1996–97 Arizona Wildcats men's basketball team

American college basketball season

The 1996–97 Arizona Wildcats men's basketball team represented the University of Arizona. The head coach was Lute Olson. The team played its home games in the McKale Center, and was a member of the Pacific-10 Conference.

After going 11–7 in conference play the team was seeded fourth in the Southeast Region of the 1997 NCAA tournament. They went on to win the national championship, the first in program history, defeating three top-seeded teams in the process.

Roster

Schedule

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Rankings

Awards and honors

NCAA Tournament, Champions

Team players drafted into the NBA

Notes

1. Game played near San Francisco at the Cow Palace, since Cal's Harmon Gym (soon to be renamed Haas Pavilion) was beginning renovation.^[2]

References

1. "Pacific 10 conference 1996–97 standings". Retrieved November 21, 2007.
2. "No. 12 Arizona Falls to Cal". Los Angeles Times. March 9, 1997. Retrieved January 26, 2021.
3. "Arizona Tops S. Alabama 65-57". The Washington Post. March 14, 1997. Retrieved February 12, 2022.
4. "Arizona Ends Charleston's Dream". The Los Angeles Times. March 16, 1997. Retrieved June 11, 2021.
5. "1 + 1 + 1 + Arizona = Final 4". The Los Angeles Times. March 24, 1997. Retrieved June 6, 2021.
6. "Bibby Makes 6 Three-Pointers as Arizona Gains First Final". The Washington Post. March 30, 1997. p. D1. Retrieved March 15, 2019.
7. "2019-20 Arizona Wildcats Men's Basketball Media Guide" (PDF). University of Arizona Athletics. Retrieved April 25, 2020.
8. "1996-97 Arizona Wildcats Schedule and Results". Sports Reference. Retrieved April 26, 2020.