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2011–12 Arizona Wildcats men's basketball team American college basketball season
The 2011–12 Arizona Wildcats men's basketball team represented the University of Arizona during the 2011–12 NCAA Division I men's basketball season. The Wildcats, led by third-year head coach Sean Miller, played their home games at the McKale Center and were members of the Pac-12 Conference. They finished with 23–12 overall, 12–6 in pac-12 play. They lost the championship game of the 2012 Pac-12 Conference men's basketball tournament by Colorado which hurt their chances to qualify for the 2012 NCAA Division I men's basketball tournament, instead they were invited to the 2012 National Invitation Tournament which they lost in the first round by Bucknell.
Departures
| Name |
Pos. |
Height |
Weight |
Year |
Hometown |
Notes
|
| Jamelle Horne |
F |
6'7" |
224 |
Sr. |
San Diego, CA |
Graduated
|
| Derrick Willams |
F |
6'8" |
241 |
So. |
La Mirada, CA |
Declared for 2011 NBA draft
|
| Lamont Jones |
G |
6'0" |
196 |
So. |
Harlem, NY |
Transferred to Iona
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| Daniel Bejarano |
G |
6'4" |
208 |
Fr. |
Phoenix, AZ |
Transferred to Colorado State
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Recruits
College recruiting information
| Name
|
Hometown
|
High school / college
|
Height
|
Weight
|
Commit date
|
Nick Johnson
SG
|
Gilbert, AZ
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Findlay Prep
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6 ft 3 in (1.91 m)
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200 lb (91 kg)
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Aug 8, 2010
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Star ratings: Scout: Rivals: 247Sports: N/A ESPN grade: 97
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Sidiki Johnson
PF
|
Brooklyn, NY
|
Wadleigh
|
6 ft 8 in (2.03 m)
|
220 lb (100 kg)
|
Aug 1, 2009
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Star ratings: Scout: Rivals: 247Sports: N/A ESPN grade: 92
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Josiah Turner
PG
|
Sacramento, CA
|
Quality Education Academy
|
6 ft 3 in (1.91 m)
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175 lb (79 kg)
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Sep 9, 2010
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| Star ratings: Scout: Rivals: 247Sports: N/A ESPN grade: 97
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Angelo Chol
C
|
Khartoum, Sudan
|
Hoover
|
6 ft 8 in (2.03 m)
|
205 lb (93 kg)
|
Feb 7, 2011
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| Star ratings: Scout: Rivals: 247Sports: N/A ESPN grade: 94
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| Overall recruiting rankings: Scout: #4 Rivals: #4 ESPN: #7
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- Note: In many cases, Scout, Rivals, 247Sports, and ESPN may conflict in their listings of height and weight.
- In these cases, the average was taken. ESPN grades are on a 100-point scale.
Sources:
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Roster
| 2011–12 Arizona Wildcats men's basketball team
|
| Players |
Coaches
|
| Pos. |
# |
Name |
Height |
Weight |
Year |
Hometown
|
| G
|
0
|
Dondre Wise
|
6 ft 1 in (1.85 m) |
220 lb (100 kg)
|
Sr
|
Houston, Texas
|
| G/F
|
3
|
Kevin Parrom
|
6 ft 6 in (1.98 m) |
215 lb (98 kg)
|
Jr
|
Bronx, New York
|
| G
|
5
|
Robert Arvizu (W)
|
6 ft 0 in (1.83 m) |
195 lb (88 kg)
|
So
|
Phoenix, Arizona
|
| G
|
11
|
Josiah Turner
|
6 ft 3 in (1.91 m) |
192 lb (87 kg)
|
Fr
|
Sacramento, California
|
| G
|
13
|
Nick Johnson
|
6 ft 2 in (1.88 m) |
198 lb (90 kg)
|
Fr
|
Gilbert, Arizona
|
| C
|
14
|
Kyryl Natyazhko
|
6 ft 11 in (2.11 m) |
275 lb (125 kg)
|
Jr
|
Dnipropetrovsk, Ukraine
|
| G
|
20
|
Jordin Mayes
|
6 ft 2 in (1.88 m) |
196 lb (89 kg)
|
So
|
Los Angeles, California
|
| G
|
21
|
Kyle Fogg
|
6 ft 3 in (1.91 m) |
188 lb (85 kg)
|
Sr
|
Brea, California
|
| G
|
24
|
Brendon Lavender
|
6 ft 5 in (1.96 m) |
212 lb (96 kg)
|
Sr
|
Mesa, Arizona
|
| F
|
30
|
Angelo Chol
|
6 ft 9 in (2.06 m) |
217 lb (98 kg)
|
Fr
|
Khartoum, Sudan
|
| F
|
33
|
Jesse Perry
|
6 ft 7 in (2.01 m) |
217 lb (98 kg)
|
Sr
|
St. Louis, Missouri
|
| F
|
44
|
Solomon Hill
|
6 ft 6 in (1.98 m) |
226 lb (103 kg)
|
Jr
|
Los Angeles, California
|
| C
|
50
|
Alex Jacobson
|
7 ft 0 in (2.13 m) |
253 lb (115 kg)
|
RS Sr
|
Brea, California
|
| G
|
51
|
Quinton Crawford (W)
|
6 ft 1 in (1.85 m) |
190 lb (86 kg)
|
Jr
|
Old Bridge, New Jersey
|
| F
|
52
|
Max Wiepking (W)
|
6 ft 6 in (1.98 m) |
210 lb (95 kg)
|
Jr
|
Englewood, Colorado
|
| F
|
55
|
Drew Mellon (W)
|
6 ft 5 in (1.96 m) |
210 lb (95 kg)
|
Fr
|
Santa Ana, California
|
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- Head coach
- Assistant coach(es)
- Legend
- (C) Team captain
- (S) Suspended
- (I) Ineligible
- (W) Walk-on
Roster
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- March 7, 2012 – Josiah Turner was suspended indefinitely from the basketball team for a violation of team rules.
Depth chart
| Pos.
|
Starting 5
|
Bench 1
|
Bench 2
|
Bench 3
|
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| C
|
Jesse Perry
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Kyryl Natyazhko
|
Alex Jacobson
|
|
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| PF
|
Solomon Hill
|
Angelo Chol
|
|
|
|
| SF
|
Kyle Fogg
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Kevin Parrom
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Max Wiepking
|
Drew Mellon
|
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| SG
|
Nick Johnson
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Brendon Lavender
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Quinton Crawford
|
|
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| PG
|
Josiah Turner
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Jordin Mayes
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Dondre Wise
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Robert Arvizu
|
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Schedule
Date
time, TV
|
Rank#
|
Opponent#
|
Result
|
Record
|
Site (attendance)
city, state
|
| Exhibition
|
10/27/2011*
6:30 PM, FCS
|
No. 16
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Seattle Pacific
|
L 68–69
|
–
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McKale Center (12,075)
Tucson, AZ
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11/01/2011*
6:30 PM, FSAZ
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No. 16
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Humboldt State
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W 60–51
|
–
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McKale Center (11,916)
Tucson, AZ
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| Non-conference regular season
|
11/07/2011*
7:00 PM, ESPNU
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No. 16
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Valparaiso
2K Sports Classic campus-site game
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W 73–64
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1–0
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McKale Center (12,871)
Tucson, AZ
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11/09/2011*
7:00 PM, ESPN2
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No. 16
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Duquesne
2K Sports Classic campus-site game
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W 67–59
|
2–0
|
McKale Center (13,289)
Tucson, AZ
|
11/13/2011*
4:00 PM, FSAZ/KWBA
|
No. 16
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Ball State
|
W 73–63
|
3–0
|
McKale Center (12,833)
Tucson, AZ
|
11/17/2011*
7:30 PM, ESPN2
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No. 15
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vs. St. John's
2K Sports Classic Semifinals
|
W 81–72
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4–0
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Madison Square Garden (9,036)
New York, NY
|
11/18/2011*
5:00 PM, ESPN2
|
No. 15
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vs. Mississippi State
2K Sports Classic Championship
|
L 57–67
|
4–1
|
Madison Square Garden (6,338)
New York, NY
|
11/23/2011*
6:30 PM, FSAZ+
|
No. 23
|
San Diego State
|
L 57–61
|
4–2
|
McKale Center (13,761)
Tucson, AZ
|
11/29/2011*
7:00 PM, FSAZ+
|
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at New Mexico State
|
W 83–76
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5–2
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Pan American Center (7,966)
Las Cruces, NM
|
12/03/2011*
7:00 PM, FSAZ/KWBA
|
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Northern Arizona
|
W 53–39
|
6–2
|
McKale Center (13,811)
Tucson, AZ
|
12/07/2011*
5:00 PM, ESPN2
|
|
at No. 12 Florida
|
L 72–78 OT
|
6–3
|
O'Connell Center (10,531)
Gainesville, FL
|
12/10/2011*
2:00 PM, FSN
|
|
Clemson
|
W 63–47
|
7–3
|
McKale Center (12,790)
Tucson, AZ
|
12/17/2011*
2:00 PM, CBS
|
|
vs. Gonzaga
Battle in Seattle
|
L 60–71
|
7–4
|
KeyArena (15,127)
Seattle, WA
|
12/20/2011*
6:00 PM, FSAZ+/KWBA
|
|
Oakland
|
W 85–73
|
8–4
|
McKale Center (13,735)
Tucson, AZ
|
12/22/2011*
5:00 PM, FSAZ/KWBA
|
|
Bryant
|
W 100–60
|
9–4
|
McKale Center (13,744)
Tucson, AZ
|
| Pac-12 regular season
|
12/31/2011
3:30 PM, KWBA/FSAZ
|
|
Arizona State
Rivalry
|
W 68–51
|
10–4 (1–0)
|
McKale Center (14,499)
Tucson, AZ
|
01/05/2012
9:00 PM, FSN
|
|
vs. UCLA
John R. Wooden Classic
|
L 58–65
|
10–5 (1–1)
|
Honda Center (9,247)
Anaheim, CA
|
01/08/2012
3:30 PM, FSN
|
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at USC
|
W 57–46
|
11–5 (2–1)
|
Galen Center (5,112)
Los Angeles, CA
|
01/12/2012
6:30 PM, KWBA/FCS
|
|
Oregon State
|
W 81–73 OT
|
12–5 (3–1)
|
McKale Center (14,142)
Tucson, AZ
|
01/14/2012
1:30 PM, CBS
|
|
Oregon
|
L 57–59
|
12–6 (3–2)
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McKale Center (14,553)
Tucson, AZ
|
01/19/2012
6:30 PM, KWBA/FSAZ
|
|
at Utah
|
W 77–51
|
13–6 (4–2)
|
Jon M. Huntsman Center (8,492)
Salt Lake City, UT
|
01/21/2012
4:00 PM, KWBA/FSAZ
|
|
at Colorado
|
L 63–64
|
13–7 (4–3)
|
Coors Events Center (11,056)
Boulder, CO
|
01/26/2012
8:30 PM, FSN
|
|
Washington State
|
W 85–61
|
14–7 (5–3)
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McKale Center (14,138)
Tucson, AZ
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01/28/2012
5:00 PM, ESPN
|
|
Washington
ESPN College GameDay
|
L 67–69
|
14–8 (5–4)
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McKale Center (14,604)
Tucson, AZ
|
02/02/2012
9:00 PM, FSN
|
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at California
|
W 78–74
|
15–8 (6–4)
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Haas Pavilion (9,690)
Berkleley, CA
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02/04/2012
1:00 PM, FSN
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at Stanford
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W 56–43
|
16–8 (7–4)
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Maples Pavilion (6,231)
Stanford, CA
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02/09/2012
7:00 PM, ESPN
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Colorado
|
W 71–57
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17–8 (8–4)
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McKale Center (14,225)
Tucson, AZ
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02/11/2012
12:00 PM, FSN
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Utah
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W 70–61
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18–8 (9–4)
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McKale Center (14,084)
Tucson, AZ
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02/16/2012
7:00 PM, FSN
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at Washington State
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W 76–72
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19–8 (10–4)
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Beasley Coliseum (3,616)
Pullman, WA
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02/18/2012
1:00 PM, FSN
|
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at Washington
|
L 70–79
|
19–9 (10–5)
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Alaska Airlines Arena (10,000)
Seattle, WA
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02/23/2012
6:30 PM, FSAZ
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USC
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W 70–54
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20–9 (11–5)
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McKale Center (14,593)
Tucson, AZ
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02/25/2012
12:00 PM, CBS
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UCLA
|
W 65–63
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21–9 (12–5)
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McKale Center (14,724)
Tucson, AZ
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03/04/2012
1:30 PM, FSN
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at Arizona State
Rivalry
|
L 80–87
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21–10 (12–6)
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Wells Fargo Arena (7,864)
Tempe, AZ
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| Pac-12 Tournament
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03/08/2012
3:40 PM, FSN
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vs. UCLA
Quarterfinals
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W 66–58
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22–10
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Staples Center (8,780 )
Los Angeles, CA
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03/09/2012
7:10 PM, FSN
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vs. Oregon State
Semifinals
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W 72–61
|
23–10
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Staples Center (N/A)
Los Angeles, CA
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03/10/2012
4:10 PM, CBS
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vs. Colorado
Championship
|
L 51–53
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23–11
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Staples Center (11,197)
Los Angeles, CA
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| NIT
|
03/14/2012*
6:00 PM, ESPN2
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Bucknell
First Round
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L 54–65
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23–12
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McKale Center (8,433)
Tucson, AZ
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*Non-conference game. #Rankings from AP Poll. (#) Tournament seedings in parentheses. All times are in Mountain Time. |
Rankings
Ranking Movement
Legend: ██ Increase in ranking. ██ Decrease in ranking. ██ Not ranked the previous week.
| Poll |
Pre |
Wk 1 |
Wk 2 |
Wk 3 |
Wk 4 |
Wk 5 |
Wk 6 |
Wk 7 |
Wk 8 |
Wk 9 |
Wk 10 |
Wk 11 |
Wk 12 |
Wk 13 |
Wk 14 |
Wk 15 |
Wk 16 |
Wk 17 |
Wk 18 |
Final
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| AP
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16
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16
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15
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23
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RV
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RV
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NR
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| Coaches
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16
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16
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16
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23
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NR
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RV
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NR
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NCAA national championship in bold; NCAA Final Four appearances in italics |
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