From one to five, Arizona could have the most talented team in the nation. Jason Gardner and Gilbert Arenas, despite being freshmen, have shown remarkable maturity and skills seldom seen in such a fresh-faced backcourt.
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Seed, Region and Bid: 1, West, Automatic Total NCAA Tournament Bids: 19 NCAA Tournament Record: 26-17 (.605) Final Four Appearances: 3 (1997, 1993, 1988) NCAA Tournament Championships: 1 (1997) Best NCAA Tournament Finish: National Champions Final ESPN/USA Today ranking: 4 Final Associated Press ranking: 4 Final Ratings Percentage Index: 3 Final Sagarin Computer Ranking: 6 RECORD VS. RANKED TEAMS Nov. 26 -- Beat No. 10 Kentucky, 63-51 Dec. 4 -- Beat No. 11 Texas, 88-81 Dec. 7 -- Lost to No. 6 Connecticut, 78-69 Dec. 11 -- Beat No. 5 Michigan St., 79-68 Jan. 8 -- Beat No. 1 Stanford, 68-65 Jan. 20 -- Beat No. 19 UCLA, 76-61 Jan. 29 -- Lost to LSU, 86-60 Feb. 3 -- Beat Oregon, 77-71 Feb. 19 -- Beat UCLA, 99-84 Mar. 4 -- Lost to Oregon, 86-61 Mar. 9 -- Beat No. 3 Stanford, 86-81 (Opponents ranking reflects ranking on game day) NCAA TOURNAMENT HISTORY Overall Record: 26-17 (.605) Final Four Appearances: 3 (1988, 1993, 1997) NCAA Tournament Championships: 1 (1997)
1999--Fourth seed in Midwest Region
1998--First seed in West Region
1997--Fourth seed in Southeast Region
1996--Third seed in West Region
1995--Fifth seed in Midwest Region
1994--Second seed in West Region
1993--Second seed in West Region
1992--Third seed in Southeast Region
1991--Second seed in West Region
1990--Second seed in West Region
1989--First seed in West Region
1988--First seed in West Region
1987--Tenth seed in West Region
1986--Ninth seed in West Region
1985--Tenth seed in West Region
1977--Midwest Region
1976--West Region
1951--West Region
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