NCAA Tournament March Madness

#2 Arizona

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Projected seed: 1

Arizona’s résumé is defined by a string of neutral-site statement wins over Florida, UCLA, Alabama and San Diego State and by a road victory at Connecticut that proves it can win in hostile environments; those signature moments, backed by convincing wins over quality opponents like Auburn, create clear top-tier upside, while a handful of tight finishes serves as a reminder that the team can be tested. With no damaging losses to inferior teams and a conference slate that still features high-stakes trips to BYU, Kansas and Houston plus difficult home dates such as Iowa State, the Wildcats have multiple chances to solidify or enhance their standing. The blend of elite neutral-site wins, demonstrated road toughness and a challenging remaining schedule explains why they occupy a position of strength on most bracketing radars.

Date Opponent Ranking Outcome
11/3(N)Florida15W93-87
11/7Utah Tech207W93-67
11/11Northern Arizona292W84-49
11/14(N)UCLA37W69-65
11/19@Connecticut7W71-67
11/24Denver248W103-73
11/29Norfolk St283W98-61
12/6Auburn34W97-68
12/13(N)Alabama14W96-75
12/16Abilene Chr216W96-62
12/20(N)San Diego St50W68-45
12/22Bethune-Cookman267W107-71
12/29S Dakota St184W99-71
1/3@Utah128W97-78
1/7Kansas St7296%
1/10@TCU5383%
1/14Arizona St8596%
1/17@UCF4279%
1/21Cincinnati6595%
1/24West Virginia6996%
1/26@BYU1055%
1/31@Arizona St8589%
2/7Oklahoma St6695%
2/9@Kansas1864%
2/14Texas Tech2084%
2/18BYU1075%
2/21@Houston1156%
2/24@Baylor3374%
2/28Kansas1882%
3/2Iowa St362%
3/7@Colorado8388%