» UA employs a balanced offensive attack, having had at least four double-figure scorers in 22 of its 35 games the Wildcats have gotten double-doubles from five different players this season, tied for the most in the Pac-12. » Arizona’s interior defense has been stellar, limiting opponents to 40.1 percent shooting inside the arc to rank second nationally in two-point field goal percentage defense UA also ranks 18th nationally at just 16.5 fouls per game. » The Wildcats are looking to become the first UA team to lead the Pac-12 in scoring defense since the school joined the league in 1978 its current mark of 58.2 per game would be its best since allowing just 55.3 per contest in 1950-51. » Arizona is ranked fifth nationally in scoring defense (58.1) and seventh in field goal percentage defense (38.1) the Wildcats lead the nation in effective defensive efficiency, allowing just 87.8 points per 100 possessions. » Miller continues to honor a process that has seen him lead UA to a Pac-12-best 111-32 (.776) record since the start of the 2010-11 campaign the Wildcats have a Pac-12-best three 25-win seasons since Miller took over in Tucson. » Since the start of the 2012-13 season, Arizona has spent 32 weeks ranked in the top 10 of the AP poll the Wildcats are one of 10 teams that has been ranked in every AP poll this season and spent eight weeks in the No. » This season marks Arizona’s 27th 20-win campaign since 1985, tied for fourth nationally in that time UA’s 31 victories this year is the second-best single-season total in program history. » UA collected a league-high 10 Pac-12 postseason honors, including Player of the Year ( Nick Johnson), Freshman of the Year ( Aaron Gordon) and Coach of the Year (Miller) two of the five members of the both the Pac-12 All-Defensive Team and All-Freshman Team wear Arizona colors. » In its two previous NCAA Tournament trips under Sean Miller, Arizona advanced to the 2011 Elite Eight and the 2013 Sweet 16 UA has 15 Sweet 16s, nine Elite Eights, four Final Fours and one national championship in its NCAA history. » Top-seeded Arizona and eighth-seeded Gonzaga will battle on Sunday for the right to advance to the NCAA West Regional in Anaheim next week UA claimed a 96-95 win in double overtime in the teams’ only other NCAA Tournament meeting, a second-round game in Salt Lake City in 2003. Live Stats: Live stats are available via Rankings: Arizona - 4 (AP)/5 (Coaches) Gonzaga - RV (AP)/RV (Coaches) National Radio: Sirius 94 XM 193 (Westwood One broadcast) ![]() Radio: Arizona IMG Sports Network ( Brian Jeffries/Matt Muehlebach) Television: TBD (Andrew Catalon/Mike Gminski/Otis Livingston)
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