiving the 1 overall seed in the West but were upset by Utah in the Elite 8 In 1999 all 5 starters were lost to graduation or early entry to the NBA draft and Arizona s hopes of continuing its streak of consecutive trips to the NCAA tournament was in jeopardy until senior point guard Jason Terry the 6th man the previous two seasons elevated his game receiving National Player of the Year honors and continued the school s amazing streak 1999 NCAA sanctions under Olson Edit In 2000 former Wildcat Jason Terry stated that he received approximately 4 500 in cash checks and wire transfers from New York sports agent Larry Fox after his junior season 20 The NCAA announced that as a result a one game 1999 NCAA tournament appearance was formally vacated In addition Arizona asked Terry to repay the 45 363 in forfeited NCAA 1999 tournament revenue and banned him from the U of A Sports Hall of Fame including a provision that his jersey would not be retired 21 Terry s jersey was later retired in 2015 21 Later years Edit 2001 was one of the most challenging and rewarding years for the program Lute Olson s wife Bobbi well known to players and fans alike as a steadfast presence on the sidelines died of cancer The team which had been a preseason pick by many to win the national title had to play without Olson for three weeks while Olson was on bereavement leave The Cats vowed to dedicate their season to Bobbi With guard Jason Gardner center Loren Woods and forward Michael Wright each an All American leading the way the Cats trounced their opponents beating Oregon 104 65 devastating USC 105 61 and charging through the Final Four They took down Eastern Illinois Butler Mississippi Illinois and Michigan State only to be stopped by Duke in the title game While being considered the favorite to win the title which would have been Coach Olson s 2nd and tied him with Coach Mike Krzyzewski his opponent the Blue Devils claimed a ten point victory in the game This is the last game Coach Olson ever coached in the Final Four and is considered by fans of the program to be his most bitter defeat A championship would have vaulted him into hallowed ground among coaches being one of few with multiple titles Instead he remains tied with many coaches who have a single championship ring to their name Meanwhile his opponent in that game now is in second place among college coaches with five championship rings behind only John Wooden s ten All five of Krzyzewski s titles came in the 64 team field era Wooden none Still Coach Olson earned the respect of his contemporary Coach K said in the post game interview that Arizona had a great team and an amazing season and was worthy of winning the championship let s give a hand to Coach Olson and his team The comment drew rousing applause from the audience in attendance and made Coach Olson proud even in defeat to be honored as an equal by Coach Krzyzewski who many claim is the best coach in college history In his later years at U of A Olson fielded competitive teams with extremely talented point guards Continuing the reputation and nickname Point Guard U 4 recent standouts include Jason Gardner Salim Stoudamire Mustafa Shakur Jerryd Bayless and Nic Wise Arizona would win Olson s last Pac 10 title during the 2004 2005 season under the spectacular play of seniors Salim Stoudamire and center Channing Frye That team also made it to the Elite 8 and the verge of the Final Four before blowing a 15 point lead with four minutes to play and losing in overtime 90 89 to the No 1 seed and eventual national runner up University of Illinois 22 Olson took an unexplained leave of absence at the beginning of the 2007 2008 season Assistant coach Kevin O Neill took over interim head coaching duties for the Arizona Wildcats At that time Olson announced that he intended to be back for the 2008 09 season and finish out his contract which was scheduled to end in 2011 23 His departure was criticized by some members of the media They also questioned how he and the U of A athletic department handled his return and the verbal succession agreement with coach O Neill 24 However on October 23 2008 he unexpectedly announced his retirement from the program by way of an announcement from Arizona athletic director Jim Livengood 25 A few days later Olson s personal physician held a press conference and explained that the retirement was strongly advised due to health concerns 26 27 After Lute Olson s abrupt retirement Arizona Athletic Director Jim Livengood appointed assistant coach Russ Pennell as the interim head coach for the 2008 2009 season 23 days before the start of the season 28 The appointment came after Mike Dunlap the associate head coach brought in to replace Kevin O Neill turned down the job Under Pennell the Cats finished 19 13 in the regular season including a non conference win over Kansas and a 7 game win streak with wins over UCLA and Washington Despite a 19 13 finish to the season Arizona was controversially selected as one of the last teams into the field of 65 as a 12th seed in the Midwest region extending its NCAA consecutive tournament appearances to 25 years 29 The Cats made it to the Sweet 16 regional semi finals with wins over 5 seed Utah and 13 seed Cleveland State before falling to overall 1 seed Louisville 30 Despite Pennell s post season success he was not retained as Arizona announced before his hiring they would hold a national coaching search after the season ended 30 On April 9 2009 Pennell was hired as head coach of the men s basketball team at Division II Grand Canyon University a member of the Pacific West Conference Further NCAA sanctions under Olson Edit Following Olson s retirement reports of NCAA violations arose regarding payment of impermissible benefits to players and recruiting violations In response Arizona self imposed sanctions that included a reduction in the number of recruiting visits by coaches and prospective players the disbanding of a booster group and implementation of a series of administrative and rules changes to prevent further violations 31 The NCAA upheld most of those self imposed sanctions but determined the school had used two ineligible players in 2007 08 and would have to vacate all wins involving those players and eliminate their statistics 32 The NCAA reduced the number of scholarships and visits with recruits Arizona was allowed to make 33 The NCAA found that Olson failed to promote an atmosphere of compliance at the university but decided against sanctioning the coach because he was retired and had health issues I think that was my fault Olson said during a 2008 interview with ESPN com That wasn t anyone else s fault It was my error and it was a big error But I guess in 26 years you are allowed to make a mistake once in a while anyway and that s not to say I haven t made a lot of them but in terms of that that was a big mistake on my part 34 Sean Miller era Edit After the end of the season various coaching names were considered to succeed Lute Olson on a permanent basis Arizona was perceived to have interest in Gonzaga s Mark Few Pittsburgh s Jamie Dixon and then Memphis coach John Calipari before he accepted the vacant position at Kentucky to take the job Arizona even brought USC s Tim Floyd on campus for an interview and while Arizona claims no formal offer was ever presented Floyd ultimately turned down the job publicly Arizona hired Sean Miller from Xavier University to fill the head coaching position He initially turned the job down before changing his mind and accepting the job on Apr 6 2009 despite having never visited the Arizona campus 34 Miller was formally introduced as the 13th head men s basketball coach at Arizona at a press conference on April 7 2009 at McKale Center 35 At the press conference Miller acknowledged Lute Olson s impact on the Arizona program by addressing Olson personally One of the reasons I sit here today is because of the great legacy you built 36 Miller also promised U of A fans that they would enjoy the style of both offense and defense he would bring to Wildcat basketball Miller s salary is 1 6 million per year he will receive an additional 400 000 per season from Nike and media contracts during a five year deal as well as a 1 million signing bonus and other amenities such as season tickets to other Wildcat sporting events and the use of a private jet 36 Within three months of joining the program Miller compiled a strong five player recruiting class that ranked 13th nationally in 2009 37 After going 16 15 and missing the NCAA tournament for the first time in 25 years during Miller s initial 2009 10 campaign Derrick Williams In his second season as the head coach at Arizona the Cats finished the season with 30 8 14 4 Pac 12 play behind the play of sophomore Pac 10 Player of the Year Derrick Williams 38 It would be the Wildcats first outright Pac 10 regular season title its 12th overall 4th 30 win season 1st overall and Elite Eight appearance 8th overall since the 2004 2005 season In addition Miller led the Wildcats to their first unbeaten home record 17 0 in 14 years and was named Pac 10 Coach of the Year This was the first time an Arizona coach received this honor since Lute Olson in 2003 The 17 wins without a loss at home is tied for the second most in school history 39 Miller would add to the season s success by guiding the Cats to their first Elite Eight appearance since the 2004 2005 Season as a 5 seed In the second round Arizona secured a 2 point victory over 12th seeded Memphis coached by former Wildcat and member of the 1997 national title team Josh Pastner with a blocked shot in the final seconds by Derrick Williams Arizona would follow with another close game a controversial one point win against 4 seed Texas 40 In the Sweet 16 match up Arizona found itself pitted against top seeded Duke the first time since the 2001 title game that the two schools had met 41 Duke would extend an early lead but 25 points from Derrick Williams kept the Cats in the game and down by 6 points at the half 41 In the second half Williams teammates picked up the slack dominating the Blue Devils by scoring 55 second half points and routing the defending champs 93 77 41 Arizona s run at the Final Four would fall 2 points short losing to 3 seed and eventual national champion Connecticut 65 63 For his third season Arizona s 2011 recruiting class was ranked 7th notably signing Nick Johnson and Josiah Turner Arizona secured three players in the top nine of the ESPNU 100 with all four newly signed players within the top 36 This has cemented Arizona as the No 1 signing class nationally surpassing Kentucky who held the No 1 spot 2010 and 2011 42 43 44 The Wildcats missed the postseason for the second time reached to the NIT Tournament before falling to Bucknell to finish the season 23 12 overall 12 6 in Pac 12 In his fourth season Miller guided to its second top 5 ranking in the AP poll the first coming in weeks 7 10 of the 2012 2013 season 45 Arizona reached the Sweet 16 in 2013 falling to Ohio State finished the season with 27 8 12 6 in Pac 12 In his fifth season with the most talent Coach Miller has had since arriving in Tucson On December 9 2013 Arizona became the 1 ranked Team in the Country for the 6th time in school history after a 9 0 start with wins over traditional national powerhouses Duke and UNLV The Wildcats followed this up by securing a key come from behind victory on the road at Michigan on December 14 and led the Wildcats to their second outright Pac 12 Regular Season Title its 13th overall 26th regular season overall in Sean Miller s fifth year as the head coach Arizona reached the second unbeaten home record at 18 0 Coach Miller again named the second Pac 10 12 coach of the year 5th 30 wins season 2nd overall 2nd Elite Eight appearance 9th overall in 2014 But in the 2014 NCAA tournament the Wildcats would fall to Wisconsin in overtime they finish the season with 33 5 15 3 in Pac 12 In his sixth season as the Arizona Wildcats basketball head coach after Gonzaga s home loss to BYU on February 28 2015 Arizona claimed the longest active home winning streak in D I men s college basketball 38th home win at 2nd all time 82nd home win at 5th all time Arizona defeated 13 Utah in Salt Lake City the same day winning its share of the Pac 12 regular season title After three losses to Pac 12 archrival Arizona State Oregon State and UNLV Arizona won their third Pac 12 regular season championship title 2nd straight year its 14th overall 27th overall Arizona reached the third unbeaten home record at 17 0 The Wildcats completes their sixth ever 30 win 3rd overall and won their first Pac 12 Tournament title 5th overall since 2002 In the 2015 NCAA tournament the Wildcats fell to the Wisconsin Badgers in Elite Eight 85 78 and finished the season 34 4 16 2 in the Pac 12 46 In his seventh season they finished the season 25 9 12 6 in Pac 12 play to tie with California for third place They defeated Colorado in the quarterfinals of the Pac 12 Tournament to advance to the semifinals where they lost to Oregon In the 2016 NCAA Tournament as a 6 seed in the South Region They lost in the first round to Wichita State In his eighth season at U of A AP polls amp 81 straight coaches polls The 97 consecutive weeks in the AP poll is currently the second longest streak in the nation behind Kansas at 161 weeks 1 They have been ranked every week in the 2016 2017 season bringing those totals to 97 weeks for the AP amp 100 weeks for the coaches poll Arizona won its first 10 conference games the best start since the 97 98 season when they started 16 0 They finished the season at seventh ever 30 wins with 32 5 tied at 16 2 with Oregon in Pac 12 play for first place to win their 3rd Pac 12 regular season championship title for the 15th time 28th overall The Wildcats entered the Pac 12 Tournament as a 2 seed the Wildcats defeated 7 seed Colorado in the quarterfinals 3 seed UCLA in the semifinals and 1 seed Oregon in the championship game Wildcats won their 2nd Pac 12 Tournament championship title for the 6th time In the 2017 NCAA Tournament as a 2 seed in the West regional Arizona defeated the 15 seed North Dakota 100 82 in the first round 7 seed Saint Mary s 69 60 in the second round and losing to Xavier 71 73 in the Sweet Sixteen Later seasons and NCAA investigations Edit As Miller s ninth season as the head coach at Arizona was about to get underway federal prosecutors announced on September 26 2017 bribery soliciting a bribe and wire fraud charges against assistant coach Emanuel Book Richardson as part of a far reaching college basketball wide scandal 47 Perhaps in part due to the ongoing scandal the Wildcats ranked No 2 in the country at one point lost three games at the Battle 4 Atlantis tournament 48 49 Arizona would eventually fire Richardson for his role in the scandal and the team would recover to lead the Pac 12 for the majority of the season 50 On February 24 2018 Associate Head Coach Lorenzo Romar was temporarily named head coach after news broke the previous day that Miller had been caught on an FBI wiretap offering to pay players to come to Arizona 51 52 On March 1 Miller held a joint press conference with the University denying all allegations and stating he would be retained as men s head basketball coach That same night the Wildcats won their 29th regular season conference title 16th in the Pac 12 and secured the No 1 seed in the conference tournament by defeating Stanford 75 67 On March 10 Arizona defeated USC to win a record seventh conference tournament title As a result the Wildcats received an automatic bid to their sixth straight NCAA tournament 35th NCAA tournament appearance 12th all time as the No 4 seed in the South regional The Wildcats a trendy pick to make the Final Four and win the championship were blown out in the first round by No 13 seed Buffalo losing 89 68 53 2018 2019 marked the tenth season for Sean Miller as the Arizona Wildcats head coach Arizona replaced all 5 starting players 3 via the NBA draft After a victory against UTEP Miller recorded his 250th win for Arizona 370th win overall in only 324 games which was the 5th fastest of any coach at any Division 1 program all time 54 On January 5 2019 Arizona won its 600th game in the McKale center with an 84 81 overtime victory over Utah 55 Arizona became the first Pac 12 team to achieve 100 wins against conference opponents since the conference expanded to 12 teams before the 2011 season after defeating Stanford 75 70 Jan 9 2019 56 The Wildcats would go on to finish the season in Pac 12 play 8 10 9th place overall amp lose their first round Pac 12 Tournament match up against USC 65 78 57 They would end the season with an overall record of 17 15 amp decline an invitation to the CBI 2019 2020 marked the eleventh season for Sean Miller as the Arizona Wildcats head coach Despite again losing all 5 starting players Arizona would bring in the 6th overall best recruiting class amp ranked pre season 21st by the AP Poll 58 59 Arizona would open the season 9 0 capped off by winning the Wooden Legacy tournament located in Anaheim California led by tournament MVP Nico Mannion amp defeated Wake Forest 73 66 60 Arizona finished non conference play ranked 16th with an overall record of 10 3 On February 1 2020 Miller would win his 400th overall game of his career in a 75 70 over USC to move their record to 16 6 amp 6 3 in conference play 61 They would defeat Stanford in Maples Pavilion for the conferences longest active streak 20th time 69 60 62 Arizona would finish the regular season with an overall record of 20 11 amp 10 8 in conference play which was good for 5th The Wildcats would face 12 seed Washington in their first round match up amp win 77 70 to set up a second round matchup versus 4 seed USC 63 The season would end due to the COVID 19 Pandemic which shut down sports globally amp end the 2019 20 season 64 Arizona would have an overall record 21 11 amp were a projected 7 seed but could have moved higher pending the remainder of the Pac 12 tournament 65 In 2020 21 Arizona would begin its twelfth season under Head Coach Sean Miller The Pac 12 announced before the season started that schools would not allow for fans to be in attendance due to the COVID 19 pandemic 66 Also due to travel restrictions financial impact amp COVID 19 testing Arizona was forced to cancel non conference match ups against pre season top 5 teams Gonzaga amp Illinois 67 as well as cancel their appearance in the 2020 NIT Season Tip Off 68 in Brooklyn against top 15 ranked Texas Tech Cincinnati amp St John s In total Arizona would have 14 games cancelled postponed or rescheduled but none of which were due to COVID 19 issues within the Arizona Wildcat program This season also marked the introduction of expanded Pac 12 play with each team adding two games one home amp one road during the months of November amp December for a total of 20 with the Wildcats adding games at home against Colorado amp on the road against Stanford 69 Arizona again would replace the entire starting 5 for a third straight season but bring in another top 10 recruiting class 7th overall led by six international players from Canada Estonia France Lithuania amp Turkey as well as the United States 70 Arizona would finish non conference play with an overall record of 6 0 against its opponents Arizona would lose its opening Pac 12 game against Stanford 75 78 which would snap the Wildcats 20 game winning streak against the Cardinal 71 Following 88 74 victory over Colorado the Wildcats announced a Self Imposed one year postseason ban which included the 2021 Pac 12 tournament 72 On February 20 Sean Miller would win his 300th game at Arizona in only his 408th 3rd fastest for any coach at any Pac 12 school by defeating the 17 USC Trojans by a score of 81 72 73 During the halftime of match up against Washington Arizona would induct former players Ernie McCray 1958 60 amp Al Fleming 1972 76 as the 26th amp 27th members of the program s Ring of Honor 74 Arizona would end the season with an overall record of 17 9 overall and finish 5th in the conference at 11 9 but because of their self imposed ban would not participate in the conference tournament Many bracketologists stated that Arizona would have been an NCAA tournament team if not for the self imposed ban 75 In March 2021 a Notice of Allegations from the NCAA originally issued in October 2020 at the conclusion of the NCAA s initial investigation was released to the media by the University after a lawsuit was filed by ESPN the school received five Level I violations considered the NCAA s most serious one specifically against Miller for failing to monitor his assistant coaches accused of academic misconduct and other rules violations None of the allegations included anything regarding former player Deandre Ayton 76 On April 7 2021 Arizona fired Sean Miller after 12 years 77 Miller at the time had finished his coaching career with an overall record of 302 109 five regular season Pac 12 championships three conference tournament titles amp seven NCAA appearances 78 His 302 wins were the 3rd most in school history The NCAA along with the IARP would vacate 32 wins from the 2016 17 season and 18 wins from the 2017 18 season for a total of 50 wins It would bring his all time record to 252 109 and his 252 wins would remain the 3rd most in school history 79 Tommy Lloyd era Edit After the University decided to part ways with Sean Miller various coaching names were considered to succeed him on a permanent basis Three former Wildcats who played under Lute Olson Damon Stoudamire head coach at the University of the Pacific Miles Simon assistant for the Los Angeles Lakers and Josh Pastner head coach at Georgia Tech as well as Arkansas Eric Musselman were under speculation to take the job 80 On April 14 2021 it was announced that Tommy Lloyd the longtime top assistant coach at Gonzaga under Mark Few would become the 18th head coach of Arizona men s basketball Both Lloyd and Few have been heavily influenced by the European style of basketball and a focus on recruiting international players as well as the uptempo player focused offense as implemented at Arizona under Lute Olson 81 A formal press conference was held at McKale Center on April 15 to introduce Lloyd as the head coach 82 83 84 Coach Lloyd got his first victory as a head coach versus the Wildcats in state rival Northern Arizona 81 52 His 29 point victory versus NAU was the second largest margin in a coach s debut in school history amp largest since 1915 85 He would win his first Pac 12 game on December 12 2021 against Oregon State 90 65 86 Coach Lloyd amp Arizona would go on to lose their first game of his career amp season in Knoxville 73 77 against no 19 Tennessee 87 The Wildcats would finish the regular season undefeated on their home court at McKale Center for the 2021 22 campaign one of only five programs in the nation to do so 88 The Wildcats would be led by sophomore guards Bennedict Mathurin Kerr Kriisa and Dalen Terry as well as junior center Christian Koloko and sophomore forward Azuolas Tubelis Coach Lloyd amp the Wildcats would win their 1st regular season conference title under Lloyd amp 17th overall as a program with a 91 71 road win over USC In the season finale Arizona would defeat California 89 61 becoming the first program amp coach to win 18 conference games in the Pac 12 in one season Arizona clinched the top seed in the 2022 Pac 12 tournament they would go on to defeat No 9 seed Stanford 84 80 89 No 4 seed Colorado 82 72 90 amp No 2 seed No 16 in the AP poll UCLA 84 76 to win their 8th overall conference tournament title amp Coach Tommy Lloyd s 1st 91 Following the end of the Pac 12 season Lloyd was named Pac 12 Coach of the Year 92 Arizona finished the Pac 12 portion of the season with a 31 3 record earning a number 2 ranking in both the AP amp coaches poll Following the Pac 12 tournament title win Arizona was selected as the second overall number 1 seed in the South Regional of the 2022 March Madness Tournament where they would go on to play 16 seed Wright State in their first round matchup Arizona reached its 20th Sweet 16 by defeating TCU in overtime 85 80 93 The Wildcats season would end with a Sweet 16 loss to Houston 72 60 94 Lloyd was named as a finalists for the Naismith Award 95 Following the end of the season Coach Lloyd won the AP Coach of the Year NABC Coach of the Year amp USBWA Coach of the Year 96 97 Arizona would begin the 2022 23 Season by winning the 2022 Maui Invitational Tournament by defeating Cincinnati No 17 San Diego State No 10 Creighton as well as non conference games against No 14 Indiana in the Las Vegas Clash amp No 6 Tennessee in McKale Season by season results EditFor complete season by season results see List of Arizona Wildcats men s basketball seasons Under Tommy Lloyd Statistics overview Season Coach Overall Conference Standing Postseason2021 22 Arizona 33 4 18 2 1st NCAA Sweet Sixteen2022 23 Arizona 17 3 6 3Arizona 50 7 877 24 5 828 Total 49 7 875 National champion Postseason invitational champion Conference regular season champion Conference regular season and conference tournament champion Division regular season champion Division regular season and conference tournament champion Conference tournament championRivalries EditArizona State Edit See also Arizona Arizona State men s basketball rivalry Since Arizona State became a University on December 5 1958 Arizona leads ASU 77 58 Since both schools joined the Pac 10 conference in the 1978 79 season Arizona leads ASU 63 28 Since Lute Olson took over as head coach for the 1983 84 season Arizona leads ASU 61 17 Sean Miller took over for the 2009 2010 season Arizona amp finished with a 17 7 record against ASU The most recent matchup came in Tempe AZ on December 31 2022 where Arizona beat Arizona State 69 60 Arizona lead the all time series with 158 86 UCLA Edit See also Arizona UCLA men s basketball rivalry Since then the two schools competed for the Pac 10 now Pac 12 Championship every year with the two teams winning 22 out of the 30 conference titles and 8 of 17 conference tournament titles Arizona clinched their first conference title in 1986 when they won on the road at UCLA in Olson s third season 98 99 The UCLA Arizona basketball rivalry is still seen as the match up of the two premier teams in the conference 100 Also the performance of the two schools influences the national opinion of the conference California Coach Mike Montgomery has stated If those two are not good the conference is not perceived as being good People don t give credit to the schools across the board in the league Since the mid 1980s Arizona has also had a basketball rivalry with UCLA as the two schools competed for the Pac 10 Championship every year Since 1985 the two teams have combined to win 24 out of the 34 conference titles The UCLA Arizona basketball rivalry still is seen as the match up of the two premier teams in the conference Also the performance of the two schools influences the national opinion of the conference 101 The most recent matchup came during the 2022 PAC 12 Tournament where Arizona beat UCLA 84 76 Arizona Wildcats trailed the all time series lead by UCLA with 62 46 Traditional rivalries Edit 14 Team Arizona Record First Meeting Latest Result Home Record Away Record Neutral Record NotesArizona State in state 158 86 648 Dec 13 1913 Arizona 41 17 Dec 31 2022 Arizona 69 60 91 30 752 66 55 545 1 1 500 Arizona Arizona StateUCLA 47 62 431 Feb 19 1923 UCLA 43 30 Jan 21 2023 Arizona 58 52 27 18 600 14 37 275 6 7 462 Arizona UCLATotal 205 148 581 1913 Present 118 48 711 80 92 465 7 8 467 N AOther rivals Edit Arizona has in state rivalries with NAU amp Grand Canyon They also has historic rivalries with Kansas Duke San Diego State and Gonzaga Team Arizona Record First Meeting Latest Result Home Record Away Record Neutral RecordBYU 20 19 513 Dec 1 1951 BYU 68 62 Dec 11 2010 BYU 87 65 15 4 789 4 14 222 1 1 500 Duke 5 4 556 Dec 16 1961 Duke 78 47 Nov 29 2013 Arizona 72 66 2 0 1 000 0 1 000 3 3 500 Gonzaga 6 4 667 Nov 29 2000 Arizona 101 87 Dec 14 2019 Gonzaga 84 80 2 1 667 1 0 1 000 3 3 500 Grand Canyon in state 5 0 1 000 January 6 1978 Arizona 78 66 December 14 2016 Arizona 64 54 5 0 1 000 0 0 0 0 Illinois 10 6 625 Dec 27 1966 Illinois 93 77 Dec 11 2021 Arizona 83 79 4 0 1 000 1 3 250 5 3 625 Indiana 1 0 1 000 Dec 10 2022 Arizona 89 75 Dec 10 2022 Arizona 89 75 0 0 0 0 1 0 1 000 Kansas 4 8 333 Dec 31 1979 Kansas 78 60 Nov 27 2010 Kansas 87 79 1 2 333 1 2 333 2 4 333 Kentucky 3 2 600 Mar 16 1946 Kentucky 77 53 Nov 11 1999 Arizona 63 51 0 0 0 0 3 2 600 Michigan 9 2 818 Dec 30 1957 Michigan 88 76 Nov 21 2021 Arizona 80 62 2 1 667 1 1 500 6 0 1 000 Michigan State 5 2 714 Jan 2 1947 Arizona 45 43 Nov 11 2016 Arizona 65 63 2 0 1 000 1 1 500 2 1 667 New Mexico 85 42 669 Feb 1 1917 New Mexico 28 19 Dec 16 2017 Arizona 89 73 53 9 855 31 32 492 1 1 500 North Carolina 3 4 429 Dec 28 1948 North Carolina 60 49 Jan 27 2007 North Carolina 92 64 0 1 000 0 1 000 3 2 600 Northern Arizona in state 101 27 789 February 10 1919 NAU 37 32 Nov 9 2021 Arizona 81 52 71 6 922 30 21 588 0 0 San Diego State 25 7 781 Dec 27 1945 Arizona 46 44 Nov 22 2022 Arizona 87 70 14 2 875 7 5 583 4 0 1 000 Texas Tech 24 28 462 Jan 15 1934 Texas Tech 33 29 Dec 3 2013 Arizona 79 58 17 9 654 5 18 217 2 1 667 UNLV 9 12 429 Dec 28 1972 UNLV 65 64 Dec 2 2017 Arizona 91 88 OT 6 2 750 2 8 200 1 2 333 Utah 37 32 536 Dec 21 1953 Utah 65 57 Dec 1 2022 Utah 81 66 22 8 733 12 23 343 3 1 750 UTEP 63 30 677 Feb 2 1920 Arizona 24 15 Dec 12 2020 Arizona 69 61 39 8 830 23 22 511 1 0 1 000 Wisconsin 2 5 286 Dec 3 1962 Arizona 51 46 March 28 2015 Wisconsin 85 78 0 0 1 0 1 000 1 5 167 Total 439 250 637 1919 Present 268 56 827 123 164 429 48 30 615 Notable players and coaches EditMain articles Arizona Wildcats men s basketball head coaches List of Arizona Wildcats in the NBA Draft and Honored Arizona Wildcats men s basketball players The Wildcats have had 18 coaches in their 116 year history To date one Wildcats coach has won the National Coach of the Year award Lute Olson twice in 1988 and 1990 Additionally 3 Wildcats coaches have been named Pac 12 Conference Coach of the Year Lute Olson in 1986 1988 1989 1993 1994 1998 and 2003 Sean Miller in 2011 2014 and 2017 and Tommy Lloyd in 2022 Wildcats inducted into the Naismith Memorial Basketball Hall of Fame Edit Coaches Lute Olson 2002 Wildcats in the Olympics Edit The following Arizona Wildcats men s basketball players have represented their country in basketball in the Summer Olympics Year Player Country Location Medal1984 Leon Wood United States USA Los Angeles Gold2004 Richard Jefferson United States USA Athens Bronze2012 Andre Iguodala United States USA London Gold2020 Josh Green Australia AUS Tokyo Bronze2020 Nico Mannion Italy ITA Tokyo 5th PlaceU of A OlympiansCurrent players in the NBA NBA G League Edit Name NBA team Seasons as Wildcat Post Wildcat accomplishmentAndre Iguodala Golden State Warriors 2002 04 4x NBA champion 2015 2017 2018 2022 NBA Finals MVP United States 2012 Summer Olympics Gold medal NBA All Rookie Team NBA All star 2x NBA All Defensive Team NBA Dunk Contest participant 2006 19 NBA seasonsAaron Gordon Denver Nuggets 2013 14 3x NBA Dunk Contest participant 2016 2017 amp 2020 Stanley Johnson San Antonio Spurs 2014 15T J McConnell Indiana Pacers 2013 15Lauri Markkanen Utah Jazz 2016 17 NBA All Rookie 1st Team 2018 Deandre Ayton Phoenix Suns 2017 18 First Arizona Wildcat to be selected 1st overall NBA All Rookie 1st Team 2019 Josh Green Dallas Mavericks 2019 20 Australia 2020 Summer Olympics Bronze medalZeke Nnaji Denver Nuggets 2019 20Bennedict Mathurin Indiana Pacers 2020 22Dalen Terry Chicago Bulls 2020 22Christian Koloko Toronto Raptors 2019 22Name G League team Seasons as Wildcat Post Wildcat accomplishmentRawle Alkins Salt Lake City Stars 2016 18Justin Kier Austin Spurs 2021 22Kobi Simmons Greensboro Swarm 2016 17Gabe York Fort Wayne Mad Ants 2012 16Brandon Williams College Park Skyhawks 2018 20Source Arizona 2022 23 Media Guide 14 Current players in international leagues Edit Brandon Ashley Altiri Chiba Japan Parker Jackson Cartwright ASVEL France Daniel Dillon Waverley Falcons Australia Kyle Fogg Liaoning Flying Leopards China Rondae Hollis Jefferson Jeonju KCC Egis Korea Grant Jerrett Utsunomiya Brex Japan Nick Johnson Beijing Ducks China Ira Lee ALM Evreux Basket France Ryan Luther UCAM Murcia CB Spain Nico Mannion Virtus Bologna Italy Kyrylo Natyazhko BC Dnipro Ukraine Keanu Pinder Cairns Taipans Australia Dusan Ristic Galatasaray S K Turkey Dylan Smith Ostioneros de Guaymas Mexico Allonzo Trier Free Agent Kaleb Tarczewski Gunma Crane Thunders Japan Derrick Williams Panathinaikos B C Greece NBA NBA G League coaches and executives Edit Steve Kerr head coach Golden State Warriors Joseph Blair assistant coach Washington Wizards Bret Brielmaier assistant coach Orlando Magic Quinton Crawford assistant coach Dallas Mavericks Bruce Fraser assistant coach Golden State Warriors Jesse Mermuys assistant coach Orlando Magic Miles Simon head coach South Bay Lakers Ray Smith basketball operations intern Utah Jazz Damon Stoudamire assistant coach Boston Celtics Jason Terry assistant coach Utah Jazz Luke Walton assistant coach Cleveland CavaliersNCAA Edit Josh Pastner Head Coach Georgia Tech YellowjacketsNBA draft history Edit 13 different NBA championships have been won by 13 Wildcats players Since the NBA draft was shortened to two rounds in 1989 46 Arizona players have been selected Former Wildcats have had successful NBA careers totaling over 1 6 billion in total contracts through the 2022 2023 NBA season 14 Name Round Overall Pick Year TeamMorris Udall 1948 Denver Nuggets NBL Lincoln Richmond 1948 Fort Wayne PistonsLeon Blevins 7 79 1950 Indianapolis OlympiansLeo Johnson 5 44 1951 Ft Wayne PistonsRoger Johnson 1952 Milwaukee HawksErnie McCray 17 95 1960 Cincinnati RoyalsWarren Rustand 4 31 1965 San Francisco WarriorsBill Davis 12 160 1968 Phoenix SunsMichael Foster 1970 Indiana Pacers ABA Tom Lee 9 147 1971 Philadelphia 76ersEddie Myers 10 160 1971 Baltimore Bullets ABA Bill Warner 11 170 1971 Buffalo Braves ABA Bruce Anderson 7 101 1972 Detroit PistonsEric Money 2 33 1974 Detroit Pistons ABA Coniel Norman 3 37 1974 Philadelphia 76ers ABA Al Fleming 2 30 1976 Phoenix SunsJames Rappis 5 77 1976 Milwaukee BucksBob Elliott 2 42 1977 Philadelphia 76ersHerman Harris 2 43 1977 Philadelphia 76ersJerome Gladney 8 164 1977 San Antonio SpursPhil Taylor 10 198 1978 Denver NuggetsLarry Demic 1 9 1979 New York KnicksJoe Nehls 7 152 1980 Houston RocketsRon Davis 4 79 1981 Washington BulletsRobbie Dosty 6 148 1981 Golden State WarriorsFrank Smith 8 177 1983 Portland Trail BlazersLeon Wood 1 10 1984 Philadelphia 76ersPete Williams 4 89 1985 Denver NuggetsEddie Smith 7 158 1985 Denver NuggetsTom Tolbert 2 34 1988 Charlotte HornetsSteve Kerr 2 50 1988 Phoenix SunsSean Elliott 1 3 1989 San Antonio SpursAnthony Cook 1 24 1989 Phoenix SunsJud Buechler 2 38 1990 Seattle SuperSonicsBrian Williams 1 10 1991 Orlando MagicSean Rooks 2 30 1992 Dallas MavericksChris Mills 1 22 1993 Cleveland CavaliersEd Stokes 2 35 1993 Miami HeatKhalid Reeves 1 12 1994 Miami HeatDamon Stoudamire 1 7 1995 Toronto RaptorsJoseph Blair 2 35 1996 Seattle SuperSonicsBen Davis 2 43 1996 Phoenix SunsReggie Geary 2 56 1996 Cleveland CavaliersMike Bibby 1 2 1998 Vancouver GrizzliesMichael Dickerson 1 14 1998 Houston RocketsMiles Simon 2 42 1998 Orlando MagicJason Terry 1 10 1999 Atlanta HawksA J Bramlett 2 39 1999 Cleveland CavaliersRichard Jefferson 1 13 2001 Houston RocketsGilbert Arenas 2 31 2001 Golden State WarriorsMichael Wright 2 39 2001 New York KnicksLoren Woods 2 46 2001 Minnesota TimberwolvesLuke Walton 2 32 2003 Los Angeles LakersAndre Iguodala 1 9 2004 Philadelphia 76ersChanning Frye 1 8 2005 New York KnicksSalim Stoudamire 2 31 2005 Atlanta HawksHassan Adams 2 54 2006 New Jersey NetsMarcus Williams 2 33 2007 San Antonio SpursJerryd Bayless 1 11 2008 Indiana PacersJordan Hill 1 8 2009 New York KnicksChase Budinger 2 44 2009 Detroit PistonsDerrick Williams 1 2 2011 Minnesota TimberwolvesSolomon Hill 1 23 2013 Indiana PacersGrant Jerrett 2 40 2013 Portland Trail BlazersAaron Gordon 1 4 2014 Orlando MagicNick Johnson 2 42 2014 Houston RocketsStanley Johnson 1 8 2015 Detroit PistonsRondae Hollis Jefferson 1 23 2015 Portland Trail BlazersLauri Markkanen 1 7 2017 Minnesota TimberwolvesKadeem Allen 2 53 2017 Boston CelticsDeandre Ayton 1 1 2018 Phoenix SunsJosh Green 1 18 2020 Dallas MavericksZeke Nnaji 1 22 2020 Denver NuggetsNico Mannion 2 48 2020 Golden State WarriorsBennedict Mathurin 1 6 2022 Indiana PacersDalen Terry 1 18 2022 Chicago BullsChristian Koloko 2 33 2022 Toronto RaptorsSource Arizona 2022 23 Media Guide 14 Wildcats with NBA championships Edit A total of 31 NBA championships have been won by 13 former Wildcats consisting of 14 different finals years 1996 1997 1998 1999 2003 2009 2010 2011 2015 2016 2017 2018 2020 and 2022 6 of the last 8 championship teams have had a former Wildcat as a player and or coaching staff member on the team Former Wildcats have played in 20 of the last 27 finals and have coached in 7 of the last 8 finals Player College Years Finals Year TeamAndre Iguodala 2002 04 2015 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2022 Golden State Warriors 4 Miami HeatSteve Kerr 1983 88 1996 1997 1998 1999 2003 Chicago Bulls 3 San Antonio Spurs 2 Luke Walton 1999 03 2004 2008 2009 2010 Los Angeles Lakers 2 Richard Jefferson 1998 01 2002 2003 2016 2017 New Jersey Nets Cleveland CavaliersJud Buechler 1986 90 1996 1997 1998 Chicago Bulls 3 Channing Frye 2001 05 2016 2017 Cleveland CavaliersJason Terry 1995 99 2006 2011 Dallas MavericksDeandre Ayton 2017 18 2021 Phoenix SunsMike Bibby 1996 98 2011 Miami HeatBen Davis 1994 96 1999 New York KnicksBison Dele 1988 91 1997 Chicago BullsSean Elliott 1984 89 1999 San Antonio SpursAl Fleming 1972 76 1978 Seattle SuperSonicsSolomon Hill 2009 13 2020 Miami HeatDerrick Williams 2009 11 2017 Cleveland CavaliersCoach College Years Finals Year TeamSteve Kerr 1983 88 2015 2016 2017 2018 2019 2022 Golden State Warriors 4 Bruce Fraser 1984 87 2015 2016 2017 2018 2019 2022 Golden State Warriors 4 Luke Walton 1999 03 2015 2016 Golden State WarriorsBret Brielmaier 2004 08 2016 Cleveland CavaliersQuinton Crawford 2011 13 2020 Los Angeles LakersMiles Simon 1994 98 2020 Los Angeles LakersHonors awards and accomplishmentsThe individual honors awards and accomplishments listed in the succeeding subsections are aggregated by player in the following table Players with only all conference honors other than conference player of the year lower than first team All America honors or later than second round draft positions are not included Name Seasons as Wildcat Post Wildcat accomplishmentDeandre Ayton 2017 18 First Wildcat selected 1st Overall NBA All Rookie First TeamGilbert Arenas 1999 01 3 time NBA All Star NBA Most Improved Player Award 2 time NBA 3 Point Contest participant 2006 amp 2007 Mike Bibby 1996 98 NBA All Rookie First Team 2 time NBA 3 Point Contest participant 2000 amp 2009 Jud Buechler 1986 90 3 time NBA champion 11 NBA seasonsBison Dele Brian Williams 1989 90 NBA champion 7 NBA seasonsSean Elliott 1985 89 2 time NBA All Star NBA champion 12 NBA seasonsChanning Frye 2001 05 NBA champion NBA All Rookie First Team 1 time NBA 3 Point Contest participant 2010 15 NBA seasonsJosh Green 2019 20 Australia 2020 Summer Olympics Bronze MedalAndre Iguodala 2002 04 4x NBA champion NBA Finals MVP NBA All Star NBA All Defensive First Team NBA All Defensive Second Team NBA All Rookie First Team NBA Rookie Challenge MVP United States 2012 Summer Olympics Gold Medal 19 NBA seasonsRichard Jefferson 1998 01 NBA champion NBA All Rookie Second Team United States 2004 Summer Olympics Bronze Medal 18 NBA SeasonsSteve Kerr 1983 88 5x NBA champion as Player 4x NBA champion as Coach 4 time NBA 3 Point Contest participant amp 1 time winner 1994 1997 2016 NBA Coach of the Year 2015 NBA All Star Game amp 2017 NBA All Star Game Head Coach Current Head Coach of the Golden State Warriors All time leader in 3 Point FG 4th All time leader in Coaching Regular Season Win 682 Most Single Season Wins by a Coach 73 Wins 1st All time leader in Coaching Post Season Win 732 Highest Single Post Season Win 933 9th All time leader in Coaching Post Season Wins 93 T 3rd All time leader in Coaching Post Season Conference Title Games 6 6th All time leader in Coaching NBA Finals Wins 4 Head Coach of Team USA BasketballKenny Lofton 1985 89 6 time MLB All Star 4 time Gold Glove Award 17 MLB seasonsEric Money 1972 74 456 Slam the 500 Greatest NBA Players of All TimeDamon Stoudamire 1991 95 NBA Rookie of the Year Award NBA All Rookie First Team 13 NBA seasonsJason Terry 1995 99 NBA champion NBA Sixth Man of the Year Award NBA All Rookie Second Team 18 NBA seasons All time leading scorer of Arizona players in NBA 7th most made 3pt Field Goals all time 10th in Games playedMo Udall 1941 42 46 48 Former member U S Congress 30 years Leon Wood 1979 80 United States 1984 Summer Olympics Gold medal 7 NBA seasonsSource Arizona 2022 23 Media Guide 102 National honors and awards players John R Wooden Award 14 1989 Sean ElliottNational Player of the Year 14 1989 Sean Elliott 1997 Mike Bibby 1999 Jason TerryWayman Tisdale Award 14 2000 Jason Gardner NCAA Final Four Most Outstanding Player 14 1997 Miles SimonFrank Hessler Award 14 2000 Loren WoodsJulius Erving Award 2015 Stanley JohnsonKarl Malone Award 2018 Deandre Ayton Conference honors and awards players Pac 12 Player of the Year 14 1988 Sean Elliott 1989 Sean Elliott 1993 Chris Mills 1995 Damon Stoudamire 1998 Mike Bibby 1999 Jason Terry 2011 Derrick Williams 2014 Nick Johnson 2018 Deandre Ayton 2022 Bennedict Mathurin Pac 12 Freshman of the Year 14 1986 Sean Elliott 1997 Mike Bibby 1999 Michael Wright 2002 Salim Stoudamire 2007 Chase Budinger 2010 Derrick Williams 2014 Aaron Gordon 2015 Stanley Johnson 2018 Deandre Ayton 2020 Zeke Nnaji Pac 12 Defensive Player of the Year 2022 Christian KolokoPac 12 Most Improved Player of The Year 2022 Christian KolokoPac 12 6th Man of the Year 2021 Jordan Brown 2022 Pelle Larsson Pac 12 Scholar Athlete of the Year 14 2020 Stone GettingsPac 12 Tournament MVP s 1988 Sean Elliott 1989 Sean Elliott 1990 Jud Buechler Matt Muehlebach 2002 Luke Walton 2005 Salim Stoudamire 2015 Brandon Ashley 2017 Allonzo Trier 2018 Deandre Ayton 2022 Bennedict Mathurin All Americans Edit Consensus first teamArizona has had 30 All American All Americans selections They have had 7 players selected as Consensus First Team All Americans 8 times Also have had 5 Consensus All Americans 14 1951 Roger Johnson 3rd Helms Foundation 1976 Bob Elliott 3rd Basketball Weekly Helms Foundation Citizen s Savings 1977 Bob Elliott 2 1st Team Helms Foundation Citizen s Savings 1988 Sean Elliott Consensus 1st Team 1988 Steve Kerr 2nd Associated Press 3rd NABC 1989 Sean Elliott 2 Consensus 1st Team 1993 Chris Mills 2nd Basketball Weekly 3rd Basketball Times NABC AP UPI 1994 Khalid Reeves Consensus 2nd Team 1995 Damon Stoudamire Consensus 1st Team 1998 Mike Bibby Consensus 1st Team 1998 Miles Simon Consensus 1st Team 1998 Michael Dickerson 3rd AP 1999 Jason Terry Consensus 1st Team 2000 Jason Gardner 3rd Basketball Times 2001 Michael Wright 3rd AP ESPN com 2001 Gilbert Arenas 3rd ESPN com HM AP 2002 Jason Gardner 2nd cnnsi com Basketball America 3rd AP NABC 2002 Luke Walton 1st John Wooden collegehoopsinsider com 2nd SN BN 3rd BT 2003 Jason Gardner Consensus 2nd Team 2005 Channing Frye 2nd Basketball Times 2005 Salim Stoudamire Consensus 2nd Team 2008 Jerryd Bayless 2nd Sports Illustrated ESPN com 2009 Jordan Hill 3rd Sporting News HM AP 2011 Derrick Williams Consensus 2nd Team 2014 Nick Johnson Consensus 1st Team 2014 Aaron Gordon 3rd Sporting News 2015 Stanley Johnson 3rd NABC 2017 Lauri Markkanen 3rd NABC AP Sporting News USA Today 2018 Deandre Ayton Consensus 1st Team 2022 Bennedict Mathurin Consensus 2nd Team Fourteen Arizona players have received AP All America honorable mention 1991 Chris Mills AP Honorable Mention 1991 Brian Williams AP Honorable Mention 1992 Chris Mills 2 AP Honorable Mention 1992 Sean Rooks AP Honorable Mention 1994 Damon Stoudamire AP Honorable Mention Basketball Weekly USBWA 1997 Michael Dickerson AP Honorable Mention 2000 Loren Woods AP Honorable Mention 2000 Michael Wright AP Honorable Mention 2001 Jason Gardner AP Honorable Mention 2001 Loren Woods 2 AP Honorable Mention 2003 Luke Walton AP Honorable Mention 2004 Andre Iguodala AP Honorable Mention 2009 Chase Budinger AP Honorable Mention 2018 Allonzo Trier AP Honorable Mention McDonald s All AmericansThe following 27 McDonald s All Americans listed below have signed with Arizona An asterisk Indicates player did not finish his college career at Arizona A cross indicates player did not begin his college career at Arizona 1970 1999 1984 Craig McMillan 1985 Sean Elliott 1987 Brian Williams 1988 Chris Mills 1990 Khalid Reeves 1991 Ben Davis 1996 Mike Bibby 1996 Loren Woods 1998 Richard Jefferson 1999 Jason Gardner 2000 2019 2002 Hassan Adams 2003 Mustafa Shakur 2004 Jawann McClellan 2006 Chase Budinger 2007 Jerryd Bayless 2012 Brandon Ashley amp Grant Jerrett 2013 Rondae Hollis Jefferson amp Aaron Gordon 2014 Stanley Johnson 2015 Chase Jeter amp Allonzo Trier 2016 Kobi Simmons 2017 Deandre Ayton 2018 Jordan Brown 2019 Josh Green amp Nico Mannion 2020 present All Pac 12 honors Edit The following is a list of Arizona Wildcats men s basketball players that were named first second or third team All Pac 12 First team All Pac 12 1979 Larry Demic 1980 Joe Dehls 2 1981 Ron Davis 1984 Pete Williams 1985 Pete Williams 1985 Eddie Smith 1986 Steve Kerr 1987 Sean Elliott 1988 Sean Elliott 2 1988 Steve Kerr 2 1988 Anthony Cook 1989 Sean Elliott 3 1989 Anthony Cook 2 1990 Jud Buechler 1991 Brian Williams 1992 Chris Mills 1992 Sean Rooks 1992 Damon Stoudamire 1993 Chris Mills 2 1994 Khalid Reeves 1994 Damon Stoudamire 2 1995 Ray Owes 1995 Damon Stoudamire 3 1996 Ben Davis 1996 Reggie Geary 1997 Michael Dickerson 1998 Mike Bibby 1998 Michael Dickerson 2 1998 Miles Simon 1999 A J Bramlett 1999 Jason Terry 2000 Jason Gardner 2000 Michael Wright 2000 Loren Woods 2001 Gilbert Arenas 2001 Michael Wright 2 2002 Jason Gardner 2 2002 Luke Walton 2003 Jason Gardner 3 2003 Luke Walton 2 2004 Channing Frye 2004 Andre Iguodala 2005 Channing Frye 2 2005 Salim Stoudamire 2006 Hassan Adams 2007 Marcus Williams 2009 Jordan Hill 2010 Derrick Williams 2011 Derrick Williams 2 2012 Kyle Fogg 2012 Solomon Hill 2013 Solomon Hill 2 2014 Aaron Gordon 2014 Nick Johnson 2015 Rondae Hollis Jefferson 2015 Stanley Johnson 2015 T J McConnell 2016 Ryan Anderson 2017 Lauri Markkanen 2018 Deandre Ayton 2018 Allonzo Trier 2020 Zeke Nnaji 2021 James Akinjo 2022 Christian Koloko 2022 Bennedict Mathurin 2022 Azuolas Tubelis Note indicates player was Pac 12 Player of the Year indicates player was Pac 12 Freshman of the Year indicates player was Pac 12 Defensive Player of the YearSecond team All Pac 12Second team was only awarded from the 77 79 amp starting again in the 2007 season 1979 Joe Dehls 2008 Jerryd Bayless 2009 Nic Wise 2014 T J McConnell 2016 Kaleb Tarczewski 2016 Gabe York 2017 Allonzo Trier 2017 Kadeem Allen 2018 Dusan Ristic 2020 Nico MannionThird team All Pac 12Pac 12 3rd team was only given during the 2007 2008 season 2008 Chase BudingerPac 12 All Freshman Team 1982 Brock Brunkhorst 1984 Michael Tait 1986 Sean Elliott 1989 Sean Rooks 1989 Matt Othick 1990 Ed Stokes 1991 Khalid Reeves 1992 Damon Stoudamire 1997 Mike Bibby 1999 Richard Jefferson 1999 Michael Wright 2000 Gilbert Arenas 2000 Jason Gardner 2002 Channing Frye 2002 Salim Stoudamire 2003 Hassan Adams 2003 Andre Iguodala 2004 Mustafa Shakur 2006 Marcus Williams 2007 Chase Budinger 2008 Jerryd Bayless 2010 Derrick Williams 2012 Nick Johnson 2014 Aaron Gordon 2014 Rondae Hollis Jefferson 2015 Stanley Johnson 2016 Allonzo Trier 2017 Lauri Markkanen 2017 Rawle Alkins 2018 Deandre Ayton 2020 Nico Mannion 2020 Zeke Nnaji Note indicates player was Pac 12 Freshman of the Year Pac 12 All Newcomer 1995 Ben Davis Jr 1997 Bennett Davison Jr 2000 Loren Woods Note indicates player was Pac 12 Newcomer of the YearPac 12 All Defensive Team 2009 Jordan Hill 2012 Kyle Fogg 2014 Nick Johnson 2014 T J McConnell 2015 Rondae Hollis Jefferson 2015 T J McConnell 2016 Kaleb Tarczewski 2017 Kadeem Allen 2018 Deandre Ayton 2022 Dalen Terry 2022 Christian Koloko Note indicates player was Pac 12 Defensive Player of the YearPac 12 All Academic Team 1986 Steve Kerr 1988 Steve Kerr 2 1989 Matt Muehlebach 1990 Matt Muehlebach 2 1991 Matt Muehlebach 3 1994 Kevin Flanagan 2001 Eugene Edgerson 2004 Jason Ranne 2004 Andre Iguodala 2004 Brett Brielmaier 2019 Chase Jeter 2020 Stone Gettings 2022 Jordan MainsNotes indicates player was Pac 12 First Team Selection indicates player was Pac 12 Second TeamAll Pac 12 Tournament Team 1988 Sean Rooks 1988 Steve Kerr 1988 Anthony Cook 1989 Sean Rooks 2 1989 Jud Buechler 1989 Anthony Cook 1990 Jud Buechler 2 1990 Matt Muehlebach 2002 Luke Walton 2004 Hassan Adams 2005 Salim Stoudamire 2005 Channing Frye 2011 Derrick Williams 2012 Kyle Fogg 2012 Solomon Hill 2012 Jesse Perry 2014 Aaron Gordon 2014 Nick Johnson 2015 Brandon Ashley 2015 Rondae Hollis Jefferson 2015 Stanley Johnson 2015 T J McConnell 2017 Allonzo Trier 2017 Lauri Markkanen 2018 Deandre Ayton 2018 Dusan Ristic 2022 Bennedict Mathurin 2022 Christian Koloko Pac 12 Players of the Week54 Pac 12 Players of the Week Totaling 108 Selections Chris Mills 7 Sean Elliott 6 Salim Stoudamire 5 Jason Terry 4 Hassan Adams 3 Michael Dickerson 3 Jason Gardner 3 Steve Kerr 3 Bennedict Mathurin 3 Khalid Reeves 3 Miles Simon 3 Derrick Williams 3 Loren Woods 3 Gilbert Arenas 2 Deandre Ayton 2 Chase Budinger 2 Jud Buechler 2 Anthony Cook 2 Kyle Fogg 2 Jordan Hill 2 Solomon Hill 2 Stanley Johnson 2 Lauri Markkanen 2 Ivan Radenovic 2 Damon Stoudamire 2 Allonzo Trier 2 Azuolas Tubelis 2 Luke Walton 2 Pete Williams 2 Nic Wise 2 Michael Wright 2 Ryan Anderson Jemarl Baker Jr Oumar Ballo Jerryd Bayless Mike Bibby Joseph Blair Ben Davis Robbie Dosty Channing Frye Rondae Hollis Jefferson Nick Johnson Lamont Jones Jamelle Horne Christian Koloko Mark Lyons Craig McMillan Matt Muehlebach Joe Nehls Dusan Ristic Eddie Smith Ed Stokes Brian Williams Gabe York Notes Number of selections in parenthesesPac 12 Freshman of the Week4 Pac 12 Freshman of the Week Totaling 8 Selections Zeke Nnaji 4 Azuolas Tubelis 2 Nico Mannion Bennedict MathurinNotes Pac 12 began selecting Freshman of the Week starting in the 2019 20 seasonWildcats in the Naismith Memorial Basketball Hall of FamePlayers Sean Elliot 2018 Coaches Lute Olson 2002 2006 Coaching honors and awards coaches National Coach of the YearLute Olson 1988 1990AP Coach of the YearTommy Lloyd 2022 AP 96 NABC Coach of the YearTommy Lloyd 2022 NABC 97 USBWA Coach of the YearTommy Lloyd 2022 USBWA WAC Coach of the YearFred Snowden 1972John R Wooden Legends of Coaching AwardLute Olson 2002 103 Clair Bee Coach of the Year Award 103 Lute Olson 2001Pac 12 Coach of the Year 103 Lute Olson 1986 1988 1989 1993 1994 1998 2003 Sean Miller 2011 2014 2017 Tommy Lloyd 2022Arizona s Ring of HonorA total of 31 Wildcats have earned entry into McKale Center s Ring of Honor the display of names that begins in the southeast corner of the building s rafters In order to join this elite group players must meet at least one of the following six criteria 1 First team All America recognition by one or more of the major national organizations or media 2 Major national player of distinction i e the Wooden Award or other honor of significance 3 Pac 12 Player of the Year or Pac 12 Freshman of the Year 4 Arizona career leader in three or more major positive career categories at the conclusion of his collegiate career and must hold the career record for a minimum of five years excluding single game records 5 Ten or more years of experience in the NBA or selection as an All Star or an All Pro 6 Olympic medalist 104 Players Ernie McCray F 1957 60 Al Fleming F 1972 76 Bob Elliott C 1974 77 Steve Kerr G 1984 88 Sean Elliott G F 1986 89 Jud Buechler F 1987 90 Sean Rooks C 1989 92 Chris Mills G F 1991 93 Khalid Reeves G 1991 94 Damon Stoudamire G 1992 95 Miles Simon G 1995 98 Jason Terry G 1996 99 Mike Bibby G 1996 98 Michael Wright F 1999 01 Richard Jefferson F 1999 01 Jason Gardner G 1999 03 Luke Walton F 2000 03 Salim Stoudamire G 2002 05 Gilbert Arenas G 2000 01 Channing Frye C 2002 05 Chase Budinger F 2007 09 Derrick Williams F 2010 11 Andre Iguodala F 2003 04 Aaron Gordon F 2014 Nick Johnson G 2012 14 Stanley Johnson G 2015 Jerryd Bayless G 2008 Deandre Ayton F 2018 Zeke Nnaji F 2020 Josh Green G 2020 Bennedict Mathurin G 2020 22 Retired numbers Edit Main article List of NCAA men s basketball retired numbers To have his number retired a player must win one of the following six widely recognized player of the year awards 105 Associated Press Player of the Year Oscar Robertson Trophy formerly known as the United States Basketball Writers Association National Player of the Year National Association of Basketball Coaches Player of the Year Sporting News Player of the Year John R Wooden Award Naismith College Player of the Year NCAA basketball tournament Most Outstanding Player USBWA National Freshman of the Year Arizona Wildcats retired numbersNo Player Career10 Mike Bibby 1996 199822 Jason Gardner 1999 200325 Steve Kerr 1983 198831 Jason Terry 1995 199932 Sean Elliott 1985 198934 Miles Simon 1994 1998Postseason results EditRegular season conference championships Edit Though the automatic berth in the NCAA tournament is given to the conference tournament winner the Pac 12 declares the team with the best record in the regular season the official conference champion Season Coach Overall Record Conference RecordBorder Conference 1931 61 1931 32 Fred Enke 18 2 18 21935 36 Fred Enke 16 7 11 51939 40 Fred Enke 15 10 12 41942 43 Fred Enke 22 2 16 21945 46 Fred Enke 25 5 14 31946 47 Fred Enke 21 3 14 21947 48 Fred Enke 19 10 12 41948 49 Fred Enke 17 11 13 31949 50 Fred Enke 26 5 14 21950 51 Fred Enke 24 6 15 1Western Athletic Conference 1962 78 1975 76 Fred Snowden 24 9 11 3Pac 10 12 Conference 1979 present 1985 86 Lute Olson 23 9 14 41987 88 Lute Olson 35 3 17 11988 89 Lute Olson 29 4 17 11989 90 Lute Olson 25 7 15 31990 91 Lute Olson 28 7 14 41992 93 Lute Olson 24 4 17 11993 94 Lute Olson 29 6 14 41997 98 Lute Olson 30 5 17 11999 2000 Lute Olson 27 7 15 32002 03 Lute Olson 28 4 17 12004 05 Lute Olson 30 7 15 32010 11 Sean Miller 30 8 14 42013 14 Sean Miller 33 5 15 32014 15 Sean Miller 34 4 16 22016 17 Sean Miller 32 4 16 22017 18 Sean Miller 27 7 14 42021 22 Tommy Lloyd 33 4 18 2Conference Championships 28Pac 10 12 Tournament results Edit See also Pac 12 Conference men s basketball tournament U of A has won the Pac 10 12 Tournament a record eight times including three straight times from 1988 to 1990 14 Year Champion Score Runner up Arena City Tournament MVP1988 Arizona 93 67 Oregon State McKale Center Tucson Arizona Sean Elliott Arizona1989 Arizona 73 51 Stanford Great Western Forum Inglewood California Sean Elliott Arizona1990 Arizona 94 78 UCLA University Activity Center Tempe Arizona Jud Buechler amp Matt Muehlebach Arizona2002 Arizona 81 71 USC Staples Center Los Angeles California Luke Walton Arizona2005 Washington 81 72 Arizona Staples Center Los Angeles California Salim Stoudamire Arizona2011 Washington 77 75OT Arizona Staples Center Los Angeles California Isaiah Thomas Washington2012 Colorado 53 51 Arizona Staples Center Los Angeles California Carlon Brown Colorado2014 UCLA 75 71 Arizona MGM Grand Garden Arena Paradise Nevada Kyle Anderson UCLA2015 Arizona 80 52 Oregon MGM Grand Garden Arena Paradise Nevada Brandon Ashley Arizona2017 Arizona 83 80 Oregon T Mobile Arena Paradise Nevada Allonzo Trier Arizona2018 Arizona 75 61 USC T Mobile Arena Paradise Nevada Deandre Ayton Arizona2022 Arizona 84 76 UCLA T Mobile Arena Paradise Nevada Bennedict Mathurin ArizonaSource 2022 23 Arizona Wildcats Media Guide 14 NCAA tournament results Edit The University of Arizona has made 36 NCAA tournament appearances two other appearances in 1999 and 2008 were later vacated by the NCAA 35 total beginning with the first in 1951 and were the National Champions in 1997 Including a run of 25 consecutive years from 1985 to 2009 which is second only to the North Carolina Tar Heel s 27 year streak from 1975 to 2001 5 6 106 Their combined record is 58 35 630 including one national championship 1997 and 4 Final Fours 1988 1994 1997 2001 107 Arizona is also one of only seven 2 seeds to ever lose a first round game losing 64 61 to 15 seed Santa Clara led by future NBA star Steve Nash in 1993 108 In addition the 1997 Arizona team is the only team to date to beat three 1 seeds to win the national championship Opponent Result Score Site City Round2022 1 Seed Sweet Sixteen 16 Wright State W 87 70 Viejas Arena San Diego California First round 9 TCU W 85 80 OT Viejas Arena San Diego California Second Round 5 Houston L 60 72 AT amp T Center San Antonio Texas Regional semifinals2018 4 Seed 13 Buffalo L 68 89 Taco Bell Arena Boise Idaho First round2017 2 Seed Sweet 16 15 North Dakota W 100 82 Vivint Smart Home Arena Salt Lake City Utah First round 7 St Mary s W 69 60 Vivint Smart Home Arena Salt Lake City Utah Second Round 11 Xavier L 71 73 SAP Center San Jose California Regional semifinals2016 6 Seed 11 Wichita State L 55 65 Dunkin Donuts Center Providence Rhode Island First round2015 2 Seed Elite 8 15 Texas Southern W 93 72 Moda Center Portland Oregon First round 10 Ohio State W 73 58 Moda Center Portland Oregon Second Round 6 Xavier W 68 60 Staples Center Los Angeles Regional semifinals 1 Wisconsin L 78 85 Staples Center Los Angeles Regional Finals2014 1 Seed Elite 8 16 Weber State W 68 59 Viejas Arena San Diego First round 8 Gonzaga W 84 61 Viejas Arena San Diego Second Round 4 San Diego State W 70 64 Honda Center Anaheim California Regional semifinals 2 Wisconsin L 63 64 OT Honda Center Anaheim California Regional Finals2013 6 Seed Sweet 16 11 Belmont W 81 64 Vivint Smart Home Arena Salt Lake City First round 14 Harvard W 74 51 Vivint Smart Home Arena Salt Lake City Second Round 2 Ohio State L 70 73 Staples Center Los Angeles Regional semifinals2011 5 Seed Elite 8 12 Memphis W 77 75 BOK Center Tulsa Oklahoma First round 4 Texas W 70 69 BOK Center Tulsa Oklahoma Second Round 1 Duke W 93 77 Honda Center Anaheim California Regional semifinals 3 Connecticut L 63 65 Honda Center Anaheim California Regional Finals2009 12 Seed Sweet 16 5 Utah W 84 71 American Airlines Arena Miami First round 13 Cleveland State W 81 57 American Airlines Arena Miami Second Round 1 Louisville L 64 103 Lucas Oil Stadium Indianapolis Regional semifinals2008 10 Seed 7 West Virginia L 65 75 Verizon Center Washington D C First round2007 8 Seed 9 Purdue L 63 72 Smoothie King Center New Orleans Louisiana First round2006 8 Seed 9 Wisconsin W 94 75 Wells Fargo Center Philadelphia First round 1 Villanova L 78 82 Wells Fargo Center Philadelphia Second Round2005 3 Seed Elite 8 14 Utah State W 66 53 Taco Bell Arena Boise Idaho First round 11 UAB W 85 63 Taco Bell Arena Boise Idaho Second Round 2 Oklahoma State W 79 78 Allstate Arena Rosemont Illinois Regional semifinals 1 Illinois L 89 90 OT Allstate Arena Rosemont Illinois Regional Finals2004 9 Seed 8 Seton Hall L 76 80 PNC Arena Raleigh North Carolina First round2003 1 Seed Elite 8 16 Vermont W 80 51 Vivint Smart Home Arena Salt Lake City First round 9 Gonzaga W 96 95 2OT Vivint Smart Home Arena Salt Lake City Second Round 5 Notre Dame W 88 71 Honda Center Anaheim California Regional semifinals 2 Kansas L 75 78 Honda Center Anaheim California Regional Finals2002 3 Seed Sweet 16 14 UC Santa Barbara W 86 81 WisePies Arena Albuquerque New Mexico First round 11 Wyoming W 80 68 WisePies Arena Albuquerque New Mexico Second Round 2 Oklahoma L 67 88 SAP Center San Jose California Regional semifinals2001 2 Seed National Runner Up 15 Eastern Illinois W 101 76 Kemper Arena Kansas City Missouri First round 10 Butler W 73 52 Kemper Arena Kansas City Missouri Second Round 3 Ole Miss W 66 56 Alamodome San Antonio Regional semifinals 1 Illinois W 87 81 Alamodome San Antonio Regional Finals 1 Michigan State W 80 61 Hubert H Humphrey Metrodome Minneapolis National semifinals 1 Duke L 72 82 Hubert H Humphrey Metrodome Minneapolis National Championship Game2000 1 Seed 16 Jackson State W 71 47 Jon M Huntsman Center Salt Lake City First round 8 Wisconsin L 59 66 Jon M Huntsman Center Salt Lake City Second Round1999 4 Seed 13 Oklahoma L 60 61 Bradley Center Milwaukee First round1998 1 Seed Elite 8 16 Nicholls State W 99 60 Sleep Train Arena Sacramento California First round 9 Illinois State W 82 49 Sleep Train Arena Sacramento California Second Round 4 Maryland W 87 79 Honda Center Anaheim California Regional semifinals 3 Utah L 51 76 Honda Center Anaheim California Regional Finals1997 4 Seed NATIONAL CHAMPIONS 13 South Alabama W 65 57 Memphis Pyramid Memphis Tennessee First round 12 College of Charleston W 73 69 Memphis Pyramid Memphis Tennessee Second Round 1 Kansas W 85 82 2OT BJCC Arena Birmingham Alabama Regional semifinals 10 Providence W 96 92 2OT BJCC Arena Birmingham Alabama Regional Finals 1 North Carolina W 65 58 RCA Dome Indianapolis National semifinals 1 Kentucky W 84 79 OT RCA Dome Indianapolis National Championship Game1996 3 Seed Sweet 16 14 Valparaiso W 90 51 Wells Fargo Arena Tempe Arizona First round 6 Iowa W 87 73 Wells Fargo Arena Tempe Arizona Second Round 2 Kansas L 80 83 McNichols Sports Arena Denver Regional semifinals1995 5 seed 12 Miami OH L 82 91 UD Arena Dayton Ohio First round1994 2 Seed Final Four 15 Loyola MD W 81 55 Sleep Train Arena Sacramento California First round 7 Virginia W 71 58 Sleep Train Arena Sacramento California Second Round 3 Louisville W 82 70 Los Angeles Memorial Sports Arena Los Angeles Regional semifinals 1 Missouri W 92 72 Los Angeles Memorial Sports Arena Los Angeles Regional Finals 1 Arkansas L 82 91 Charlotte Coliseum Charlotte North Carolina National semifinal1993 2 seed 15 Santa Clara L 61 64 Jon M Huntsman Center Salt Lake City First round1992 3 seed 14 East Tennessee State L 80 87 Omni Coliseum Atlanta First round1991 2 Seed Sweet 16 15 St Francis PA W 93 80 Jon M Huntsman Center Salt Lake City First round 10 BYU W 76 61 Jon M Huntsman Center Salt Lake City Second Round 3 Seton Hall L 69 84 Kingdome Seattle Regional semifinals1990 2 Seed 15 South Florida W 79 67 Long Beach Arena Long Beach California First round 7 Alabama L 55 77 Long Beach Arena Long Beach California Second Round1989 1 Seed Sweet 16 16 Robert Morris W 94 60 Taco Bell Arena Boise Idaho First round 9 Clemson W 94 68 Taco Bell Arena Boise Idaho Second Round 4 UNLV L 67 68 McNichols Sports Arena Denver Regional semifinals1988 1 Seed Final Four 16 Cornell W 90 50 Pauley Pavilion Los Angeles First round 8 Seton Hall W 84 55 Pauley Pavilion Los Angeles Second Round 5 Iowa W 99 79 Kingdome Seattle Regional semifinals 2 North Carolina W 70 52 Kingdome Seattle Regional Finals 1 Oklahoma L 78 86 Kemper Arena Kansas City Missouri National semifinal1987 10 Seed 7 UTEP L 91 98 McKale Center Tucson Arizona First round1986 9 Seed 8 Auburn L 63 73 Long Beach Arena Long Beach California First round1985 10 Seed 7 Alabama L 41 50 WisePies Arena Albuquerque New Mexico First round1977Southern Illinois L 77 81 Omaha Civic Auditorium Omaha Nebraska First round1976 Elite 8Georgetown W 83 76 Wells Fargo Arena Tempe Arizona First roundUNLV W 114 109 Pauley Pavilion Los Angeles Regional semifinalsUCLA L 66 82 Pauley Pavilion Los Angeles Regional Finals1951Kansas State L 59 61 Municipal Auditorium Kansas City Missouri First roundNational championship results Edit Year Coach Opponent Score Record1997 Lute Olson Kentucky Wildcats 84 79 OT 25 9National Championships 11997 NCAA Tournament Results Round Opponent ScoreRound 1 13 South Alabama 65 57Round 2 12 College of Charleston 73 69Sweet 16 1 Kansas 85 82Elite 8 10 Providence 96 92 OT Final 4 1 North Carolina 66 58Championship 1 Kentucky 84 79 OT Final Fours results Edit The Arizona Wildcats have been to four Final Fours which is tied for 21st all time among Division I schools 1988 Semifinalist 1994 Semifinalist 1997 Champion 2001 FinalistSeason Coach Region Regional Final Result Final Four Site Semifinal Result Championship Game Result1987 88 Lute Olson Seattle Arizona 70 North Carolina 52 Kansas City Missouri Oklahoma 86 Arizona 78 N A 1993 94 Lute Olson Los Angeles Arizona 92 Missouri 72 Charlotte North Carolina Arkansas 91 Arizona 82 N A1996 97 Lute Olson Birmingham Alabama Arizona 96 Providence 92 OT Indianapolis Arizona 66 North Carolina 58 Arizona 84 Kentucky 79 OT2000 01 Lute Olson San Antonio Arizona 87 Illinois 81 Minneapolis Arizona 80 Michigan State 61 Duke 82 Arizona 72Total Final Four Appearances 4NCAA tournament seeding history Edit Year Tournament Seed Tournament Result1985 10 1st Round1986 9 1st Round1987 10 1st Round1988 1 Final Four1989 1 Sweet Sixteen1990 2 2nd Round1991 2 Sweet Sixteen1992 3 1st Round1993 2 1st Round1994 2 Final Four1995 5 1st Round1996 3 Sweet Sixteen1997 4 Champions1998 1 Elite Eight1999 4 1st Round2000 1 2nd Round2001 2 Runner Up2002 3 Sweet Sixteen2003 1 Elite Eight2004 9 1st Round2005 3 Elite Eight2006 8 2nd Round2007 8 1st Round2008 10 1st Round2009 12 Sweet Sixteen2011 5 Elite Eight2013 6 Sweet Sixteen2014 1 Elite Eight2015 2 Elite Eight2016 6 1st Round2017 2 Sweet Sixteen2018 4 1st Round2022 1 Sweet SixteenNCAA Tournament round history Edit Round Record Most Recent AppearanceNational Championship 1 1 2001Final Four 2 2 2001Elite Eight 4 5 2015Sweet Sixteen 8 9 2022Round of 32 18 3 2022Round of 64 20 14 2022First Four 0 0NIT results Edit The Arizona Wildcats have appeared in the four National Invitation Tournaments NIT Arizona s combined record is 0 4 Year Round Opponent Result Score1946 First round Kentucky L 53 771950 First round La Salle L 66 721951 First round Dayton L 68 742012 First round Bucknell L 54 65Arizona basketball cumulative all time statistics EditArizona can also lay claim to several individual achievements for both players and coaches 9 players winning NBA Championships a total of 18 times 3 players named NBA All Star a total of 6 times 2 Olympic Gold Medal amp 2 Bronze Medal winners 4 players named National Player of the Year 1 head coach named National Coach of the Year a total of 2 times 3 head coaches named Pac 12 Coach of the Year a total of 11 times 9 players named Conference Player of the Year a total of 10 times 10 players named Conference Freshman of the Year 2 players named Conference 6th Man of the Year 1 player named Conference Defensive Player of the Year 1 player named Conference Most Improved Player of the Year 9 players named Conference tournament MVP a total of 10 times 1 players named NCAA Final Four Most Outstanding Player a total of 1 time 4 players named NCAA Regional Most Outstanding Player a total of 4 times 29 players named McDonald s All American 2 players named McDonald s All American MVPArizona also holds several other NCAA records and various additional accomplishments Arizona has 1 NCAA championship 1997 3 Maui Invitational Championships 2000 2014 2022 29 Fiesta Bowl Classic championships 1974 75 1985 98 2001 08 2010 12 17 Pac 10 12 regular season championships and a league best 8 Pac 10 12 tournament championships All time statistical leaders Edit See also Arizona Wildcats men s basketball statistical leaders Points Name Years PointsSean Elliott 1985 89 2 555Bob Elliott 1973 77 2 131Jason Gardner 1999 2003 1 984Salim Stoudamire 2001 05 1 960Khalid Reeves 1990 94 1 925Freshman Points Name Years PointsDeandre Ayton 2018 704Jerryd Bayless 2008 592Coniel Norman 1973 576Lauri Markkanen 2017 576Gilbert Arenas 2000 523Stanley Johnson 2015 523Rebounds Name Years ReboundsAl Fleming 1973 76 1 190Bob Elliott 1974 77 1 083Channing Frye 2001 05 975Kaleb Tarczewski 2013 16 879Anthony Cook 1986 89 861Freshman Rebounds Name Years ReboundsDeandre Ayton 2018 405Aaron Gordon 2014 303Bob Elliott 1974 278Zeke Nnaji 2020 276Lauri Markkanen 2017 266Assists Name Years AssistsRussell Brown 1978 81 810Mustafa Shakur 2004 07 670Damon Stoudamire 1992 95 663Jason Gardner 2000 03 622Luke Walton 2000 03 582Freshman Assists Name Years AssistsRussell Brown 1978 197Mike Bibby 1997 178Nico Mannion 2020 169Jason Gardner 2000 162Mustafa Shakur 2004 147Steals Name Years StealsJason Terry 1996 99 245Hassan Adams 2003 06 238Jason Gardner 2000 03 225Reggie Geary 1993 96 208Kenny Lofton 1986 89 200Freshman Steals Name Years StealsMike Bibby 1997 76Gilbert Arenas 2000 71Stanley Johnson 2015 57Jason Gardner 2000 55Andre Iguodala 2003 47Blocked Shots Name Years BlocksAnthony Cook 1986 89 278Channing Frye 2001 05 258Loren Woods 2000 01 186Ed Stokes 1990 93 167Christian Koloko 2019 22 162Freshman Blocks Name Years BlocksDeandre Ayton 2018 66Anthony Cook 1986 50Channing Frye 2002 50Ed Stokes 1990 49Rondae Hollis Jefferson 2014 40Games Played Name Years GamesDusan Ristic 2015 18 141Kyle Fogg 2009 12 139Solomon Hill 2010 13 139Jason Gardner 2000 03 136Jordin Mayes 2011 14 136Freshman Games Played Name Years GamesJordin Mayes 2011 38Aaron Gordon 2014 38Rondae Hollis Jefferson 2014 38Stanley Johnson 2015 38Wins Name Years WinsDusan Ristic 2015 18 115Parker Jackson Cartwright 2015 18 110Kaleb Tarczewski 2013 16 110Matt Muehlebach 1988 91 110Jason Gardner 2000 03 107School records Edit Individual career Edit Points Sean Elliott 2 555 Scoring Average Coniel Norman 23 9 ppg Field Goals Sean Elliott 892 Field Goal Attempts Sean Elliott 1 750 Field Goal Percentage Joseph Blair 613 3 Point Field Goals Salim Stoudamire 342 3 Point Field Goal Attempts Jason Gardner 875 3 Point Field Goal Percentage Steve Kerr 573 Free Throws Sean Elliott 623 Free Throw Attempts Sean Elliott 786 Free Throw Percentage Dylan Rigdon 872 Rebounds Al Fleming 1 190 Rebound Average Joe Skaisgir 11 2 rpg Assists Russell Brown 810 Steals Jason Terry 245 Blocked Shots Anthony Cook 278 Games Played Dusan Ristic 141 Games Started Jason Gardner 135 Minutes Played Jason Gardner 4 825 Average Minutes Per Game Jason Gardner 35 5 mpg Most Wins in a Career Dusan Ristic 115 Wins Note indicates player was also Conference record holder Team season records Edit Points Khalid Reeves 848 1993 94 Scoring Average Khalid Reeves 24 2 ppg 1993 94 Field Goals Khalid Reeves amp Deandre Ayton 276 1993 94 2017 18 Field Goal Attempts Khalid Reeves 572 1993 94 Field Goal Percentage Al Fleming 667 1973 74 3 Point Field Goals Salim Stoudamire 120 2004 05 3 Point Field Goal Attempts Jason Gardner 276 2001 02 3 Point Field Goal Percentage Steve Kerr 573 1987 88 Free Throws Derrick Williams 247 2010 11 Free Throw Attempts Derrick Williams 331 2010 11 Free Throw Percentage Salim Stoudamire 910 2004 05 Rebounds Deandre Ayton 405 2017 18 Rebound Average Bill Reeves 13 2 rpg 1955 56 Assists Russell Brown 247 1978 79 Steals Mike Bibby 87 1997 98 Blocked Shots Loren Woods 102 1999 00 Games Played 28 Players 38 Games Games Started 12 Players 38 Games Minutes Played Chase Budinger 1 317 2008 09 Average Minutes Per Game Steve Kerr 38 4 mpg 1985 86 Note indicates player was also Conference record holder Freshman single season leaders Edit Points Deandre Ayton 704 Scoring Average Coniel Norman 24 0 ppg Field Goals Deandre Ayton 276 Field Goal Attempts Coniel Norman 476 Field Goal Percentage min 100 FG Deandre Ayton 612 3 Point Field Goals Salim Stoudamire 73 3 Point Field Goal Attempts Jason Gardner 193 3 Point Field Goal Percentage Khalid Reeves 463 Free Throws Made Jerry Bayless 187 Free Throw Attempts Derrick Williams 232 Free Throw Percentage Salim Stoudamire 904 Rebounds Deandre Ayton 405 Rebound Average Deandre Ayton 11 6 rpg Assists Russell Brown 197 Steals Mike Bibby 76 Blocked Shots Deandre Ayton 66 Games Played Jordin Mayes Aaron Gordon Rondae Hollis Jefferson Stanley Johnson 38 Games Started Aaron Gordon 38 Minutes Played Jason Gardner 1 244 Average Minutes Per Game Jason Gardner 36 6 mpg Double Doubles Pts Rebs Deandre Ayton 24 30 Point Games Coniel Norman 6 20 Point Games Deandre Ayton 17 Double Digit Scoring Games Deandre Ayton 33 Note indicates player was also the Yearly Pac 12 Leader Freshman single game leaders Edit Points In A Game Jerryd Bayless vs ASU 2 10 08 39 Made Field Goals In A Game Coniel Norman vs Wyoming 2 1 73 17 Field Goal Attempts In A Game Coniel Norman vs BYU 2 24 73 27 Field Goal Percentage In A Game Min 12 attempts Deandre Ayton at WSU 1 31 17 917 Made Three Point Field Goals In A Game 4 Players Tied at 6 Three Point Field Goal Attempts In A Game Mike Bibby vs UNC 3 29 97 11 Three Point Field Goal Percentage In A Game Min 6 attempts Bennedict Mathurin at 857 Made Free Throws In A Game Jerryd Bayless at Houston 1 12 08 18 Free Throw Attempts In A Game Derrick Williams vs Wisconsin 11 23 09 21 Free Throw Percentage In A Game Min 10 attempts 8 Players tied at 100 Rebounds In A Game Bob Elliott vs ASU 2 2 74 25 Assists In A Game Russell Brown at Utah 1 21 78 15 Steals In A Game Mike Bibby vs Texas 12 9 96 8 Blocks In A Game In A Game Grant Jerrett amp Deandre Ayton 6 Minutes Played In A Game Allonzo Trier at USC 1 9 16 53 Most Points In NCAA Debut Eric Money vs Cal State Bakersfield 11 29 72 37 Note indicates player was is also single game record holder Home court winning streaks Edit Rank Wins Years Coach1 81 1945 51 Fred Enke2 71 1987 92 Lute Olson3 49 2013 16 Sean Miller4 38 1975 78 Fred Snowden5 37 1997 99 Lute Olson Played at Bear Down Gym Record vs Pac 12 opponents Edit The Arizona Wildcats lead the all time series regardless of conference affiliation vs ten other Pac 12 opponents trailing only UCLA 14 Opponent Wins Losses Pct StreakArizona St 158 86 648 Arizona 5Cal 71 31 696 Arizona 12Colorado 23 16 590 Arizona 1Oregon 52 37 584 Oregon 1Oregon St 71 22 763 Arizona 6Stanford 71 31 696 Arizona 3UCLA 47 62 431 Arizona 3USC 73 46 613 Arizona 4Utah 37 32 536 Utah 1Washington 59 31 656 Arizona 6Washington State 69 18 793 Washington State 1Total 731 412 640 Note all time series includes non conference matchups amp Pac 12 Tournament Pac 12 series records Edit Arizona joined the former Pac 8 conference in 1978 to create the Pac 10 conference with rival Arizona State Utah and Colorado joined the Pac 10 in 2011 to create the present Pac 12 Arizona has a winning home record over every conference opponent since joining the conference Arizona has an overall winning record over every conference opponent other than UCLA Since Lute Olson became head coach in 1983 Arizona had winning records over all 9 conference opponents Colorado amp Utah didn t join until 2011 14 Sean Miller had winning records against 9 of the 11 opponents Team Arizona Record Home Record Away Record Conference Tourny Lute Olson s Record Sean Miller s Record Tommy Lloyd s RecordArizona State 64 32 667 34 11 756 28 20 583 1 1 500 43 6 878 17 7 708 3 0 1 000 Cal 70 19 787 37 6 860 29 13 690 4 0 1 000 42 9 824 17 4 810 3 0 1 000 Colorado 2011 Pres 18 9 667 10 0 1 000 2 8 200 6 1 857 0 0 16 7 696 2 1 667 Oregon 52 37 584 31 11 738 19 23 452 2 3 400 36 14 720 10 13 435 1 1 500 Oregon State 69 22 758 36 6 857 27 16 628 6 0 1 000 44 7 863 17 5 773 3 0 1 000 Stanford 67 24 736 34 8 810 28 15 651 5 1 833 36 16 692 19 2 905 3 0 1 000 UCLA 45 52 464 26 17 605 13 30 302 6 5 545 28 23 549 12 15 444 3 1 750 USC 61 30 670 36 7 837 20 22 476 5 1 833 38 13 745 15 8 652 3 0 1 000 Utah 2011 Pres 16 4 800 9 0 1 000 6 4 600 1 0 1 000 0 0 14 3 824 2 1 667 Washington 58 31 652 34 8 810 23 20 535 1 3 250 35 15 700 14 8 636 3 0 1 000 Washington State 68 17 800 33 9 786 34 8 810 1 0 1 000 44 5 898 17 3 850 1 1 500 Total 587 277 679 320 83 794 229 179 561 38 15 717 346 108 762 168 74 694 26 5 839 2020 Matchup versus Stanford was played in Santa Cruz CA due to Covid 19 Pandemic Rankings Edit Arizona teams have spent a total of 37 weeks ranked number 1 most recently in 2015 The Associated Press began its basketball poll on January 20 1949 The following is a summary of those annual polls Starting in the 1961 62 season AP provided a preseason PS poll AP did a post tournament poll in 1953 1954 1974 and 1975 The following table summarizes Arizona history in the AP Poll 109 Year Appearances Pct High Low Average Final Ranking2023 12 100 4 17 9 TBD2022 17 89 2 17 6 22020 13 68 12 25 19 NR2018 17 89 2 23 13 122017 19 100 4 20 11 42016 19 100 7 23 14 172015 19 100 2 10 5 52014 20 100 1 6 3 42013 20 100 3 21 10 212012 3 16 15 23 18 NR2011 7 37 10 20 16 172008 7 35 17 22 19 NR2007 15 79 7 24 14 NR2006 8 42 9 24 17 242005 19 100 8 21 13 92004 19 100 3 22 11 222003 19 100 1 4 2 22002 17 94 4 20 12 72001 19 100 1 21 9 52000 19 100 2 10 5 41999 18 100 6 18 10 121998 18 100 1 8 4 41997 18 100 6 19 12 151996 17 94 3 19 11 111995 18 100 5 15 10 151994 18 100 6 19 12 91993 18 100 3 22 10 51992 18 100 2 11 6 101991 17 100 2 9 5 81990 17 100 2 24 18 141989 18 100 1 12 6 11988 17 100 1 17 3 21987 2 11 19 20 20 NR1985 1 6 19 19 19 NR1977 15 88 8 20 14 NR1976 5 29 10 18 13 151975 15 79 10 19 15 NR1974 8 44 12 20 15 NR1951 8 67 11 16 14 121950 5 50 15 19 17 15Ranked in 40 out of 75 seasons 53 Arizona vs the AP Top 25 Edit The Wildcats all time record versus ranked teams is 159 189 457 The Wildcats all time record versus ranked teams at McKale Center is 62 38 620 14 Rank Record Last Met Opponent Result ScoreNo 1 4 5 444 3 27 09 Louisville L 64 103No 2 4 11 267 12 29 07 Memphis L 63 76No 3 11 7 611 2 3 22 UCLA W 76 66No 4 9 16 360 1 20 23 UCLA W 58 52No 5 8 12 400 3 11 17 Oregon W 83 80No 6 9 15 375 12 17 22 Tennessee W 75 79No 7 7 8 467 1 25 22 UCLA L 59 75No 8 11 13 458 11 21 18 Auburn L 57 73No 9 10 8 556 1 9 20 Oregon L 73 74 ot No 10 5 9 357 11 23 22 Creighton W 81 79No 11 2 4 333 2 14 09 UCLA W 84 72No 12 2 6 250 11 12 16 Michigan State W 65 63No 13 8 7 533 3 12 22 UCLA W 84 76No 14 3 9 250 12 10 22 Indiana W 89 75No 15 6 6 500 3 25 22 Houston L 60 72No 16 8 7 533 3 2 22 USC W 91 71No 17 8 7 533 11 22 22 San Diego State W 87 70No 18 7 15 318 12 7 19 Baylor L 58 63No 19 8 5 615 2 5 22 USC W 72 63No 20 6 3 667 1 18 20 Colorado W 75 54No 21 4 2 667 3 15 13 UCLA L 64 66No 22 4 2 667 3 18 17 Saint Mary s W 69 60No 23 5 5 500 2 14 16 USC W 86 78No 24 3 4 429 1 10 10 Washington W 87 70No 25 7 3 700 2 15 18 Arizona State W 77 70Victories over AP Number 1 team Edit Conferences Edit Years Conferences Win loss Pct 1904 1931 None 1931 1962 Border Conference 231 144 616 1962 1978 WAC 98 98 500 1978 2011 Pacific 10 Conference 400 194 673 2011 present Pac 12 Conference 150 61 711 Total All Conferences 879 497 639 Game day traditions EditArizona s home games include many traditions involving The Pride of Arizona pep band and the Zona Zoo Before every game the band splits into four sections in the four sides of McKale Center They play Bear Down Arizona in sequence before the band runs back to the student section in the north stands and plays all of Bear Down The band also yells Hi fans to the fans who respond by yelling Hi band and Hi Tommy to head coach Tommy Lloyd who responds by waving to the band The band also yells Hi Adia to Arizona women s basketball coach Adia Barnes While the opposing team s players are being introduced the student section turns their backs to the court As each player s name is announced they will yell Sucks In the interest of sportsmanship though the Athletic Department is attempting to phase this tradition out At the start of each half the entire crowd will stand until the other team scores a point The fans will also clap rhythmically with the band as it plays a four note refrain repeatedly until the ball is tipped or inbounded During the first four minutes of each half or until the first media timeout the band and students have several chants Every time an opposing player dribbles the yell is Boing Every time they pass the yell is Pass Every time they try to shoot the yell is Brick When an opposing player fouls an Arizona player the band and students chant while pointing at the opposing player You You You You You You You You You On you that s who If the foul occurs during a shot and the player makes the shot the chant is instead Hey Hey Hey Hey No no no no No no no no No no no no No no no no Don t touch me If an opposing player accrues four fouls during the game they will chant Four four times while waving four fingers If a player fouls out the band plays the beat from Another One Bites the Dust concluding with the band and students yelling Hey We re gonna get you too When opposing players are attempting foul shots besides attempting to distract the player the band and students have several chants but the only constant one is yelled if the player misses their first shot of a two shot foul in which case they yell Nice shot buddy If Arizona is beating an opponent by a comfortable margin late in the game the band and students will chant Go start the bus repeatedly If an opponent makes a big play they will chant It just doesn t matter Beginning in the 1980s the Ooh Aah Man Joe Cavaleri made regular appearances at McKale to pump up the crowd He would start by spelling out A R I Z O N A with his body as the crowd chanted along He would then direct the crowd in chanting U of A first by each side of the arena then by the north and south sides and east and west sides simultaneously then by the whole arena His routine usually involved pulling off his shirt and pants to reveal another Arizona shirt and shorts underneath Cavaleri was diagnosed with Parkinson s disease in 2010 and only made a few appearances during the 2010 2011 season he officially retired from his superfan duties in 2013 110 111 112 113 At the end of every home game and every Arizona athletics event the band is present at the band plays Arizona s alma mater All Hail Arizona Students and fans link arms sway as they sing and jump up and down while singing the last part of the song For a time during the Sean Miller era the team hosted an annual White Out game All fans were encouraged to wear white T shirts The most recent white out game was on December 7 2013 versus UNLV This was the fourth consecutive season to include a white out game 114 The tradition has not continued under Tommy Lloyd the Arizona women s basketball program has continued to have white out games at McKale Center under coach Adia Barnes Facilities EditBeardown Gym Edit Prior to playing its games at the McKale Center Arizona played games at Bear Down Gym from 1927 until 1973 Arizona would win its inaugural game against Arizona State then known as Tempe State Teachers College by a score of 29 18 McKale Center Edit Arizona plays its home games at McKale Center located on the campus in Tucson Arizona Since moving into the McKale Center in 1973 the Arizona Wildcats men s basketball team has experienced a high winning percentage with an outstanding home court advantage Radio network affiliates EditThe current flagship radio station for men s basketball is Tucson sports radio station KCUB branded as Wildcats Radio 1290 From 1983 until 2004 the flagship station was news talk radio station KNST The primary play by play voice of Wildcat football baseball and men s basketball since 1987 is Brian Jeffries after starting out as the color commentator for former CBS Sports announcer Ray Scott who called Wildcats games from 1984 through the spring of 1987 The Phoenix radio affiliate for Arizona Wildcats football and men s basketball is KGME branded as Fox Sports 910 See also EditList of NCAA Division I Men s Final Four appearances by coach NCAA Division I Men s Final Four appearances by school NCAA Division I men s basketball tournament consecutive appearances Arizona Wildcats women s basketballReferences Edit All Time Record Page 67 PDF Colors University of Arizona Brand Resources Retrieved September 9 2022 NCAA Record Book a b Colemen Van 2007 05 22 Nation s No 3 Junior Commits to Point Guard U CSTV Archived from the original on 16 March 2008 Retrieved 2008 03 16 a b Witz Billy 11 March 2010 Arizona s N C A A Streak Quietly Ends The New York Times Retrieved 2010 03 14 a b Eisenberg Jeff 11 March 2010 Arizona s 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