List of Arizona Wildcats men's basketball seasons

This is a list of the seasons completed by the Arizona Wildcats men's basketball team from their first season in 1904 to present.^[1]

History

Overall
Years of basketball	116
First season	1904
Head coaches (all-time)	18
All Games
All-time record	1,960–992–1 (.664)
5+ win seasons	106
10+ win seasons	90
15+ win seasons	63
20+ win seasons	41
25+ win seasons	22
30+ win seasons	7
35+ win seasons	1
Home Games
McKale Center	653–121 (.844)
Bear Down Gym	247–24 (.911)
Pac-12 Games
All Time Pac-12 Regular Season Record	571–261 (.686)
All Time Pac-12 Tournament Record	42–16 (.724)†
All Time Pac-12 tournament championship Record	9–4 (.692)†
All Time Pac-12 tournament championship wins	9†
Conference Regular Season Championships	31 (1932, 1933, 1936, 1940, 1943, 1946, 1947, 1948, 1949, 1950, 1951, 1953, 1976, 1986, 1988, 1989, 1990, 1991, 1993, 1994, 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2011, 2014, 2015, 2017†, 2018†, 2022, 2024)
Conference tournament championships	9 (1988, 1989, 1990, 2002, 2015, 2017†, 2018†, 2022, 2023)
Big 12 Games
All Time Big 12 Regular Season Record	0–0 (–)
All Time Big 12 Tournament Record	0–0 (–)
All Time Big 12 tournament championship Record	0–0 (–)
All Time Pac-12 tournament championship wins	0
Conference Regular Season Championships	0
Conference tournament championships	0
NCAA Tournament
NCAA Appearances	38 (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, 2023, 2024)
NCAA W-L record	60–37 (.619)
Sweet Sixteen	20 (1951, 1976, 1988, 1989, 1991, 1994, 1996, 1997, 1998, 2001, 2002, 2003, 2005, 2009, 2011, 2013, 2014, 2015, 2017†, 2022, 2024)
Elite Eight	11 (1976, 1988, 1994, 1997, 1998, 2001, 2003, 2005, 2011, 2014, 2015)
Final Four	4 (1988, 1994, 1997, 2001)
NCAA Championship Games	2 (1997, 2001)
NCAA Championship Runner-up	1 (2001)
NCAA Championships	1 (1997)
Other Championships
N.I.T. Championships	none
Accurate as of 3/23/24

† Arizona vacated all tournament wins and 2017, 2018 titles due to NCAA penalty (Arizona’s revised all-time tournament record - 32-15)

Key

National Champions^[2]	Conference Tournament Champions	Conference Regular Season Champions	Regular Season and Conference Tournament Champions

Season-by-season records

The following is a list of Arizona Wildcats men's basketball seasons, with records and notable accomplishments.

Statistics overview
Season	Coach	Overall	Conference	Standing	Postseason
Orin A. Kates (Independent) (1904–1906)
1904–05	Orin A. Kates	1–0–1
1905–06	Orin A. Kates	Intra Squad
Independent (1906–1911)
1906–07	–	3–1
1907–08	–	1–2
1908–09	–	1–1
1909–10	–	2–2
1910–11	–	3–0
Frank L. Kleeberger (Independent) (1911–1912)
1911–12	Frank L. Kleeberger	2–2
Raymond Quigley (Independent) (1912–1914)
1912–13	Raymond Quigley	3–2
1913–14	Raymond Quigley	7–2
Pop McKale (Independent) (1914–1921)
1914–15	Pop McKale	9–0
1915–16	Pop McKale	5–0
1916–17	Pop McKale	10–2
1917–18	Pop McKale	3–2
1918–19	Pop McKale	6–3
1919–20	Pop McKale	9–5
1920–21	Pop McKale	7–0
James Pierce (Independent) (1921–1923)
1921–22	James Pierce	10–2
1922–23	James Pierce	17–3
Basil Stanley (Independent) (1923–1924)
1923–24	Basil Stanley	14–3
Walter Davis (Independent) (1924–1925)
1924–25	Walter Davis	7–4
Fred Enke (Independent) (1925–1931)
1925–26	Fred Enke	6–7
1926–27	Fred Enke	13–4
1927–28	Fred Enke	13–3
1928–29	Fred Enke	19–4
1929–30	Fred Enke	15–6
1930–31	Fred Enke	9–6
Fred Enke (Border Conference) (1931–1961)
1931–32	Fred Enke	18–2	8–2	1st
1932–33	Fred Enke	19–5	7–3	1st
1933–34	Fred Enke	18–9	9–3	2nd
1934–35	Fred Enke	11–8	5–7	4th
1935–36	Fred Enke	16–7	11–5	1st
1936–37	Fred Enke	14–11	9–7	3rd
1937–38	Fred Enke	13–8	9–7	2nd
1938–39	Fred Enke	12–11	8–10	5th
1939–40	Fred Enke	15–10	12–4	1st
1940–41	Fred Enke	11–7	9–6	2nd
1941–42	Fred Enke	9–13	6–10	6th
1942–43	Fred Enke	22–2	16–2	T–1st
1943–44	Fred Enke	12–2	–	–
1944–45	Fred Enke	7–11	3–4	6th
1945–46	Fred Enke	25–5	14–3	1st	NIT Quarterfinal
1946–47	Fred Enke	21–3	14–2	1st
1947–48	Fred Enke	19–10	12–4	1st
1948–49	Fred Enke	17–11	13–3	1st
1949–50	Fred Enke	26–5	14–2	1st	NIT First Round
1950–51	Fred Enke	24–6	15–1	1st	NCAA Sweet Sixteen NIT First Round
1951–52	Fred Enke	11–16	6–8	T–3rd
1952–53	Fred Enke	13–11	11–3	T–1st
1953–54	Fred Enke	14–10	8–4	3rd
1954–55	Fred Enke	8–17	3–9	6th
1955–56	Fred Enke	11–15	6–6	5th
1956–57	Fred Enke	13–13	5–5	3rd
1957–58	Fred Enke	10–15	4–6	T–4th
1958–59	Fred Enke	4–22	1–9	6th
1959–60	Fred Enke	10–14	4–6	4th
1960–61	Fred Enke	11–15	5–5	3rd
Bruce Larson (Independent) (1961–1962)
1961–62	Bruce Larson	12–14
Bruce Larson (Western Athletic Conference) (1962–1972)
1962–63	Bruce Larson	13–13	3–7	T–5th
1963–64	Bruce Larson	15–11	4–6	4th
1964–65	Bruce Larson	17–9	5–5	T–2nd
1965–66	Bruce Larson	15–11	5–5	3rd
1966–67	Bruce Larson	8–17	3–7	5th
1967–68	Bruce Larson	11–13	4–6	T–4th
1968–69	Bruce Larson	17–10	5–5	3rd
1969–70	Bruce Larson	12–14	8–6	4th
1970–71	Bruce Larson	10–16	3–11	8th
1971–72	Bruce Larson	6–20	4–10	7th
Fred Snowden (Western Athletic Conference) (1972–1978)
1972–73	Fred Snowden	16–10	9–5	T–2nd
1973–74	Fred Snowden	19–7	9–5	T–2nd
1974–75	Fred Snowden	22–7	9–5	T–2nd	NCIT Runner–up
1975–76	Fred Snowden	24–9	11–3	1st	NCAA Division I Elite Eight
1976–77	Fred Snowden	21–6	10–4	2nd	NCAA Division I First Round
1977–78	Fred Snowden	15–11	6–8	T–4th
Fred Snowden (Pac–10 Conference) (1978–1982)
1978–79	Fred Snowden	16–11	10–8	T–4th
1979–80	Fred Snowden	12–15	6–12	6th
1980–81	Fred Snowden	13–14	8–10	T–5th
1981–82	Fred Snowden	9–18	4–14	T–8th
Ben Lindsey (Pac–10 Conference) (1982–1983)
1982–83	Ben Lindsey	4–24	1–17	10th
Lute Olson (Pac–10 Conference) (1983–2007)
1983–84	Lute Olson	11–17	8–10	8th
1984–85	Lute Olson	21–10	12–6	T–3rd	NCAA Division I First Round
1985–86	Lute Olson	23–9	14–4	1st	NCAA Division I First Round
1986–87	Lute Olson	18–12	13–5	2nd	NCAA Division I First Round
1987–88	Lute Olson	35–3	17–1	1st	NCAA Division I Final Four
1988–89	Lute Olson	29–4	17–1	1st	NCAA Division I Sweet Sixteen
1989–90	Lute Olson	25–7	15–3	T–1st	NCAA Division I Second Round
1990–91	Lute Olson	28–7	14–4	1st	NCAA Division I Sweet Sixteen
1991–92	Lute Olson	24–7	13–5	3rd	NCAA Division I First Round
1992–93	Lute Olson	24–4	17–1	1st	NCAA Division I First Round
1993–94	Lute Olson	29–6	14–4	1st	NCAA Division I Final Four
1994–95	Lute Olson	24–7	14–4	2nd	NCAA Division I First Round
1995–96	Lute Olson	27–6	14–4	2nd	NCAA Division I Sweet Sixteen
1996–97	Lute Olson	25–9	11–7	5th	NCAA Division I champion
1997–98	Lute Olson	30–5	17–1	1st	NCAA Division I Elite Eight
1998–99	Lute Olson	22–7^{[Note A]}	13–5	2nd	NCAA Division I First Round
1999–00	Lute Olson	27–7	15–3	T–1st	NCAA Division I Second Round
2000–01	Lute Olson Jim Rosborough	28–8	15–3	2nd	NCAA Division I Runner–up
2001–02	Lute Olson	24–10	12–6	T–2nd	NCAA Division I Sweet Sixteen
2002–03	Lute Olson	28–4	17–1	1st	NCAA Division I Elite Eight
2003–04	Lute Olson	20–10	11–7	3rd	NCAA Division I First Round
2004–05	Lute Olson	30–7	15–3	1st	NCAA Division I Elite Eight
2005–06	Lute Olson	20–13	11–7	T–4th	NCAA Division I Second Round
2006–07	Lute Olson	20–11	11–7	T–3rd	NCAA Division I First Round
Kevin O'Neill (Pac–10 Conference) (2007–2008)
2007–08	Kevin O'Neill	19–15^{[Note B]}	8–10^{[Note B]}	7th	NCAA Division I First Round
Russ Pennell (Pac–10 Conference) (2008–2009)
2008–09	Russ Pennell	21–14	9–9	T–5th	NCAA Division I Sweet Sixteen
Sean Miller (Pac–10/ Pac–12 Conference) (2009–2021)
2009–10	Sean Miller	16–15	10–8	4th
2010–11	Sean Miller	30–8	14–4	1st	NCAA Division I Elite Eight
2011–12	Sean Miller	23–12	12–6	4th	NIT First Round
2012–13	Sean Miller	27–8	12–6	T–2nd	NCAA Division I Sweet Sixteen
2013–14	Sean Miller	33–5	15–3	1st	NCAA Division I Elite Eight
2014–15	Sean Miller	34–4	16–2	1st	NCAA Division I Elite Eight
2015–16	Sean Miller	25–9	12–6	3rd	NCAA Division I First Round
2016–17	Sean Miller	32–5^{[Note C]}	16–2^{[Note C]}	T–1st	NCAA Division I Sweet Sixteen
2017–18	Sean Miller	27–8^{[Note D]}	14–4^{[Note D]}	1st	NCAA Division I First Round
2018–19	Sean Miller	17–15	8–10	9th
2019–20	Sean Miller	21–11	10–8	5th	No postseason held
2020–21	Sean Miller	17–9	11–9	5th	Ineligible
Tommy Lloyd (Pac–12 Conference/Big 12 Conference) (2021–present)
2021–22	Tommy Lloyd	33–4	18–2	1st	NCAA Division I Sweet Sixteen
2022–23	Tommy Lloyd	28–7	14–6	T–2nd	NCAA Division I First Round
2023–24	Tommy Lloyd	27–9	15–5	1st	NCAA Sweet Sixteen
2024–25	Tommy Lloyd	2–2	0–0
Total:		1,960–993–1 (.664)	903–576 (.611)
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

^A. Arizona finished with a 22–7 overall record for the 1998–99 season, but the NCAA later vacated Arizona's appearance in the NCAA Tournament, resulting in an official season record of 22–6.^[3]

^B. Arizona finished with a 19–15 overall record and an 8–10 record in Pac-10 play for the 2007–08 season, but NCAA later vacated all of Arizona's 19 wins and its NCAA Tournament appearance, resulting in an official season record of 0–14.^[4]

^C. Arizona finished with a 32–5 overall record and an 16–2 record in Pac-12 play for the 2016–17 season, but NCAA later vacated all of Arizona's 32 wins, its regular & conference season title, NCAA Tournament appearance, resulting in an official season record of 0–5 and 0–2 in conference play.^[5]

^D. Arizona finished with a 27–8 overall record and an 14–4 record in Pac-12 play for the 2017–18 season, but NCAA later vacated 18 wins, its regular & conference season title, NCAA Tournament appearance, resulting in an official season record of 9–8 and 3–4 in conference play.^[6]

Postseason results

The NCAA tournament started in 1939 and the number of teams invited to participate has expanded a number of times over the years. Between 1939 and 1950 the tournament had only eight teams, and then between 1951 and 1974 the tournament varied between 16 teams and 25 teams. The tournament has continued to expand over the years, and there are now 65 teams that make it into the tournament.

The National Invitation Tournament, meanwhile, began in 1938 with only 6 teams. In 1941 the tournament was expanded to include 8 teams, in 1949 the tournament was again expanded to 12 teams, then 14 teams in 1965, 16 teams in 1968, 24 teams in 1979, 32 teams in 1980, and 40 teams from 2002 through 2006. The tournament reverted to 32 teams for 2007.^[7]

Tournament	Seed	Results
1946 NIT		8.5NIT First Round Lost First Round vs. Kentucky, 53-77
1950 NIT		8.5NIT First Round Lost First Round vs. (5) La Salle, 66–72
1951 NIT		8.5NIT First Round Lost First Round vs. Dayton, 68–74
1951 NCAA tournament	26	4.0NCAA first round Lost First Round vs. Kansas State, 59-61
1976 NCAA tournament	26	02.0NCAA Elite 8 Won First Round vs. Georgetown, 83–76 Won Semifinals vs. UNLV, 114–109 Lost Final vs. UCLA, 66-82
1977 NCAA tournament	26	01.0first round Lost First Round vs. Southern Illinois, 77-81
1985 NCAA tournament	10	7.0NCAA 1.0First Round Lost First Round vs. (7) Alabama, 41–50
1986 NCAA tournament	9	5.0NCAA first round Lost First Round vs. (8) Auburn, 63–73
1987 NCAA tournament	10	4.0NCAA first round Lost First Round vs. (7) UTEP, 91–98
1988 NCAA tournament	1	4.0NCAA final Four Won First Round vs. (16) Cornell, 90–50 Won Second Round vs. (8) Seton Hall, 84–55 Won Sweet Sixteen vs. (5) Iowa, 99–79 Won Elite Eight vs. (2) North Carolina, 70–52 Lost Final Four vs. (1) Oklahoma, 78–86
1989 NCAA tournament	1	5.0NCAA Sweet 16 Won First Round vs. (16) Robert Morris, 94–60 Won Second Round vs. (7) Clemson, 94–68 Lost Sweet Sixteen vs. (3) UNLV, 67–68
1990 NCAA tournament	2	5.0NCAA 2nd Round Won First Round vs. (15) South Florida, 83–70 Lost Second Round vs. (7) Alabama, 55–77
1991 NCAA tournament	2	03.0NCAA Sweet 16 Won First Round vs. (15) Saint Francis (PA), 93–80 Won Second Round vs. (10) BYU, 76–61 Lost Sweet Sixteen vs. (3) Seton Hall, 69–84
1992 NCAA tournament	3	5.0NCAA first round Lost First Round vs. (14) East Tennessee State, 80–87
1993 NCAA tournament	2	01.0 NCAA first round Lost First Round vs. (15) Santa Clara, 61-64
1994 NCAA tournament	2	6.0NCAA 2.0Final Four Won First Round vs. (15) Loyola (MD), 81–55 Won Second Round vs. (7) Virginia, 71–58 Won Sweet Sixteen vs. (6) Louisville, 82–70 Won Elite Eight vs. (1) Missouri, 74–61 Lost Final Four vs. (1) Arkansas, 82-91
1995 NCAA tournament	5	03.0NCAA first round Lost First Round vs. (12) Miami (OH), 82–91
1996 NCAA tournament	3	6.0NCAA 2nd Round Won First Round vs. (14) Valparaiso, 90–51 Won Second Round vs. (6) Iowa, 87–73 Lost Sweet Sixteen vs. (2) Kansas, 80–83
1997 NCAA tournament	4	03.0NCAA National champions Won First Round vs. (13) South Alabama, 65–57 Won Second Round vs. (12) Charleston, 73–69 Won Sweet Sixteen vs. (1) Kansas, 85–82 2OT Won Elite Eight vs. (10) Providence, 96–922OT Won Final Four vs. (1) North Carolina, 65–58 Won National Championship vs. (1) Kentucky, 84-79 OT
1998 NCAA tournament	1	03.0NCAA Elite Eight Won First Round vs. (16) Nicholls, 99–50 Won Second Round vs. (8) Illinois State, 82–49 Won Sweet Sixteen vs. (4) Maryland, 87–79 Lost Elite Eight vs. (3) Utah, 51–76
1999 NCAA tournament	4	7.0NCAA 1.01st Round Lost First Round vs. (13) Oklahoma, 60–61
2000 NCAA tournament	1	03.0NCAA second round Won First Round vs. (16) Missouri, 84–70 Lost Second Round vs. (8) Stanford, 60–53
2001 NCAA tournament	2	6.0NCAA 2.0Finalist Won First Round vs. (15) Eastern Illinois, 101–76 Won Second Round vs. (10) Butler, 73–52 Won Sweet Sixteen vs. (3) Ole Miss, 66-56 Won Elite Eight vs. (1) Illinois, 87-81 Won Final Four vs. (1) North Carolina, 80–61 Lost National Championship vs. (1) Duke, 72-82
2002 NCAA tournament	3	6.0NCAA 2.0Sweet Sixteen Won First Round vs. (14) UC Santa Barbara, 86–81 Won Second Round vs. (10) Wyoming, 80–68 Lost Sweet Sixteen vs. (2) Oklahoma, 67-88
2003 NCAA tournament	1	6.0NCAA 2.0Elite Eight Won First Round vs. (16) Vermont, 80–51 Won Second Round vs. (9) Gonzaga, 96–95 2OT Won Sweet Sixteen vs. (5) Notre Dame, 88-71 Lost Elite Eight vs. (2) Kansas, 75-78
2004 NCAA tournament	9	6.0NCAA first round Lost First Round vs. (8) Seton Hall, 76–89
2005 NCAA tournament	3	01.0NCAA Elite Eight Won First Round vs. (14) Utah State, 66–53 Won Second Round vs. (11) UAB, 85–63 Won Sweet Sixteen vs. (2) Oklahoma State, 79–78 Lost Elite Eight vs. (1) Illinois, 89–90 OT
2006 NCAA tournament	8	6.0NCAA 2nd Round Won First Round vs. (9) Wisconsin, 94–75 Lost Second Round vs. (1) Villanova, 78–82
2007 NCAA tournament	8	4.0NCAA first round Lost First Round vs. (9) Purdue, 63–72
2008 NCAA tournament	10	03.0NCAA first round Lost First Round vs. (7) West Virginia, 65–75
2009 NCAA tournament	12	01.0Sweet 16 Won First Round vs. (5) Utes, 84–71 Won Second Round vs. (9) LSU, 81–57 Lost Sweet Sixteen vs. (1) Louisville, 64–103
2011 NCAA tournament	5	01.0NCAA Elite 8 Won First Round vs. (12) Memphis, 77–75 Won Second Round vs. (4) Texas, 86–83 Won Sweet Sixteen vs. (1) Duke, 93–77 Lost Elite Eight vs. (3) UConn, 63–65
2012 NIT	1 (AZ)	8.5NIT First Round Lost First Round vs. (8 AZ) Bucknell, 54–65
2013 NCAA tournament	6	01.0NCAA Sweet 16 Won First Round vs. (11) Villanova, 81–64 Won Second Round vs. (14) Harvard, 74–51 Lost Second Round vs. (2) Ohio State, 70–73
2014 NCAA tournament	1	01.0NCAA Elite Eight Won First Round vs. (16) Weber State, 68–59 Won Second Round vs. (8) Gonzaga, 84–61 Won Sweet Sixteen vs. (4) San Diego State, 70–64 Lost Elite Eight vs. (2) Wisconsin, 63–64 OT
2015 NCAA tournament	2	01.0NCAA Elite Eight Won First Round vs. (15) Texas Southern, 93–72 Won Second Round vs. (10) Ohio State, 73–58 Won Sweet 16 vs. (6) Xavier, 68–60 Lost Elite Eight vs. (1) Wisconsin, 78–85
2016 NCAA tournament	6	01.0NCAA first round Lost First Round vs. (11) Wichita State, 55–65
2017 NCAA tournament	2	01.0NCAA Sweet 16 Won First Round vs. (15) North Dakota, 100–82 Won Second Round vs. (7) Saint Mary's, 69–60 Lost Sweet Sixteen vs. (11) Xavier, 71–73
2018 NCAA tournament	4	01.0NCAA first round Lost First Round vs. (13) Buffalo, 68–89
2022 NCAA tournament	1	01.0NCAA Sweet 16 Won First Round vs. (16) Wright State, 87–70 Won Second Round vs. (9) TCU, 85–80 OT Lost Sweet Sixteen vs. (5) Houston, 72–60
2023 NCAA tournament	2	01.0NCAA first round Lost First Round vs. (15) Princeton, 55–59
2024 NCAA tournament	2	01.0NCAA Sweet 16 Won First Round vs. (15) Long Beach State, 85–65 Won Second Rounds vs. (7) Dayton Lost Sweet Sixteen vs. (6) Clemson, 72–77

References

^ "Arizona Wildcats Index".
^ "Division I Men's Basketball History". NCAA.com. Retrieved November 13, 2008.
^ Bruce Pascoe (January 3, 2015). "Arizona Wildcats to retire Jason Terry's jersey". Arizona Daily Star. Retrieved March 19, 2017.
^ Bruce Pascoe (July 30, 2010). "Arizona Wildcats basketball: Penalty means loss of 25-year tourney streak". Arizona Daily Star. Retrieved March 19, 2017.
^ Bruce Pascoe (December 29, 2022). "Arizona Wildcats basketball: Penalty means loss of 25-year tourney streak". Tucson.com. Retrieved December 29, 2022.
^ Bruce Pascoe (December 29, 2022). "Arizona Wildcats basketball: Penalty means loss of 25-year tourney streak". Tucson.com. Retrieved December 29, 2022.
^ History of NIT

External links

[1] "Arizona Wildcats Index".

[2] "Division I Men's Basketball History". NCAA.com. Retrieved November 13, 2008.

[3] Bruce Pascoe (January 3, 2015). "Arizona Wildcats to retire Jason Terry's jersey". Arizona Daily Star. Retrieved March 19, 2017.

[4] Bruce Pascoe (July 30, 2010). "Arizona Wildcats basketball: Penalty means loss of 25-year tourney streak". Arizona Daily Star. Retrieved March 19, 2017.

[5] Bruce Pascoe (December 29, 2022). "Arizona Wildcats basketball: Penalty means loss of 25-year tourney streak". Tucson.com. Retrieved December 29, 2022.

[6] Bruce Pascoe (December 29, 2022). "Arizona Wildcats basketball: Penalty means loss of 25-year tourney streak". Tucson.com. Retrieved December 29, 2022.

[7] History of NIT

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