NCAA Tournament March Madness

#9 Arizona

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Projected seed: 2

Arizona’s résumé is defined by the kind of signature victories committees value, with neutral-site wins over Florida and UCLA and a true road triumph at Connecticut that show the Wildcats can beat quality opponents away from home, while the long list of comfortable wins at home and against lower-tier foes fills out the body of work. The flip side is an inconsistent defensive profile that makes hostile environments at places like Houston, BYU, and Kansas particularly important because a poor result there would carry extra weight next to those marquee wins. The schedule still hands Arizona multiple chances to reinforce its standing through more neutral tests against the likes of Auburn, Alabama, and San Diego State and through critical road dates at TCU and Baylor, and how the team handles those opportunities will determine whether the résumé looks like a locked-in tournament piece or one that needs late-season polishing.

Date Opponent Ranking Outcome
11/3(N)Florida13W93-87
11/7Utah Tech241W93-67
11/11Northern Arizona265W84-49
11/14(N)UCLA33W69-65
11/19@Connecticut7W71-67
11/24Denver281W103-73
11/29Norfolk St232W98-61
12/6Auburn2075%
12/12(N)Alabama1254%
12/13(N)Alabama1254%
12/16Abilene Chr23799%
12/20(N)San Diego St4777%
12/22Bethune-Cookman22299%
12/29S Dakota St16398%
1/3@Utah12089%
1/7Kansas St7691%
1/10@TCU5271%
1/14Arizona St8292%
1/17@UCF5872%
1/21Cincinnati7490%
1/24West Virginia6989%
1/26@BYU1040%
1/31@Arizona St8280%
2/7Oklahoma St5086%
2/9@Kansas1854%
2/14Texas Tech3079%
2/18BYU1062%
2/21@Houston839%
2/24@Baylor2959%
2/28Kansas1874%
3/2Iowa St555%
3/7@Colorado6875%